Advancing Equity and Opportunity in Community: Lessons from the Oakland Health Pathways Project

This series summary highlights key content drawn from the series of evaluation briefs on the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of color in Oakland (Alameda County), California, while expanding and diversifying the local health care workforce. It applies Linked Learning, an approach to college and career preparation that combines classroom learning with real-world work experiences.

 

Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System Foundation, and SRI International are Atlantic grantees. Atlantic commissioned this report.