ACC Campaigns
Throughout the academic year, our All City Council student leaders engage in numerous campaigns. These campaign priorities are decided by the General Board with input from students across the district.
Below you can read about ACC's 2024-25 priorities.
To hear more about this year's work, you may also read ACC's past newsletters.
ACC Campaign Descriptions
Oakland Youth Vote
In 2019, Oakland youth fought for the right of 16- and 17-year-olds ability to vote in their local school board elections. Oakland youth were able to get this initiative on the ballot as Measure QQ and 67% of Oakland voters supported this vision of student voice. Given this new policy, ACC young people have engaged in a campaign to ensure that logistics around voting are taken care of, that students have access to voter curriculum and voter registration, and that young people are being mobilized to turnout to the polls in November of 2024!
Learn more about Oakland Youth Vote
As of the Spring of 2024, OUSD, the City of Oakland, Berkeley Unified School District, and the City of Berkeley have reached an agreement to further support the implementation of Measure Y (Berkeley's youth vote measure that was passed in 2016) AND Measure QQ ahead of the November 2024 election.
School Culture & Climate
Young people across Oakland have faced and continue to face a mental health crisis and safety concerns exacerbated by various conditions that both do and do not exist within their schools and larger school community. While OUSD has made intentional efforts to address students' concerns at their school, students continue to feel that there is still work needed to be done to create a self and welcoming school environment for all students. Given this reality, ACC young people identified school culture and climate as an important focus for this school year.
Student-Adult Relationships
Students' relationship with adults at their schools significantly affect how they show up to school. Without meaningful relationships with adults at their school, students may not know who to go to for academic or emotional support. Students expressed a particular interest in building more meaningful relationships with their teachers, principal, culture keepers, and other student-facing staff members at their schools.
Career Exploration/Education
Young people in OUSD believe that their schools are doing well at preparing them for life after high school but would like to be exposed to more opportunities to explore their career and academic interests. Furthermore, students across OUSD would like to have a better grasp of what they should be prepared for after high school and in searching for career interests.