Created by Carla Tamayo
On June 14, 2011, 20 High School juniors from East Oakland participated in the 6th Annual Youth Showcase and Cultural Symposium were they lead presentations and workshops using poetry, architectural school re-design, and research on trauma to talk about their experiences learning and living in a city that’s considered on of the most dangerous in the country (according to the FBI stats).
KQED American Graduate is proud to share four of these stories.