Speaking Truth About Place And Belonging [VIDEO]
“We So Bay” featured youth poets, dancers and musicians telling stories about their Bay Area neighborhoods and cities.
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Defying Convention And Gravity [VIDEO]
“TENDER (n) a person who takes charge” was a site-specific dance that elevated underrepresented histories.
The Power Of Heroes [VIDEO]
“Heroes of Unity” empowered the public to co-create a portrait of the Bay Area immigrant community.
Creating Space For Second Chances [VIDEO]
“Future IDs at Alcatraz” was a socially engaged art project about justice reform and second chances after incarceration.
Centering Equity In Education
Across the Foundation, we are conducting an audit of all our processes and practices, including how we select our grantees, with an eye toward ensuring these internal systems address equity and avoid exacerbating existing problems.
Mapping The Virome [VIDEO]
With her lab at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Kate Jeffrey has embarked on a new frontier to research the human virome.
Four Artists On Creating Public Art With Impact [VIDEO]
Community-driven projects push the boundaries of public art.
Oakland, We Love You [VIDEO]
Spoken word artist Sarah O’Neal and filmmaker Jamie DeWolf beautifully capture our city’s diversity and rich culture.
A Breakthrough Moment in Early Childhood Education [VIDEO]
Melvin Tamoro, a tutor in our SEEDS of Learning program, is an expert at getting kids at East Oakland’s Sankofa Academy excited to learn.
A Dancer’s Daring Breakthrough [VIDEO]
This Breakthrough Moments video features Jo Kreiter, an award-winning choreographer, dance artist and social activist.
