Annual Kapor Foundation graduation celebrates African-American young men - Sunday, June 3
Blog entry by Maria McMath.
Last updated at Fri, 25 May at 11:59pm.

African-American young men from the San Francisco Bay Area who are graduating from high school and heading to college will take center stage June 3 at a unique graduation ceremony aimed at celebrating and amplifying their achievements. 

The event highlighting black male achievement is part of $1 million effort aimed at boosting number of college-ready black male youth.

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May 19 - Oakland Leaf’s All Oakland Youth Talent Showcase at Laney College
Blog entry by Maria McMath.
Last updated at Mon, 21 May at 9:17am.

 

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Fruitvale Latino youth center faces imminent closure
Article by Steve Fisher.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Mar at 7:41am.

Although the Fruitvale-based Centro de Joventud (youth center), was recently notified that its funding may be eliminated, the center is not giving up and is using the next two weeks to appeal the decision. 

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Mayor Quan's 100 Blocks Initiative includes job fairs
Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Fri, 9 Mar at 7:53am.

As part of her 100 Block Community Initiative, Mayor Quan recently launched several job recruitment efforts. 

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MTC offering paid summer internships for high school students: Deadline March 8
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 8 Feb at 8:17am.

The 2012 Metropolitan Transportation Commission High School Summer Internship Program is now open and accepting student applications online.

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Earth Amplified & United Roots launch SOS JUICE 4 YOUTH!!!
Blog entry by AshEL Eldridge.
Last updated at Thu, 19 Jan at 12:52pm.

 

~A live juice, nutritional education, and urban healing series 

FRIDAY JANUARY 27th, 
 3-6pm 
United Roots - Oakland's Green Youth Arts & Media Center: 2781 Telegraph, Oakland, CA.
 

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Do you support a juvenile protection curfew?

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 28 Sep at 5:31am.

The agenda for the Oct. 4 Oakland City Council meeting includes discussion of the Juvenile Protection Curfew Ordinance recommended by the Rules Committee of council in September. 

What do you think Oakland should do? 

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Volunteer Fair looking for mayoral boost
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Fri, 9 Sep at 11:13pm.

Hoping to double the number of sign ups, Volunteering for Oakland is holding its Third Annual Volunteer Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the cafeteria at Westlake Middle School.

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