This summer, YouthBeat has taken another significant step in empowering Oakland’s youth through our dynamic partnership with the Oakland Roots Soccer Club.
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This summer, YouthBeat proudly welcomed 72 Oakland youth into our 2024 YB Academy Internship Program. Over five intensive weeks, students immersed themselves in over 100 hours of multimedia training, focusing on Animation & Filmmaking.
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This summer we were glad to welcome the acclaimed Oakland-grown filmmaker and musician Boots Riley to our program, who graciously shared his insights, experiences, and philosophy on filmmaking with YouthBeat’s eager young attendees.
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Youth Beat’s new apprenticeship program targets 18 to 24 year old inner-city Oaklanders who don’t have college plans. The goal is to train them up and help them get internships and eventually jobs in the industry.
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Youth Beat is serving twice as many students this summer!
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Four fierce Youth Beat alums are set to help shake up the demographics of the filmmaking industry.
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Thanks to everyone in Oakland (and beyond!) who Zoomed in to our end-of-the-school-year Screening Party and Fundraiser! Our students loved having a BIG audience for their work and we raised almost $35,000!
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They talked about their industry and craft . . . and even provided feedback on Youth Beat students’ work!
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Why? Our new partnership with Ronnie Lott’s All Stars Helping Kids!
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Hear their reflections on 2020 and see some of their work!
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On December 3, Youth Beat hosted Fast Forward 2020, our 3rd annual Screening Party and Fundraiser. And WOW— thanks to the generous support of the Oakland community, it was a huge success!
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Youth Beat students win Alameda County Mask Up PSA Contest!
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On October 6th, 2020, The PBS NewsHour’s, Student Reporting Labs, in partnership with Media Wise, hosted Face the Facts: Election 2020 Youth Town Hall, a one-hour, virtual youth town hall event that streamed live on the News Hour digital platforms.
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Youth Beat’s students made some fantastic films this summer. All while sheltering-in-place!
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We stand in solidarity with the black community here in Oakland and all those across the nation who are saying: enough is enough.
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Check out Youth Beat students’ impressive music video on how to stay safe from the virus -- conceived and produced entirely from their own homes!
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The young women of Youth Beat were behind the cameras AND on stage at a VSCO event featuring New York Times gender editor, Jessica Bennett.
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Youth Beat students took a deep dive into the gentrification crisis that is reshaping Oakland . . . and their resulting documentary opened to rave reviews!
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Youth Beat students took to the streets to report on the OUSD teacher strike . . . and some of their photos landed on the PBS NewsHour website!
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Youth Beat’s first Friend & Fund Raiser was a HUGE success.
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