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The mission of The East Bay Depot is to divert waste materials from landfills by collecting and redistributing discarded goods as low-cost supplies for art, education, and social services in our Depot Store. The educational mission is to increase the... more
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IUH classes take place in the private homes and gardens of our instructors or at other community homestead sites. We are locally based and most classes are in Oakland or Berkeley. While there are some drawbacks to not having a permanent physical l... more
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The Oakland Masonic Center has large, lodge-style rooms, as well as, two banquet rooms for events. more
Oakland Technical High School is a microcosm of the city it calls home.  We have a vibrant multicultural and multilingual community of more than 2,000 students, nearly 200 dedicated educators and staff and thousands of passionate alumni and supp... more
Patten University, founded in 1944, is a private institution of higher education accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).* At Patten University students learn the skills they need to become national and international lead... more
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The historic Port Costa School was closed in 1968, but it is being restored and revitalized as a community center by the Port Costa Conservation Society. Fund raisers supporting the community center project have included the annual Port Costa Car Sho... more
Samuel Merritt University, originally founded in 1909 as a hospital school of nursing, is a fully accredited health sciences institution located in Oakland, California. Samuel Merritt offers undergraduate degrees in nursing and graduate degrees in nu... more
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The Studio One Arts Center offers classes in ceramics, sculpture, jewelry making, painting, drawing, photography, theater and more. The center also teaches life skills and leadership in a fun hands-on environment. The facility is also available to... more
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The Temescal Arts Center is a performing arts cooperative run on a purely volunteer basis. We are dedicated to providing a Community Center in Oakland where exploration in the Healing and Performing arts can flourish. Our studio can be rented on a we... more
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Historically home to Italians, then Ethiopians, Eritreans and Koreans, now hipsters and young families are drawn to Temescal's global eats and cool shops. more
To empower women with cancer to be active and informed consumers and survivors; to provide community for women with cancer and their supporters; to educate the general community about cancer; and to be actively involved in the struggle for a life-aff... more