Our oakland: eastside stories

Innovative East Oakland Public Art Project Concludes with 101 Community Stories and 65 feet of Art Glass

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Last updated at Sat, 25 Jun at 1:19pm.

Our Oakland: Eastside Stories is proud to announce it has reached the benchmark of 101 East Oakland stories on the web portal

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Seniors Are Not Just Old People - Story Sharing Links Generations in East Oakland

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Last updated at Mon, 29 Nov at 9:50am.

The lives and experiences of our elders often get overlooked in the media age, and the technology gap between elders and youth often parallel gaps in intergenerational communication.

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Celebrating East Oakland Dreams with Photos and Stories

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Last updated at Thu, 2 Sep at 6:58am.

On a warm breezy Saturday morning on August 28, 2010, the 47th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I have a dream” speech, a small group of East Oaklanders gathered at the Eastmont Branch Library to celebrate one step forward in their dreams.

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“My East Oakland” Photo Contest Extended – with New Community Workshops!

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Last updated at Wed, 16 Jun at 10:58am.

The “My East Oakland” Photo Contest entry deadline on OurOakland.org has been extended to July 8th! Send in your photo of your special East Oakland with a brief description for a chance to win an iPod Nano or Shuffle.

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Digital Photography and Image Upload Mini-Workshop for East Oakland!

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Last updated at Tue, 15 Jun at 3:45pm.

Our Oakland: Eastside Stories in collaboration with the Eastmont Branch Library will offer a Digital Photography and Image Upload mini-workshop for the My East Oakland Photo Contest. The workshop will take place at th

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