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Oasis students spend one day a week (Wednesdays) collaborating
with peers to carry out service on behalf of others. Service learning
provides students with a range of challenges and experiences that
build academic skills, foster an ability to work in teams, and offer
opportunities to explore career possibilities. In some cases, Oasis
youth work with younger children; in other cases Oasis youth educate
their Oakland peers; and in still other cases Oasis youth are educating
and organizing adults in Oakland and beyond. Seven projects are
offered each quarter. Each student has the option to work with a
project over the course of the full school year, or to work on a different
project each trimester.
with peers to carry out service on behalf of others. Service learning
provides students with a range of challenges and experiences that
build academic skills, foster an ability to work in teams, and offer
opportunities to explore career possibilities. In some cases, Oasis
youth work with younger children; in other cases Oasis youth educate
their Oakland peers; and in still other cases Oasis youth are educating
and organizing adults in Oakland and beyond. Seven projects are
offered each quarter. Each student has the option to work with a
project over the course of the full school year, or to work on a different
project each trimester.
| Oasis High School 285 17th Street Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 251-8103 Fax: (510) 251-8115 www.oaklandoasis.org |
| Service Learning at Oasis |
2006-07 Service Learning Projects:
Health Education – Students study topics in public health education
including nutrition, sex education, and tobacco and drug abuse
prevention. Students then take what they have learned to develop
presentation materials including hand-outs and a video, which are
then used in educational presentations to Oakland teens.
Community Action Research – Students explore relevant topics within
the community to research. Students also explore effective strategies
for making real and measurable change in the community. Research
includes identifying and meeting with individual leaders and agencies
across the East Bay who are currently carrying out significant work in
the chosen area. Students post findings on a website they designed
that includes interactive portfolios and discussions. This project
evolved with a focus on street violence in the second and third
trimester.
Youth Against Youth Incarceration – In 2005-06, in response to
knowledge gained from researching youth incarceration, a group of
Oasis students and teachers mobilized themselves to form Youth
Against Youth Incarceration (YAYI). YAYI serves as an active and
educated voice speaking out against the epidemic of youth
incarceration. Currently, members of YAYI are speaking out to a
growing body of interested and concerned adult policy makers as well
as youth and adult activists, seeking to duplicate more effective and
humane strategies utilized by other states to educate and rehabilitate
juvenile offenders. Towards this end, YAYI works with Education Not
Incarceration, Books Not Bars, and Berkeley Youth Alternatives.
Science Education – Oasis students combine the study of science
with creative writing, drawing, music and videography. Using this
combination, Oasis students design and present musical lessons to
7th grade Life Science classes at Oakland’s Westlake Middle School.
Sports Leadership – Students study leadership development and
practice team building skills in partnership with the YWCA and Sports
4 Kids. Using these tools, Oasis students lead games and outdoor
activities at Richmond elementary schools with an emphasis on
cooperation and conflict resolution.
College Awareness – Students study the range of college options
available to high school youth once they graduate, including
community college, AA degrees and four-year university programs.
Students develop presentations on college entrance requirements,
what to expect in college, and strategies for career success. In
addition, students serve as an informational resource to their peers,
collecting and organizing printed materials from colleges and entry
exams, as well as scheduling guest speakers.
Relationship Abuse Prevention – In partnership with the Family
Violence Law Center, Oasis students are trained as peer educators.
Students learn about assertiveness vs. aggression, self-esteem,
communication, anger management and personal responsibility.
Presentations are made at Oasis as well as numerous other East Bay
venues.
Health Education – Students study topics in public health education
including nutrition, sex education, and tobacco and drug abuse
prevention. Students then take what they have learned to develop
presentation materials including hand-outs and a video, which are
then used in educational presentations to Oakland teens.
Community Action Research – Students explore relevant topics within
the community to research. Students also explore effective strategies
for making real and measurable change in the community. Research
includes identifying and meeting with individual leaders and agencies
across the East Bay who are currently carrying out significant work in
the chosen area. Students post findings on a website they designed
that includes interactive portfolios and discussions. This project
evolved with a focus on street violence in the second and third
trimester.
Youth Against Youth Incarceration – In 2005-06, in response to
knowledge gained from researching youth incarceration, a group of
Oasis students and teachers mobilized themselves to form Youth
Against Youth Incarceration (YAYI). YAYI serves as an active and
educated voice speaking out against the epidemic of youth
incarceration. Currently, members of YAYI are speaking out to a
growing body of interested and concerned adult policy makers as well
as youth and adult activists, seeking to duplicate more effective and
humane strategies utilized by other states to educate and rehabilitate
juvenile offenders. Towards this end, YAYI works with Education Not
Incarceration, Books Not Bars, and Berkeley Youth Alternatives.
Science Education – Oasis students combine the study of science
with creative writing, drawing, music and videography. Using this
combination, Oasis students design and present musical lessons to
7th grade Life Science classes at Oakland’s Westlake Middle School.
Sports Leadership – Students study leadership development and
practice team building skills in partnership with the YWCA and Sports
4 Kids. Using these tools, Oasis students lead games and outdoor
activities at Richmond elementary schools with an emphasis on
cooperation and conflict resolution.
College Awareness – Students study the range of college options
available to high school youth once they graduate, including
community college, AA degrees and four-year university programs.
Students develop presentations on college entrance requirements,
what to expect in college, and strategies for career success. In
addition, students serve as an informational resource to their peers,
collecting and organizing printed materials from colleges and entry
exams, as well as scheduling guest speakers.
Relationship Abuse Prevention – In partnership with the Family
Violence Law Center, Oasis students are trained as peer educators.
Students learn about assertiveness vs. aggression, self-esteem,
communication, anger management and personal responsibility.
Presentations are made at Oasis as well as numerous other East Bay
venues.
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| 73% of America's 60 million young people believe they can make a difference in their communities. Do Something Young People's Involvement Survey /Princeton Survey Research, 1998) |
| Teens say the benefits received from volunteering are: Learning to respect others; learning to be helpful and kind; learning to understand people who are different from them; developing leadership skills, becoming more patient, and acquiring a better understanding of good citizenship. (Independent Sector/Gallup, 1996) |
Service Learning combines service and education.
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