They are partnering with REACH, Madison Park, Horace Mann, Laurel and Parker Elementary Schools to conduct family outreach and engagement to support student literacy, and are bringing cultural education to the schools and Pacific Islander communities in Oakland. IKUNA is led by three Skyline graduates who are from one of the first Tongan families in Oakland: John, Taimani and Feke Lauti. Pacific Islander Literacy & Cultural Arts Project With mentorship programs he led in Oakland and SF, he empowers students to fulfill their potential - helping them increase academic performance, and ensure they have the know-how to graduate from high school and apply to college. Husam has been a longtime advocate and activist fighting for the rights of marginalized Yemeni Americans. Husam Falah serves as t he AAYSP Youth Engagement Committee Chair, and also supports Arab American and Muslim student clubs at OUSD schools. From supporting Family Literacy Nights to providing intervention support for targeted students, AAYSP has filled a big gap in bridging these families to schools, providing much-needed translation, interpretation and role models. Partner: American Association of Yemeni Students & ProfessionalsĪmani Hassan from AAYSP is coordinating our literacy programs for Arab American and Afghan students at Allendale Elementary, Hoover Elementary, and Fruitvale Elementary. Literacy & Belonging PRESENTATION Slide Deck The Fananga and Ta'alam Literacy Projects shared their work in June 2020 at the Rise Up for Equity Conference, highlighting best practices and lessons learned from Year 1 of their pilot projects: Specialists began work in the Spring of 2019 and have been growing their programs each year into the present 2022-2023 school year. With support from a donor through the San Francisco Foundation and investment from OUSD, APISA launched targeted literacy initiatives to lift up Arab, Afghan and Pacific Islander literacy rates.
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