Our goal is to foster a more diverse and inclusive culture that is anti-racist and anti-discriminatory in Oakland and the greater Bay Area. Scroll down for series content.What is "Open E.A.R.S. for Change" about?“E.A.R.S.” stands for Engage. Activate. Rise-up. Series. This series is an on-going initiative that aims to build stronger allyship and co-conspiratorship among our […]
Click on the banner above to access the virtual exhibit. Watch the exhibition overview featuring curator Rosemarie Nahm and special guest Gail Whang: This exhibit examines the lesser-known history of the early Korean immigrant community that began right here in the Bay Area. As Japan rose to power in Korea in the early 1900s, Koreans […]
Congratulations to our contest winners! Artwork Returns: If you submitted a physical artwork, you can schedule to retrieve your artwork from either OACC (388 Ninth St., Ste 290 Oakland 94607) or KCI (1362 Post St, San Francisco 94109) facilities. Pickups must be requested at least one week in advance and confirmed by an OACC or KCI staff member. […]
Missed the event? View the recording here. “In the Land of my Ancestors” celebrates the living legacy of Ann Marie Sayers, a beloved Ohlone elder. Ohlone people are not federally recognized as indigenous nations in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ann Marie used the Indian Allotment Act of 1887 to reclaim her traditional land […]
Download: Uhmuok Bokkeum recipe Download: Yangpa Jangahjji recipe View the recording here. What is banchan? Find out with this special cooking workshop! Watch Korean cooking instructor Sarah Kim Lee as she teaches simple, delicious recipes for several types of banchan dishes that you can enjoy making this Fall! Workshop details including ingredient list will be […]
Missed the event? Catch the recording here. Chinatown Pretty features beautiful portraits and heartwarming stories of trend-setting seniors across six Chinatowns located in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York City, and Vancouver. Andria Lo and Valerie Luu have been interviewing and photographing Chinatown's most fashionable elders on their blog and Instagram, Chinatown Pretty, […]
Click here to watch the livestream. Enjoy children’s stories featuring Filipinx folklore narrated by Christina Newhard! Each story is accompanied by fun, at-home craft activities. This event was broadcast on YouTube Live. Featured story for October 24th: Amina and the City of Flowers: a Chavacano Tale Amina, a young Yakan weaver, is homesick for Basilan, […]
View the event recording here. Oakland Chinatown is at a critical turning point. What are the issues affecting this historic neighborhood and how can we address them? Moderator William Gee Wong is joined by Ted Dang (Commercial broker/developer, also EBALDC co-founder), Alvina Wong (APEN Campaign & Organizing Director), Tiffany Eng (Friends of Lincoln Park co-founder), […]
VIEW WORKSHOP RECORDING Download Oii Muchim recipe Download Pa Kimchi recipe Join Korean cooking instructor Sarah Kim Lee as she teaches simple, delicious recipes for several types of banchan dishes that you can enjoy making this Fall! Follow Sarah’s cooking activities on Instagram (@sarahkim_lee) and learn more about the new EATogether program that ARTogether has […]
WATCH THE RECORDING Enjoy children’s stories featuring Filipinx folklore narrated by Christina Newhard! Each story is accompanied by fun, at-home craft activities. This event will be broadcast on YouTube Live. Featured story for October 31st: KALIPAY AND THE TINIEST TIKTIK a Cebuano Tale Daydreaming comes easily to Kalipay, but she doesn’t know how to make […]