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To support Oakland Public Library’s Literacy Programming Fund. Oakland Public Library will purchase 14,000 giveaway books for distribution through multiple programs, including but not limited to: Día (Diversity in Action) events, Books for Wider Horizons  preschool graduation giveaways, Summer Reading, Winter Bingo, and Share the Love outreach (distribution at the Oakland Housing Authority picnics, hospital waiting rooms, laundromats).

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Friends of the Lobkowicz Collections is a non profit organization that supports the mission of preserving, studying, and sharing the Lobkowicz Collections in the United States and abroad.

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A new site-specific dance creation rooted in a dialogue in dance between traditional Congolese movement, Afro Urban dance styles, and Hip Hop. The project is a collaboration between Oakland-based Fua Dia Congo and Paris-based Ambiance Facil and seeks to tell a story about the resilience of African movement across space and time by bridging the worlds of traditional and contemporary African dance and hip hop.

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Genesis Community Development Corporation provides educational, vocational and cultural enrichment programs for children, youths and adults, resulting in personal improvement and life transformation.

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Goodwill breaks the cycle of poverty through the power of work. Their training and career pathways provide a bridge to employment for thousands of people struggling to build workforce skills, confidence and self-sufficiency.

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Greenaction mobilizes community power to win victories that change government and industry policies and practices to protect health and promote environmental, social, economic, racial and climate justice.

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Hope House began in 1998 providing cutting edge programs to strengthen families and, in particular, the relational bonds between children and their fathers imprisoned far from home. Their goals include reducing the isolation, stigma, shame and risk these families experience when fathers and husbands are imprisoned, and to raise public awareness about this most at-risk population.

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To support low-income visual artists in San Francisco.

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The intestinal microbiota is the collective term used to described the microbial community living in our intestine and playing important roles. However, the intestinal microbiota is also playing a central role in the development of many chronic inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We previously reported, in mice, that the consumption of dietary emulsifiers, a food additive broadly used by the food industry to improve texture and extend shelf life of processed food, is able to detrimentally alter the intestinal microbiota, promoting the development of intestinal inflammation. In the current research project, we propose to test the impact of dietary emulsifier on human microbiotas from IBD patients, including IBD patients carrying pathogenic bacteria, named adherent-invasive Escherichia coli and known to be involved in disease susceptibility. We predict that IBD microbiotas will be very prone to disturbance by emulsifiers and that such disturbances may initiate/drive intestinal inflammation. The study of the impact of dietary emulsifiers on IBD-derived microbiota may advance a general paradigm of understanding non-genetic factors that can drive IBD development and promote disease flares. Moreover, our studies may result in dietary advice for those at risk of or suffering from IBD.

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A new experimental performance piece grounded in research of the intersections of movement, culture, sensory difference, and physical diversity in live performance. (in)Visible will address the disproportionate prevalence in our culture of sight as a tool of perception and will explore more diverse modes of perceiving.

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Established in 1986 to support Joe Goode’s artistic endeavors, the Joe Goode Performance Group (JGPG) became a radical voice during the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco, blending text, gestures, humor and dance to promote connection and compassion. Recognized in 2019 as a Legacy Business for its history of centering the Queer experience, JGPG is celebrated for its innovative site-responsive installations and intimate theatrical performances.

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To support archiving the Curve Magazine Collection.

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Commons Archive will foster connections across race, generation and class to address the dissolution of neighborhood networks by displacement and gentrification. The project will engage residents of North Oakland’s Golden Gate neighborhood to create a collective memory bank through citizen history trainings, community mapping and restorative justice listening sessions. The stories will be translated into projections and banners displayed along San Pablo Avenue.

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To support enhancements in infrastructure and programming to better serve adults with moderate to severe developmental disabilities.

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At The Learning Tree Cultural Preparatory School, learning is a joyous experience where students are prepared for a changing world through a curriculum that integrates academics and the arts.

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To support LEMO Foundation in enriching the lives of low-income youth in their community through athletics, academics and life-skills

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Lend a Hand’s mission is to enhance the quality of life of underserved children, youth and families in Oakland/Alameda County by offering educational support, financial literacy, health and wellness resources, basic needs, cultural and sporting activities.

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To support the academic growth and proficiency of English Language Learners with a multi-pronged approach: 1) a summer program to develop kindergarten-readiness skills for incoming kindergarten students; and 2) a professional development program for teachers, SEEDS of Learning, which will help teachers develop their capacity to integrate English Language Development strategies into daily instruction.

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To support existing Learning Station in Oakland Unified School District classrooms and transition e-readers classrooms to use Kidappolis, a learning application software. Litlab will launch Kidappolis in Oakland  to increase access to high quality, personalized, and engaging early learning content.