The document summarizes the Oakland Freedom Schools program, a partnership between the Lincoln Child Center and Leadership Excellence to provide academic and cultural enrichment over the summer for 137 youth. It highlights the collaboration of over 20 national and local partners to make the program a success. The program uses a strengths-based approach and emphasizes cultural pride, confidence, and family involvement. Goals include expanding the number of sites, strengthening funding sources, and better aligning with the Oakland Unified School District.

1. Oakland Freedom Schools:
Academic & Cultural summer enrichment program partnership
between Lincoln Child Center and Leadership Excellence
FINANCIAL
UNCOMMON COLLABORATION SNAPSHOT
Over 20 national and local partners collaborated closely to make
Successful Agency Oakland Freedom Schools a success in 2012.
$150,000 for 137 youth
Partnership:
over 5 weeks at 1 site
LCC+LE=OFS ($43 per child, per day)
2013 Budget: $125,000 for
100 youth over 6 weeks at 2 sites
($41 per child, per day)
Anchor Partner
CDF Freedom Schools Haley Farm
training, books & curriculum
Inkind Partners
OUSD facilities (Frick), custodial, PRINCIPLES OF CARE
breakfast & lunch, access to • OFS, an early intervention & prevention program uses a strengths-based
families approach to self-esteem, cultural pride & confidence. RISK MEASURES
Funding Partners • Intragency collaboration with Families Together, Training Dept., HOPE • Train and background check
clinical supervisors & trainers, & CEO Youth all support staff.
OFCY core funding along with • Best practice- Empirical research in 1999 & 2012
Clorox, Title IVE, & more. • First Aid, emergency and disaster
• Family centered- “Chat & Chews” parent workshops
On Site Partners training & protocol.
SFSU recruitment
PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS
BayUP interns • Improve staff quality of engagement with students & families
AAMA Office interns • Improve training of volunteers & support staff
• Control salary costs
I.S.I.S. (science)
• Offset field trip expenses with merchandise revenue
Youth Speaks (writing)
BOARD SUPPORT
Youth Together (youth leadership) • Identify expansion sites/programs
CRITICAL GOALS
Tacuma King (drumming) Stable funding (OFCY 3 year renewal)+ Staffing capacity (fulltime director) • Identify STEM funding strategy
+Systems alignment (OUSD, AC)= Sustainable Model
Dr. Bethea, NEIU • More Policy alignment with CDF &
LCC regarding childrens’ advocacy &
“Last year, my daughter witnessed a funding on Federal and State level.
murder and wouldn’t talk. Since being
in Freedom School, she has opened
up and talks all the time and is a
happy, confident child thanks to this
PROGRAM STRENGTHS program.”
• 19 year proven track record. Strong
reputation. Community following. - OFS Parent
• Evidence-based intervention. Prior &
current research on OFS outcomes. AGENCY ALIGNMENT: Strategic Imperatives
1. Refine and enhance LCC’s service model at all levels – Brings a more
• Highest outcomes in self-esteem &
integrated, nationally recognized, culturally responsive model to LCC
positive racial image.
community based programs.
• 100% of staff reflect the background
2. Expand and deepen services to the most vulnerable communities-
of students.
New innovative program that strengthens LCC reputation in east & west
Oakland community. SPECIAL THANKS!
GROWTH GOALS 3. Strengthen management, operational capacity and infrastructure- Shawn & Nedra Ginwright,
• Expand # of sites to 2, then 5 Integrated with Training Dept. & strengthens targeted recruitment efforts. Co-Founders of Leadership Excellence
• Expand to afterschool, also early 4. Design and implement performance metrics in each program- Evaluation
care and after care summer options by Dr. Bethea, NEIU. OFCY independent evaluation & surveys. LE parent OUSD leadership: Kimi Kean, Jerome
• Expand & strengthen parent feedback. Gourdine, Jane O’Brien
engagement (retreats) 5. Develop robust and varied funding strategies that support the vision- OFS Staff (La’Cole & Interns)
• Institutionally imbed in schools OFCY, Foundation support, registration fees.
www.LincolnChildCenter.org