Opportunity Fund: Enrichment Programs
Applications are closed.
Please check our Summer Learning Opportunities page for summer resources.
✴️To Families currently in programs,
Please see below for schedule and program information.
If you have any questions please contact your FL.
If you want to disenroll in any program, please fill out this form: Disenrollment Form
In Person Classes For Ages 8-18
Ages 8-13. No longer accepting applications
Ages 14+: No longer accepting applications
*If you are an Oakland REACH family that already enrolled in Fall 2021 and is still taking classes with FMA, you do need to fill out this application. Your enrollment rolls over.
FMA is a diamond, a progressive school that is committed to creating and empowering leaders in and for our community through the ways of American Karate. The family atmosphere and highly accomplished role-models are what has kept people loyal and dedicated for many years. There is a spirit about the teachers here that is not experienced anywhere else. The staff and instructors have truly found their calling and are genuinely enthused about the youth and community of East Oakland!
Website: https://www.frohmsmartialarts.com/
✳️ Offering & Schedule:
Classes held at FMA: 5851 MacArthur Blvd Oakland, CA. Families that receive a space will receive free classes through May 30, 2022.
Age 8-13 classes: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 4-4:30pm
14+ classes: Monday and Wednesday; 6:30-7:30 and Thursday 6:15-7:15 (Accepting 2 students Ages 14-18)
📣 Cost: The Oakland REACH pays for all courses and test fees through May 30, 2022. Families must purchase a ghi at a discounted rate of $35 to participate. FMA will work with families who may need financial assistance.
☑️ Contact Information
Contact Person: Nancy Veliz
Email: fmafuture@gmail.com
✴️ Enrollment Process: All applicants offered a space will be contacted by Nancy @ FMA for a mandatory in-person session at FMA to finalize enrollment.
Online Courses: Grades 1-9
No longer accepting applications
Website: http://www.artisluv.com
✳️ Offering & Schedule:
Grades 1-5: Album Art (20 spaces) (Drawing & Painting)
Students will learn how visual art can be used as an expression of performing art. Throughout the course of the class, students will reimagine their favorite songs as album art. Students will learn how to use their imaginations in concert with various drawing and painting techniques to create artworks that evoke creativity, emotion, and memory.
March 16-April 27 No class week of April 4
Wednesday 4:30-5:30pm
Grades 6-9: Concept Art and the Untold Narratives with Eugene R. Young (Drawing)
Students will have the opportunity to create concept art influenced by the stories and culture that inspire them most. Throughout the course of the class, students will be introduced to the five basic solid forms used in character design and use creative writing strategies and an iterative design process to develop original characters. The students will also learn how to consider and identify the relationship between character and environment in a game world. The class will be lead by an established concept artist who will also discuss the various career paths available to concept artists.
When: March 17- April 28. No class week of April 4.
Thursday 5:00- 6:30pm
📣 Cost: The Oakland REACH pays for courses and materials on behalf of its families. There is no cost to families.
☑️ Contact Information
Contact Person: Charmin Baaqee
Email: artisluvcontact@gmail.com
✴️ Enrollment Process: All applicants offered a space must complete a participant agreement with Art Is Luv to finalize enrollment in order to receive materials. You will be contacted by Chrrmin Baaqee. Once that is completed you will be considered fully enrolled and Art Is Luv will send you your materials box.
The Lawrence Hall of Science
Online Classes For Grades 1-8
Grade 1-2: No longer accepting applications.
Grade 3-5: No longer accepting applications.
Grades 6-8: No longer accepting applications.
✳️ Offering & Schedule:
Classes held at FMA: 5851 MacArthur Blvd Oakland, CA
Grade 1-2: Slime Detectives
Do you love to play with slime? Have you ever designed your own slime? In this online afterschool program, you will make several different kinds of slime and explore how slime changes depending on the ingredients. What makes the stickiest slime? The stretchiest slime? The fluffiest slime? As a slime engineer, you’ll use what you figure out to design and revise until you create your perfect slime.
When: March 15-April 26. No class week of Apr 4, 2022
4:00-5:00p.m. on Tuesdays
(Accepting 12 students)
Grades 3-5: Crime Science Detectives
Do you have what it takes to solve a crime? In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, toilet paper was a hot commodity. A new shipment was delivered to The Lawrence Supermarket Friday night, and on Saturday morning, it was gone before the supermarket opened. Who stole the toilet paper?! Was it Willa, the store manager, who had been there when the shipment arrived? Or perhaps it was Lou, the reliable janitor who is consistently out of supplies?! Or maybe it was Archie, the local artist, who is using toilet paper as their new form of artistic expression? Our criminal would have gotten away with it if it weren't for you meddling kids! As a junior forensic detective, you'll learn to use fingerprints, chromatography ink analysis, DNA, and other clues as evidence to catch this toilet paper thief!
When: March 16-April 27 No class week of April 4
4:00-5:00p.m. on Wednesdays
(Accepting 12 students)
Grades 6-8: Storytelling with Data
Have you wondered why some groups of people or neighborhoods are more impacted by COVID-19 than others? Or why health hazards are more concentrated in communities of color than in white neighborhoods? In this course, you will learn data science skills in order to analyze air quality, health indicators, housing policies, and other factors that influence the well-being of people in the areas around you. You will also learn how to produce a multimedia data story that calls upon others to join you in environmental and social action.
When: March 17- May 12. No class week of April 4.
4:00-5:30p.m. on Thursdays
(Accepting 12 students)
📣 Cost: The Oakland REACH pays for all courses and LHS provided materials. There is no cost to families.
☑️ Contact Information
Emily Weiss weisse@berkeley.edu, 617-852-7525
✴️ Enrollment Process: All applicants offered a space will be contacted by The Oakland REACH. Families will need to fill out a waiver for LHS to finalize enrollment Once that is completed you will be considered fully enrolled and LHS will send you your materials box.
Online Mentoring for Grades 6-12
No longer accepting applications
🎥Click here to watch a video about mentoring
Freedom Soul Media Education Initiatives in collaboration with the Black Literary Collective has developed a mentoring program that will support youth. Sessions end by May 15, 2022.
Mentees will be expected to participate in three virtual sessions (two 1 on 1 sessions and one small group session) with their mentors every month.
✳️ Offering & Schedule
Online Mentoring for Grades 6-12. Families will choose a consistent time with FSMEI between Tuesday-Thursday afternoons from 4:30-6:30pm for mentor/mentee sessions.
(Accepting 4 students)
📣 Costs: The Oakland REACH pays for this program on behalf of its families. There is no cost to families.
☑️ Contact Information
Contact Person: Natriece Spicer
Email: natriece@fsmei.org
✴️ Enrollment Process: All applicants offered a space will be contacted by Natriece Spicer and must fill out a participant agreement to fully enroll in the program.
Online Programming for Ages 3-18.
Program is full. No longer accepting applications
Outschool helps you find online classes for your children ages 3-18. We feature over 95,000 live online classes and camps from thousands of independent teachers and organizations across a range of topics, from core academic subjects like math and world history to enrichment activities including forensic science, baking, astronomy, meditation and more. https://outschool.com
✳️ Offering & Schedule: Class start and end times vary by class offering. Families can select the class end and start times that work for your schedule and child's interests.
📣 Cost: There is no cost to families. Memberships are paid on behalf of The Oakland REACH families.
☑️ Contact Information
Contact Person: Lisa Babbit
Email: lisa@oaklandreach.org
Phone number: 510-423-3281
✴️Enrollment Process: All applicants offered a space must speak with their Family Liaison to finalize enrollment and attend an introductory session with Outschool.
Online Courses for Ages 4-18
No longer accepting applications
At Reconstruction, we provide a world-class curriculum designed by diverse educators, for diverse students, our curriculum highlights Black people, Black culture, and Black contributions to our country and our world.
We teach Black Glory, Black Love, Black Genius, Black Kindness, and Black Excellence. Traditional education struggles to discuss Black contributions in an accurate, identity-affirming way. We tell the real story. Reconstruction empowers everyone to shine.
✳️ Offering & Schedule: Class start and end times, length, and days of sessions vary. Families can select the courses that work for your schedule and child's interests.
📣 Cost: There is no cost to families. Memberships on behalf of The Oakland REACH families.
☑️ Contact Information
Contact Person: Chelsea Lewis
Email: chelsealewis@reconstruction.us
✴️ Enrollment Process: All applicants offered a space must speak with their Family Liaison to finalize enrollment and receive key information to get access to this free opportunity.
Family Testimonial
"I feel like I was not parenting my scholar alone. I feel like I have a team of folks who are ready to support me and have my back. Now I feel more prepared to advocate for my children and fight for the rights of my child."
Bernadette Fenceroy, Hub Parent