Boost! West Oakland

January is Mentoring Month! This is a special time for Boost! as we kick off mentoring in the new year. One of our favorite kinds of pairs are students. We match students in upper grades (as young as 12) with students in lower grades. Sometimes we have the older students read aloud... to the younger students. They tutoring them in math, science, and writing. See more

Boost! West Oakland is seeking to hire a part-time Education Intern. This position will be responsible for supporting the implementation of virtual tutoring programming in K-8 schools, including professional development, curriculum design, and coordination of program-wide initiatives to create safe and supportive environments for ALL students. Job description and application: https://www.indeed.com/job/education-intern-2dd627ce383340e5 LGBTQ BIPOC applicants are encouraged to apply.

Sign up for tutoring today! What do other families think? 100% of parents believe: Boost! has been a great program for their child ... Their child enjoys their tutor and the program The Boost! learning center is safe and caring learning environment 80% of parents believe their student's academic growth is attributed to Boost! http://boostoakland.org/students-and-families.html

Boost! West Oakland tutors implement individualized strategies to teach and reteach a range of academic skills. Tutors also extend students' learning profoundly beyond the classroom and expose them to new experiences they would not otherwise have encountered. Join our team today! http://boostoakland.org/volunteer-with-boost.html

Today Oakland native Kamala Harris will be sworn in as America’s first female vice president! Representation matters and the political ascendancy of Kamala Harris has led to a sense of hope for similar trends in professions in which Black women are underrepresented.

Wondering if becoming a tutor is a good fit for you? Look below to see our Tutor Duties and Responsibilities - Discuss what subject or problem the students need help with - Explain the problem-solving method in an easy-to-understand way - Set lesson goals and milestones - Provide encouragement and positive motivation... - Collaborate with Boost staff and parents to evaluate student needs - Document progress to discuss with parents and educators Sounds like you? Sign up today! http://boostoakland.org/volunteer-with-boost.html

Yesterday, today, tomorrow, and forever we will be thankful for all of your hardships, bravery, and sacrifices so that we may live free. #ThankAVeteran today!

Did you know that Boost! has 5 Core Values? One of our Core Values is Student-Centered. We believe in putting students' needs first, no matter what! ... As a tutor or educator, how have you done this?

"Nine-tenths of education is encouragement." So today and every day, we want to send you all a bit of encouragement from all of us at #Boost #TogetherThursday #wisdom #community #selfcare

The people who will have the power to make decisions impacting every aspect of children’s lives are on the ballot this election season. Cast your vote and give our babies what they need to ensure a bright future.

In a year filled with so many learning challenges, your kids will benefit more than ever from having a math, reading and writing tutor! Enroll them in Boost! today, and you can be confident they’ll be ready to take on the challenges the school year will bring. Sign up today here http://boostoakland.org/students-and-families.html

Happy Halloween from Boost! We hope that you have enjoyed the day. Now that the sun is down continue to be safe out there and have lots of social distance fun!

Did you know that October National Pizza Month? Read Secret Pizza Party, by Adam Rubin, and have students craft their own slice of pizza. What is your favorite slice of pizza?

This together Thursday we are throwing it back to Halloween spent together in person! Gosh, we miss seeing our BOOSTers in person! What are you all going to be this Halloween?

Boost! believes that every child across urban communities across California should have equitable access to opportunity and educational experiences that inspire and support youth with the skills and confidence needed to become positive contributors to their communities. Sign up a young person you know now. http://boostoakland.org/students-and-families.html

We are thrilled to announce that this fall we will launch our virtual tutoring pilot program that will pair K-6th Grade students with one-on-one tutors virtually to boost their learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Families, sign up your students today! We are excited to work with your scholars! Sign up today here http://boostoakland.org/students-and-families.html

Education gives us an understanding of the world around us and offers us an opportunity to use that knowledge wisely. #TogetherThursday

Our mission statement provides us with a clear and effective guide for making decisions. We've been working hard to translate our mission to the online world. Check out our website boostoakland.org to learn more about our work.

So many cookies, so little time! To Celebrate national Cookie Month, we are taking it back to when students made cookies with our Tutor Nancy! What's your favorite cookie? Comment below:

The foundational narrative we teach our children about Columbus is rooted in myth and falsehoods. Instead of teaching our real Native American history, or our real humanity, we’ve settled for American mythology. When we celebrate Columbus, we are blindly supporting Indigenous erasure and perpetuating the romantic, dire, insatiable story of extinction. It’s the story that dilutes Native American genocide, and celebrates notions of pioneering, settlement, and manifest destiny. ...These myths reject Indigenous intelligence, Indigenous land, Indigenous humanity, and dare we say, Indigenous futures. So instead, today is a day to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples, and it is an important part of our movement it centers our stories and therefore our resiliency. #Repost from @latinxparenting : @artbyciara Celebrate Indigenous Peoples, Not Columbus . See more