Bringing Sexy Back: Youth Organizing Extravaganza, Summer 2011

Join us as our youth celebrate sexuality education through poetry, theater, music, visual art pieces and more!

Thursday, August 18th
6:30-9pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th Street, Oakland 94612

2011 has proved to be a fulfilling year for ACRJ's youth program. Conversations around gender roles, identity, homophobia and race have populated youth spaces in our office, providing young Asian men and women from Oakland with the opportunity to voice their concerns about these issues.

SAFIRE, in its 6th programmatic year, encourages young Asian women to develop greater awareness of themselves as part of family and community. Thirty-two young women come together weekly to practice being allies to each other as future leaders in our communities, led by SAFIRE Program Coordinator Mai Doan and Youth Organizing Manager, Amanda Wake.

The Young Men's Program, led by coordinator Jack DeJesus, is in its pilot year. Over the last seven weeks, the young men have been learning about the ways homophobia play out in our schools, homes and communities and how they can stop that from happening. They've also been breaking down gender roles and defining for themselves what it means to be a young Asian man today.

The young men and women have also participated heavily in our Strong Families story collection process by sharing stories and narratives about their families. Join us as they celebrate these stories through art.

For more information, please contact Amanda Wake, Youth Organizer at amanda@reproductivejustice.org or (510) 663.8300 x302. See also: pre-event coverage in the East Bay Express.

Young Families Day Celebration

Saturday, May 7, 2011
11AM - 3PM
Civic Center (across the street from San Francisco City Hall)

YOUNG FAMILIES: WE LOVE YOU!

Calling out all the young mamas, papas, aunties, uncles, cousins, friends, nefews nieces, grandmas, grandpas, the whole familia- please join the Center for Young Women's Development and SAFIRE for a day of celebration to support young families in the bay area. It is an opportunity for us to build community, change stereotypes and continue to spread awareness about the Young Mother's Bill of Rights. We will share and celebrate what makes our families strong while learning how to address the discrimination young families face. Let's create a healthier community!

There will be these activities:  2 Jumpers * Games * Free Family Photo Booth * Food * Give-Aways * Art  Table for Adult & Kids * Entertainment * Resource Table * Dad's Booth.

For more information or if you have questions please contact Amanda Wake, Youth Organizing Manager at amanda@reproductivejustice.org or by phone at 510-452-8300, ext. 302 or Monica Flores at the Center for Young Women's Development at monica@cywd.org or by phone at 415-703-8800, ext. 215.

SAFIRE Alumni Reunion

Saturday, February 26th 2011
3-6pm
ACRJ's Office
1440 Broadway, Suite 301, Oakland 94612

SAFIRE Alumni, join us for the first ever SAFIRE Alumni Reunion! Reconnect with your SAFIRE sister and plug into the exciting Strong Families Initiative of ACRJ and SAFIRE. We'll have homemade food, games, music and small gifts! RSVP to Ngoc-Y at ngoc.y.mai@gmail.com.   

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amanda Wake, Youth Organizer at amanda@reproductivejustice.org or (510) 663.8300.

Spring SAFIRE 2011

Wednesday, February 23rd
4-6pm
ACRJ's Office
1440 Broadway, Suite 301, Oakland 94612

SAFIRE's Spring Program is springing off on Wednesday, February 23rd. We are excited to be looking at the rights of pregnant and parenting teens, the criminalization of young women and the experience of young mothers in the criminal justice system.  We will be working with other organizations both locally and in other states to explore these issues and collect stories from young women who are directly affected. These stories will be an important part of ACRJ's Strong Families Initiative. 

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amanda Wake, Youth Organizer at amanda@reproductivejustice.org or (510) 663.8300.

Forward Stance One-Day Training

Monday, November 8th
9:00 am-5:00 pm
Bushrod Recreation Center
560 59th Street, Oakland

On November 8th, ACRJ will be hosting a 1-day training that introduces Forward Stance and its core elements of stance, awareness, energy and rhythm. We are thrilled to be supporting 25 new participants to learn this transformative practice, many of whom are participating as an opportunity to integrate into our more intensive Foward Stance Leadership Initiative. For more information on the next Foward Stance training opportunity, contact Dana Ginn Paredes at dana@reproductivejustice.org or (510) 663.8300.

SAFIRE Summer Celebration 2010

Thursday, August 19th
6:30-8:30pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388- 9th St., Suite 290, Oakland Chinatown, 94607

This summer, SAFIRE participants are collecting stories from their family members about their struggles, dreams, histories, accomplishments and what makes their families strong. Please join us while they share their multi-media story projects with family, friends, community members and you! There will be artwork, food, presentations from SAFIRE, a time to honor SAFIRE Alumni and much more. 

SEE YOU THERE!!!

For more information or to volunteer, please contact Amanda Wake, Youth Organizer at amanda@reproductivejustice.org or (510) 663.8300.

Summer 2010 SAFIRE program kicks off with July 8 Orientation

Thursday, July 8
3–5 pm
@ ACRJ's office: 1440 Broadway Suite 301, Oakland
Near Downtown Oakland BART and Bus

RSVP to Amanda Wake, Youth Organizer, amanda (at) reproductivejustice.org, 510-663-8300 ext. 302.

More information is on the About SAFIRE page!

Rally for Oakland's Energy and Climate Action Plan

Come out to Oakland City Hall on Tuesday March 30 at 4:40!

Oakland could have the best plan in the nation to fight global warming if it passes the Energy and Climate Action Plan proposal developed by the Oakland Climate Action Coalition, which includes ACRJ and over forty other community organizations, unions, green businesses and environmental experts and advocates.  

The Plan cuts dangerous emissions, creates green-collar jobs, improves public health and saves residents money.

SAFIRE Youth Climate Justice Teach-In

Monday, March 29th 2010
4:30-6:00pm
@ ACRJ's office: 1440 Broadway Suite 301, Oakland
Near Downtown Oakland BART and Bus

RSVP to Amanda Wake, Youth Organizer, amanda (at) reproductivejustice.org, 510-663-8300 ext. 302.

Information on the Oakland Climate Action Coalition RALLY for Clean Air & Healthy Communities!

Contact Ellen Choy for more information: ellenvchoy (at) gmail.com or visit www.ellabakercenter.org