Lead Agencies

Oakland Leaf Foundation
CONTACT
Melissa Mendez Ochoa
PHONE
510-564-4334
WEBSITE
PARTNERING SCHOOL SITES
ES: Cleveland, EnCompass, International Community School, and Think College Now
MS: Bret Harte
PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES
Academic Intervention/Tutoring, Reading Literacy, Cooking, Urban Ecology/Gardening, Cultural, Maker Arts/Arts & Crafts, Performing, Visual, Gender Responsive, Health & Life Skills, Social Justice, Student Leadership/Service Learning, Community Building, Play-Based Learning, Restorative Justice, Special Needs/Inclusive Learning, Trauma-Informed, Fitness/Recreation, Movement Arts, Sports (Cooperative or Competitive), Family Engagement, Early Learning
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Oakland Leaf Expanded Learning Program provides culturally relevant enrichment classes, social-emotional learning opportunities, and academic support to students. The program has four overlapping components: social-emotional learning, enrichment opportunities, social justice, and academic support. The program is designed to cultivate a sense of belonging, agency, and social responsibility among students, and support their development into compassionate, creative, engaged community leaders.