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We’re Hiring!
Join our team!
We’re hiring 25+ voter outreach positions for our 2016 campaigns.
Check out the full details on our Jobs Page!
Announcing Oakland Rising’s New Executive Director
Oakland Rising’s Advisory Board is excited to announce that we have appointed Jessamyn Sabbag as Executive Director.
2015 Values Based Leadership Program
The Values Based Leadership Program is a collaborative project between Oakland Rising, the Alameda County Labor Council, and Working Partnerships USA. It seeks to develop the capacity of grassroots leaders in Oakland and Alameda County to engage in collective, accountable and deeply rooted leadership, to drive values-based change towards greater racial and economic justice. We concluded our second program in October 2015, graduating a cohort of 26 leaders over the last two years.
And the winner is….
Every year members of the Oakland Progressives Party Co-Host Committee are charged with nominating and voting for Oakland’s most progressive organizations, activists and elected officials. This year, our Co-Hosts’ nominations and votes say one thing about this moment in Oakland’s progressive movement: Direct Action is Progress in Action.
Community Tickets Available
Next Thursday, Oakland Rising will host the annual Oakland Progressive Party and Townie Awards. Despite our audacious fundraising goal of $25,000, the most important thing is that everyday Oaklanders are in the house to celebrate, network, and build community.
Oakland Needs Oakland Rising
My name is Richard Raya, and I am a life-long progressive and an Oakland resident for 25 years. In 2010, I learned about the groundbreaking voter engagement work that Oakland Rising was doing in low-income communities of color. Since then, I have seen the organization...
Special Guest Performer – Kev Choice
With our Oakland Progressives Party just 18 days away, we are thrilled to announce some awesome news!
Leadership Transitions – Passing the Torch
Dear Community,
Oakland Progressive’s Party – 2015
The Oakland Progressive Party & Townie Award is just around the corner and we have an audacious goal of raising $25,000!
We can’t do it without you! Buy your ticket here today!
Wanna help Oakland Rising run the Town? We are hiring!
Oakland Rising is looking to hire an enthusiastic, hard-working person to direct our civic engagement activities in 2015 and beyond. The ideal Field Director candidate will have working knowledge and experience with electoral organizing and a proven commitment to social justice and equity for low-income, immigrant communities of color.
We’re Hiring!
Join our team!
We’re hiring 25+ voter outreach positions for our 2016 campaigns.
Check out the full details on our Jobs Page!
Announcing Oakland Rising’s New Executive Director
Oakland Rising’s Advisory Board is excited to announce that we have appointed Jessamyn Sabbag as Executive Director.
2015 Values Based Leadership Program
The Values Based Leadership Program is a collaborative project between Oakland Rising, the Alameda County Labor Council, and Working Partnerships USA. It seeks to develop the capacity of grassroots leaders in Oakland and Alameda County to engage in collective, accountable and deeply rooted leadership, to drive values-based change towards greater racial and economic justice. We concluded our second program in October 2015, graduating a cohort of 26 leaders over the last two years.
And the winner is….
Every year members of the Oakland Progressives Party Co-Host Committee are charged with nominating and voting for Oakland’s most progressive organizations, activists and elected officials. This year, our Co-Hosts’ nominations and votes say one thing about this moment in Oakland’s progressive movement: Direct Action is Progress in Action.
Community Tickets Available
Next Thursday, Oakland Rising will host the annual Oakland Progressive Party and Townie Awards. Despite our audacious fundraising goal of $25,000, the most important thing is that everyday Oaklanders are in the house to celebrate, network, and build community.
Oakland Needs Oakland Rising
My name is Richard Raya, and I am a life-long progressive and an Oakland resident for 25 years. In 2010, I learned about the groundbreaking voter engagement work that Oakland Rising was doing in low-income communities of color. Since then, I have seen the organization...
Special Guest Performer – Kev Choice
With our Oakland Progressives Party just 18 days away, we are thrilled to announce some awesome news!
Leadership Transitions – Passing the Torch
Dear Community,
Oakland Progressive’s Party – 2015
The Oakland Progressive Party & Townie Award is just around the corner and we have an audacious goal of raising $25,000!
We can’t do it without you! Buy your ticket here today!
Wanna help Oakland Rising run the Town? We are hiring!
Oakland Rising is looking to hire an enthusiastic, hard-working person to direct our civic engagement activities in 2015 and beyond. The ideal Field Director candidate will have working knowledge and experience with electoral organizing and a proven commitment to social justice and equity for low-income, immigrant communities of color.
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