RJOY (Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth) is offering a Tier 1 - restorative justice circle keeping training with an emphasis on Afro-Centric Healing on Wednesday, Feb 24th & Thursday, Feb 25th from 10am-3pm both days. Recognizing the need for more black men to build camaraderie, develop  restorative space, and to be an example to other male youth, we have decided to give this training again. Training Overview This is an intermediate level restorative justice circle training focused on gaining proficiency in facilitating community/relationship building circles. Participants in this 2-day training will learn RJ theory, practice, data and protocols for facilitating community-building Circles. The 2-day training will emphasize Afro-Centric Healing Practices Register Today

RJOY (Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth) is offering a Tier 1 - restorative justice circle keeping training with an emphasis on Afro-Centric Healing on Wednesday, Feb 24th & Thursday, Feb 25th from 10am-3pm both days. Recognizing the need for more black men to build camaraderie, develop  restorative space, and to be an example to other male youth, we have decided to give this training again. Training Overview This is an intermediate level restorative justice circle training focused on gaining proficiency in facilitating community/relationship building circles. Participants in this 2-day training will learn RJ theory, practice, data and protocols for facilitating community-building Circles. The 2-day training will emphasize Afro-Centric Healing Practices Register Today

The African American Family Support Group would like to formally invite you to a FREE Workshop. This workshop will feature guest speakers Dr. Aaron Chapman and Ms. Dana Cook who will provide further support for families who are struggling with Mental Illness or Substance Abuse. The event will be held on Saturday, February 27th from 9:30AM until 1:45PM via Zoom. Please make sure to register using the link provided below. A zoom link and instructions for the event will be sent out a day prior to the workshop to all registrants. If you have any questions, please let me know. Hope to see you there! RSVP here -- https://bit.ly/NOTALONEFEB2021

Join Saturday, February 27th for Oscar’s 35th Birthday  via Facebook live. Oscar’s mom Rev. Wanda Johnson and reporter Pendarvis Harshaw will be discussing updates after 11 years. We will take some questions from the chat. View via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oscargrantfoundation/live Sign the petition: justiceforoscargrant.com

Join City of Refuge UCC and First Church Berkeley during their joint benefit concert, Singing Hope - Praise Through A Pandemic, benefiting Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity and Las Memorias Tijuana. To Donate: Visit onrealm.org/fccb/give (Choose Singing Hope! Fundraiser) To Watch: Visit Facebook or YouTube MC: Roy Mosley Featuring Music Guest Artists: AhSa-Ti Nu Andrew Jamieson and Darnell Ishmel Angela Arnold Bethany Nelson Brown, Sturgis & Brown City of Refuge UCC and First Church Berkeley Combined Choir Destiny Muhammad Ja Ronn Thompson & FLOW Oakland Interfaith Gospel Youth Choir Tom Shaw Guest Speakers: Rev. Molly Baskette Bishop Yvette Flunder Minister Marvin White