The Oakland Housing Authority, The John Stewart Company, Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) and the Craigslist Foundation held the 2010 West Oakland National Night Out (NNO) on 8th Street & Mandela in Oakland, California.

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) provided the community with a Digital Photography booth with cool activities and an innovative approach for West Oakland youth to pick-up new skills.

Come celebrate with Our Oakland’s Contest winners, finalists and participants, and all the partners and volunteers who helped make the contest possible! Oakland Public Library Associate Director Gerry Garzon will present awards.

The Oakland Housing Authority, The John Stewart Company, Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) and the Craigslist Foundation held the 2010 West Oakland National Night Out (NNO) on 8th Street & Mandela in Oakland, California.

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) provided the community with a Digital Photography booth with cool activities and an innovative approach for West Oakland youth to pick-up new skills.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

- Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
- Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
- Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
- Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

For more information about Oakland Digital Arts and Literacy Center (ODALC), please visit www.odalc.org and www.inspireoakland.com.

In one short year, Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center has made a bold first step into the technology nonprofit world. During that time, the City of Oakland has witnessed a number of new ideas and community projects from this ambitious and quickly growing source of philanthropy.

ODALC supports NNO! National Night Out is a nationwide annual event designed to raise crime prevention awareness, strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity, and foster community-police partnerships!

Art is everywhere; art is in the street; technology can help capture it. This workshop will help participants discover the artist in themselves and the hidden beauty all around us. Includes a hands-on digital photography exercise and quick introduction to Adobe Photoshop.

Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center (ODALC) held the grand opening of their new digital co-working and Internet literacy facility in the Frank G. Mar building located at 1224 Harrison Street, on Saturday, May 29th, 2010.

Distinguished guests that attended the launch event: Jean Quan, Dr. Kitty Epstein, and Dr. Andreas Weigend. ODALC’s service to disadvantaged youth and struggling small business owners in the community empowers them with digital literacy and technology to achieve higher career goals.

1) ODALC Workshop: Digital Image Capture & Digital Work Flow (June 11th, 1pm) – Photographing or scanning your original artwork is the first and most important step in accurately documenting your art – you’ll learn the process!

2) ODALC Workshop: Yelp and Your Small Business (June 25th, 1pm) – Relying on real-world examples, this workshop will examine the DOs and DON’Ts for engaging with customers online.

1) Designers+Geeks Monthly Meetup @ ODALC (May 25th, 7pm) – http://www.meetup.com/Designers-Geeks/calendar/13055493/

2) ODALC Grand Opening: Poverty to Success with Digital Literacy (May 29th, 1pm) – http://www.odalc.org/press/ODALC_51710_PressRelease.pdf

ODALC’s “Inspire Oakland” Billboard at Broadway & 41st (in Oakland, CA)