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School Improvement
Oakland Community Organizations Takes Story of School Transformation to Washington, D.C

July 30, 2010

Leaders and staff from Oakland Community Organizations joined with local school district allies in presenting the Oakland story of school transformation at a Congressional briefing and press conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 28.

Safe Neighborhoods
Hundreds gather in Oakland in support of violence intervention efforts

March 23, 2010

On Thursday, March 18th, 400 community members, local religious leaders, law enforcement, and national violence prevention experts joined Oakland elected officials at St. Columba Catholic Church to call for a scale-up of proven violence intervention strategies.

Housing Opportunities | Economic Security
Faith Groups Escalate Campaign to Hold Bank of America Accountable

January 13, 2010

"Bank of America had nothing - no new ideas or proposals to offer to keep families in their homes and end the suffering in our communities," said Rev. Lucy Kolin, from Oakland Community Organizations and PICO National Network, who led the negotiation session. "We offered them a clear statement of the bottom line: Keep people in their homes. Do no harm. Put in place a moratorium so that Bank of America can get its act together and stop hurting our families and our communities. We went into this meeting willing to be hopeful, but we were disappointed. We will not let disappointment end our commitment."

School Improvement
New Annenberg study finds OCO's grassroots organizing key to sustaining school reform in Oakland

April 03, 2009

On April 2, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University and Oakland Community Organizations (OCO) released a new report that credits OCO with being the catalyst for launching the city's successful small school reform effort and for creating the political will to sustain this reform for nearly a decade.

School Improvement
Renowned educator praises Oakland's small schools

October 06, 2008

Safe Neighborhoods | Youth Development
3,000 Oakland residents rally to Save Lives Now!

June 12, 2008

School Improvement
Study finds PICO organizing linked to student achievement

March 28, 2008

Housing Opportunities
Oakland residents come together to support Mayor's housing plan

March 06, 2008

Immigration Reform | Civic Participation
Developing immigrant power through citizenship

February 01, 2008

School Improvement
Oakland parents win $75 million for new education complex

January 17, 2008

Safe Neighborhoods
Organizing brings model violence prevention program to Oakland

November 02, 2007

Safe Neighborhoods
Congregations Take Steps to Launch Oakland Homicide and Violence Reduction Strategy

August 09, 2007

Safe Neighborhoods
Oakland presses for best practices in violence prevention

July 23, 2007

Immigration Reform
Clergy Letter Calls for Halt to Immigration Raids

May 15, 2007

School Improvement
New science-focused school in Oakland

November 15, 2006

Housing Opportunities
Fight continues for affordable housing in Oakland

November 01, 2006

School Improvement
New Aviation High School to open in Oakland

May 01, 2006

Housing Opportunities
Oakland launches ballot initiative for housing

January 25, 2006

School Improvement
Oakland parents reshape district plans for their schools

July 09, 2005

Safe Neighborhoods
Oakland targets new crime prevention funds on areas of greatest need

April 19, 2005

School Improvement
Oakland keeps focus on small school strategy

February 09, 2005

Safe Neighborhoods
Oakland passes crime prevention ballot measure

November 03, 2004

Safe Neighborhoods
Oakland Gets Out the Vote to Support Crime Reduction Measure

October 13, 2004

Safe Neighborhoods
Oakland to vote on safer communities

August 03, 2004

School Improvement
Oakland gets go ahead for new Aviation High School

April 27, 2004

School Improvement
PICO leads small schools movement

March 02, 2004