Pays Black Cultural Zone up to $50,000 for after-school podcasting classes at three schools

Black Cultural Zone Community Development will teach after-school podcasting, covering planning, recording, editing and production, at three schools. Classes run up to two days a week over 30 weeks, for 500 program hours in total. The agreement runs from August 3, 2026 through June 30, 2027 and costs up to $50,000.

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Vendor / partner: Black Cultural Zone Community Development · Oakland, CA
Action: New agreement
Category: After-school & summer programs
Term: Aug 3, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027
This vote: $50,000
Schools: Claremont Middle School, McClymonds High School, United for Success Academy
Funding: Expanded Learning Opps Program
Resource / site: 2600-922
Vendor no.: 008577
Presented by: Chief Academic Officer
File: 26-1646 · agenda R.-45
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Aug 12, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of a Services Agreement 2026-2027 by and between the District and Black Cultural Zone Community Development, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide after-school podcasting classes for students at Claremont Middle School, McClymonds High School, and United for Success Academy, with students provided hands-on instruction in podcast planning, recording, editing, and production while strengthening their communication, storytelling, collaboration, and creative expression skills through the creation of original podcast content. offered up to two days per week over a 30-week period, providing a total of 500 program hours, via Community Schools and Student Services Department, for the period of August 3, 2026 through June 30, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.

History

Aug 12, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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