Join Our Harambee Circle. See our Freedom School program in action on July 14.

We are thrilled to announce our 7th annual ROOT celebration, From Our ROOTS to the Stars, on May 20, 2022, starting at 6:00 pm at the Chabot Space and Science Center.

Mark your calendars! We are thrilled to announce "At Home with Lincoln," a special virtual ROOT event on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, from 5:30 – 6:30 pm! Join us as we look back at a year, when many of us sheltered in place, worked from home, and had experiences in which all of our lives changed. Come celebrate the many stories of hope and resilience that have inspired us.

Join Lincoln and local and state leaders on kinship care to discuss lessons learned from the pandemic and strategies for moving forward.

Join us Wednesday, September 11th, 2019 from 8-10 AM for the Grand Opening of Lincoln - Mandela Family Resource Center located at 1340 7th St. Oakland, CA 94607

Get an inside glimpse of Lincoln's life-changing work energizing the next generation to succeed at home, in school, and the world.

We’re thrilled to announce our 5th annual ROOT event! You’re invited you to join the fun on Friday, May 17, 2019!

Join local experts, professionals, and community leaders as they identify and address gaps in East County school-based and early childhood support services. Open to public. 

Join local experts, professionals, and community leaders to discuss trends, opportunities, and needs in expanding integrated support services to youth. Open to public. 

In the spirit of celebrating 135 years of transformational work in the Bay Area, we formally invite you to the first-ever Lincoln Champions Luncheon! Spend a thrilling morning with Kristi Yamaguchi, Marshawn Lynch, and Dr. Sandra R. Herdandez as they join us in advocating for children’s futures!

Get an inside glimpse of Lincoln’s transformative work energizing children and youth throughout the East Bay to succeed at home, in school, and beyond. See our Freedom School program in action this July at one of our sites.

Equity in Education: Where do we begin? If we hope for equity in education, we may have to abandon ideas of standardization and recognize the individual needs of each student. Join the conversation on 4/5.

Join Lincoln for an exciting event with Ta-Nehisi Coates, a national correspondent for The Atlantic, award winning author, and writer of Marvel’s The Black Panther comic book. Ta-Nehisi Coates will open the event by reading from his book, Eight Years in Power, followed by a moderated conversation with Dr. Macheo Payne, Q&A with audience, then a film screening of Marvel Studios' Black Panther.

Come join us at a special community meeting at the East Bay Community Foundation to learn about ways to support youth leaving the juvenile justice system.

In the summer of 2016, Camp Sweeney Freedom Schools partnered with CA State Assemblyman Tony Thurmond to engage the young men residing at the juvenile detention camp in leadership development activities to identify ways to improve re-entry services for youth coming out of the juvenile justice system.

Evolving brain science has taught us much about the impact of trauma on developing brains. As a foster parent and as President & CEO of Lincoln, Christine Stoner-Mertz brings a deep understanding of the many ways trauma associated with poverty, community violence and mental health challenges impact children’s growth and development.

Get an inside glimpse of Lincoln’s life-changing work invigorating children and youth throughout the Bay Area to succeed at home, in school, and beyond. See our staff and families in action this October at one of our sites.

Thank you to all those who made it out to ROOT16 ON Friday, May 6th! We raised a record-breaking $190,000! Your support allows us to continue the work we LOVE doing strengthening families and changing lives in our community. We are so grateful.

See photos from the evening HERE. 

Join us at this free event focusing on Kinship families. Spend the day with other relative caregivers and enjoy free workshops for caregivers and teenagers. We also offer free childcare for 0-5 year olds and fun activities for youth ages 6-12. Delicious complimentary lunch and snacks for all. Resources, advocacy and information, networking opportunities - and much more!

Enjoy the first days of spring by coming out to a happy hour benefiting Lincoln's Oakland Freedom Schools (OFS). Mingle with a network of education, social justice, and business professionals interested in exchanging ideas on how to take positive strides in Oakland's education initiatives!