March 2013 - Oakland Voices

PHOTOS: Oakland Voices Graduation 2013

March 13, 2013 Katrina Davis

Photos from the graduation for the 2012 class of Oakland Voices.

Our future doctors and nurses, straight out of East Oakland

March 13, 2013 Katherine Brown

By Katherine Brown In looking at the negative perception many people have of East Oakland, one would think that there was no opportunity for success, especially amongst youth. With limited resources and outlets to support

A Day in the Life of Lam Vo

March 5, 2013 Debora Gordon

By Debora Gordon Lam ended a recent letter with “Write me when you find the time. I certainly have all the time in the world to wait.” This prompted me to ask him what it

My Magic Pill

March 4, 2013 Sabirah Mustafa

This piece was done in collaboration with the What’s Your Story? Project of KQED’s California Report. By Sabirah Mustafa I used to wish for a magic pill what would enable me to swallow away my

Why I Go to Oakland’s Public City Meetings, & You Should, Too

March 4, 2013 Sabirah Mustafa

By Sabirah Mustafa If you attend town hall meetings, protests, and demonstrations, you may have heard the public demanding to be heard when public policies affect them. But when I recently attended two meetings –

The English Center

March 4, 2013 Jian Di Liang

By Jian Di Liang Being in the United States for two and a half years, my happiest time was the period studying at the English Center – a non-profit organization that helps new immigrants, refugees,