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Friday Summer Nights Programs Coming to East and West Oakland…
Oakland Unite’s Messengers4Change Friday Summer Nights Program Starting July 7th —On Friday, July 7th, Oakland Unite will begin hosting the Friday Summer Nights Programs in East and West Oakland. These events are free, open to the public and offer free food, games, entertainment and raffles for all ages. The Friday Summer Nights Programs aim to change community norms around violence through community engagement and empowerment. These programs will run for six weeks, every Friday night, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The East Oakland Peace at the Park Program takes place at Arroyo Viejo Park, located at 7701 Krause Street and the West Oakland Friday Night Live Program takes place at Hoover Elementary School, located at 890 Brockhurst Street. These events are funded by Oakland Unite.
Civicorps’ Successful Students
Oakland Unite is a proud funder of Civicorps Schools. Congratulations to all the graduates!
To read more about the successful students please click HERE.
Oakland Unite Accepting Youth Squad Applications
Come join the Youth Squad Team and be part of Oakland Unite’s Friday Summer Nights Program.
Information and applications can be found HERE. Applications are due on Friday, May 26, 2017.
DreamCatcher Set to Open Nikka’s Place
Oakland Unite is proud to announce that Alameda Family Services, DreamCatcher, an Oakland Unite funded agency, will be opening its newly renovated shelter space, as well as Nikka’s Place, a shelter space dedicated to commercially sexually exploited children in the next two months. For more information click HERE.
Civicorps Schools Participants Go to College
East Bay Times reports on two Civicorps Schools students using AmeriCorps money to pay for college as they work to turn their lives around. Oakland Unite is proud to provide funding to Civicorps Schools to support youth and young adults in Oakland. To read the full article click HERE.
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