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Pilot the Oakland-based Ancestral Coaching project to strengthen home-based literacy practices grounded in Black Language and culture.

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To support the pilot of an early literacy initiative centered on storytelling, bookmaking and culturally rooted family engagement, culminating in a citywide Early Childhood Book Fair.

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To support the pilot of a Universal Design for Learning literacy program at Lotus Bloom, strengthening inclusive early literacy practices for children of all abilities.

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To support the expansion of an early literacy initiative engaging fathers and caregivers through interactive storytimes, literacy kits and learning circles.

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To support the expansion of the Little Learners early intervention program in Oakland, strengthening early literacy and language development for children who are blind, low vision or DeafBlind.

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To support the expansion of free, weekly community-based art and storytelling programs for children from birth to five years old and their caregivers in partnership with Oakland’s Mam community.

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To support the development of a new puppetry storytelling program that builds early literacy, storytelling and social-emotional learning skills for children and informal caregivers in under-resourced Oakland communities.

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To support the transformation of select clinics and community centers into early literacy and learning hubs, integrating literacy into trusted health and service settings.

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To support the expansion of the Trybe Tots program, a play-based, multilingual early literacy initiative promoting kindergarten readiness alongside wraparound family support.

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Afro-Play Oakland is an early learning program focused on Black families, offering Afrocentric playgroups for children ages zero to five in East and West Oakland. The grant supports their ability to provide high-quality, community-driven programming in a sacred space that fosters intergenerational healing and connection.

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BANANAS, Inc. supports families and childcare providers with resources, referrals and professional development for informal care networks like Family Child Care (FCCs) and Family, Friend and Neighbor (FFNs). The grant supports their efforts to enhance professional development opportunities, early learning experiences and safe programming spaces for families and caregivers.

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Destiny Arts Center promotes social change through culturally affirming movement-based arts that empower Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) youth. The grant supports two years of movement arts instruction for children ages two to six and their caregivers, enhancing language and literacy development for underserved families in Oakland flatlands.

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EDvance College creates equitable pathways for early childhood educators, prioritizing Black educators through intentional, equity-centered degree programs. The grant supports tuition for five Black educators in Oakland and helps expand networks to increase enrollment of Black Family Childcare providers in their program.

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Lincoln Families delivers trauma-informed mental health services to improve outcomes for children and families. The grant supports two years of Trauma-Informed Literacy Playgroups at the Mandela Family Resource Center in West Oakland.

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Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) empowers Latina and Indigenous immigrant women through personal transformation and civic engagement to achieve social and economic justice. The grant supports two years of training for mothers and informal caregivers in early literacy and child development to prepare children of Spanish and Mam-speaking immigrants for school readiness.

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Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA) fosters self-expression, culture and community-building through the arts, centering youth voices. The grant supports a weekly program combining artmaking and storytelling to develop language skills for children ages zero to five and their caregivers in Oakland’s Mam community.

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Parent Voices Oakland (PVO) is a parent-led organization advocating for affordable, accessible and quality childcare to advance economic and educational justice. The grant supports a community skills-sharing model “each one teach one” to integrate organizing efforts with early literacy and language development training for their parent base.