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Posts Tagged ‘internships’

West Oakland flower farm to provide job training for youth

By Wyatt Kroopf | December 14, 2018
On a rainy Saturday morning, a group of interns and volunteers gathered at GROW Oakland Farm in front of Oakland’s historic 16th Street Train Station. They spent much of the morning clearing out dead flowers in preparation for planting.

At a flower farm in West Oakland, former foster youth are set to begin an internship program to learn about urban farming and running a small flower business.

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Careers Expo offers options to Oakland youth

By Marian Davidson | April 14, 2017
A BART representative talks about the opportunities and careers available at the company during the Oakland Youth Careers Expo on April 13. Photo by Marian Davidson.

It’s never too early for students to start thinking about their futures. On Thursday, high schoolers were introduced to potential employers, careers and education options available in their home city at the Oakland Youth Careers Expo.

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Student pharmacists help seniors manage healthcare

By Pallavi Somusetty | November 11, 2014
student pharmacist administers flu vaccine

The Allen Temple Baptist Church’s large auditorium was packed with community residents young and old, as student pharmacists from the University of the Pacific helped seniors grapple with updates to their Medicare plans and manage their medications.

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