To improve literacy among hundreds of Oakland families, Saint Vincent’s Day Home announced that Chevron is contributing $200,000 to its Bridging the Divides project, which provides early childhood education, adult literacy, adult basic education and skills training.
Saint Vincent’s Day Home primarily serves single-parent families. Each day, 240 children attend the Day Home while their parents work, attend accredited schools or attend skills training programs. The Day Home provides families with parental-skills training, economic assistance and job-skills counseling, as well as access to healthcare, housing and immigration services.
Bridging the Divides targets 200 families and will bring together technology, teachers and adult students to: develop and test models for virtual learning; identify individual interests and potential for obtaining jobs or advancement; coordinate project activities and develop best practices for adult education; and increase family self-sustainability through vocational training.
"Through this program, Saint Vincent’s Day Home and Chevron are making a big difference for more than 200 Oakland families," stated Oakland Mayor Jerry Brown. "Bridging the Divides will boost Oakland’s economic revitalization by making parents job-ready and instill a sense of hope and pride in our youth."
Since first opening its doors in 1911, Saint Vincent’s Day Home has welcomed more than 30,000 children and their families. Its long history of nurturing children and sustaining families has made it one of the most respected child development centers in the country.