Community Engagement

List of 3 items.

• 6th Grade Community Leadership

  In 6th grade, students embrace leadership roles to shape their school community. From mentoring younger students in our kindergarten buddy program to representing Oakwood at events such as prospective parent mornings and community celebrations, 6th graders develop responsibility, confidence, and empathy, preparing them for future success as leaders in middle school and beyond.

• Secondary Campus Student Designed Projects

  While 8th grade students take a community leadership course, all high school students are required to complete a community engagement proposal and demonstrate their commitment to projects connected to specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  
  Oakwood secondary students have also volunteered with the following organizations:
  
  AIDS Walk
  American Cancer Society
  Beads for Life
  Big Sunday
  Cedars Sinai
  Genocide Awareness
  Habitat for Humanity
  Human Task Force
  Jenesse Center
  L.A. Family Housing
  Ronald McDonald House
  SOVA
  The Glamour Project
  Tree People Water Project

• Senior Projects

  After having completed their coursework in May, seniors devote two weeks to pursuing a current interest or experimenting with a new idea. Seniors Projects have included making documentary films, conducting oral history projects with senior citizens, assisting with the Special Olympics, working for a political campaign, apprenticing in a law office, serving as an apprentice to a craftperson, organizing a neighborhood watch, and working on the construction of a new gym. The projects culminate in a symposium for peers, faculty, administrators, and parents/guardians, as seniors present details of each project.