Our Mission

Working together to ensure that every Oakland child
 learns and loves to read.

Our Approach

We are working together for a future where every Oakland child learns and loves to read, thrives in school, and leads a productive and fulfilling life. The OLC takes the following approach in our work to amplify
our combined impact and make better and faster progress.

  • Learn

    Continuous learning and information sharing to support effective practice

  • collaborate

    Networking, partnership development, and coalition membership

  • champion literacy

    Awareness building, advocacy, and opportunities to take action

What We Do

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By The Numbers

94%

of participants report the OLC strengthens their ability to make impact

28

no. of organizations in our Member Network

77,592

no. of books given away to Oakland families since 2016

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