Vice President Kamala Harris joined with Oakland leaders Friday to announce the establishment of the Oakland Generation Fund, which aims to provide financial support to low-income children and help end generational poverty.
The initiative is set to funnel $50 million to existing programs that financially support children and students pursuing higher education in the city.
“We all know — in communities across our nation — deep disparities hold back so many of our children from that promise of equal opportunity,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “Disparities that have existed and persisted for generations and disparities that the leaders here in Oakland are fighting to address.”
