O.T.E.C. DUSTY program

Address

DUSTY Programs 920 Peralta Street

Oakland, CA 94607

Telephone: 510 839 6812 Fax: 510 839 6852

Website: www.oaklanddusty.org

Email: mangelo.james@gmail.com

Contacts

CEO: Michaelangelo James

Other contacts: Professor Glynda Hull, UCB Graduate School of Education, email glynda@berkeley.edu 5627 Tolman Hall UC Berkeley campus, 94720-1670 510 643 7452 510 642 0746

Year Incorporated: year 5

Category:

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

Service Provider

Mission Statement:

Bridging the digital divide for youth and adults, focusing on literacy and technology.

History/Goals/Objectives:

The Digital Underground Storytelling for Youth (D.U.S.T.Y.) Program is a university and community collaborative between the University of California's UC Links Program, UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Education, and the Joseph-Prescott Center for Community Enhancement. Funded by the US Department of Education (through a community technology grant) and the University California's Office of the President (through the UC Links Program), D.U.S.T.Y.'s digital storytelling program currently serves youth and adults in the West Oakland community, and brings together individuals and organizations-children, undergraduates, school teachers, community members, professors, schools, universities, and non-profits-to learn, work, and play together through engaging in technology-based literacy activities.

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Staff Capacity: 15 staff, 100 undergrad volunteers

We have about 100 volunteers from UCB, and we also have about 5 Americops members working with us and 4 GSIs and 15 staff members.

Language Capacity (other than English): Spanish

Cantonese

Mandarin

Vietnamese

Cambodian

Tagalog

Mien

Organizational Operating Budget: $200,001 - $500,000

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

Citywide