Current Event
June 24, 2026 • 5:30 PM
Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center
7701 Krause Avenue, Oakland
(510) 240-2175
eadams@youthalive.org
Join Youth Alive and EVOAK! as we call upon East Oakland residents and those with deep ties to the community to share their voices. This is a safe space to speak your truth, reflect on your roots, and help us build a future that truly values and uplifts our people. You are an expert on your own life and neighborhood. Your insight will help the solution!
Focus Group:
What defines your life here and gives you a sense of belonging?
How we use our resources for jobs, business, housing, family?
Past Events
Oakland Youth Commission Workshop
What to do with the 980 Freeway?
📅 Saturday, May 2, 2026 | 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 2850 West St., West Oakland
The 980 Freeway displaced families, demolished homes, and fragmented a thriving West Oakland neighborhood. Today, we are re-imagining the 980 corridor and how to begin to repair the harm to West Oakland and its legacy residents.
A $50 stipend is available for up to two (2) participants. High school youth and parent/guardian prioritized. Application does not guarantee participation.
🎮 Minecraft • 3-D Models • Food
EVOAK! 980 Block Party
A landmark community festival mobilizing Oakland residents through art, storytelling, and participatory design to reimagine the future of the I-980 corridor with an equitable development lens.