Children Rising

Randy Roth Founder In 1988, First Covenant Church of Oakland asked me to serve as their new senior pastor. I told them that if I were to accept the call, it would be a call not only to a local church but also to the city. Jeremiah 29:7, "Seek the Shalom of the city where I've called you.” Shalom – peace, prosperity, health, and wholeness. I took the role, and it wasn’t long before we established a meeting to pray for the Shalom of Oakland. Meanwhile, Dennis Chaconas, then superintendent of Oakland Unified School District, came to the Pastors of Oakland and said, "We need you and your churches to partner with our Oakland schools." I was called to leave pastoral ministry in 2001. In starting Faith Network of the East Bay, we developed a model that still works today: to energize congregations and the broader community to come together to nurture and equip our children. We humbly ask first, “What do you need us to do?” We then find ways to be of service to those needs. You cannot beat the power of a relationship. Being there, just showing up, someone said, is 80% of success. We are Intercepting cycles of poverty by inspiring and equipping today's youth for a life of serving others and contributing positively to their communities. And I'm able to say 20 years later, amen and amen.

👏 We are inspired by Barbara and Rich's dedication to teaching children thrive through the power of #oneononetutoring in reading! Join them with @ChildrenRising and become a volunteer tutor today. 📚 READ: https://lnkd.in/giHTnvHT #EducationForAll #circleofcare #EducationMatters

Steph and Ayesha Curry’s $25 million commitment to @OUSD schools is exciting. But tutoring won't work without investing in tutor training. Children Rising provides all the training, materials & support for new tutors. READ: https://lnkd.in/gSjDiVWx #volunteerOakland @eatlearnplay

October is Principal Appreciation Month. As EdTrust wrote: "Principals of color, in particular, provide strong instructional leadership while creating an equity-oriented school environment." We see that daily in board member Roma Groves-Waters, principal at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School! Thank you for your dedicated service to the children in Oakland! #EducationalEquity #IamOUSD #Gratitude

October is Principal Appreciation Month. We are grateful to Principal Glynis Mason of Ardenwood Elementary School in Fremont. Glynis also serves as Chair of the Children Rising Board of Directors. Thank you for your dedicated service to the children in Oakland and Fremont!

“What I love about Children Rising is their dedication to help the kids. No stone is left unturned to get the kids to show up for tutoring, or to give them the extra support they need.” READ TESTIMONIALS: http://bit.ly/36vyMrC #volunteerOakland #giveback

Children Rising is thrilled to receive support from @Cisco's Bay Area Community Impact Grant Program! 🫶🏽 With their gift, we're enhancing tutoring & family engagement to ensure children have the tools for success. 🚀 READ: https://lnkd.in/gDwyX_aR #EducationalEquity #CiscoImpact

YOU can help a struggling student rise to their God-given potential! We train, place, and support you to be a #VolunteerReadingTutor or #VolunteerMathTutor. LEARN MORE NOW: http://ed.gr/bp0r3 #gradelevelreading #gradelevelmath #volunteerOakland

👏 Let's give it up for First Covenant Church of Oakland! Their generosity & compassion make a uplift Oakland's children. 🌟 Learn more about their partnership with @ChildrenRising & the impact they're creating 👉 https://lnkd.in/gMJ56ftR #EducationMatters #ChurchPartnership

Longtime Path2Math tutor Richard Sheehy enjoys fostering confidence, hope, & love in learning. “I'm just thrilled to see Montana be happy & be successful & leave here saying, ‘I did really well today.’” READ: https://lnkd.in/gTSVR8jK #volunteerOakland #becomeatutor