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The Village in Oakland

The Village in Oakland

Grassroots & volunteer-run by unhoused, housing insecure and formally unhoused folks

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HOUSING & DIGNITY FOR ALL
Village in Oakland is a grassroots, volunteer-run organization led by unhoused, housing insecure and formally unhoused folks.
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OUR WORK


Direct Services

We have several direct services including hot meal and grocery distribution, hotel vouchers, sanitation services.

Education

Our two educational programs aim to develop unhoused residents as leaders and advocates for curbside communities.

Cardboard & Concrete Collective

Learn more about our multi-disciplinary artist collective of unhoused, housing insecure, and formerly unhoused artists.

Policy Advocacy

From local to federal governments, our policy work seeks to establish laws and practices that are humane, dignified and protect unhoused residents civil rights and human rights.

Media Advocacy

Thru media literacy trainings and journalism trainings, we create the opportunity for unhoused residents to create and impact the narrative and public opinion about homelessness.

Word on the Curb

Work of the Curb is our main media advocacy outlet.

WORD ON THE CURB!


The City’s Has A Chop Shop Under Contract to Tow Vehicles Unhoused People Live In!

The Village November 16, 2021
By Needa Bee I just got home from working last Wednesday- (i have been living in my vehicle in District 3 for three years in the same spot) – to find out four vehicles that were used as homes/businesses/livelihoods/services to the unhoused were stolen by the city of Oakland.  Our vehicle and three other vehicles people live and work …

Don’t Call Charity Mutual Aid!

The Village November 6, 2021
By Needa Bee During the Covid 19 Pandemic and the shutdown, we saw the best of humanity emerge as people mobilized to take care of each other during this crisis, rather than wait on the slow moving, bureaucracy heavy government to act.  “Mutual aid” became an action word amongst many—predominantly anarchist circles—and dozens of groups sprung up to …

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