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Kat Ferreira

An Oakland resident for over 25 years, Kat Ferreira’s local Fruitvale area roots skip back a few generations to the early 1900s. Active in the community, she has volunteered with a variety of Oakland-based nonprofit organizations and neighborhood groups, including the Eastlake Music Festival, Friends of the Oakland Fox theater, Wardrobe for Opportunity, and more. Her professional background spans the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, with an emphasis on community advocacy, nonprofit fundraising, social policy research, online marketing and social media. You can follow Kat on Twitter and Instagram.

Kat Ferreira's Latest Articles

Oakland Voices Co-Director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats

After nearly five years with Oakland Voices, co-director Momo Chang joins Civil Eats as senior editor, bringing expertise in food justice.

Photo: Oakland Voices alumni meet with Norman Vogue Chuck and his wife Gloria.
New design for Oakland Voices created by Vogue of TDK graffiti crew
the Grand Lake Theatre marquee says "Sneak Preview Tonight Barbara Lee Speaking Truth to Power"
New Barbara Lee Documentary Required Viewing for Oaklanders

The documentary film about Congresswoman Barbara Lee debuted at Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre last week.

black and white image of tents set up in the early 1930s in Oakland, dubbed "Pipe City"
Pipe Dreams: Makeshift Living in Oakland is Nothing New

Oakland Voices correspondent Kat Ferreira digs into the history of unhoused populations in Oakland, from Pipe City to the current encampments at the same location.

A woman wears a handmade crown made from flowers, and a mask that matches.
Crafting a Mask to Match my Coronavirus Crown

Oakland Voices Alumna Kat Ferreira makes her own artistic mask to match a hand-crafted crown during COVID-19.

Mask Oakland and the 411 on N95 Respirator Masks

Oakland grassroots fire response group, Mask Oakland, explains why N95 respirator masks are more difficult to obtain and distribute now due to COVID-19.

Photo: fashionable face mask with Towngirl brand label
Need a COVID-19 Mask? Oakland Activists and Artists Can Help

Oakland artists and activists are creating masks to keep communities safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Polka OAS Mural
Volunteer Artists Give Oakland’s Animal Shelter a Makeover
Martial Arts Sifu Bill Owens Reflects on his 50th Year
Lake Merritt Monster Sighting Near Oakland A’s Proposed Stadium Site is a Sea Lion