BlackFemaleProject enjoyed a busy spring and is kicking off an exciting summer!
Since the new year began, we have partnered with several organizations and experts to bring new programming and opportunities to the women of BlackFemaleProject. Thank you to:
As a volunteer-run organization, we rely on sponsorships and contributions to help keep this urgent project running. It has been a labor of love to host workshops and create spaces for our stories to be told and affirmed. With your help, 2017 promises to be another year of growth.
Please consider a contribution in support of BlackFemaleProject
Your donation is tax-deductible thanks to our fiscal sponsor, East Oakland Youth Development Center and CEO Regina Jackson.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SUMMER SOIREE All are welcome!
We are hosting a summer networking session at our new office in Jack London Square. We want to thank our partners, bring our membership together, and invite others who care about us to enjoy an afternoon of reflection and celebration.
To celebrate our 3rd year, our new partner the Oakland Wine Festival has generously provided an exceptional selection of wines for us to enjoy. This is a fundraising event for BlackFemaleProject, so please consider purchasing a ticket for yourself and a friend! It promises to be a great afternoon of affirmation, sisterhood, and community building.
BlackFemaleProject Summer Soirée
Sunday, July 16, 2017 | 3:00pm to 5:30pm
305 Washington Street, Suite 104
Oakland, CA 94607
CREATING HEALING SPACE FOR BLACK FEMALE EDUCATORS
Our 2nd annual Conversation with Black Teacher Project was a success, as community members and educators came together for a timely Women's History Month conversation. READ MORE
LIVING YOUR DREAM LIFE
Lifestyle expert and renaissance woman Phyllis Bowie blessed the BlackFemaleProject community with her “Living your Dream Life” workshop, a finely-crafted self-care experience, guided by art and music, in which Phyllis arms her audience with tactics for tapping into their desires for their own lives and for self-preservation in the midst of busy contemporary lives. READ MORE
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH BLACK VINES
We had a fabulous time celebrating Black History Month with Black Vines - A Toast to Black Wineries and Diverse Art. This year, the event focused on Black woman-owned wineries and winemakers, artists and business owners. READ MORE
