Office of Community Engagement
Wilson Hall, Room 3000
371 Wilson Blvd.
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
(location map)
248-370-2190
engagewithou@oakland.edu
Oakland University Pontiac Initiative
West Vandenberg Hall, Room 120
502 Meadow Brook Rd
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-4455

PK-16 Education
Pillar Leads
- Continue to help parents and families to be partners in their children’s education through the development of Parent University
- Support middle school students’ algebra skills through algebra workshops and other experiences
- Provide field experiences to Oakland University students and educational experiences to Pontiac Schools students
- Support the success of Pontiac School students who face challenges such as English language learning, post-traumatic stress and poverty
- Strengthen the connections between Pontiac Schools and Oakland University, particularly regarding bridging high school graduation and initial college experiences
For more information about OUPIECE, contact:
Dr. Shannan McNair: mcnair@oakland.edu
Dr. Tomoko Wakabayshi: twakabayashi@oakland.edu
- Health & Wellness
- Positive Parenting
- Navigating the Educational System
- Personal Development
To learn more about Pontiac Parent University and how to be involved, contact Paola Nkwuzor at paola.nkwuzor@pontiacschools.org.
Oakland University’s Reading Language Arts (RLA) Department provided 710 hours of one-to-one instruction to Pontiac youth
- RLA faculty members participated in three parent nights
- Oakland University student provided one-on-one tutoring to a child who was struggling with reading at Whitman Elementary School via an undergraduate independent study (16 hours of instruction provided)
- Provided monthly after-school activities that integrated literacy at the Baldwin Center
- Exposed 6,916 Pontiac students to careers