OAKLAND KIDS FIRST

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610 16TH St Ste 310
% Kim Miyoshi
Oakland
California 94612
USA

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Oakland Kids First is a multi-racial youth organization supporting youth and their allies to positively transform their schools and communities through advocacy, organizing, creative arts and leadership training.

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MTirona

06/22/12

I support Oakland Kids First, because the organization's work is youth-centered and youth-led. Culture change is at the heart of OKF's mission, because the staff and youth involved in OKF's programs know that shifting school culture is essential to longer-term, broad-based systemic reform. Deeply ... more »

Cara J.

06/11/12

I joined the Board of Oakland Kids First last June after seeing the impact of the work on students' lives. The REAL HARD program gives students the skills and opportunities to lead their peers towards making positive changes in their schools and communities through culture campaigns. The Peers ... more »

Catlin F.

06/06/12

I first became aware of the work of Oakland Kids First (OKF) when they were chosen to be a part of a cohort of youth programs to receive technical assistance and capacity building sponsored by the Cricket Island Foundation. OKF was chosen as one of the Bay area programs because of their unique ... more »

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