East Oakland Youth Development Center

Margot Roache-Green,, former EOYDC board member, served as a Division Director for 13 years at the Center for Employment Training (CET). There, she helped ensure community members were prepared for employment in tech companies in Silicon Valley, including roles such as electronic technicians and assemblers.
After CET, Margot worked with IBM for 15 years before returning to a career with a human-service focus.

Believing that healthcare is a right for all, especially for those without access, Margot dedicated the next 20 years to ensuring healthcare access for the community, particularly for the underemployed, unemployed, and others without employment benefits.

Margot never held a job she didn’t like because she chose positions based on the mission of the business or organization. She feels a deep obligation to give back, inspired by the sacrifices of those who came before her.

Congratulations, Margot Roaché-Green, one of our 2024 Champion For Youth awardees!

🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🚨

We are very excited to share something incredibly special with you: EOYDC's Dr. Ida Louise Jackson Lifetime Impact Award!

This award honors individuals who have shown lifelong dedication, determination, and unwavering commitment, reflecting Dr. Jackson's legacy of fostering positive change.

Through this award we aim to uplift an unsung hero in Dr. Jackson as well as those who carry the torch of her legacy through their own lifetime work, impact and positive influence on Bay area communities and beyond.

It is with great pride that we share our inaugural recipient is none other than Congresswoman Congresswoman Barbara Lee!!

Congresswoman is scheduled to accept her award, presented by Lateefah Simon at the Black Futures Ball banquet.

It is truly our honor to reflect the love, care and investment Congresswoman Lee has poured into our communities with this presentation of our appreciation and gratitude.

Join us in celebration and community at this year's Black Futures Ball as we celebrate the limitless possibilities of tomorrow and the village leaders like Barbara Lee that help pave the way!

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It’s that time again COMMUNITY!

Fall school year programming at EOYDC is NOW OPEN for enrollement. Please see all the different FREE programs we have to offer from elementary - Highschool.

Programming begins August 19th, check out the flyers for more details or send us a DM!

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This summer our middle school students put on a community brunch for their summer service project.

Students, planned, cooked, served and put on an incredible event to show some love to the community.

Students served over 80 community members chicken n waffles 🧇🍗, fresh fruit 🍉 🍇🍊, scrambled eggs 🍳, and water/juices!

We can’t wait to see what they continue to do this year. We’re so proud of our youth for choosing to show love and give back!

SIGN UP TODAY!!

Informational sessions for school year internships are coming soon. Attend and find out how you can earn up to $2500 per semester.

Upcoming Dates:
7/18
7/25
7/30

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The phone lines at our Center are down. If you need to get in contact with us in the meantime, please email [email protected].

Our Summer Cultural Enrichment Program is great time for our youth to develop lifelong friendships and connections!
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Tamra Goins: Comedy Executive, Producer, Influencer, Talent Innovator and 2024 EOYDC Champion For Youth awardee!

Tamra is a business leader and talent agent to some of the world’s leading actors and comedians.

She brings more than 25 years of experience in artist representation, show production, aligned branding and deal making. Tamra is known for producing and promoting Shaquille O’Neal’s All-Star Comedy Jam before being recruited as an agent.

Currently, Tamra serves as the Head of Comedy/Partner at Innovative Artists where she manages a team of agents responsible for comprehensive artist representation. She has found her niche in developing self-made multi-hyphenates bridging the gap between the streets and Hollywood mainstream as well as helping veteran comics reestablish themselves and maintaining relevance in an ever-changing industry.

She continues to create opportunities for comedic stand-ups, actors, writers, producers, and directors on a multitude of platforms. Additionally, she serves as executive leader for Innovative Artists’ Advisory Committee.

Tamra leverages her influence and recruits non-traditional industry executives affording them opportunities to build careers within the agency.

Tamra is a graduate from San Jose State University. She is a native of Oakland California, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the dedicated mother to three amazing kids.

Congratulations, Tamra Goins, one of our 2024 Champion For Youth awardees! 🫡

We'll be awarding Tamra and all of our Champions for Youth in person at the Black Futures Ball on August 3rd.

We would love for you to join us in celebration and community. Tickets are available now, get yours today!

🎟️ link: bit.ly/bfb2024

Milan Balinton, one of Golden State Warriors 2022 Impact Warriors, is the Executive Director of the African American Community Service Agency (AACSA), an organization dedicated to providing quality educational, cultural, social, and recreational programs, services, and activities in order to perpetuate and strengthen African American identity, culture, values, traditions, knowledge, and family life.

Milan is a Bay Area native, born in Oakland, raised in San Francisco, and has been nurtured in San Jose for the last 20 years. He earned a Master of Public Administration from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor of Arts from San Jose State University. He continues to serve his community and his universities, helping to develop youth and mentor them in their educational pursuits with the help of organizations such as the Tiger Woods Foundation, 100 Black Men of Silicon Valley, and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Milan was also one of the many Santa Clara County community leaders who successfully petitioned the County to become the first in the state to declare Juneteenth a paid holiday.

Prior to devoting his work fulltime to AACSA, Milan utilized the public speaking skills handed down to him from his grandmother, the woman who introduced him to the NAACP as a road to success beyond his neighborhood and served as a voice for those who very often went and continue to go unheard. “Give back to the community, for many have sacrificed so that we can be free, and you must do the same,” are the words from Milan’s grandmother that he keeps in his pocket and pulls out as often as needed.

Congratulations, Milan Balinton, one of our 2024 Champion For Youth awardees!

We'll be awarding Milan and all of our Champions for Youth in person at the Black Futures Ball on August 3rd.

We would love for you to join us in celebration and community. Tickets are available now, get yours today!

🎟️ link: bit.ly/bfb2024

Shoutout to EOYDC Youth Leader, Jonae Turner, for security's by an internship with Kaiser Permanente's KP Launch program! 🙌🏾

Special shoutout and thank you to our partners at RepresentEd Leadership and KP Launch for making this possible💜

We are very proud to announce our 2024 Champion For Youth awardees have been selected!

For over 2 decades, we've recognized exemplary community members who uplift and affirm young people through their work, influence, and creativity with our Champion for Youth Award.

It's our honor to give these incredible folks their flowers and reflect the love, care and investment they put into our communities with this token of our appreciation and gratitude.

Up first is Christopher Iglesias!

Oakland native Chris Iglesias is a visionary leader who has dedicated his career to executing a social equity agenda through innovative and strategic public-private partnerships. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Unity Council he leads one of East Oakland’s most vital community assets—a 55-year-old social equity development organization devoted to improving the quality life for the residents of the largest Latino neighborhood in the Bay Area—Oakland’s Fruitvale District—through a place-based economic and intergenerational equity agenda.

Iglesias is also a dedicated husband and father to two boys.

Please join us in thanking Chris for all he's done and all he continues to do and congratulating him on this honor!

We'll be awarding Chris and all of our Champions for Youth in person at the Black Futures Ball on August 3rd.

We would love for you to join us in celebration and community. Tickets are available now, get yours today!

🎟️ link: bit.ly/bfb2024

Check out our Bridge Students at their field trip to The Marcus Book Store with Pam Moore!

Each student and intern was gifted a book by Pam Moore today from The Marcus Book Store located Downtown Oakland. Each student had the opportunity to walk around the book store and pick out their own books. Throughout the summer our Bridge students will be working on a book report and the 1st place winner will receive $100 cash!

We also took a trip to the lake Merritt for some fun in the sun!!

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Join our partners at the Black Cultural Zone for this series of fun, FREE events happening at Liberation Park TODAY!

Happy Juneteenth from EOYDC! Today we Celebrate us and our freedom!

We hope to see you tomorrow!

Summer programming is off to a great start at EOYDC! ☀️💜🧡

🌱 Happy Wellness Wednesday! 🌱

Swipe to learn the benefits of consuming greens and vegetables regularly.
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Tell a friend to tell a friend and tap in.

Free food, free hygiene items for the community!

✨Happy Pride Month✨

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🎓✨A round of applause for our amazing 2024 graduates! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
(5th, 8th, 12th and college)

Scenes from our graduation ceremony last night: Each graduate received a special gift from their current program (as they exit) and a welcoming gift from the program they are entering. We took a walk down memory lane with some of our older graduates and heard words of wisdom from staff and interns that we know will serve our graduates well as they enter this next phase. We hope everyone was listening!! 👀😂😅

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to come celebrate with us. We are sooo proud of all of our graduates and can’t wait to see what the future holds for each of you! 🌟🎉 🎓🫶🏾

‼️ UPDATE - 5/16/2024

We regret to inform you that the dedication ceremony schedule for May 22, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We are diligently working with the City of Oakland to find a new date and will keep you updated once it's confirmed.

We thank you for your understanding and look forward to celebrating this momentous achievement soon!

UPDATE - 5/16/2024:

We regret to inform you that the dedication ceremony schedule for May 22, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We are diligently working with the City of Oakland to find a new date and will keep you updated once it's confirmed.

We thank you for your understanding and look forward to celebrating this momentous achievement soon!

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! 📆

We’re hosting the official dedication ceremony for the newly named “Regina Jackson Way” on May 22nd!

This ceremony is open to the public so come on family and friends! We’ll gather up for a short ceremony honoring Ms Regina and of course there will be photo 📸opportunities with the new street sign.

We’re so proud of Regina Jackson! 🙌🏾

What is generational wealth? Is it only about money or is there more to it? 🤔

Check out our Chief Program Officer Landon Hill's latest essay for his thoughts on Generational Wealth and its unspoken requirement: https://medium.com//redefining-generational-wealth-the-unspoken-requirements-80a71028fa94

Let’s talk about it!
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It’s Wellness Wednesday!

Check out how our Wellness Department promotes healthy eating through our daily snacks.

Swipe to learn how strawberries contribute to our healthy lifestyle!
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UPDATE - 5/16/2024:

We regret to inform you that the dedication ceremony schedule for May 22, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

We apologize for any inconvenience this causes. We are diligently working with the City of Oakland to find a new date and will keep you updated once it's confirmed.

We thank you for your understanding and look forward to celebrating this momentous achievement soon!

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Original post:

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! 📆

We’re hosting the official dedication ceremony for the newly named “Regina Jackson Way” on May 22nd!

This ceremony is open to the public so come on family and friends! We’ll gather up for a short ceremony honoring Ms Regina and of course there will be photo 📸opportunities with the new street sign.

We’re so proud of Regina Jackson! 🙌🏾