Black Girls CODE needs YOUR help for our 2015 hackathon in Oakland! We are looking for both Mentors and NonTechnical Volunteers for this event. Mentor Developers and Mentor Facilitators will guide teams of talented and bright young women through the design and develop process to create an app around a social justice theme. NonTechnical volunteers… Read More
Archives: Conference/Workshop
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
Register for Gender Spectrum Conference, July 11–12
The Gender Spectrum Conference is an opportunity for youth and families to spend a weekend gaining the resources, information, and community needed to help young people effectively navigate their world. Families and young people alike need support as they navigate a child’s or teen’s gender journey. The Gender Spectrum Conference creates a unique environment where… Read More
3D Design for Outer Space
Saturday, May 2, 2015 Teen leaders from NASA’s NOVAS teen program based at UC Berkeley will lead this playshop on 3D design and space exploration. Learn how to use simple but powerful 3D design tools to create tools and instruments as part of a NASA design challenge for space exploration. No previous 3D design or… Read More
Submit to SF Hip Hop Dance Festival
Performances and travel costs will be paid for. They are looking for: Professional Dance Companies from all over the world (Any size, from solo to group) All styles of Hip Hop and Hip Hop Fusion Use of Hip Hop styles in unique and interesting ways Use of Hip Hop Dance in a theatrical way Social… Read More
Art Workshop: Outside the Box
Sunday, Apr 26 | 3–5pm Free (Teens only) Creativity and generosity come together in this afternoon workshop that includes a conversation about art and social justice, a tour of The 2015 Dorothy Saxe Invitational: Tzedakah Box, and craft time in the studio. Facilitated by Ascha Drake, author of The Joseph Cornell Box: Found Objects, Magical… Read More
San Francisco International Film Festival, April 23–May 7
Schools at the Festival is a series of programs designed specifically for our young, enthusiastic, bright learners which happens during San Francisco International Film Festival. To take a look at programs, please click here. And to visit the Youth Education web page, please click here. Subsidized ticket prices are just $1.00 per person for public school students/teachers and $2.50… Read More