Brothers On The Rise
Oakland programmes that help boys and young men of color grow into leaders.
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Brothers On The Rise is an Oakland nonprofit that works with boys and young men of color, most of them from low-income neighbourhoods on the east side of the city. Its own summary of the job is three lines long: developing boys into men, strengthening systems, building a movement. Chamber records place it on International Boulevard in the Fruitvale area; the organisation's website now gives a Franklin Street office downtown, and the programmes themselves run inside Oakland public schools and parks.
Programmes it runs
- Brothers, UNITE! combines literacy, life skills and leadership work for boys in grades 4 through 8.
- Lift a Brother Up offers job training and paid internships for high-school students in grades 9 through 12.
- Trail Brothers takes groups outdoors for environmental education.
- Brothers Helping Brothers provides counselling, case management and parent engagement.
- Training and technical assistance help other schools and agencies build similar programmes.
The organisation describes itself as both a direct-service provider and a systems-change group, addressing exposure to violence, school dropout, unemployment and incarceration. It says it reaches over a hundred young people a year and trains schools and agencies across the Bay Area.
Getting involved
Families usually come to it through a partner school, so the first question to ask is whether your child's school already hosts a group. Schools and agencies looking for training should ask what a technical-assistance engagement covers, how long it runs and who delivers it. Donors and volunteers can ask which programme a gift supports and whether the organisation publishes an annual report. Its founding year, 2008, and a staff of two to ten people appear on its LinkedIn page.
Where it works
Programmes are delivered in Oakland, with training reaching Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, San Leandro, Hayward and San Francisco. The International Boulevard address in chamber records sits in the Fruitvale district; the office listed on the website is closer to Jack London Square.
Reach the organisation on 510-599-3582. Its website lists a second number and an email address for programme enquiries, which is the quickest route for schools that want to bring a group on campus.
Servicios
VerificadoSchool-based groups for boys in grades 4 to 8 that build literacy, life skills and leadership through weekly sessions run inside Oakland public schools during and after the school day.
Job training and paid internships for high-school students in grades 9 to 12, giving young men in Oakland a first supervised work experience alongside coaching on workplace habits.
Environmental education that takes groups of boys out of the classroom and into Oakland parks and regional open space for hands-on outdoor learning and time together.
Counselling, case management and parent engagement for young people already in a programme, so that a family, not only a student, gets support when something goes wrong at home or at school.
Workshops and longer engagements for schools and agencies across the Bay Area that want to start or strengthen their own programmes for boys and young men of color.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Oakland, CA 94601-1508
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioHow does a student join a youth programme like this?
Most youth nonprofits enrol students through partner schools rather than walk-in sign-ups. Ask the organisation which Oakland schools it currently works in, whether there is a waiting list, and what a parent needs to sign before a child can take part.
Is there a cost to families?
Programmes of this kind are usually funded by grants and donations and free to the families they serve, but confirm that directly, and ask whether transport, meals or field-trip costs are covered.
Can a school or agency bring the organisation in?
Ask what a training or technical-assistance engagement looks like: the number of sessions, who delivers them, what the school has to provide (space, staff time, student rosters) and how outcomes are measured afterwards.
How do I check that a nonprofit is in good standing?
Look the organisation up on the California Attorney General's Registry of Charities and Fundraisers and on the IRS tax-exempt organisation search. Both are free and show whether filings are current.
Antes de contratar
- Look up the organisation's registration on the California Attorney General's charity registry and the IRS tax-exempt search
- Ask which Oakland schools currently host a group and whether your child's school is one of them
- Ask what background checks and training adult staff and volunteers go through
- Ask for the most recent annual report or programme outcomes before donating
- Confirm the current office address and phone; the organisation has moved since chamber records were compiled
Resumen en español
Brothers On The Rise es una organización sin fines de lucro de Oakland que acompaña a niños y jóvenes de color con programas de lectura, liderazgo, capacitación laboral y pasantías pagadas dentro de escuelas públicas y parques de la ciudad. También ofrece consejería, trabajo con las familias, educación ambiental y capacitación para escuelas y agencias del Área de la Bahía. Los registros de la cámara la ubican en International Boulevard, aunque su sitio web indica una oficina en el centro de Oakland. Se puede llamar al 510-599-3582 o escribir al correo que aparece en su página.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con brothersontherise.org, linkedin.com y facebook.com. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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