OUR MISSION

We aim to increase the graduation rate of Oakland high school students. 
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Our academic mentors are directly in Oakland's high school classrooms supporting students' learning, helping increase their proficiency, and keeping them on the road to graduation.

We work specifically with students most at risk at falling behind to help them get the academic support they need to stay on track to graduation.

​Don't let the door shut on these students.  Join us today! 
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TESTIMONIALS

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"It was a wonderful experience for me being a mentor through Oakland Serves! I got to know and support one student who was sincerely doing his best to succeed, and I got to see his skills, awareness, and thoughtfulness grow through his interactions with his teachers and with me. Getting to know him personally and share what I had to offer was a great gift for me."

Deborah Goldsmith

Oakland Serves

"It has been a pleasure to partner with Oakland Serves for a second year. The common value Oakland High and Oakland Serves has is the importance of caring and supportive relationships. Oakland Serve has provided a group of mentors to consistently connect with our students, meet them where they are at, and provide a journey to support students socially, emotionally, and academically."

Rany Ath

EBAYC Director of SHOP 55 Wellness Center, Oakland High School

I wanted to say thank you for your support and for being my mentor. It meant a lot, I loved working with you! I will be able to graduate! I honestly thought I wasn’t going to be able to but I did it!! I got the grades enough to graduate and walk that stage!

A note from one of our mentees to her mentor

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