Indian Education Center After-School Program
American Indian Child Resource Center - Indian Education Center, 522 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610
About
The Indian Education Center After-School Program offers tutoring, homework help, cultural enrichment, cultural arts activities, media arts programs, gardening, and healthy snacks. Students also take part in field trip excursions and field trips, Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) workshops, and Daughters/Sons of Tradition groups. The program includes case management for each student by an Indian Education Center staff member.
• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: After-school programming for Native students in grades 6–12, Monday–Thursday
• Price: The IEC after-school program is free!
The Indian Education Center After-School Program is part of the Indian Education Center after-school program of the American Indian Child Resource Center. The American Indian Child Resource Center is a non-profit social services and educational community-based organization serving American Indian community members from across the greater Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding counties. The Indian Education Center’s goal is to meet the academic, cultural, and linguistic needs of American Indian students, as well as the needs that come from living in an urban environment. AICRC/IEC youth represent many different tribes from across the country, and many of them are from more than one tribe.
Each student in the program has a case manager who is an IEC staff member, and case managers provide support by attending school meetings, furnishing transport, and maintaining consistent communication with parents. The program works closely with students and their schools to ensure that youth receive the help they need. Transportation to the after-school program is offered to most students, as well as transportation home for youth who attend school and live in Oakland, CA, and transportation is based on the number of students the program picks up at a given school and the school’s proximity to the program.
Cultural and media arts programs in the Indian Education Center After-School Program integrate components of diverse American Indian culture and history into the consciousness of Native youth in Oakland. TUPE workshops focus on traditional uses of tobacco, the negative effects of commercial tobacco use, and misuse of Indian imagery in marketing of commercial tobacco products. IEC students are given the opportunity to attend a wide array of field trips including A’s/Giants games, Disney on Ice performances, Golden State Warriors games, Oakland Raiders games, aquariums, museums, college campuses, powwows, and more.
The American Indian Child Resource Center has been serving American Indian youth and their families since 1974. IEC staff serve as a link between American Indian families and the school system by coordinating conferences between parents, teachers, and other school site staff, and by assisting families in navigating the nuances of Oakland schools. Tutors in the program are well trained and able to provide one-on-one attention to the youth.
The leadership team includes Mary Trimble Norris, Executive Director; Nicloe Halvorsen, Finance Director; Darlyn Tsosie, Foster Care Supervisor; Andrew DeMers, Youth Therapist; Linda Alston, Indian Child Welfare Act Case Manager; Mia Cruz, Therapist Intern; Manny Lieras, Title VI Indian Education Coordinator; Erick Aleman, Indian Education Center Director; Emily Castaniada, Tutor / Program Assistant; Christian Logan, Program Assistant / Gardner; and Ellissa Thompson, California Native Garden Internship Coordinator.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
• Ages: 11–18 years old
• Schedule: After-school programming for Native students in grades 6–12, Monday–Thursday
• Price: The IEC after-school program is free!
The Indian Education Center After-School Program is part of the Indian Education Center after-school program of the American Indian Child Resource Center. The American Indian Child Resource Center is a non-profit social services and educational community-based organization serving American Indian community members from across the greater Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area and surrounding counties. The Indian Education Center’s goal is to meet the academic, cultural, and linguistic needs of American Indian students, as well as the needs that come from living in an urban environment. AICRC/IEC youth represent many different tribes from across the country, and many of them are from more than one tribe.
Each student in the program has a case manager who is an IEC staff member, and case managers provide support by attending school meetings, furnishing transport, and maintaining consistent communication with parents. The program works closely with students and their schools to ensure that youth receive the help they need. Transportation to the after-school program is offered to most students, as well as transportation home for youth who attend school and live in Oakland, CA, and transportation is based on the number of students the program picks up at a given school and the school’s proximity to the program.
Cultural and media arts programs in the Indian Education Center After-School Program integrate components of diverse American Indian culture and history into the consciousness of Native youth in Oakland. TUPE workshops focus on traditional uses of tobacco, the negative effects of commercial tobacco use, and misuse of Indian imagery in marketing of commercial tobacco products. IEC students are given the opportunity to attend a wide array of field trips including A’s/Giants games, Disney on Ice performances, Golden State Warriors games, Oakland Raiders games, aquariums, museums, college campuses, powwows, and more.
The American Indian Child Resource Center has been serving American Indian youth and their families since 1974. IEC staff serve as a link between American Indian families and the school system by coordinating conferences between parents, teachers, and other school site staff, and by assisting families in navigating the nuances of Oakland schools. Tutors in the program are well trained and able to provide one-on-one attention to the youth.
The leadership team includes Mary Trimble Norris, Executive Director; Nicloe Halvorsen, Finance Director; Darlyn Tsosie, Foster Care Supervisor; Andrew DeMers, Youth Therapist; Linda Alston, Indian Child Welfare Act Case Manager; Mia Cruz, Therapist Intern; Manny Lieras, Title VI Indian Education Coordinator; Erick Aleman, Indian Education Center Director; Emily Castaniada, Tutor / Program Assistant; Christian Logan, Program Assistant / Gardner; and Ellissa Thompson, California Native Garden Internship Coordinator.
Last updated June 14, 2026.
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