East Bay Asian Youth Center

(Program Offered in Schools)

Program Name: Higher Learning

Program Description: Higher Learning is an after school academic support and cultural enrichment programs for students ages 9 to 12 that live in the San Antonio neighborhood in District 2.

Target Populations:

Elementary (grades 3-5)

Middle

High

Male

Female

Vietnamese, Chinese, Mien, Cambodian, Laotian, Spanish

Program Type:

Academic- Homework

Academic- Tutoring

Academic- Content Specific

Art- Visual

Art- Music

Art- Dance

Art- Theater

Art- Cultural

Environment

Health

Sports/Recreation

Lead Agency (coordinator and manager of comprehensive multi-organization afterschool program)

Schools where program is currently offered: Oakland High School Roosevelt Middle School Garfield Elementary School Franklin Elementary School Manzanita Elementary School Bella Vista Elmentary School

Geographic Areas Served (current):

District 2 (East Oakland - China Town, East Lake, Grand Lake, San Antonio)

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

District 2 (East Oakland - China Town, East Lake, Grand Lake, San Antonio)

Capacity to Deliver Services: 5 professional staff 10 para-professional staff 20 certificated teachers 25 college age tutors 100 high school interns

Days per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Hours per day: 3 hours per day

Student/Instructor Ratio: One to fifteen for a homework tutorial group, One to five for an academic intervention group.

Total number students (per school site): 750 for all 5 school sites

Contract Fee Schedule: It would cost $250,000 to provide one year of comprehensive academic and enrichment program for 150 elementary school students. It would cost $500,000 to provide one year of comprehensive academic and enrichment program for 200 middle school students.

Instructor Cost/hour: $15 to $25 per hour