Join Our Movement

You Can Be Part of Supporting Our Oakland Youth to Persevere in Fulfilling their College and Career aspirations.

Ways to Get Involved

Mentor

Support a young person's post-secondary educational journey. Our Mentor Application opens up every year to support our incoming Scholar class. You can view more information by following our link!

Volunteer

Volunteers share their time, talent, and/or expertise in a wide variety of one-time or ongoing volunteer projects.

Be a Champion

Share your passion and help make the Oakland Promise a reality. Sign up to be an Individual or Organizational Champion.

"Oakland Promise has been working toward advancing Oakland’s community by supporting the city’s young people to achieve their postsecondary educational aspirations. This unique cradle to career program offers Oakland youth the resources, support, coaching, and incentives they need throughout their school years to empower them to thrive in the higher education environments and careers of their choosing. Wind River will invest in a real front-line program for Oakland Promise students. Through this partnership we all win, because in addition to supporting our local youth, this will grow our pipeline of new diverse talent. Our program will include: college internships that provide exposure to cutting-edge projects and innovations with real-world relevance, mentorship from some of the brightest minds in the technology field, and graduate career opportunities at Wind River. We’re showing our commitment to investing in Oakland and lifting up and elevating young diverse talent."

Kevin Dallas

Wind River President & CEO

Your Donation Goes a Long Way

You can make a tax-deductible donation supporting Oakland Promise programs on our secure website.

Donate Now

Be a Mentor

Each year we match hundreds of resourceful and resilient high school graduates with Mentors who support them while they complete their 4 year, 2 year or Career Technical Education (CTE) certification pathways and plan for their future careers. Our Mentor Application is opening back up for the summer. Mentor Applicants who were unable to attend an information session or submit their application this spring will have a chance to submit their application until July 21st, 2022. Thank you for wanting to support a young person!

Be a Mentor

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers share their time, talent, and/or expertise in a wide variety of one-time or ongoing volunteer projects. Opportunities include helping high school students apply to college, supporting in-office projects, staffing events

Become a Volunteer