The Marin Academy Youth Grants Board is a student run philanthropy board that funds grants for youth-led projects benefiting the Bay Area. They select and fund projects for up to $1,000. Projects should be youth-led, build youth skills and talents, and help improve Bay Area communities. Projects must also have an adult ally/sponsor Applications are due via… Read More
Celebrate the people who sustain the Ella Baker Center and learn how you can join the team! Hear about recent wins, meet the new staff members, and find out what is coming up next in the movement to reinvest in communities and end mass incarceration, criminalization, and state violence. There will be light appetizers, a photobooth, and… Read More
The Community Impact Year Course gives participating teens an opportunity to take part in a transformational group learning experience through a Jewish lens by working through obstacles and solving problems. During this nine-month program, small groups of teens form working teams to explore identity and perform mission-driven acts of service and advocacy. Throughout this 9-month… Read More
Celebrate the launch of the national community-driven report that documents the experiences and resilience of families impacted by incarceration. The event will feature a gallery of data from the report and a panel discussion with formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. Free event, light food provided. RSVP on Facebook. DETAILS Tuesday, September 15, 6:30-8:30 PM Impact… Read More
Gender Spectrum’s national Youth Advisory Council is recruiting new members for the 2015 – 2016 term beginning in September. The Youth Council meets online every two weeks to collaboratively work on projects that promote gender inclusion. Past opportunities have included giving feedback on a gender workbook, reviewing documentaries, and creating presentations on gender and culture…. Read More
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
Sat, May 23 | 2–4pm | Meet at Powell St. BART Please join us this Saturday for an LWHS sponsored vigil to remember and honor those lives lost to police brutality in communities across the country. The event will feature candle lighting, a short walk, and student performances from The Muses, Isaiah B. ’16 and… Read More