Case Study – Promising Practices for Supporting EL after school: The Roosevelt Village Center:

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The Roosevelt Village Center is located in one of the most diverse locations in Oakland. The Roosevelt Village Center is located at Roosevelt Middle School. The Village Center is based on the beacon Community School Model and is overseen by the East Bay Asian Youth Center. This report describes the youth population and the after school program. The Higher Learning program at the Center engages young people in a way that supports their cultural and linguistic safety and identity development, as well as cross cultural exchange. The report also outlines other program offerings, especially citing its focus on supporting youth in the context of their local community.