Chapter 510 | A made-in-Oakland youth writing, bookmaking & publishing center

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Thank you, OAKLAND FUND FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH!

The City of Oakland has granted us $75,000 to help fund all of our free youth writing programs at our writing center this year.

We are so grateful for the significant grant from the Oakland Fund for Children and Youth. Their grant will go towards all of our youth writing programs at our beautiful new writing center in Oldtown Oakland.

Te following programs will come to life this year, thanks to the City of Oakland…

WEDNESDAY FUNNIES: A COMIC STRIP WORKSHOP FOR 3RD-5TH GRADERS

SOUNDSPACE: TEEN PODCASTING PROGRAM

FIRE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS: A POETRY AND PUBLISHING PROGRAM FOR 8TH GRADERS

AFTER ORIGINS —A BIPOC LGBTQ+ IDENTIFIED FICTION WRITING WORKSHOP FOR 7TH & 8TH GRADERS

And upcoming programs…

FIRST FRIDAY TEEN OPEN MIC & WRITING WORKSHOPS
FREE FIELD TRIPS FOR OUSD EDUCATORS
OUR SPRING PICTURE BOOK WRITING PROGRAM
AND VARIOUS WRITING CLUBS IN THE SPRING TOO!

THANK YOU, OFCY!