TEAM

Our team, from our founder, Lindsey Jones, to our board of directors, to our program facilitators, are our heartbeat. They keep us moving, changing, growing, reaching. In reflecting on our past and looking ahead, our ambition is to reach every Oakland elementary and middle school by 2025. To achieve this, we decided we had to invest in us, to double down on our commitment to Oakland and take a leap of faith. We hired our first-ever Deputy Director, growing the capacity of our mighty team.

We remain deeply rooted in our Oakland community, those we get to collaborate with and those who support us. By doubling our human capacity, we can show up more for our partners, the schools, afterschool program teams, and educators that we work so closely with. They are all carrying more than we can ever understand and they need our love, appreciation, and support. This keeps our programs and our partnerships thriving.