Friday, May 22 6:30pm Art Auction 7pm Live Performances Read More
LWHS Student Council Showcase, May 22
Archives: Social Justice
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
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
The Hidden Genius Project, Deadline May 1
The Hidden Genius Project is thrilled to announce that the application for our next Immersion program cohort launching this summer is now live! The Immersion program offers young men an opportunity to learn to build software, learn about the vast career opportunities in the technology sector, develop leadership skills, learn financial capability, and connect with… Read More
BAYCAT Media Classes
BAYCAT is an exciting nonprofit social enterprise that teaches media arts to youth and young adults. Through their after-school classes in video and audio production, they teach young people skills that foster personal expression, creative problem soling, and an awareness of media literacy and social justice. Find out more about their classes online! 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