Green Jobs Network is a fantastic resource for anyone who is interested in the growing green economy and how they can participate. The mission of the Green Jobs Network is to connect people seeking jobs that focus on the environment and social responsibility with available opportunities and resources.

In its 125-year history, Preservation Park has experienced life cycle changes common to many urban areas. The community started out in the 1870’s as an upscale residential neighborhood made up of elaborate Victorian homes. By the 1970’s, however, many of the large homes had been subdivided into rooming houses and the neighborhood had deteriorated into what planners at the time considered “redevelopment” material. All but five of the structures on the two-block site were demolished. The construction of a new freeway adjacent to Preservation Park also threatened to destroy a significant percentage of the neighborhood’s historic Victorian homes. To preserve these historic assets, the City of Oakland created a public/private partnership to relocate the endangered buildings and to renovate the regrouped residential structures for a new life as a business neighborhood.

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) Treasurer/Secretary Linda Poeng spreading the word about the Oakland Digital Arts!

America faces unprecedented economic, national security and environmental challenges. The solution – transition to clean, renewable energy. Join our movement of more than 5 million calling for clean energy and climate policies that will create millions of jobs, make us energy independent and solve the climate crisis.

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) participant Annalise Morris got the opportunity to hone her broadcasting skills in downtown Oakland with Golden State Warriors forward Anthony Tolliver.

Actors Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood, architects Julia Morgan and Bernard Maybeck; authors Amy Tan, Jack London and Ishmael Reed; dancer Isadora Duncan, Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Fred Korematsu; politicians Jerry Brown and Barbara Lee; musicians Tupac Shakur, John Lee Hooker and the Pointer Sisters; and entrepreneurs who founded Mrs. Fields Cookies, Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, and Kaiser Permanente.

The East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC) was created around the dream of buying and preserving a beautiful but deteriorated warehouse in Oakland’s Chinatown. That warehouse became the Asian Resource Center, a multi-service center to house social services and businesses. The Asian Resource center is home to EBALDC, various nonprofit agencies, retail businesses, medical facilities, school district classes, and the Asian Resource Art Gallery.

Entrepreneur Commons™ is a not-for-profit for and by entrepreneurs dedicated to helping them finance their ventures. We provide a platform hosting a social network of entrepreneurs, which promotes mentoring between entrepreneur members and which manages a seed investment fund.

CalCEF is a $30 million nonprofit venture capital fund formed in 2004 to accelerate the development of promising early-stage clean energy technologies. The Fund arises from the California electricity crisis and the ensuing bankruptcy settlement negotiated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). CalCEF dedicates its capital to entrepreneurs that are developing technology or products that could benefit the region, the state of California, and the clean energy transition broadly. To date, CalCEF has operated as a fund-of-funds in partnership with private investors, leveraging its funds in a broad pool of investable capital.

Evolution of the Music Business in Web 2.0 (ODALC Workshop): This conference will introduce underserved participants with new online technologies, sometimes referred to as social media, and its impact on the music business. Through influential keynote speakers and practical hands-on demos, participants will examine the current state of the music industry and understand the relationship of technology, music, self-promotion and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.