The OASIS program, which brings critical services directly to students and families in their local schools (our schools!), just completed its Summer Pilot!
Last fall, SEIU Local 99 urged LAUSD to implement this program. We reached out to several health, wellness and academic enrichment organizations to bring their services to the OASIS program. We also urged the City of Los Angeles to make city services a part of the program offerings.
OASIS kicked-off on June 20 during Summer School at:
- Audubon Middle School
- Fremont High School
- Utah Street School
- Venice High School
This new program spearheaded by Local 99 will continue its first year pilot at these four schools throughout the 2014-15 school year. The OASIS program increased the work hours and good jobs our families and communities need. And it gave students and parents direct access to services that will help them succeed. Our recent union contract with LAUSD includes a commitment from the District to work with Local 99 to expand this program in our communities.
OASIS is already a great success.
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Vision to Learn, an OASIS partner organization, provided 117 FREE eye exams and 114 FREE pairs of eyeglasses to students at OASIS schools. The vast majority of these students required glasses with a high degree of correction and need to wear their glasses full time. For these children, these glasses remove a huge barrier to learning! |
Local 99 partnered with the City of Los Angeles, InnerCity Struggle and the Los Angeles Education Partnership to provide over 100 parents with information and workshops to:
- Equip parents with knowledge and tools to successfully create a pathway to college for their children.
- Help parents access vital economic services like emergency rental assistance, Earned Income Tax Credits and summer jobs for youth.
- Assist small business entrepreneurs write business plans and leverage micro-loans.
- Access free Immigration Services.
- Find and prepare for new jobs.
Local 99 also partnered with:
- St. John’s Wellness Clinic to provide free health screenings to families in South LA and Boyle Heights.
- LAUSD to conduct vision screenings to nearly 800 high school students. Once students with vision needs were flagged, they were then referred to Vision to Learn for comprehensive eye exams.
- LAUSD’s Beyond the Bell program to provide Summer enrichment program to 120 Eastside children, who otherwise would not have had access to free summer enrichment activities. Students participated in fun summer learning activities that kept them engaged and in school during the summer.
The OASIS Summer program generated 20 new classified positions and increased hours for building and grounds workers, clerical workers and site administrators.
