August 24 : JAMRS Video Premier! 7pm at the Pacific Film Archives, U.C. Berkeley Join us for the premier screening of our video about student privacy and the right to opt out of JAMRS, the Joint Advertising Market Research and Studies. Our 5 minute video "The List" will be show along with several works by youth with The Factory/Bay Area Video Coalition, followed by a panel discussion of the films. Come out and see some awesome youth talent! Free admission too! __________________________________________________________________________________ Recent Past: July 24 : Two important events to Stop the Violence! MORNING: Join the Silence the Violence—National Day of Action—Saturday, July 24th Join the West Oakland vigil 11am-1pm Poplar Park, 3030 Union St. http://urbanpeacemovement.org/woak EVENING: Join this bike ride for Peace from Police! Saturday, July 24th, 7 pm Meet at Lakeside Park near Grand & Perkins. Ride will cruise around the Lake, go to Fruitvale BART in remembrance of Oscar and all New Years’ victims, then go to spot nearby where Fred Collins was killed last week, and end in West Oakland at Bikes 4 Life HQ. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140070549351229 ON THE DAY OF THE VERDICT— WHETHER MEHSERLE IS FOUND GUILTY OR NOT: Community Gathering on the Day of the Verdict, Youth Speak Out Against Police Abuse Spoken Word Artists, Vocalists, DJ’s & Community Organizers 6pm @ 14th & Broadway, Oakland CA While the gathering does not have an official “permit”, organizers still intend to maintain a safe space for everyone, and need your help to respect the tone of this rally. The rally will be in the intersection of 14th and Broadway. Organizers are also not planning a march and want to avoid arrests or police activity within this space. Please do not invite police to enter this space or provoke the police from anywhere within or close by to this space. Please do tell everyone you know about this gathering – the best safety is in numbers. Restorative Justice Circles on the Day of the Verdict: Regardless of what the sentence is, there will be places to gather: Local organizations and the city are working together and have set up these locations as Healing Centers/Speak Outs for everyone who wants to get together to talk it out, and make their feelings known: . • Youth UpRising 8711 MacArthur Blvd. 510-777-1163 • Urban Services YMCA 3265 Market Street 510-654-9622 • East Bay Asian Youth Center 2025 East 12th Street 510-533-1092 • Arroyo Viejo Recreation Center 7701 Krause Avenue 510-615-5755 ª Mosswood Recreation Center 3612 Webster Street 510-597-5038 ___________________________________________________________________________________ May 31: BAY-Peace Picnic— Memorial Day trip to Brentwood for Cherry picking with family & Friends. You're invited! Meet at 9am at MacArthuyr BART Call for more info: 510-863-1737 youthaction@baypeace.org May 12: The Big Vote!— Victory for the Youth Manifesto Campaign! Read More