October is Filipino American Heritage Month! This month Governor Brown also signed a slew of bills into law. As a Filipino American, I am excited about the Filipinos in World War II School Curriculum Act and the California DREAM Act.
The Filipinos in World War II School Curriculum Act asks… Read more
Recently I spoke with Carmina Gomez of the 2011 food and freedom rides about her experience participating in the week-long food justice ride through California. I was in the right place at the right time to meet this 21 year old college grad. We met on the last… Read more
Last week the University of California regents proposed another 16% tuition increase, over 4 years, in preparation for anticipated state funding cuts. As September comes to a close, I cannot help but reflect on my career as UC student.
Two years ago, while most of students were preparing for their… Read more
As families struggle to send their loved ones back to school, families of incarcerated youth in the California youth prison system are painfully fighting for simple improvements like clean food, medical treatment and
Saturday, August 13th was definitely a day to remember in the City of Oakland. The Ella Baker Center’s “Throw Down for the Town” event brought over 300 volunteers to commit their time in coordinated service efforts throughout the city.
Great Oakland Public Schools was one of over… Read more
The following guest post is brought to us by the good folks at VolunteerMatch who highlighted our Soul of City Campaigns Oakland Service Festival “Throwdown for the Town” in a recent blogpost on their blog, Engaging Volunteers
VolunteerMatch strengthens communities by making it easier… Read more
A little over a month ago, I got to attend Soul of the City’s new workshop, Reclaim the Future. I participated with a diverse group of fellow Oakland residents ready to work for and live in an Oakland where everyone can thrive.
It is an experience I wish… Read more
African American Male Achievement in our public schools is pretty dismal. At crisis levels if you ask me. But since we are talking about male students of color, it is not recognized as a crisis by everyone. Everyone except the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD).
In one of the… Read more
Not to far from the new digs of the Ella Baker Center is easily one of the biggest and dopest murals in Oakland. The mural is a product of the Estria Foundation whose project aims to create ten collaborative murals in ten different cities… Read more
