<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0OQHvR_0wPpzCyi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0OQHvR_0wPpzCyi00" width="1400" height="730" ></figure>On Oct. 21, the Oakland Board voted invest $2 million in economic development projects in West Oakland.The funds will go to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment to establish a grant making program that will award approximately $500,000 each year through an annual grant process. “We’re happy to provide funding that will support projects for local business and workforce development, youth education, or environmental projects that will benefit the entire West Oakland community,” said Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan. Eligible projects must be consistent with California Tidelands Trust guidelines, which require the land be used for statewide public purposes. A five-person Funding Advisory Board will be created to guide grant making strategy, ensure robust outreach to the West Oakland community about funding opportunities, and review grant proposals to advise grantee selection.The Oakland Post will provide updates on how to apply. Oakland PostS.F. Collaborative Against Human Trafficking Hosts Annual Strategy Conference Nov. 7The San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) is hosting their Annual Conference on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Milton Marks Conference Center of the California State Building, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA. The public is invited for a full-day conference with law enforcement agencies, businesses, survivors, service providers, and volunteers, to explore innovative strategies in prosecuting and preventing human trafficking and protecting the survivors.By<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=112awS_0wPpzCyi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=112awS_0wPpzCyi00" width="1400" height="730" ></figure>By Godfrey LeeThe San Francisco Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SFCAHT) is hosting their Annual Conference on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Milton Marks Conference Center of the California State Building, 455 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA.The public is invited for a full-day conference with law enforcement agencies, businesses, survivors, service providers, and volunteers, to explore innovative strategies in prosecuting and preventing human trafficking and protecting the survivors. Learn about effective partnerships and innovative programs in the field. Share your experience and network with other professionals and volunteers fighting human trafficking. Breakfast and lunch will be provided to participants. This event is co-sponsored by the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, California Massage Therapy Council, and the National Council of Jewish Women San FranciscoThe Hon. Anne-Christine Massullo, presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court, will give the opening remarks. Venecia Margarita, MSW, children and youth counselor, mediator at San Francisco United Family Court, will be the keynote speaker. “Survivors in Court: Creatively Navigating the Process,” will be discussed in the morning plenary panel. “Dispelling the Myth of a ‘Perfect Victim,’” “Youth Stabilization Pathway (YSP): Voice/Choice, Housing First Placement Innovation Model,” “Nurturing Resilience: Counseling Child Survivors through Clinical Care, and Innovative Training and Education” will be the morning breakout panels.Innovative International Anti-Trafficking Programs, and Social Media and Human Trafficking, will be discussed in the afternoon plenary panels. “Innovations in the Cross-Border Migrant Trafficking,” and “Innovative Strategies in Youth Prevention and Leadership,” “Utilizing Technology and Data Collection in Fighting Human Trafficking, and Business Outreach and Collaboration,” will be the afternoon breakout panels. Self-Care Wellness Activities will be led by Kiyomi Cohn Ameriks, DO, child and adolescent psychiatrist, medical director, autism spectrum disorder evaluation center, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, San Francisco. At registration, please indicate which breakout sessions you would like to attend. To register, go to www.eventbrite.com, and type ‘sfcaht innovative anti trafficking strategies’ in the search events. The registration deadline is Nov. 3, at 5 p.m. To join the conference sponsors or for other information, please email antonialavine@sfcaht.org. Free admission tickets are available for survivors of human trafficking and students. To get your sponsored ticket, please e-mail us at info@sfcaht.org. Oakland PostHistory is Made: Oakland Youth Cast their Ballots For the First Time for School Board ElectionsAfter five years of campaigning and fighting to be heard, Oakland teens have finally crossed the finish line and began casting their ballots for city school board director elections outside of Alameda County Courthouse this week. In 2019, after a series of school closures throughout the district, many students felt as if their voices were not being heard or considered when the school board made decisions that would have lasting impacts on their education . This prompted the championing of allowing 16 and 17 year old students the right to vote for school board directors.By<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=00nXDF_0wPpzCyi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=00nXDF_0wPpzCyi00" width="1400" height="730" ></figure>By Magaly Muñoz After five years of campaigning and fighting to be heard, Oakland teens have finally crossed the finish line and began casting their ballots for city school board director elections outside of Alameda County Courthouse this week.In 2019, after a series of school closures throughout the district, many students felt as if their voices were not being heard or considered when the school board made decisions that would have lasting impacts on their education . This prompted the championing of allowing 16 and 17 year old students the right to vote for school board directors. Natalie Gallegos Chavez, a second-year UC Berkeley student, was part of the early campaigning for youth vote and said she’s proud of the efforts of students to make this moment happen. “I’m just so happy that our young people never stopped actually fighting for this change because it was so hard to actually get it implemented,” Chavez said. The measure that allowed youth voting, Measure QQ, was passed in 2020, but got stuck for four years at the county level while the Alameda Registrar of Voters figured out a plan to implement the right voting software that recognized teen voters.Oakland now becomes the largest city in the nation to allow teen voting. Students in Berkeley will also get the chance to vote in school elections, having passed their own measure eight years ago.Students have often shared their frustration during campaigning for this voting ability, stating that adults did not take them seriously and didn’t believe that they were educated enough to understand the political process of voting. Chavez told the Post that many students that they spoke to were already dealing with adult-level problems, such as translating important documents for parents or helping family members fill out election ballots. This meant that several students were already educated on the importance of voting and would take this new chance seriously. Students who filled out their ballot early were escorted to the ballot drop off box outside of the courthouse while their fellow students cheered them on. Alexis Garcia, a Fremont High School student voting for District 7, said he was thrilled to finally reach this moment of casting his vote after spending so much time educating others on the issue. He added that this movement helps prepare students for voting on a larger scale, like state and national elections, once they graduate high school. “It’s absolutely exciting. I feel like my voice matters,” Garcia said. Several students have shared that now that they get the opportunity to vote, they hope the board will think twice before taking action on important topics without seeking their input. Maximus Simmons, one of two student directors on the Oakland Unified board, gave an impassioned speech about the need to have student voices heard, especially when those decisions impact them. “Now I’ve heard many times that our generation is soft, weak, and pampered, and in reality, we are resilient, open minded, brave, but better than all of those, we aren’t scared to speak our truth,” he said. Simmons shared that he once thought youth voting was unattainable and something you could only dream of, “because our system is built off the ideas of old white men, refusing to look through our perspectives.” This step is the biggest students have taken since the initial movement in 2019, but they are assuring folks that they are not done fighting until all their rights and demands are heard and completed. “How does it feel to be a part of history?” Simmons chanted. Oakland Post<h2>Love Life Organization Shows Love</h2>As part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day. It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s.By<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2uoE9y_0wPpzCyi00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2uoE9y_0wPpzCyi00" width="1400" height="730" ></figure>City of Oakland Celebrates 1975 NBA World Championship Team By Donald LacySpecial to The PostAs part of Love Life Week, the Love Life Foundation was honored to produce the 1974-75 World Champion Golden State Warrior Day. It’s a shame that our first Bay Area World Championship team’s unique accolades had been lost in the pre social media era and the cultural revolution of the 1970s. The 1975 NBA World Championship team were invited back to the City of Oakland last Friday, to be properly celebrated for their ground-breaking performance in 1975.The heartwarming ceremony highlighted the recent passing of the legendary coach of that team, Al Attlles, and his former players Clifford Ray and Charles Dudley were on hand to represent the “Cardiac Kids” as they were called back then for their ability to make great comeback victories during their run for the title. Warriors great Chris Mullin and former spiritual advisor Gary Reeves gave heartfelt testimonies of their experiences under Attles’ leadership and their relationship with the inspiration they received from the NBA 1975 World Champion Golden State Warriors. The City of Oakland provided proclamations to all parties with speeches made by city leadership including Mayor Sheng Thao and Deputy Mayor Dr. Kimberly Mayfield and activity host Love Life non-profit founder and Executive Director Donald E. 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On Oct. 21, the Oakland Board voted invest $2 million in economic development projects in West Oakland. The funds will go to the Rose Foundation for Communities and the Environment to establish a grant making program that will award approximately $500,000 each year through an annual grant process. “We’re happy...