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#KnowYourDA / DA Accountability Work

12.6.2018

UPM youth leaders have been an integral part of an effort in Alameda County to educate voters and community members about the power and discretion of the District Attorney to either further the system of mass incarceration or create policies<br> Read More »

Justice for DaJon Ford – Participatory Defense

10.4.2017

Urban Peace Movement led the charge this summer in a “participatory defense“ case supporting a young man named DaJon Ford, a former high school football start from Oakland, who was being held at Santa Rita Jail where he had languished<br> Read More »

Culture Change Campaigns

2.18.2016

It is not enough to just change policies to improve the lives of Oakland’s most vulnerable community members. We must also work to build a culture of peace in the face of violence and structural inequality. Members of Peace in<br> Read More »
Solidarity Is Power Workshop Facilitator Guide

Stop the Hate: Solidarity is Power Curriculum

UPM alumni muralist Timothy B. shares how he channeled youth vision to guide ‘Solidarity Is Power’ mural

Culture Keepers platform highlights UPM artists working to shape the movement with creativity

New UPM Program Manager discusses holding soil, amplifying youth voice, and spots that make visitors say “This is Oakland!?”

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