Did you listen to “Nice White Parents” on Serial, did it get you thinking, we have Ep. 5’s featured guest Miriam Nunberg folks from Integrated Schools Community Equity Allies for OUSD SoBE Oakland Teens Take Charge NYC talking NYC, Oakland and beyond, join us on wed for a great discussion of privilege, power, and equity
School Talk
Access Denied Ep. 13: He Proved there was a “Digital Divide”, and He’s Still Fighting It (ft. Larry Irving)
Watch the show here THIS WEEK IS DIGITAL INCLUSION WEEK. We are closing off this amazing week with our livestream, discussing the #DigitalDivide and solutions to close it. Share this video today with #DIW2020 and raise awareness, tag your local elected officials, tag the Federal Communication Commission, and tag your Congressperson! Get active! Get heard! …
Youth Activism Through Art
FIA + OSA Voting Poster Contest Oakland School for the Arts (OSA) visual arts students and educators partnered with FIA on a voting poster contest. There are many ways to show leadership and make an impact in the 2020 election, even if you’re not eligible to vote! These talented young activists are making their voices…
Access Denied Ep. 12: Real Community Solutions to the Broadband Crisis (ft. Mark Hurty, Guy Robinson, and Ericka Njumanze)
Watch the show here This week, we are pleased to host a number of guests, all focused on bringing positive change to families through closing the #digitaldivide. Mark Hurty is a Product Manager at EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit dedicated towards upgrading the internet access in every public school classroom in America. He is also running for…
How OUSD Can Help Solve Oakland’s Housing Crisis and How You Can Help
2020 has brought new meaning to just about everything in our lives. I knew the definition of the word Pandemic and, yet 2020 taught us the impact of a Pandemic. Our Health, Our Wealth, Our Education, and Our Future have a new meaning. The old cliche – Our Children are Our Future – has a new ring to it…