Posts Tagged ‘youth’
Live theater performance aims to “increase the peace” at home and on the playground
“Peace Signs,” one of Kaiser Permanente’s educational theater performances, came to Peres Elementary School Monday in an effort to open a conversation with students about everyday violence prevention.
Read MoreIt’s a go for Pogo
A Richmond organization wins crucial $1.9 million to completely rebuild Iron Triangle playground.
Read MoreLaotians teach their young how to honor the dead
Around two hundred Laotian Buddhists gathered at the Bay Area’s only Laotian temple last Saturday to pay homage to their ancestors on the holy day ‘Khaw Sahlaat.’
Read MoreRYSE kicks off school year with street festival
Hundreds of youths, community members and civic leaders turned out for the RYSE Center’s 2nd Annual “Back to School Summer Jam.”
Read More‘Most of my childhood memories were tragic events’
In a deeply personal essay, a Richmond teen describes the harrowing effects of violence and gang culture on his childhood, and his key to breaking free from the cycle.
Read MoreYear-end showcase of youth arts at Civic Center
Richmond’s young talent shared their skills with family and friends at The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts winter show at the Civic Center Tuesday night.
Read MoreYouth employment program on the rise
Richmond’s YouthWORKS, a city-run youth-employment program, employed 705 local teens and young adults ages 16-21 last summer at 140 Bay Area public and private work sites. The civic youth jobs program is one the nation’s largest in proportion to the population of the city it serves.
Read MoreParent sees sports as shield from trouble
After Friday’s rainy weather, only about ten parents came to watch the Richmond High football team’s last game this season at Pinole Valley High School.
Michael Williams was among them.
Read MoreRichmond speaks on rape
The rape at Richmond High School has generated a community-wide disscussion about values, actions, and the response to violence. We went on the streets of Richmond to ask one question: What can the community learn from the incident last week?
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