Join us for an early evening of wine, refreshments and community. Meet some of the great organizations and people who make up the OLC network. Connect with other leaders and changemakers elevating literacy for Oakland kids. Learn about the OLC’s next strategic plan in an evening of interactive and engaging demonstrations that will showcase our work to support […]
The OLC is delighted to gather our community together in person, in the beautiful light- and art-filled Artthaus Studios for a conversation with three authors who have all used their voice and their stories to illuminate social justice issues:
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As the school year comes to an end, join us in a reflective discussion where we will explore the best literacy practices, create opportunities for connection and understanding, and align for the 2023-2024 school year. Sign up: bit.ly/mayliteracyroundtable
This is an opportunity to hear three different voices and perspectives in the Oakland literacy landscape. We will be joined by Romy Trigg-Smith, Director of Early Literacy PK-2 at Oakland Unified School District; Jasmin Tow Director of Early Literacy at Education for Change Public Schools and Erin Cox, Early Learning Program Manager at Aspire Public schools.
This forum is open to anyone who is interested in learning about what our schools and students experienced this past school year. We will take a reflective moment to uplift strong literacy practices, share successes, discuss the intersections between policy and practice and map out strategies for alignment and collective impact in the 2024-2025 school year. Register on zoom ahead of time.
In early December, researchers at Stanford University released a working paper titled The Achievement Effects of Scaling Early Literacy Reforms, co-authored by Sarah Novicoff and Thomas S. Dee. The researchers found that, as part of a $53 million settlement, targeted literacy programs in CA's 75 lowest-performing schools helped raise reading scores. Join us for this […]
Literacy and Justice for All 2024 is a dynamic 2-day symposium in downtown Oakland focused on promoting effective practice in literacy and reading skills and mobilizing the field of learning professionals around literacy as a vehicle for social justice and transformational life outcomes. Stay tuned for early bird registration in August. Apply to present at […]
In partnership with the National Center on Improving Literacy, the OLC Presents: "Bridging Literacy: From Knowledge to Practice in Reading Instruction." In this webinar, participants will see the integration of theory and practice resulting in a better understanding of how the critical concepts of the Science of Reading (SoR) namely, direct, explicit, systematic, and cumulative […]
Bring your favorite book and support the OLC over a beverage at Roses' Taproom. You can choose to chat about your favorite read or immerse yourself quietly in prose. Roses' Taproom will be generously donating 10 percent of all purchases during the event to the OLC. RSVP: bit.ly/PoursAndProse
