Oakland Leaf

Address

1419 34th Avenue

Oakland, CA 94601

Telephone: 5105335989 Fax: 5105338825

Website: www.oaklandleaf.org

Email: michael@oaklandleaf.org

Contacts

CEO: Michael Siegel

Other contacts: Jackson Porretta, incoming Executive Director, oaklandleaf@gmail.com

Year Incorporated: 2002

Category:

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

Service Provider

Mission Statement:

The mission of Oakland Leaf is to manifest creative educational environments for children, youth, families and elders in the city of Oakland. Our programs derive their strength and beauty from the interweaving of four essential strands: social justice, sustainable ecology, youth empowerment and the arts.

History/Goals/Objectives:

Leaf programs include: Oakland Peace Camp, a summer program serving 90 youth annually; ASCEND Sunset Warriors, a comprehensive after-school program serving 200 youth in 2006-2007; Arts Integration, providing arts coaching and instruction for 264 students at ASCEND; UPA Urban Arts, a comprehensive after-school program serving 130 UPA students daily; the Youth Leadership Corps, a year-round training and action program for 16 middle and high school youth; and the All-Oakland Talent Show, an annual youth performance exhibition. Leaf is dedicated to 'community transformation through creative education,' a motto that encompasses our belief that youth have the capacity to change the world and that creative educational opportunities have the potential to inspire reflection, commitment, responsibility, critical thinking, vision, and action. Leaf programs place a premium on values and high expectations for young people, in line with OFCY's 'Long Range Vision.' Leaf's programmatic goal is to cultivate a generation of youth leaders who, through participation in our programs as students, artists, athletes, evaluators and, eventually, educators and community change-makers, will develop the necessary skills and perspectives to take ownership of, and leadership for their community.

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

East Oakland is our current geographical focus. Our office is in the Fruitvale.

Staff Capacity: 15

Our staffing complement for after-school includes support from our executive director, an experienced curriculum coach, a literacy intervention specialist, and a dean of programs, Ernest Bagner, who has 28 years experience as an Oakland educator.

Language Capacity (other than English): Spanish

Mien

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

Geographic Areas Served (current):

District 5 (East Oakland - Fruitvale)

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

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

District 4 (East Oakland - Dimond, Laurel, Montclair, Joaquin Miller)

District 6 (East Oakland - Millsmont, Hillcrest, Leona Quarry)