Our Families

In honor of its 75th anniversary, the East Bay Regional Park District proudly announces a new online video titled “Inspiration and Promise, East Bay Parks at 75.” Produced and narrated by Doug McConnell through his production company, Convergence Media, the 10-minute video highlights the Park District’s many parks and trails along with its unique history. Told in short vignettes, a highlight of the video includes local personalities who talk about using the parks and how this inspires them.

The 2010 Kids Challenge Program is based on the California Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights which recommends a fundamental list of experiences that every child would benefit from, before entering high school. This program is self-paced and challenges youth to complete 5 of the 10 activities listed in the Bill of Rights. Some activities require parent participation and/or additional fees. Register to receive the guidebooklet and a special prize to help you get started (1 per child, while supplies last).

Trails Challenge | 2010

Our Oakland Lead Artist and Project Director Rene Yung sat down with host Joy Moore of KPFA's Sunday Sedition to talk about Our Oakland:Eastsides Stories. Take a listen!

The Rainbow Recreation Center hosts different community/family holiday events throughout the year. Here are some images from one of this year's Christmas parties.

Jay tells how it used to be in the East Oakland she knew growing up, and the changes today.  She encourages us to talk TO young people, rather than AT them. "You'd be surprised," she says. "Theres a lot of talent on those corners."

This video is part 1 of an interview with Jay by our media partner First Voice Action Media at our second Community Storytelling Day, and edited into two videos with Jay's powerful observations about the community.