"Dreams of Community"
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Current Engagements
All Youth Are Sacred Narrative Power Building Initiative
Program Coordinator
All Youth Are Sacred is a narrative power building initiative that addresses the way we talk about and approach youth incarceration. This initiative is spearheaded by the organizations within the California Alliance for Youth & Community Justice. CAYCJ exists to lift up successful stories of our work and our young people as sacred. We stand as counter narratives and our presence humanizes us and asserts our right to live with dignity, humanity and support.
Urban Peace Movement
Campaign & Program Development Intern
Urban Peace Movement (UPM) builds youth leadership in Oakland to transform the culture and social conditions that lead to community violence & mass incarceration in communities of color. UPM’s model of “Healing-Centered Youth Organizing” supports young people to feel self-confident & hopeful while empowering them to work for healing, social justice, and a brighter future for all!!
Walter & Elise Haas Fund ~ Bay Fellow
Youth Organize California ~ Field Leader
Bria's Previous Engagements
BAY Peace ~ Youth Leader & Organizer
In 2021, BAY-Peace launched the Youth ARTS (Addressing Real Traumas and Solutions) Initiative. Evolving out of our Drop the MIC campaign, it’s grounded in the Youth Participatory Action Research. The goal of this initiative is to use YPAR methodologies to implement youth-led efforts that heal trauma, prevent violence and build community through grassroots organizing, community based art & advocacy
Bria Woodland Participated directly in the development of the -
- Garden of growth research & mural (2020-2021),
- Homes initiative(2021-2022),
- Youth ARTS Company Program curriculum development, & the creation of the Community Building Arsenal (2022-2023).
- George Floyd resolution Youth Task Force program development & mentorship (2024)
Black Immigrant Youth Project ~ Priority Africa Network
The Black Immigrant Youth Project is a pilot initiative that aims to create a platform for youth voices and experiences to be heard in the ongoing struggle towards achieving racial and immigration justice. We implore how we, as a community, can support and uplift one another's voices and experiences while bridging the gap between Black Immigrant and Black American Youth in the Bay Area.
Research for the Black Immigrant Youth Project was conducted by Hariena Haile & Bria Woodland 11/2023 - 04/2024
Youth Law Academy ~ Centro Legal De La Raza
The Youth Law Academy is a three year program for Oakland high school students designed to build confidence and understanding of the path to college. Recognizing the need for more diversity in the legal profession we ultimately hope to inspire our students to seek a career in the law for the betterment of our community.
Bria Woodland participated in the Youth Law Academy 2020-2023
California State Summer School for the Arts ~ Student
The CSSSA Writing Program offers personalized and interactive workshops for approximately seventy talented and motivated young writers. A faculty of four professional writers and educators guide and instruct students in the techniques of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and dramatic writing.
Bria Graduated from CSSSA in 2023
Oakland Youth Commission ~ Co-Chair
The Oakland Youth Commission (OYC) gives youth a voice within city government. Formed in 1985, OYC develops young leaders in Oakland to engage with city affairs and advise City Council and the Mayor on youth priorities.
Bria Woodland acted as OYC Co-Chair term 2022-2023
Women's Foundation of California ~ Summer Leadership Institute
Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) is a launchpad for bold leadership and lasting community. SLI equips young people with the tools, connections, and confidence to level up their leadership. And when the program ends, the journey is just beginning. Alums join a powerful network of changemakers and movement builders, ready to support and uplift each other for the long haul.
Bria Participated in SLI in the summer of 2022
