Our Partners
Good Cents for Oakland is proud to partner with Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) and Bay Area Youth Agency Consortium (BAYAC) our Americorps*VISTA and part-time Americorps member. Our VISTA assists us with organizational capacity building and part-time Americorps members help us provide service learning programming throughout the school year at underserved schools.
Good Cents for Oakland partners with local community organizations so that college-bound high school students can mentor students participating in Good Cents leadership at our underserved schools. The programs include Lighthouse Charter School's High School Internship Program, BUILD and the Univ. of CA's Haas School of Business Young Entrepreneurs at Haas Program.
BACR
Bay Area Community Resources (BACR), founded in 1976, promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area. www.bacr.org
BAYAC
BAYAC AmeriCorps is a collaborative of over 30 community service organizations that serve youth and families in all 6 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area. As part of AmeriCorps, a federally funded national and community service program, BAYAC Members commit to a term of service in a full time (1700 hr) or reduced part time (450 hr) position. Members provide direct services to youth in the areas of Tutoring, Afterschool Activities, Service Learning, and Volunteer Coordination. www.bayac.org
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Lighthouse Charter School
Lighthouse Community Charter School prepares its diverse K – 12 student population for college or a career of their choice by equipping each child with the knowledge, skills, and principles to be a self-motivated, lifelong learner. Students are engaged in hands-on, real world projects that integrate standards and subject areas. www.lighthousecharter.org
BUILD
BUILD's provides real-world entrepreneurial experience that empowers youth from under-resourced communities to excel in education, lead in their communities, and succeed professionally. BUILD teaches students how to start and run their own businesses as means of re-engaging them in the academic process and preparing them for college. Thus far, 100% of BUILD graduates have been accepted to college. www.build.org
University of California Haas School of Business Young Entrepreneurs at Haas (YEAH)
Since 1989, YEAH has operated entrepreneurship programs at local middle schools and high schools. Volunteer mentors from the Haas Business School, including undergraduate students, MBAs and professors, work with students to build economic and academic success.
www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/yeah/
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