By Staci Smith  5/20/25 – As the school year ends, Crowns Curriculum facilitators and the Kingmakers Curriculum team gathered for a powerful end-of-year reflection. The session was a celebration of

By Kahlil Chatmon TFI Oakland Director Kahlil Chatmon and Facilitator Alonzo traveled to Houston for a two-day national planning session led by PRAXIS and JPMorgan Chase & Co. They joined

By Leah Dobson 5/15/25 – Kingmakers hosted the Crown Creators Student Showcase at our Kingmakers KOO Labs space in West Oakland. This event was a powerful celebration of creativity, culture,

By Leah Dobson  5/12/25 – San Francisco Unified School District’s AAALI office put on an amazing end-of-the-year Crowning Ceremony with the support of Kingmakers of Oakland. It was an unforgettable evening

KOO Animation Academy visits Pixar By Theo Hollingsworth 5/12/25 – We closed out this season’s KOO Animation Academy After School Program with a special visit to Pixar Animation Studios—just down

At our 2025 Spring Symposium, Kingmakers of Oakland proudly presented the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award to a true giant in the field of education and youth advocacy: Brother Ron Walker,