People United For A Better Life Inoakland

Programs: Oakland youth policy builders. Pueblo has partnered with concerned black youth of oakland aged 14 to 23. Participants work to improve the relationship between oakland police officers and oakland's youth. Utilizing the pueblo survey of over 700 high school student about their interactions with the police. These young policy builders analize the data and propose changes in policy with the intent to lessen tensions and provide a more constructive relationship.

cocina del pueblo. Cocina del pueblo was developed to work toward the goals of improving access to fresh, affordable, culturally appropriated foods for residents of neighborhoods access to fresh, affordable, culturally appropriate foods for residents of neighborhoods with limited food retail and high rates of diet-related chronic disease. The program was initially established in oakland schools to reach the most vulnerable populations while working towards objectives of marketing, education and training. Cocina began as an after-school and elective class in oakland high schools and now encompasses school day culinary classes, fresh food enterprise development training, public events, healthy school lunches, weekly organic produce and healthy meal sales at farmers markets.

private industry council (pic) - highway to work. Highway to work (h2w) is a program sponsered by alameda county social services and pic h2w. Pueblo is contracted through the oakland pic and has been part of this program since july 2012. The program supports youth in foster care and probation between the ages of 14 - 19 through the transition into responsible and productive adulthood. This program encourages and supports academic/educational development and job experience by the means of meaningful paid internships and supplementary education, vocational trainings and other leadership workshops. Each participant is case managed to work towards the participant's educational, career and personal goals.