Back-to-School Campus Beautification Week
August 5 – 9, 2024
Volunteer Events:
Location: 30 Oakland schools are signed up to host volunteers for this event.
Description: OUSD staff have limited time to prepare campuses and classrooms for the first day of school. Volunteers will help create a welcoming environment for students and staff returning to school by decorating bulletin boards, arranging classrooms, cleaning up school gardens, and more. The Ed Fund will coordinate a task list with the school site and have a staff member on-site to support volunteers on the event day.
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Special Event Volunteer Opportunities
Join us in making a difference by volunteering for our special events! We host a variety of events throughout the year, such as read-ins and campus beautifications, at schools across Oakland.
How to Sign Up:
- Sign Up for an Event: Browse our upcoming events and choose one that interests you.
- Register as a Volunteer: Complete the volunteer registration form if you haven’t already.
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Additional Volunteer Opportunities
Please check back
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Further Information and Resources
To support OUSD staff in preparing to welcome students back for the new school year, we host a Back-to-School Campus Beautification Week the week before school begins. Volunteers directly contribute to creating a welcoming environment for students and staff returning to school by decorating bulletin boards, arranging classrooms, cleaning up school gardens, and more.
To celebrate diversity in literature and highlight representation, we host three Read-Ins every year. Hundreds of volunteers read-aloud as special guests to share a lifelong love of reading with schools across Oakland.
Learn more about the next Read-In.
2024-25 Event Schedule
- Latine/x Read-In, Oct 7 – 11, 2024
- African American Read-In, Feb 10 – 14, 2025
- Asian Pacific American Read-In, Apr 28 – May 2, 2025
For questions about our Adopt an Oakland School program, please learn more here or email osv@oaklandedfund.org.