🌿 Embracing Indigenous Heritage Month with the rich flavors of resilience and culture. Meet Crystal Wahpepah, a culinary artist from the Kickapoo Nation, infusing tradition into every dish at Wahpepah's Kitchen in Oakland.
Happy Indigenous Peoples Day. Today we are honoring all indigenous tribes of Turtle Island. However, at HOPE we wanted to highlight the Ohlone Peoples and their important history. Please swipe to read about the Ohlone people. #indigenouspeoplesday#turtleisland#firstpeoples
#HappyDisabilityPrideMonth!
This month is the time for all disabled people to unapologetically celebrate their bodies as they are. Whether you are disabled or an ally, Disability Pride Month is full of so much to celebrate. Sending love to all of you wonderful people🤗☀️🤗
HOPE partners with Chef Empress at Third Eye Soul Kitchen in West Oakland to collect food that would otherwise go to waste from local farmers' markets and businesses. Meals are distributed alongside the weekly Sunday market where free produce is available for community members!
Join us October 9, 11 am-2 pm for a group bike ride from Liberation Park, San Leandro creek clean up, and party in MLK Jr. Regional park. There will be a resource fair, games, music, food, and fun.
Register for this free event at https://t.co/6eJWidP66o
My colleague @spatricejones and I co-wrote an article as an apology to our former students. We out here tryna heal with y’all. Check it out: https://t.co/iDx0d5W4ap
How many of y’all have reflected on how anti-Blackness shows up in the classroom? Check out with article where to Black educators reflect on their experiences in the classroom
My colleague @spatricejones and I co-wrote an article as an apology to our former students. We out here tryna heal with y’all. Check it out: https://t.co/iDx0d5W4ap
They say “what grows together, goes together,” for a reason. Reduce your #foodwaste & top your roasted carrots with a chimichurri sauce made with their greens. #nofoodwaste https://t.co/v7PQ2sPE8Q
LEADING ECONOMISTS issue letter urging Congress to deliver "a pathway to citizenship for millions of aspiring Americans" as it would "bring expansive economic benefits to communities across the country." #WeAreHome
https://t.co/8us2iYTXD0
FACT: You should get vaccinated against #COVID19 if you’re trying to get pregnant now or in the future. No evidence to date shows that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, can cause fertility problems in men or women.
More: https://t.co/fwO2C8INWC.
AB 1009 - Community Food Hubs Bill - passes in the Senate! Big thanks to @AsmRichardBloom for your leadership & to Senator @sydneykamlager for presenting this bill on the floor! One step closer @GavinNewsom's desk!
Our co-founder, Haleh Zandi, was consulted to talk about system-impacted residents working in the food sector. Her words, along with the words of many other local leaders, informed this 22-page report by Mandela Partners: https://t.co/IVidRiYMd3
We worked hard to pass vote to launch MACRO as a durable internal program. We won major funding to strengthen it, including $10mil from State!
Join us in urging the administration to implement it timely and effectively!
Admin’s Update coming to 9/14 committee at my request.
In the last 18 months, more than 400 anti-voter bills have been introduced in 48 states.
Protect the future of California and mail in your #2021CARecall ballot or vote in person by Sept. 14.
https://t.co/V3aU5cUo7m
HAPPY 11th BIRTHDAY SOUL FIRE FARM!!! 🎉
Soul Fire Farm began in 2010 from the collective desire of Black and brown families to feed ourselves. We soon came to realize that being able to feed our families depends on healing the entire food system…
#foodsovereignty
From Hurricane Ida to #CAwildfires, climate crises demand our full focus on building infrastructure & #climateresilience.
Read @sonamohnot's latest blog on what must be done to protect frontline communities & communities of color before disasters strike.
https://t.co/fKvoxJMU1P