Ricardo Moran

Heal the Streets 2012: Creative, Youth-led Solutions to Violence
posted on MARCH 18, 2013 by Ricardo Moran
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Who’s a better choice to intervene when it comes to youth violence: a trained professional or a family friend? Our 2012 Heal the Streets Fellows put together this interactive video that invites you to explore how Oakland communities responded by experiencing their creative approach for yourself.

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A Fathers Day Invitation
posted on JUNE 15, 2012 by Ricardo Moran
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Check out what Jakada Imani, our Executive Director, has to say about Fathers Day. What are some of the best things you've learned from your Father (or hope to share as a father)?

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Thanks --Party for a Purpose Was Great
posted on MAY 31, 2012 by Ricardo Moran
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Special shout out to SomaR Bar for hosting Party for a Purpose on Wednesday and shout out to all the people who came out. The Soul of the City Campaign believes that community building and grassroots fundraising are essential pieces of sustainable activism. And it was fun to see some Oaklanders come together and get down to help out the Ella Baker Center.

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Edible Roof Top Garden Service Project
posted on FEBRUARY 29, 2012 by Ricardo Moran
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Earlier this month, we teamed up with Oakland Food Connection for a day of service at E.C. Reems Academy in East Oakland. Together we worked on an edible roof top garden that serves as a living classroom for students learning how to prepare simple, healthy meals from the food they grow onsite.

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Sh*t People Say to Oaklanders
posted on FEBRUARY 21, 2012 by Ricardo Moran
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Have you seen our video yet? Over 8,000 people have. We love what Youtube commenter @stmontauk had to say: "it's making fun of people who say that sh*t. The intended audience is people? who actually know how great of a city Oakland really is." Check it out and share it with fellow Oaklanders.

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Use Your Money– POPUPHOOD in Old Oakland
posted on DECEMBER 09, 2011 by Ricardo Moran
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Oakland Solar Mosaic Launches
posted on OCTOBER 13, 2011 by Ricardo Moran
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Violence, poverty, health, and climate-change are just a few of the complex issues we face today. They are intertwined, persistent, and to me personally, a bit overwhelming. The best solutions are the ones that take into account these complexities.

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Speaking Out for Youth at the Ventura Prison
posted on AUGUST 25, 2011 by Ricardo Moran
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Last weekend, I traveled to the Ventura Youth Prison in Camarillo, CA. There I joined families of incarcerated youth, formerly incarcerated youth, and allies from across the state to decry the abuses of the Division of Juvenile Justice. Their stories reveal a system that is violent, abusive and ineffective at rehabilitating youth. The pain and passion of the family members inspired me to continue to speak out for California youth. See and hear highlights from the rally in Ventura:

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Thanks Oakland, Throw Down for the Town Was Amazing
posted on AUGUST 18, 2011 by Ricardo Moran
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I'm sorry but if you weren't a part of Throw Down for the Town: The Oakland Service Festival last weekend, you really missed out. I mean you really missed out (kind of like throwing away a winning lottery ticket).

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Civil Rights Hero: Etta Simpson, Freedom Rider
posted on AUGUST 03, 2011 by Ricardo Moran
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I had an evening last May that I will never forget for the rest of my life. I had the opportunity to watch a film screening of the "Freedom Riders" PBS documentary and listen to one of the freedom riders herself talk about what it was like to stand up to segregation in 1961.

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