Hi ,

Our latest meeting, held at West Oakland Middle School on September 10th, was an inspiring experience for everyone in attendance. Our community shared passionate and well-grounded reactions to what "basic staffing" at OUSD schools looks like, and we were floored by the insights and optimism that came out of it. The experience reinforced our belief that these conversations must continue with more voices involved, and so we are presenting the OUSD community with a couple of very important opportunities in the coming days. 

Now You Can Engage Online
Many of you have already registered for an account on our website. For anyone that hasn't, we've made it easier to do so using your Google or Facebook account if you'd like. Anyone having trouble making it to an in-person or virtual MSEG engagement can now participate in an online version of our group activities. It's not the same as meeting in person, but is still a great way to add your voice to our efforts. You will be able to contribute your own opinions, upvote others' statements, and participate in our ongoing discussions about OUSD schools using a web browser. We've created a step-by-step guide and encourage you to engage today! (also available in Español, عربي and 廣州話)

In-Person Fall Summit
OUSD Multi Stakeholder Engagement Group (MSEG)
Wednesday September 30th, 5:30-8:00pm
Brookfield Elementary School (pending confirmation)
401 Jones Ave, Oakland, CA 94603
Dinner, childcare and interpretation available!

Next week's meeting promises to be our most important and impactful engagement thus far. Whether you've been to a MSEG event before or never attended, your voice can be a vital addition to our efforts as we look to shape the changes coming to OUSD starting this fall. The timing of this meeting is crucial, and we truly hope everyone who can attend, will attend! Registration is not required, but we ask anyone needing child care or interpretation to let us know by signing up to register or filling out the general form on the event page. 

If you have any questions for us, feel free to respond to this email directly with them and we'll get back to you as soon as we can!

In Hope and Gratitude,

The OUSD MSEG Working Group