CIVIC PRIDE is a 501c(3) not-for-profit volunteer youth-serving organization-dedicated to providing youth the opportunities to develop the skills, attitudes and behaviors to become college, career and community ready! We are proud to have received recognition from The White House, United States Congress, California Senate, Mayors, and the California House of Representatives for this very important and exciting work. At Civic Pride, we believe that creating young people who are intelligent, caring, and responsible is everyone’s concern. Our youth cannot do it alone. Therefore, with broad-based private and public partnerships along with dedicated volunteers; middle, high and college-aged students are able to participate in activities that develop and reinforce the skills, attitudes, and behaviors they need to be successful in school, college, the workplace and within our local and global communities. Through the power of partnerships, Civic Pride has pioneered the following free innovative programs and initiatives:
1. In 1989, Civic Pride began the Youth Art & Essay Contest that involved thousands of Oakland-Bay Area
students in depicting positive images of their communities and, more importantly, shown how they
can participate and make it better!
2. In 1990, Civic Pride hosted the Family & Community Resource Faire, spearheaded a media
campaign to highlight the positive elements of Oakland, and implemented the first Oakland-based Back-
To-School Supply Give-Away program; now being replicated throughout the City.
3. In 1991, Civic Pride worked with the Oakland City Council to pass a resolution proclaiming November as
Civic Pride Month in the City of Oakland. That same year, Civic Pride launched the Civic Awards
recognition program for distinguished Community Service.
4. Since 1994, thousands of dollars in college scholarships have been awarded to deserving
graduating high school students through the Youth Ambassador Scholarship Program where they are
mentored throughout their college careers.
5. In 1995, Civic Pride appeared in the nationally syndicated cartoon strip Wee Pals by international
cartoonist, Morrie Turner, who became a valued partner and volunteer until his untimely passing in
2014.
6. In 1997, Civic Pride coordinated efforts with the Oakland Board of Education to pass a resolution
recognizing the need for civic education throughout the K-12 curriculum.
7. In 2004 and 2005, Civic Pride hosted the ‘Connecting the Dots: Creating High Performance K-12
Schools’ Education Conference in Oakland, to promote the benefits of engaging students in civic
activities. Congresswoman Barbara Lee and, and then, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack
O’Connell served as honorary co-chairs.
8. In 2005 and 2006, Civic Pride worked with the Alameda County Office of Education and the Peralta
Community College District to pass resolutions proclaiming October as Civic Pride Month.
9. In 2006, Civic Pride launched the 'Knowledge is Power' Youth Leadership Conference.
10. In 2007, Civic Pride worked with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to enable poll workers to
donate their stipends to a charity of their choice; and began the CivicMatters Initiative that is designed
to raise awareness of issues adversely impacting adolescents and teens. Thus, The Youth Leadership
Awards Program for Community Service was developed to target middle and high school students.
11. In 2009, Civic Pride worked with the Emeryville Unified School District to pass a resolution
proclaiming October as Civic Pride Month.
12. In 2010, Civic Pride continued working with schools and districts thoughout the Bay Area to both
require, and improve the community service experiences of middle and high school students.
13. In 2015, the Founder and CEO of Civic Pride received the Jefferson Award for Distinguished Community
Service.
We humbly share these accomplishments with each of our partners who, over the years, made these achievements possible.
Thank You And God Bless!
