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East Oakland Youth Development Center (EOYDC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization in Oakland, California, United States. It opened in 1978. [1] EOYDC works to develop the social and leadership capacities of youth and young adults (ages 5 to 24) to prepare them for employment, higher education, and leadership. EOYDC describes itself as a community-based solution for solving social ...
OAKLAND, Calif. - Foster youth are more likely to become homeless after aging out of the system compared to their peers, but one program provides young adults in foster care with a comfortable ...
Shawn A. Ginwright is Professor of Africana Studies at San Francisco State University and author. His research examines the ways in which youth in urban communities navigate through the constraints of poverty and struggle to create equality and justice in their schools. Ginwright has also been noted for his studies in hip hop academics.
Youth Radio. YR Media (formerly Youth Radio) is an American non-profit youth media organization. It was first established in Berkeley, California, and moved to Oakland in 2007. YR Media was founded by Ellin O'Leary in 1993, who served as its first Executive Director. YR Media advocates for youth participation in media and journalism.
Teen Empowerment plans to build a $4.3 million youth center on the site where abandoned, burnt out houses that attracted negativity and violence once stood.
Phat Beets Produce is an American food justice collective focusing on food justice in North Oakland, California, started by Max Cadji and Bret Brenner in 2007. [1] Their programs include weekly farmer's markets (sourcing from local farmers of color), free produce stands, youth gardens, [2] community supported agriculture programs (called the ...
Youth empowerment is a process where children and young people are encouraged to take charge of their lives. They do this by addressing their situation and then take action in order to improve their access to resources and transform their consciousness through their beliefs, values, and attitudes. [1] Youth empowerment aims to improve quality ...
Reel Stories, formerly Camp Reel Stories, is a filmmaking program for girls and non-binary youth aged 12–19 years old. [2] Reel Stories seeks to close a gender gap in the film industry and empower youth to create media in a supportive environment.