In 1975, community leaders, students and activists mobilized around the goal of transforming a deteriorated warehouse into a home for grassroots nonprofits serving Oakland's Chinatown. This effort led to the creation of the Asian Resource Center (ARC), a multi-service center that housed various nonprofits, community-serving businesses and medical facilities. Meanwhile, as the ARC effort came together, Oakland's redevelopment efforts, freeway construction and BART construction resulted in the demolition of over 10,000 affordable apartments.
A couple of weeks ago, at the unveiling of the murals at the historic San Pablo Hotel, Eddie Kochiyama, the son of civil rights leader and former San Pablo Hotel resident, Yuri Kochiyama, shared this story with us: https:// ebaldc.org/ honoring-the-leg acy-of-yuri-koc hiyama-and-andr ew-hatch-former ...
Just days before the holidays, Margaret Huang, CEO of Credence and EBALDC Board Member, was mugged in Chinatown. As one of many recent attacks on Asian Americans, community leaders like Ener Chiu are pushing for change #protectoaklandc hinatown #StopAsianHate
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Dr. Karna Wong shares, “I teach a Housing Policy course and hope to train the next generation of affordable housing developers to follow leaders like EBALDC in the community development field.”
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is awarding $1M to 25 historic and culturally significant restaurants… https://t.co/PDkDdFOb3B
Our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (#VITA) program is in full effect, providing FREE tax services to Oakland and B… https://t.co/aHhLkqGPDL
Calling all volunteers! It’s tax season! If you have 4 hrs per week to spare to help the community, we need you!… https://t.co/avKZbdUgy3
EBALDC Alumnae Elaine Kam Yee shares, “My greatest accomplishment at EBALDC was the renovation of the historic and… https://t.co/SU3nilme0c
EBALDC’s Interim CEO and COO Charise Fong shares her inspiration for our work, reflecting on a journey with residen… https://t.co/Qwj9bI1qBn
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