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Oakland Leaf's flagship comprehensive after-school program, ASCEND Sunset Warriors (ASW) is located at ASCEND school. Established in 2004, the ASW after-school program located in the heart of Fruitvale District endeavors to provide students with a safe, caring, and fun learning environment between the hours of 3:30pm - 6:00pm, Monday - Friday. This program serves over 55% of the Kindergarten-8th grade ASCEND student population.
Students receive strong academic support, and exposure to artistic, cultural-consciousness, recreational, social justice, leadership, and urban ecological focused enrichment classes. The ASW after-school program and the Ascend Family Resource Center work in tandem to provide both students and their families with access to support and services. FRC services include parent education classes, ESL classes & translation services, OUSD & College academic navigation assistance, wellness workshops for parents (nutrition, cooking, fitness), student mental health referrals, advocacy, & support for families/school staff, while providing a compassionate, welcoming atmosphere for our families.
The ASCEND Sunset Warriors
The ASCEND Voice Fall '08 (issued by Oakland Small Schools Foundation)
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From our 2008 Oakland Fund for Children and Youth's Final Evaluation/Survey Results:
Demari, a 13 year old, and Deveon, a 12 year old, are both part of the after school program and they both said that this program helps keep kids off of the streets and out of trouble[.] It is helping them to improve their grades and interact with each other.
Targeted Child Developmental Assets (Child Survey)
"Because of this program..."
79% This program makes my school work better
73% This program helps me get along with adults better
85% This program helps me learn new things
85% This program helps me stay safe better
72% This program helps me get along with other kids better
79% This program makes me feel good about myself better
85% This program helps me do my math and arithmetic better
72% This program helps me read better
83% This program gets me to turn in my homework better
Targeted Program Skills, Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors (Child Survey)
86% This program helps me try new things better
88% This program helps me do sports, dance, or art better
74% This program helps me get along with people who differ from better
Initial Outcomes and Results
Youth customers were asked questions for youth developmental assets and questions related to targeted skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors (determined by grantee). For each of these variables a quantitative score was given. The score is the percent of targeted changes missed. The score could range from -100% (worse) to 0% (same) to +100% (for better). Indicated below is the percentage of youth surveyed that indicated they changed for the better because of the services provided by the grantee.
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"I will learn all that I can in order to give my best to my people in their struggle for liberation."Black Panther Child’s Pledge, 1968
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