Greater New Beginnings Youth Services, Inc.

07/02/2019

In a scathing report, the Alameda County grand jury accuses the Oakland Unified School District of having a broken culture, concluding the district is not doing justice for its 36,000 students in 87 public schools.

07/02/2019

Skills...

A video of a 5-year-old West Oakland boy with phenomenal free-hand drawing skills has gone way-beyond viral and the reaction he’s getting from artists, actors and community members may even change his life. 

07/02/2019

Who's surprised??

OAKLAND POST — The Board of Education is moving ahead with a second set of school closures, mergers and consolidations, called “Cohort 2,”which is scheduled to be approved in August.

07/01/2019

Came across this recently. It would not be a shock if he wasn't the only one involved. And even though it happened in 2011, it's likely to still be happening to this day...

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2011/08/11/139536686/pa-judge-sentenced-to-28-years-in-massive-juvenile-justice-bribery-scandal

Posted in r/iamatotalpieceofsh*t by u/Loginsthead • 35,106 points and 1,119 comments

06/29/2019

‘You Can’t Lift People Up by Putting Them Down’ (Opinion) - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Instead of using terms like "at-risk," "low-income," and "disadvantaged," define people first by their aspirations and contributions, as in "a black student striving to overcome a threatening environment and graduate."

06/27/2019

chillin' at the

06/27/2019

This is a must see!!!

In a city of Tents every Tent has a story. This is the story of Cisero Jacobs, a loving husband, Uncle and Father.

06/27/2019

This is going to be a powerful piece of work - a must see!

The film's story is a quest many can relate to: the pursuit of a loved one, and the effort to restore them to the person they once were.

06/22/2019

What the...?

The Masai Ujiri story just took a crazy turn. Rick Strom breaks it down. Give us your thoughts in the comments below! Rick Strom TWITTER: https://twitter.com...

06/19/2019

A book series “empowering kids to be whatever they want to be when they grow up”

06/17/2019

If Clark Kent had a real-life alter ego, it might be Jay-Z.

06/16/2019

Watch Party