Oakland Asian Students Educational Services

Address

196 - 10th Street

Oakland, CA 96407

Telephone: 510-891-9928 Fax: 510-891-9418

Website: www.oases.org

Email: info@oases.org

Contacts

CEO: H. Nhi Chau

Other contacts: Jenny Lam Deputy Director 510-891-9928 Ext. 12 jenny@oases.org

Year Incorporated: 1991

Category:

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

Service Provider

Mission Statement:

OASES seeks to empower youth who have limited resources, particularly those in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of Oakland, to maximize their potential through educational services and social support.

History/Goals/Objectives:

Since 1983, OASES has worked to achieve the mission of 'empowering youth who have limited resources, particularly those in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of Oakland, to maximize their potential through educational services and social support.' OASES was founded by a group of U.C. Berkeley undergraduates to provide a critical safety net for youth in Chinatown. Beginning with a handful of volunteers who grew up in Chinatown, OASES has grown to become a community-based organization that trains the largest volunteer force in any OUSD after school program (400 U.C. Berkeley students) to provide individualized tutoring and mentoring to over 400 youth in grades 1-12 with a tutor to student ratio of 1:1 to 1:4, and provides enrichment & recreation programs, on a daily basis, free of charge. In 1996, OASES provided daily comprehensive academic and enrichment services to Lincoln students under state and federal programs such as 21st Century CLC and Before/After School Learning & Safe Neighborhoods. And, OASES was the Lead Agency for the federal 21st Century CLC from 2000-2003- a collaboration between three OUSD schools (Lincoln, Lakeview, Westlake).

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

Asian Pacific Islanders

Staff Capacity: 9FTE, 4 AmeriCorps Members

OASES's nine (9) full time staff cumulatively have over 20 years of experience working with youth. Nhi Chau, OASES Executive Director, holds a Masters in Education, & Teaching Credential from Harvard University. Our program directors have extensive experience working after-school programs and in the Oakland Unified School District. Each year, OASES recruits and trains over 400 volunteers from UC Berkeley to provide individualized academic support and mentorship. Additionally, four (4) motivated AmeriCorps members join our staff annually to work with our 400 plus youth.

Language Capacity (other than English):

Cantonese

Mandarin

Vietnamese

Tagalog

Organizational Operating Budget: $500,000 - $1 Million

Geographic Areas Served (current):

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

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service: