7th Annual Ready to Learn Fun Fair!
Saturday, September 29 2012, 10 AM - 1 PM
Fruitvale Elementary School
3200 Boston Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
Thank you to the more than 350 children, family members and community members who attended the event.
Click here to view a photo album from the event.
Now in its seventh year, the Ready to Learn Fun Fair has been a highly valued resource for hundreds of families across Alameda County. The goal of the fair is to promote education at an early age and encourage healthy lifestyles by showcasing community and local government resources for families and children. The Ready to Learn Fun Fair will provide families with information about community, County and State resources that are available to them.
Click here for a flyer in English. Click here for information in Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic.
Fruitvale Elementary School
3200 Boston Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602
Thank you to the more than 350 children, family members and community members who attended the event.
Click here to view a photo album from the event.
Now in its seventh year, the Ready to Learn Fun Fair has been a highly valued resource for hundreds of families across Alameda County. The goal of the fair is to promote education at an early age and encourage healthy lifestyles by showcasing community and local government resources for families and children. The Ready to Learn Fun Fair will provide families with information about community, County and State resources that are available to them.
Click here for a flyer in English. Click here for information in Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic.
2012 Host Organization
Fruitvale Elementary School
Participating Organizations
Alameda County Community Food Bank, Alameda County Office of Education, Project Eat, Alameda County Public Health Department, Nutrition Services, Alameda County Social Services Agency/MediCal Outreach, Asian Community Mental Health, Bananas, Inc., Bay EMT, Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program, Center for Early Intervention on Deafness, East Bay Music Together, East Bay Regional Parks District, Edventure More, Healthy Oakland/Faith Advisory Council, La Clinica de la Raza, LifeLong Medical Care, Manzanita Rec Center, Oakland Public Library, OUSD Swing into Pre-School, Peralta District PTA, Play-Well TEKnologies, Raising a Reader, Salvation Army.Performers
Buki the Clown, Kinetic Arts Circus Spire Youth Troupe, Asheba, Book PALS
Activties
Meet Clifford the Big Red Dog, meet Oakland firefighers, play games with Cal athletes, win a raffle prize, get free books!
Sponsors
Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson, KQED, First 5 Every Child Counts, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Clif Bar, Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Foundation, Clark Construction and The Socially Responsible Network
"I found relatives on the 1860 census and then found a family tree online that let me trace my family all the way back to England in the 1600s."
-2011 Program participant
Photo: Nicka Smith
The Youth Ancestral Project is a program that teaches East Bay youth how to use research and storytelling techniques to gain a deeper understanding of their own ancestral roots. Initiated in 2011 by Supervisor Keith Carson with the help of the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California and the Oakland Family History Center, the project has reached more than 75 youth. This year, the project is expanding to include youth in the Jewish, Latino and Asian communities, as well as youth in the Alameda County Probation Department Weekend Training Academy.
Project participants learn how to interview their relatives and fictive kin, use online research tools to find ancestors, and develop writing and digital media skills to tell their stories. The 2012 youth participants will present their findings to the community at a fun and informative event on Wednesday, May 23rd at McClymonds High School in West Oakland. Listen to youth testimonies, enjoy dance and rap performances, and learn how to start researching your own family history!
Get Involved Today!
Remembering Our Past, Moving Toward Our FuturesWednesday, May 23, 2012
McClymonds High School, Oakland
Youth from the Culture Keepers at McClymonds High School presented stories, videos, musical performances, dance performances and poetry expressing their own ancestry journeys. Click here to see pictures from the event on Facebook
If you are a youth and would like more information about participating in the program, volunteering or attending the event, please contact Project Coordinator Nicka Smith at oande@aagsnc.org or 650-906-1145.
Start today to fill out a pedigree chart with vital information for your parents, grandparents and great grandparents!Read media coverage of the 2012 project - Genealogy Roundtable, Street Soliders (KMEL), May 20, 2012
McClymonds High students learn about their family histories with ancestral research project, Oakland North, May 24, 2012.
Read media coverage of the 2011 project - Read about students like Elliot Spillard of Berkeley, who found his great grandparents on the 1930 census and discovered relatives who fought in World War II.
Visit the Oakland Family History Center - Located at the Mormon Temple on Lincoln Ave. in Oakland, this library is free and open to the public. Use their computers to access commercial genealogical websites like ancestry.com. Browse through their collection of microfilm and old books that chronicle the history of the East Bay and beyond.African American Genealogical Society of North California - Connect with a group of passionate community members who gather every month at the Dimond Library in Oakland to trade research tips and learn about African American genealogy. Check out their website for information about Black Family History Day and other community events.
San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society - Connect with professional genealogists and dedicated volunteers who meet monthly in San Francisco or Oakland. Attend one of their clincs or read one of their newsletters.
California Genealogical Society and Library - Located in downtown Oakland, CGS offers events, resources and support for members of the public who are interested in researching ancestors from California and around the world.
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