Many of our 1,400+ Oakland Promise college scholars are undergoing tremendous financial challenges due to campus closures. For many students this means getting displaced from their housing, loss of income, losing access to computers, internet and other learning resources, and needing to get home quickly to be with and care for their families. Donate to the Dreamcatcher Fund, our emergency financial support to ensure that their college dream does not become a dream deferred, even in this challenging moment.
UPDATE: Read the 3/30/20 SF Chronicle front page cover story featuring interviews with Mia Bonta, CEO of Oakland Promise and one of our scholars about tackling the challenges of college campus closures.
Read the letter from our CEO.
