We are celebrating the amazing work we have done and the deep relationships we have with each other, as we walk together to build a strong future for our families.
August 17, 2009
On Monday August 17th, 2,200 community leaders flooded St. Elizabeth Catholic Church to let local, state and federal representatives know that our country's broken healthcare and immigration systems are hurting our families, and must be reformed NOW!
June 24, 2009
After an 18 month fight with Oakland Unified School District, parents exercised their power to not only keep Life Academy High School in the neighborhood, but to improve the facility and build a Bio-Science Hall!
June 02, 2009
OCO leaders have won our first victory in our “Green Jobs for Life” campaign. Oakland City Council unanimously approved 2.2 MILLION of federal Community Development Block Grant money to fund a home weatherization program!
April 02, 2009
OCO's work to build the Small Schools Movement in Oakland has been nationally recognized by the prestigious Annenberg Institute for School Reform as one of the most powerful, bottom-up, community efforts in the country to have a lasting impact on the education system.
OCO is working to create job opportunities for urban youth, especially in the growing green economy.
See how PICO changes lives, strengthens families and revitalizes communities across the country.
