OBAL in the Community

NTS “Call to Action 2020, Our Voice, Our Vote” Program with Elizabeth House
Congratulations to our 2nd Vice President of Programming Link Radonna Scott, our Chapter Voter Czar and NTS Facet Chair Link Valarie Kelly, and the entire NTS Facet Committee on a fantastic program last night with our community partner Elizabeth House. This was...

Happy Birthday to Our April-Birthday Links

Arts Facet Trip with Fly Girls to the de Young Museum
First, "Soul of a Nation...Art in the Age of Black Power 1963 - 1983" is a wonderful exhibit, and everyone enjoyed it. Nineteen McClymonds girls and two chaperones attended, representing two student groups: the FLY girls (First Love Yourself) and YES (Young Empowered...

National Trends and Services: Call to Action 2020: Your Voice, Your Vote – The Power of Community Advocacy
MyClymonds High School, January 15, 2020 The program began with a lively panel discussion about the importance of voting and a high-level overview of the local political process. The panelists included Alameda County District 5 Supervisor Keith Carson, Attorney and...

OBAL Thanksgiving Give-a-way
Oakland Bay Area gives back! We had the pleasure of giving away 40 turkeys and side items to complete a Thanksgiving meal for select families at MCClymonds High School. Thank you to Safeway, Valerie Lewis, Radonna Foley-Scott, Denise Smith, our President - Sheelah...

Healthcare Careers: A Bright Future
MyClymonds High School, November 15, 2019 Yesterday, the Health & Human Services (HHS) Facet hosted a program in partnership with Kaiser Permanente for the FLY Girls at McClymonds High School, "Healthcare Careers: A Bright future". I want to congratulate our 2nd...

OBAL Program Open House – #OBALBeyondBarriers – Making a Local & Global Impact
MyClymonds High School, October 9, 2019 Tonight was our inaugural program event, Open House at McClymonds High School. I want to congratulate our 2nd Vice President of Programs Radonna Scott and our Facet Chairs: Marsha Peterson (ITS), Alexis Smith (ITS), Loraine...

National Voter Registration Day
MyClymonds High School, September 24, 2019 As many of you know, today was National Voter Registration Day and OBAL was out in force! We took the opportunity to participate in McClymond High School's Unity Day which is an open house of the clubs and extra circular...

Celebration of Excellence
Congratulations to the 2019 scholarship recipients who were recognized at our 29th annual Celebration of Excellence—we are proud to celebrate the academic achievements of six outstanding students and to support their efforts to further their education beyond high...
