As the room hushed and the curtains opened, Nina Portugal, a teacher at Life Academy of Health and Bioscience, looked up at the stage with pride. After weeks of hard work put in by her and over 30 of …
In Their Words: 2017 Intel Interns
What did the internship mean to students? Interns from McClymonds and Oakland Tech share their thoughts. Albert Mitchell - McClymonds High School “I love this internship because it gave me a …
A To Z Fund Grants In Action: Acorn Woodland’s Outdoor Education Trip
In the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, there is a place Acorn Woodland Elementary 4th-graders call "magical." Over the course of three wilderness-filled days at Hidden Villa, students watch …
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A To Z Mini-grants In Action: Bret Harte Newcomers Explore Angel Island
Two students rushed across the room in the Angel Island Immigration Station to ask Ranger Casey Lee some urgent questions: "Did people die here? Are there ghosts?" The answer: yes, a few people …
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Celebrating Oakland Teachers: Carolyn Delfino of Fremont High School
Carolyn Delfino's belief in the power of education starts in her parents' home country of Brazil. "My parents grew up there, in severe poverty," she says. "They viewed education as a way out of that, …
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Celebrating Oakland Teachers: Hanna Sufrin of Acorn Woodland Elementary
Before moving to Oakland to teach 4th grade at Acorn Woodland Elementary, Hanna Sufrin taught 2nd and 3rd grade in Brooklyn. "I loved teaching those grades," she says, "but I knew I was meant to be …
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Celebrating Oakland Teachers: Kyle Albery of Parker K-8
As a 5th-grader, it can be hard to picture your teacher doing anything but teaching. But teachers in The Town come to our schools with a range of outside pursuits and eclectic job histories—it's one …
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Celebrating Oakland Teachers: Ron Benbow of Manzanita CDC
Vea la página en español. When Ron Benbow became a substitute teacher at Highland Child Development Center (CDC), he saw Oakland as a temporary stop, figuring he would soon return to Sacramento. …
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Celebrating Our Schools: Roosevelt College And Career Prep
Picking Their Paths: College and Career Prep at Roosevelt Given her focus on opening doors to future opportunities, it's fitting that Katricia Manalo's tenure at Roosevelt began as an intern. Two …
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Celebrating Our Schools: Roosevelt’s Maker Space
"I Made That": Celebrating Roosevelt Middle School's Maker Class When it comes to traditional academic classes, students usually know what's coming when they walk in the classroom. But when students …
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