An oral history project for teenagers makes poetry out of family stories.
School Life
Kids from Kappa Continuation High School learned about their family history using interview techniques taught by author Summer Brenner. They wrote poems about the life story of each person they profiled, as well as their own. The exhibition of their work will be on display at the Hilltop Mall's JC Penney entrance until Feb. 15. The black and white photographs were taken by Community Works director, Ruth Morgan.
Where are you from?
December 17, 2009 – 6:01 am
America SCORES increases literacy, with soccer
December 15, 2009 – 6:00 am
Girls at Lake Elementary School improve their writing ability, communication skills and fitness level – all while having fun.
Real men don’t stand by
December 13, 2009 – 6:01 am
The My Strength training program teaches men how to intervene in acts of violence against women. Also called bystander training, My Strength should have been offered regularly at Richmond High, as dismayed advocates pointed out in the aftermath of the Richmond High rape.
In search of a warm coat for Christmas
December 12, 2009 – 6:01 am
The tough economy means donations are down for Verde Elementary Schools’s annual Christmas toy and coat drive.
District hopes bus passes will increase attendance
December 9, 2009 – 6:00 am
To help improve attendance and keep kids out of trouble, a program of the West Contra Costa Unified School District is funding bus passes for up to 2,000 high school students. So far only about 1,500 students have signed up.
De Anza’s cheerleaders an irrepressible bunch
November 23, 2009 – 12:00 pm
Homecoming night tends to transcend temporary discomforts, like chilly nights and shaky home football teams. On the biggest night of the high school sports season, cheerleaders have to bring their best, and that’s just what De Anza’s squad did.
De Anza Dons demonstrate big heart
November 23, 2009 – 7:42 am
The De Anza High School Dons, a much-maligned football team, got clobbered in their homecoming night game. But the full story does not show up in the box score.
The Dons were blown out 49-7 by a much better Alameda High School team. The Dons gave up hundreds of yards, but never yielded an inch when [...]
CSD Eagles work the field without words
November 22, 2009 – 6:32 am
In the huddle with the California School for the Deaf football team.
Cheering to the end
November 19, 2009 – 12:33 pm
The Richmond High football team was getting slammed 42-0 in the last quarter of its game against Pinole Valley. The Varsity cheer team stood in position looking at the field, hands in the pockets of their matching jackets, trying to hold their stoic poses in the chilly air.
De Anza plays hard throughout despite absorbing final loss of winless season
November 18, 2009 – 6:00 am
De Anza High School’s football team lost every game they played this season, but that didn’t stop them from giving their fans a gutsy effort on homecoming night.
