Immigration is part of Oakland’s foundation, shaping our neighborhoods, fueling our small businesses, and enriching our cultural life.

Join us for The Oaklandside’s Culture Makers on Thursday, Sept. 18 at the New Parkway Theater for an evening of community and conversation with The Oaklandside Arts and Community Reporter Azucena Rasilla in conversation with Leva Zand, Founder and Executive Director of ARTogether and Gabriela Galicia, Executive Director of Street Level Health Project. Together, they’ll share stories and resources that matter – from navigating legal challenges and accessing health care to uplifting voices through the arts. Plus, experience moving spoken word performances by Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Cael Dueñas-Lara and Vice Poet Laureate Sehinne Yohannes.

Celebrate the richness of Oakland’s immigrant communities while dispelling harmful myths, learn what every Oaklander should know, and explore how we can take meaningful action to support, protect, and stand in solidarity with our neighbors.

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