by Oakland Leaf | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog
When talking about Oakland Leaf’s approach to youth development, we often use the term restorative justice (RJ). While RJ, as a concept, has become relatively mainstream, most people only have a fuzzy idea of what it is in practice. In western culture, people tend to...
by Oakland Leaf | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog/home page post
Middle school can be tough on self-esteem. Social comparison becomes more intense and can lead to feelings of unworthiness that affect everything from healthy decision-making to academic performance. When I was in middle school, participation in team sports boosted my...
by Oakland Leaf | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog/home page post
I started my work with Oakland Leaf as an intern in a media arts program called Youth Roots when I was just 13 years old. After I graduated from college, I returned to Oakland Leaf as an After-school Program Instructor and then, later, I was promoted first to Program...
by wpadmin | Sep 4, 2020 | Blog/home page post
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