Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf visited Futures Elementary, Community United Elementary and Coliseum College Prep Academy to help hand out a portion of the 1,500 …
Salesforce Gives $9M to Oakland Public Schools for 2020-21 School Year
Salesforce’s renewed commitment brings total investment to over $32M over five years. On Tuesday, August 11th, 2020, the Salesforce Foundation announced a $9M grant to the Oakland Unified School …
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Equity Fund Helps Level The Playing Field for Oakland Students
Public school students in Oakland deserve schools that open doors for them to pursue their dreams. Classrooms should be safe, filled with supplies and learning materials, and abundant with enrichment …
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July 2020 Highlights From Our Executive Director
Since the COVID-19 crisis began in March, the Oakland Public Education Fund has been in high gear, raising funds to provide cash assistance, food and other vital resources to underserved Oakland …
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Black Lives Matter
Our hearts break at the pain the Black community across the country is feeling right now, and the Oakland Ed Fund stands in solidarity with our Oakland community. We too are outraged at the murders of …
Highlights From Our Executive Director
We are so grateful for the generosity of our community here in Oakland—and beyond—that have continued to be so generous during these difficult times.I signed over 1200 cash assistance checks in the …
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Virtual Mentoring for High School Seniors at McClymonds
Within days of Oakland public schools closing down, the Oakland School Volunteer program has pivoted to support distance learning. This has enabled the volunteer program team and hundreds of parent …
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Rapid Relief Fund Video Fundraiser on 4/23!
What: Madcap Stories for Community Stress Relief Where: Your home When: Thursday, April 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Register Now All proceeds benefit the Ed Fund's Covid-19 Rapid Response Fund for …
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Adopt an Oakland School Feature
Brenda Martinez and Latinoforce at Greenleaf TK - 8 School By Lamont Hill Salesforce’s investment supports Oakland Unified School District (OUSD): STEM programs, mental health and newcomer …
Community Volunteer Feature: Cleveland
A Decade of Difference! By Teresa Giacoman Every morning, Ed Sweeney makes the 5 minute walk to Cleveland Elementary to volunteer with 1st graders. He originally began volunteering via …
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