Too Short and E-40 Celebrate Holidays with Youth UpRising Members
West Coast rap fixtures Too Short and E-40 are creating Christmas memories for East Oakland, CA. youth through their involvement with Youth UpRising's (YU) second annual end-of-session holiday party and showcase.
The rappers will co-sponsor the gathering, which will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 22) at Youth Uprising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland.
Activities include DJ, dance and vocal performances as well as raffle-prize giveaways and special presents handed out to YU members in celebration of their academic, artistic, and personal achievements.
Youth UpRising is an East Oakland-based 25,000 square foot facility which offers youth-leadership opportunities, job-skills training, and enrichment activities to more than 2,000 members - primarily to low-income youth of color between the ages of 13 and 24.
The annual party and showcase provide an opportunity for YU staff to not only acknowledge its most committed young members, but also allow members to show off new skills honed in fall classes on film production, beat-making, DJing, and urban dance.
The event, which also receives assistance from Alameda County and the City of Oakland, is hosted by members of YU's RiseUP Radio Broadcasting class.
Class members will distribute prizes and introduce scheduled individual and group talent that will perform. In addition, Corner's Café, YU's in-house youth-staffed eatery, will cater the party with home-style soul food.
Age-appropriate gifts and cash-donations to purchase gifts are welcome.
The rappers will co-sponsor the gathering, which will be from 4-7 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 22) at Youth Uprising, 8711 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland.
Activities include DJ, dance and vocal performances as well as raffle-prize giveaways and special presents handed out to YU members in celebration of their academic, artistic, and personal achievements.
Youth UpRising is an East Oakland-based 25,000 square foot facility which offers youth-leadership opportunities, job-skills training, and enrichment activities to more than 2,000 members - primarily to low-income youth of color between the ages of 13 and 24.
The annual party and showcase provide an opportunity for YU staff to not only acknowledge its most committed young members, but also allow members to show off new skills honed in fall classes on film production, beat-making, DJing, and urban dance.
The event, which also receives assistance from Alameda County and the City of Oakland, is hosted by members of YU's RiseUP Radio Broadcasting class.
Class members will distribute prizes and introduce scheduled individual and group talent that will perform. In addition, Corner's Café, YU's in-house youth-staffed eatery, will cater the party with home-style soul food.
Age-appropriate gifts and cash-donations to purchase gifts are welcome.
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