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What's New
Solar You Can Afford
August 17, 2010 — If you sign up for a new, zero-down solar lease from Sungevity, the Ella Baker Center will receive a $500 donation. On top of that, Sungevity will reward you as a new solar lease customer your own check of $500 upon installation. [Read More]
Heal the Streets Fellows Link Violence and Unemployment
August 10, 2010 — Heal the Streets youth fellows engaged in a participatory action research project to explore the link between youth community violence and youth unemployment. This policy paper outlines their thesis, research process, findings and recommendations -- please read and share it today. We hope that business owners, policy makers and youth will consider these findings in their efforts to make Oakland a more vibrant, just and safe community for all. [Read More]
Learning From Our Mistakes Premiere
July 20, 2010 — On July 20th, The Ella Baker Center's Books Not Bars Campaign premiered Learning from Our Mistakes: Transforming Juvenile Justice -- a blueprint for model juvenile justice practice. This new 20 minute film from the Ella Baker Center demonstrates that we can redirect the school to prison pipeline that results in the disparate lock up of youth of color AND provide rehabilitative care for youth who have gotten in the most serious trouble. [Read More]
SF StreetsBlog (August 10, 2010) — The fight against Proposition 23 got testy today as San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom called out Valero and Tesoro, the Texas oil companies spending the lion's share of the money for Prop 23.
Childhood Matters Radio Show (August 8, 2010) — Recently Oakland has been in the news pertaining eruptions of civil disobedience which involved youth. Yet little news coverage has reflected on the root causes of widespread inner-city anger in under-served communities.
The Oakland Tribune (September 3, 2010) — The Green Collar Jobs Campaign Lead Organizer Emily Kirsch explains the amazing opportunity Oakland has to be a worldwide leader in equitable climate action.
Mercury News (June 8, 2010) — Despite costing more than $436 million annually to warehouse only 1,300 youth, DJJ fails 72 percent of the time — meaning that 72 percent of the young people are rearrested soon after release.
California Progress Report (May 19, 2010) — The California State Department of Education recently released student performance rankings based on standardized tests.
