was awarded $30,000 for their “I am HECKA Strong” project to support the development and expansion of EOBA’s on-site garden and outdoor program. By integrating outdoor experiential learning, arts, academics, healthy lifestyle education, employment and community awareness, East Oakland youth develop a vision of the long-term connections between themselves, their families and community, and the natural world around them.

$25,000 to support the Smartmoves Seeds of Change project that integrates outdoor experiential learning, academics, healthy lifestyle education, employment, and community service. Youth interns develop a meaningful awareness of the long-term connections between themselves, their families and community, their future possibilities, and the natural world around them.

$35,000 towards The Smartmoves Stewards project, which aims to engage urban youth in the natural world that surrounds them, even in their urban neighborhood.

$25,000 towards The Smartmoves Stewards project, which aims to engage urban youth in the natural world that surrounds them, even in their urban neighborhood.