Ella Baker Center for

Human Rights

Ella Baker Center for

Human RightsDamon’s WLE Experience

1970 Broadway Ave10/11/10-Present

Damon’s WLE Experience1970 Broadway Ave

10/11/10-Present

How They Got StartedHow They Got Started

• Founded September 1, 1995

• Founded by Anthony K. “Van Jones”

• Starting Campaign was the Bay Area Police Watch

• Founded September 1, 1995

• Founded by Anthony K. “Van Jones”

• Starting Campaign was the Bay Area Police Watch

CampaignsCampaigns

Books Not Bars Soul of the City

Green Collar Jobs

Books Not Bars Soul of the City

Green Collar Jobs

Where was I?Where was I?

Heal The StreetsHeal The Streets

Who was Ella Baker?Who was Ella Baker?

Ella Baker was a Civil Rights Activist that inspired many leaders of today.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

“Greensboro Sit-Ins”

Ella Baker was a Civil Rights Activist that inspired many leaders of today.

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

“Greensboro Sit-Ins”

My ThesisMy Thesis

If people did not make assumptions about others, there would be less conflict in society. “Don’t assume, conclude.” - Me

If people did not make assumptions about others, there would be less conflict in society. “Don’t assume, conclude.” - Me

My MentorMy Mentor

•Kalani GageKalani Gage

•Attended Merritt CollegeAttended Merritt College

•Major in Ethnic StudiesMajor in Ethnic Studies

The ProcessThe Process

Choosing a problem Collect data Analyze data and create solution Present findings and solutions to…

Choosing a problem Collect data Analyze data and create solution Present findings and solutions to…

Mayor of OaklandJean Quan

Mayor of OaklandJean Quan

Problem: Racial ProfilingProblem: Racial Profiling

Racial profiling is defined as judging someone by their race.

Bias-Based Policing is defined as judging someone based on their clothes, skin color, hairstyle, tattoos etc.

Racial profiling is defined as judging someone by their race.

Bias-Based Policing is defined as judging someone based on their clothes, skin color, hairstyle, tattoos etc.

Collecting DataCollecting Data

Focus Group Interviews Schools OPD BART Police

Police interviews caused a problem for the OPD.

Focus Group Interviews Schools OPD BART Police

Police interviews caused a problem for the OPD.

Analyzing DataAnalyzing Data

We put our data together and use that to create solutions. All of our information is confidential and will not be given to anyone else. Any quotes or voice recordings are anonymous, only we know who people are.

We put our data together and use that to create solutions. All of our information is confidential and will not be given to anyone else. Any quotes or voice recordings are anonymous, only we know who people are.

Present Findings and Solutions

Present Findings and Solutions

All of our information will be presented on 06/??/11.

Mayor Jean Quan will be there.

All of our information will be presented on 06/??/11.

Mayor Jean Quan will be there.

ReflectionReflection

I am less nervous when presenting to others. Whatever I plan on doing when I grow up MUST involve working with people.

Hard work pays off. You don’t need other people to bribe yourself.

I am less nervous when presenting to others. Whatever I plan on doing when I grow up MUST involve working with people.

Hard work pays off. You don’t need other people to bribe yourself.

The EndThe End