Community Literacy Oakland 
Tech Soup
JUNE 4, 2014
A panel of community advisors reviewed the submissions, and chose 25 finalists – all of whom won significant grants. Bring Me a Book is creating a "literacy ecosystem" via social media in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties. It is also developing a scalable model and toolkit for other communities to do the same work.
Tech Soup
OCTOBER 9, 2014
The app integrates with both Eventbrite and Meetup, favorite tools among nonprofit community organizers. He's currently working on an event planner module, which I can see being a huge asset for nonprofits or community organizers, such as organizers of our NetSquared groups. Reporting Problems.
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Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
In 2006, USA Today named him one of the Top 20 College Academic All-Stars, and the Governor of Florida awarded Darius with a Points of Light Award for his community service. a nonprofit organization that promotes youth literacy. While in Florida, Darius created Books All Around, Inc. ,
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 13, 2009
Genocide Intervention Network Mission: "The Genocide Intervention Network empowers individuals and communities with the tools to prevent and stop genocide." People's Grocery Mission: "Our mission is to build a local food system that improves the health and economy of the West Oakland community." Enough's blog, Enough Said.
Have Fun - Do Good
AUGUST 6, 2008
Be a community gathering space. If the space allows, be a low-cost gathering space for your community to have meetings, readings, exhibit art, post events, etc. For example, we have a small store in Oakland called Issues that sells international newspapers and magazines. Donate to your community.
Have Fun - Do Good
MAY 10, 2006
SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland. We just recently moved to downtown Oakland, and we talk about ourselves as a school to build a movement. And in terms of how I got involved with SOUL, I was actually teaching for a very brief period in the Oakland middle schools. So I’m only 26.
Have Fun - Do Good
FEBRUARY 15, 2008
She went from being somebody's servant to somebody who when she walks down the street of her community, people stop her and shake her hand and thank her for the stories that she is telling, or ask, 'When are you going to interview me? "Now, 18 months later, all of Juana's children are in school. I have a story that you have to hear.'"
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