- United Roots enables disenfranchised youth to engage with the green economy, performing arts, and digital media in ways that educate, empower, inspire, and transform lives.
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United Roots at a Glance
Our ten-year track record working in the streets through community engagement using arts and media, along with our social innovation inspired philosophy, positions us uniquely to effectively enlist and impact communities traditionally left out. “Since working with United Roots I have more professional skills and I’m more confident when speaking in front of crowds. I’ve learned that I am a natural entrepreneur with the skills to change the world and my environment.”
- Jhamel Robinson
Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
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United Roots Releases New Music Video about Climate Justice in Partnership with Muse Video/KDOL TV
This spring 2013, Muse Video brought together local youth artists from United Roots in Oakland to create a song and music video that takes on the issue of climate change. The resulting track, Solarize, touches not just on the environment, … …
Silence The Violence Day in Oakland, on Saturday June 1st 1-4pm
United Roots is participating in Urban Peace Movement’s Silence The Violence Day Peace Festival at Oakland Unity High School on June 1st, 1-4pm. The festival is a day to build community and engage people in “peace building practices”. There will … …
S.O.S. Juice at United Roots on April 25th 5:00-8:30pm
Earth Amplified, Planting Justice & United Roots presents S.O.S Juice at United Roots – Oakland’s Green Youth Arts & Media Center (at 2781 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, California 94612). SOS Juice is a free community event for youth, families and allies … …
United Roots & Urban Peace Movement Launch DetermiNATION Young Black Men’s Group
United Roots, in partnership with Urban Peace Movement, is launching the DetermiNation youth program in May 2013. DetermiNation is a program designed to support the success and development of young African American males (ages 16-24) from the Oakland area (the … …
Oakland Local Launches Journalism & Web Development 6-Week Paid Training Program for Youth at United Roots – Apply Today
EDUCATION VOICES: TELLING THE TRUTHS OF OAKLAND SCHOOLS A reporting and training project by Oakland Local, in partnership with Urban Peace Movement, at United Roots. We are currently recruiting Oakland youth ages 15-22 that want to learn journalism and web … …
