Pays Village-Connect up to $60,000 for tutoring and support groups for African American students

Village-Connect, through its African American Empower Project, will provide academic, tutorial and behavioral support and run empowerment groups for African American students at East Oakland Pride Elementary School. The goal is to build cultural pride and a sense of belonging. The agreement runs from December 2, 2024 through May 29, 2025, and work started before the board vote.

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Vendor / partner: Village-Connect · San Leandro, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: Student health, support & family services
Term: Dec 2, 2024 – May 29, 2025
This vote: $60,000
Schools: East Oakland Pride Elementary School
Funding: CCSPP Implementation Grant
Resource / site: 6332-107
Vendor no.: 008021
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 24-3114 · agenda L.-63
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jan 8, 2025

Official text

Ratification by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2024-2025 by and between the District and Village-Connect, San Leandro, CA, for the latter, via the African American Empower Project, to provide academic, tutorial, and behavioral support for African American students; facilitate empowerment groups, along with providing school-based support, with goal to empower African American students with cultural awareness, pride, a sense of belonging, and equip them to tackle academic and social obstacles at East Oakland Pride Elementary School, for the period of December 2, 2024 through May 29, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.

History

Jan 8, 2025 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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