First Class of Heal the Streets Fellows Graduate from Ella Baker Center-come celebrate July 1!

Abel Habtegeorgis Wed, 30 Jun at 8:14pm
First Class of Heal the Streets Fellows Graduate from Ella Baker Center-come celebrate July 1!

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights will graduate its inaugural class of Heal the Streets fellows Thursday, July 1st 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at the Humanist Hall (390 27th Street, midtown Oakland, CA  94612-3104). Heal The Streets is a 10-month fellowship program creating proactive youth voices to fight for social change and curb the violence in Oakland.


WHAT: Heal the Streets Graduation
WHEN: Thursday, July 1st 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
WHERE: Humanist Hall (390 27th Street, midtown Oakland, CA  94612-3104)
WHO: Ella Baker Center for Human Rights

“Oakland needed a training ground for young people to become mobilized and engaged in the process of creating a healthy community where they can flourish,” said Crystallee Crain of the Ella Baker Center, ”Heal the Streets allows the young people who are the most effected by violence become the people advocating for peace.”

Heal the Streets engages youth ages 15-18 to make change through research, advocacy, and organizing.

Heal the Streets is a ten-month paid fellowship program that trains Oakland's youth (ages 15 - 18) to develop and advocate for policies that bring peace and hope to our streets. Heal the Streets Fellows gain experience working with staff on the front lines of public policy reform.

As the fellowship enters its second year, Ella Baker Center continues its legacy as a training ground for social justice leaders. The graduation ceremony will feature a new film highlighting the achievements of the 2009-10 fellows, music and entertainment, and presentations from city and community leaders.

 

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About Abel Habtegeorgis
Abel Habtegeorgis has been working around issues of social justice for more than 10 years. He has advocated for better recruitment and retention for people of color on college campuses, immigrant’s rights, and a greater investment in education for our disenfranchised youth. He has used his knowledge of public relations to highlight issues around discrimination and social justice while working in the areas of media communication and outreach strategy development for the Mosaic Cross Cultural Center and the Cesar Chavez Community Action Center. Abel has also spoken at the Tommie Smith and John Carlos “Fists of Freedom” ceremony, Young Leaders Summit, and The Conference of Indigenous Peoples. He is also a graduate of the NCCJ Leadership Today program, the Center for Third World Organizing, and has been inducted into the Associated Students “A.S. 55 Club” for his work in student activism. Abel has also participated in a PBS Documentary Series in the summer of 2006 entitled "“Roadtrip Nation".”