Help build a new playspace at MLA Maxwell!

Schedule

Wed, 21 May, 2025 at 08:30 am to Fri, 23 May, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

4730 Fleming Ave | Oakland, CA

Build a new student yard area including play structure, garden area, and trees.
About this Event

**Leer información en español abajo**

Project Information

Who: A total of approximately 210 volunteers from the Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation, KABOOM!, and the Oakland community. Volunteers will be supervised by professional playground installers.

Work is available for volunteers of all levels of skill and ability. Sample activities include: assembling play equipment, mixing concrete, painting murals, and moving mulch.

Sign up to volunteer for just one day or join us for all three! Spanish speaking volunteers especially needed.

**Please note - All youth under the legal working age for this state will not be able to participate.**

When: Wednesday & Thursday, May 21 & 22, 8:30AM-4:00PM, Friday, May 23, 8:30AM-3:00PM

Where: 4730 Fleming Avenue Oakland, CA 94619

What's Provided: Lunch, snacks, and bottled water will be provided. Gloves and other safety materials will be provided for the projects that require them.

What to Wear: The project will happen rain or shine. Please come dressed for the weather. Closed-toe shoes are required; sneakers or work boots that you don't mind getting dirty are advisable. Please leave valuables at home as secure storage is not available on site.

Build Week Schedule

Build Week will run for 3 days from May 21-23.

Wednesday, May 21, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday, May 22, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday, May 23, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Build Site Rules:

All participants must comply with the following practices. These rules have been established and agreed upon to ensure the safety, comfort and respect for all involved. Failure to comply will result in immediate dismissal from the project.

• Work together, treat everyone with respect and use family-friendly, inclusive language

• Report any unsafe or inappropriate behavior to on-site staff

• Please comply with all requests from on-site staff

• Follow all safety guidelines

• Only pre-approved power tools are permitted

• Closed-toe shoes are required

• Youth may not participate in areas of active construction

• No smoking, alcohol or drugs

• The use or carry of firearms is prohibited

End of Day Ceremony:

Build Week will culminate with an end of day ceremony to celebrate the completion of a job well done. This ceremony will be held on Friday, May 23 at 2:30 PM and last approximately 20 minutes. End of day ceremony time may be subject to change based on project completion.

Food and beverages for Build Week will be provided.


Información acerca del proyecto

Alrededor de 210 participantes de Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation, KABOOM!, y la comunidad local de Oakland, CA. Los voluntarios serán supervisados por instaladores profesionales de parques infantiles.

El proyecto es para voluntarios con todo tipo de habilidad. Ejemplos de actividades incluyen: ensamblar equipo de juego, mezclar concreto, y mover mantillo.

Regístrese para ser voluntario por solo un día o únase a nosotros para los tres! Necesitamos especialmente voluntarios que hablen español.

** Importante: Todos los participantes necesitan tener edad legal para trabajar o más. **

¿Cuándo?: 21-23 de mayo, 8:30AM-4:00 PM

Dirección: 4730 Fleming Avenue Oakland, CA 94619

¿Qué se proporcionará?: Se proporcionarán aperitivos y agua. Para los proyectos que lo requieran, se facilitaran guantes y otros materiales. Todos los voluntarios recibirán una playera para usarse durante la construcción del proyecto.

¿Cómo vestirse?: Favor de vestirse de acuerdo al clima, continuaremos construyendo aún si llueve. Es obligatorio el uso de zapatos cerrados, de preferencia tenis o botas que no le importe si se ensucian. Favor de dejar objetos de valor en casa.

Reglas del sitio de construcción:

Todos los participantes deberán cumplir con las siguientes prácticas. Estas normas han sido establecidas y acordadas para asegurar la seguridad, la comodidad y el respeto de todos los involucrados. No cumplir dará como resultado el despido inmediato del proyecto.

• Trabajen juntos, traten a todos con respeto y usen un lenguaje amigable y familiar

• Reporte cualquier comportamiento inapropiado o peligroso al personal del lugar

• Favor de cumplir con todas las instrucciones de los encargados del lugar

• Sigua todas las instrucciones de seguridad

• Sólo son permitidas las herramientas que ya fueron pre aprobadas

• Sólo se permiten zapatos cerrados

• El uso o portación de armas de fuego está prohibido

Horario del Semana de Construcción

Turno de Trabajo:

La Semana de Construcción comenzará a 21 de mayo y terminará a 23 de mayo.

Miércoles, 21 de mayo, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Jueves, 22 de mayo, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Viernes, 23 de mayo, 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Ceremonia de Corte de Cinta:

La Semana de la Construcción culminará con una ceremonia para celebrar la finalización de un trabajo. Esta ceremonia se llevará a cabo el viernes, 23 de mayo 2:30PM y durará aproximadamente 20 minutos. El tiempo de la ceremonia puede estar sujeto a cambios según la finalización del proyecto.



Where is it happening?

4730 Fleming Ave, 4730 Fleming Avenue, Oakland, United States
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