Calling all District 6 Youth! Whether you live, work, learn, or play in Tenderloin, SOMA, and other D6 neighborhoods, you are invited to a Youth Town Hall with companies like Spotify and Twitter. The first portion of the event will include hearing from youth like yourselves and experiencing an interactive workshop with one of the… Read More
Archives: Civic Engagement
Help With a Community Mural Project, June 15–July 4
Interested in working on a mural in the Excelsior District this summer with local artist, Matt Christenson? Check out the flyer and contact Director of Student Inclusion, Leadership and Civic Engagement Christine Godinez for more information. Read More
SENIORS—Apply for Life Long Medical Center: Community Healthcorps
Founded in 1995 by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC), Community HealthCorps is the largest health-focused, national AmeriCorps program that promotes health care for America’s underserved, while developing tomorrow’s health care workforce. Since 2000, LifeLong Medical Care has been a proud program site for all Community HealthCorps in the East Bay Area. Read More
Find the Perfect Summer Plans: It’s Your District
It’s Your District is a 501(c)(3) non-profit created exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Specifically, itsyourdistrict.org is a website created to provide equal visibility and resources to all nonprofits in the district no matter what size they are or what they do, as long as they are beneficial to the community. Check it out online… Read More
Keep Oakland Beautiful Youth Advisory Councilmembers Wanted, Deadline May 15
Keep America Beautiful is accepting applications for the 2015-2016 National Youth Advisory Council through MAY 15, 2015. This is a unique opportunity for ten (10) high school students (15-18 years old) from diverse backgrounds across the nation to participate in a service-learning and leadership development program. Participants will contribute to and inform KAB on programs… Read More
Apply to serve on the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families Oversight and Advisory Committee, Deadline May 15
The Children Youth and Families Oversight and Advisory Committee (OAC) is an 11 member council created following the passage of Proposition C in November 2014. Proposition C approved the extension of the city’s Children’s Fund (now Children and Youth Fund) and Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) for 25 years. The Children’s Fund was established in… Read More
BAY-Peace “Theater for Social Action” 2015 Summer Program
BAY-Peace is hosting a 2015 summer program: Theater for Social Action! June 29-July 30, 11 am – 6 pm, M-Th. This five-week intensive training includes Theater of the Oppressed, Playback Theater, and community organizing for youth justice. The program is open to Oakland youth, 13-20 years old, who want to develop their creative performance skills… Read More