1) Designers+Geeks Monthly Meetup @ ODALC (May 25th, 7pm) – http://www.meetup.com/Designers-Geeks/calendar/13055493/

2) ODALC Grand Opening: Poverty to Success with Digital Literacy (May 29th, 1pm) – http://www.odalc.org/press/ODALC_51710_PressRelease.pdf

Please click here to visit the 8th Annual Small Business Symposium website to register, view workshops, and receive further information regarding this years Small Business Symposium. Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) will be present, so stop by our table, say hello, and sign-up for one (or all) of our upcoming workshops!

The Oakland Indie Awards is one of several programs of OneCalifornia Foundation, and its purpose is to encourage people to recognize the community, economic, environmental, and political impact of supporting Oakland’s locally-owned businesses and artists instead of chain stores. It also provides rare opportunities for recognition for the small businesses and artists that make Oakland such a wonderful, creative place. Finally, it’s a chance for Oaklanders to just celebrate Oakland by enjoying Oakland food, wine, chocolate and music. The event serves as a fundraiser for and builds awareness of the Foundation’s other programs.

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) will hold the grand opening of their new digital co-working and Internet literacy facility in the Frank G. Mar building located at 1224 Harrison Street, on Saturday, May 29th, 2010 at 1PM. ODALC’s service to disadvantaged youth and struggling small business owners in the community empowers them with digital literacy and technology to achieve higher career goals.

ODALC’s “Inspire Oakland” Billboard at Broadway & 41st (in Oakland, CA)

thu | may 20 | 7:30pm the oak park story human-powered: experimental shorts swan’s courtyard sponsored by ebaldc

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center features Laila Espinoza (Oakland mixed-media artist and proud ODALC participant) originally from Juárez Chihuahua México. Espinoza tells Inspire Oakland viewers what about Oakland inspires her! Diversity, creativity, and opportunity are at the core of the mission and objective of ODALC.

ODALC asked participants to submit a billboard design conveying something inspirational about the City of Oakland. The top twelve submissions will be featured in three of Oakland’s most prominent art galleries; the top four submissions will be displayed on a digital billboard on Highway 80 (donated by CBS Outdoor). Finally, one lucky winner will have his or her work posted on a commercial billboard (donated by the City of Oakland).