The City of Oakland has a troubled history of violent crime. In 2012, Forbes magazine named it the third most dangerous U.S. city due to a crime rate of 1,683 per 100,000 residents. Despite these disturbing statistics, Oakland’s violent crime rate has recently begun to decline and there is reason to be hopeful that it will continue to through the tremendous efforts of community based organizations, advocates, the faith community, elected officials, and city and county agencies. Children and youth have been at the forefront of many of these efforts and the Weekend of Hope seeks to honor these youth and provide them with spaces for expression of their perspectives around ending violence and increasing hope. Friday, April 11 3PM - 5PM City Council Chambers 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza Featuring innovative programs and strategies in Oakland to help children and youth heal from trauma, along with a discussion on how the community, funders, policymakers and others can support this work. Contact: Jamila Edwards Brooks at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Saturday, April 12 12PM - 4PM Oscar Grant/Frank Ogawa Plaza 14th and Broadway A youth talent show featuring creative performances from youth around the theme of ending violence and increasing hope, as well as a community resources fair where youth and families can obtain information on the variety of services and resources available to support them. Learn more » (bradycampaign.us6.list-manage1/track/click?u=d4dedb5db5be2e8ce299aadec&id=0870e930ee&e=f1fbd3d467) Contact: Kisha Jackson, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) Friday, April 13 3PM - 5PM Scott’s Restaurant 2 Broadway An awards ceremony honoring three youth, nominated by youth-serving agencies, community-based organizations, and/or educators who are actively helping to end violence in Oakland. Learn more » (bradycampaign.us6.list-manage2/track/click?u=d4dedb5db5be2e8ce299aadec&id=61bcda8b14&e=f1fbd3d467) Nominate a young person » (bradycampaign.us6.list-manage/track/click?u=d4dedb5db5be2e8ce299aadec&id=942adcd344&e=f1fbd3d467) Reserve your seat » (bradycampaign.us6.list-manage/track/click?u=d4dedb5db5be2e8ce299aadec&id=6f6b107863&e=f1fbd3d467) Contact: Jamila Edwards Brooks [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:26:16 +0000