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CLASSROOM MENTORING TO
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Mentoring opportunities still available for Spring 2026!

WHY CLASSROOM MENTORS MATTER

We aim to increase the graduation rate in Oakland.

Oakland Serves places volunteer mentors directly in high school classrooms to help students succeed. In-class support reaches students that don't know to ask for help.

We work specifically with students most at risk at falling behind. We provide the academic support they need to stay on track to graduation.

Young male mentor heloing a student

Cycle of frustration and school disengagement

Students drop out mainly because they lose confidence in their ability to ever progress to graduation. Success in classwork and in comprehension is key to breaking the cycle of failure.

Don't let the door shut on these students!

"Gaining more trust from the students made it hard to say goodbye on the last day! I wish I could work with them more."

-Oakland Serves mentor

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