A lifetime of impact
Despite only celebrating 15 years in Oakland, YouthBeat’s work will impact
NIA, 2015
Aissa has lived in Oakland for her entire life, she has noticed that all of her friends are moving out of the city she loves.
Aissa, 2014
Aissa has lived in Oakland for her entire life, she has noticed that all of her friends are moving out of the city she loves.
Serena
Serena lived in the Fruitvale area her entire life, she misses her old neighborhood and the feel of the community
Suheil
Suhiel has only live in Oakland for 8 years. During those 8 years he has seen a dramatic shift.
MO
Mo moved to Oakland in recent years as a teenager but his family is already considering moving away. He says kids in Oakland are exposed to too much,
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Nia is part of a longstanding family of Oakland. She is proud of the culture and wants to preserve it during the influx of new people.
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Nia is part of a longstanding family of Oakland. She is proud of the culture and wants to preserve it during the influx of new people.
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STEVIE
Stevie bounced around different neighborhoods in Oakland his whole life, as his family has struggled with housing insecurity.
LEMON
Lemon’s family struggles to make ends meet with Oakland’s high rent prices, and is planning to move out as soon as he goes to college.
SOPHIA
Sophia’s family has been able to avoid displacement because her grandmother was able to buy a house decades ago and hold onto it. It’s now where she lives with her mom.
Nia
Nia is part of a longstanding family of Oakland. She is proud of the culture and wants to preserve it during the influx of new people.
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Nia is part of a longstanding family of Oakland. She is proud of the culture and wants to preserve it during the influx of new people.
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