Photos

Teens from partner organization Youth Uprising edit footage from interviews given at the first Our Oakland Community Storytelling Day on Oct. 25, 2008.


 

Maria Diaz and her daughter Mary Cruz Diaz speak of their hopes for their future and their family, in a video produced by Our Oakland Media Partner Youth UpRising at the first Community Storytelling Day on Oct. 25, 2008 .


 

Children enjoy healthy snacks and art activities guided by partner organization 100 Families Oakland while their families wait to be interviewed on the first Our Oakland Community Storytelling Day on Oct. 25, 2008.


 

ACCORN Woodland Elementary parent tells stories about where her family came from.


Quotes from participants of the first

Community Storytelling Day

“It was nice to think about how our community was in times past compared to how it is today.” --Linda August

“...it’s important for us to get together as (a) community...we scanned some of our kids’ pictures, so our kids are also part of the project.” -- Abel Gutierrez and Virginia Lopez


“I was a student in ACORN Woodland and I wanted to share my experiences with everyone. I liked being able to flashback as I was interviewed to my childhood in this school.” -- Mary Cruz Diaz


“I enjoyed everything (about today’s event).”-- Maria Diaz


“This is such a wonderful thing we’re doing here. We’re getting the community involved.” -- Jennifer Eurby

Press Inquiries

Please direct all press inquiries to:

Rene Yung
reneyung (at) ouroakland.org