With support from the California Arts Council, Trybe Inc. will offer free-to-participant art and dance programming for 200 low-income, violence-impacted, Oakland community youth ages 5 to 25 in Clinton Square Park. Grant funds will be used to provide 40 sessions of dance in four genres, along with 10 sessions of hands-on art activities led by Trybe’s resident artist Ryoko Tokuho. All art programming focuses on self-expression, developing agency, individual and community empowerment and voice, while reflecting on and appreciating Oakland’s unique and diverse culture.
Programming in youth internships and mentorships, age 0-12 enrichment activities, food and basic need distributions, multicultural family events, sports teams, art and wellness programs, job readiness programs, and safety ambassadors, serving over 20,000 community members annually. Programming is managed and maintained by staff members rooted in the community they serve.

