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Starting in the pandemic 2021-2022 school year, Girl Geek X community volunteers have served the students students and educators at CCPA. We are contiuing sponsorship of the school for the 2022-2023 school year!
Our goal is to support students at Coliseum College Prep Academy in Oakland, California serving grades 6-12 with a computer science pathway, by providing access to volunteers and role models from the professional community for students. We partnered with Oakland Education Fund, a nonprofit coordinating volunteer activities with public schools in Oakland.
CCPA has the highest college-going rate in the district despite being located in one of Oakland’s highest poverty neighborhoods.
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Thank you VOLUNTEERS for supporting back-to-school prep with CCPA teachers on Friday, August 5, 2022 in East Oakland!
Our Girl Geek X Community volunteers helped teachers with classroom projects to prepare for students return to campus in August for the new ’22-’23 school year.
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Thank you to AWS volunteers for hosting CCPA high school seniors for a field trip to AWS offices in downtown San Francisco on December 9, 2022!
AWS employees volunteered valuable career insights with students, who asked questions in small groups of 5-15 students rotating around the room.
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Thank you Girl Geek X community volunteers for attending Winter Expo Night (December 14, 2022 at CCPA) to give students feedback on their senior capstone projects!
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Register to volunteer on Friday, May 5th, 2023 (9:30am-11:30am) at CCPA high school in East Oakland with Girl Geek X to attend Senior Expo – give feedback and support to students on their final presentations! – CANCELED DUE TO STRIKE
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May 25, 2023 Teacher Appreciation Luncheon at Coliseum College Prep Academy in East Oakland with Cafe Gabriela box lunches (pulled pork was the crowd favorite), Anthony’s Cookies, and Girl Geek X goodie bags.