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OASES
Agency Details:
Since 1983, OASES has worked to create a sustainable community through the mission to empower students with limited resources through education, mentorship and service to strengthen the Oakland community.
Description:
OASES is open to all youth. Oakland has one of the highest rates of Asian linguistic isolation in the Bay Area (42%)1. Oakland is one of the three cities in the Bay Area that has the lowest rates of Asian high school completion- 30% or more of Asians in these cities do not have a high school degree.2
In order to address these issues, OASES trains the largest volunteer force- 400 U.C. Berkeley students - in any Oakland Unified School District after school program to provide individualized tutoring and mentoring to over 400 low-income youth in grades 1-12, and provides enrichment & leadership programs, and other new experiences. In Oakland Chinatown, OASES provides the most comprehensive services, and serves the highest number youth (400) with the lowest tutor to youth ratio of (1:1 to 1:4).
History:
OASES began in 1983 as a community service club of the University of California, Berkeley. Volunteer college students offered individualized academic support and mentoring to prepare children for school success. Over the years, the club grew rapidly as more volunteers dedicated their time and skills to help the growing number of youth in need. In 1991, OASES became a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The OASES Community Center is located in the Oakland Chinatown neighborhood and is easily accessible by public transportation. The Center provides flexible classroom and meeting space, a state-of-the-art technology laboratory, administrative offices, and study/activity areas filled with educational reference materials. Open daily during the public school year, the Center provides a safe and enriching environment for the community.
Contact person: Stanley Go, Deputy Director, (phone), (email)
Main office number: (510) 891-9928 , x.13
Office fax number: 510-891-9418
Address:
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P.O. Box 31624 Oakland, CA 94604 |
Web Site: http://www.oases.org
Directions:
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Directions to OASES are listed on our website at www.oases.org.
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Lake Merritt (BART), Walk distance (in minutes): 3 |
Miscellaneous Information
| Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency? | |
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Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog |
| What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency? | |
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18 |
| Is your agency wheelchair accessible? | |
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Yes |
| Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10? | |
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Yes |
| Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20? | |
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Yes |
| Last updated on December 12, 2009 |
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Average Rating (5 reflections)
Overall Experience
OASES Rocks!
While funding for critical programs such as music, art, computers, dance, etc. are being cut throughout American education, OASES fills this void for the children of Oakland Chinatown. The program ensures the development of bright and multi-dimensional children by bringing in eager and energetic college students who both tutor and mentor. OASES' academic and social gains are a shining example that the woes in our public schools can be overcome.
posted by bestruong on July 28, 2006
Overall Experience
It's very enjoyable and mighty addicting.
OASES is a great place for kids to get help with homework and have fun at the same time. The kids helped me realize that there's more to life than just me and not to take things so seriously. It's always my favorite time of day when I head out to OASES. Seeing all the kids happy (and hyper) really make everything worth it and it really does make me happy (and sometimes hyper) too. :)
posted by TLR225 on July 27, 2006
Overall Experience
OASES is the highlight of my week!
No matter how tired I am from school work, I still look forward to going on the tutorial sites and interacting with the tutees. My favorite moment is seeing how excited the tutees get when the see us (the tutors) heading to the playground to play with them.
-Emily T., OASES Volunteer
posted on July 25, 2006
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