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From Government Studies to Boxing, Returning to School Helps OIHS Student “Learn Better”
A conversation between Ronaldo, Oakland International High School student, and Martha Sessums, President, ACE The virtual learning school year of 2019/2020 was tough for Ronaldo, now a junior at Oakland International High School (OIHS). He arrived from Guatemala as a teen and learned English, made friends and began appreciating learning and his teachers. But like many students, he spent a year in virtual classes because of the pandemic and it was a tough learning experience. “I didn’t learn too much because, you know, it’s different in...
read more“Become Wise” is Goal of OIHS Student as She Transitions Back to In-Person Learning
A conversation between Yosili, Oakland International High School student, and Martha Sessums, President, ACE The school year 2019/2020 was hard for Yosili, as it was for many students. She immigrated from Guatemala three years ago and entered Oakland International High School (OIHS) in the ninth grade. She is now in her last year of high school and happy to be back to in-person learning. “I learn more when I’m in school,” Yosili said. “I also had issues with internet set-up, so it was difficult.” There were some aspects that were positive in...
read moreMeet KALW’s Audio Academy Class of 2022
By Shereen Adel, Editorial Operations, KALW News With ongoing support from the Association for Continuing Education, KALW is excited to introduce its 9th Audio Academy, the class of 2022! They just completed their first month in a nine-month program that covers everything they need to know to report and produce news stories using sound. Here are the very first local news spots they produced for KALW: Nine Oakland Police Department Officers Disciplined For ‘Sexist’ and ‘Racist’ Social Media Posts — Elizabeth Aranda Albany City Council...
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