Youth UpRising

East Oakland kindergarten teacher Malayphet Insixiengmey tells us how her experience as an immigrant inspired her to become a teacher and help her students see the possibilities beyond the typical media stereotypes for the community, and the violence they see everyday.

Our media partner Youth UpRising's young producers once again rose to the occasion producing this video at our second Community Storytelling Day.

In this video, Maria Diaz talks about working with other East Oakland parents to rehabilitate a school from abandoned portable buildings, and her hopes for her children. Her daughter Marycruz talks about her memories of playing with other children at the school, and her dream of graduating from college.

This video was made by the awesome young producers of our media partner Youth UpRising at our second Community Storytelling Day. They interviewed, videotaped, and edited the video.