teens Archives - Oakland Voices

How Oakland teens cope with stress and find joy in the Town

November 14, 2024 Alma Collins Dumas

Oakland teens face challenges from fear of gun violence to high costs of living. Yet, many also find joy in the Town.

How the 2024 election looks for one first-time voter from Oakland

October 21, 2024 Alma Collins Dumas

Alma Collins Dumas, 18, shares her perspective of the 2024 elections as a first-time voter.

An African American girl sits inside a bus looking outside the window

From the flats to the hills and back: one Oakland teen’s daily commute

March 5, 2024 Seven Shavers

15-year-old “Seven” Shavers explains why she feels safe—and sometimes doesn’t—in her neighborhood and when taking the bus to school.

Oakland Holds Firefighting Camp for Girls and Non-Binary Teens

October 25, 2022 Momo Chang

The Oakland Fire Department hosted a firefighting camp, the first of its kind in Oakland, in partnership with NorCal First Alarm Girls Fire Camp in September. More than 60 teens signed up for the weekend

Three African American teenagers pose for a photo.

Despite Coronavirus, the Next Jackson Band Plays On and Records Its Album in Oakland

May 12, 2020 Tony Daquipa

What’s it like to shelter-in-place with your siblings while recording an album? JAX in East Oakland tells us.