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Juneteenth Celebration powered by DTLRWe want to thank everyone that celebrated Juneteenth with us! The event included
family-friendly activities with free food, games, a live DJ, water slide and bounce houses, as well as an on-site job fair, educational activities and a voter registration drive. Also featured a life-size Juneteenth History book outlining a Juneteenth timeline. See more pictures from the event below! |
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FOC x UTSW Mental Health EsportsFor Mental Health Awareness Month, we partnered with the Dallas Mavs Gaming to host an Esports experience for youth. The day started with discussion about mental health and gaming led by panelist Dr. Nyaz Didehbani from UT Southwest Medical Center, and Mavs Gaming Head Coach LT Fairley. After the discussion, Esposure led a gaming free play and Rocket League Tournament here in our FOC Gaming Lab.
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Film Workshop!For Oak Cliff partnered with the Oak Cliff Film Festival, to host a filmmaking workshop for high school students. Students were provided with an opportunity to learn about a range of film topics, from production, to storytelling, to working hands on with equipment. Students heard from industry experts, like Disney director David Lowery and award-winning filmmaker Nick Brooks. Thank you to our sponsors, Amazon, and the Richards Group.
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Yoga in the Hood!On May 7, we hosted our first Yoga in the Hood event sponsored by Dallas Methodist Medical on the field of our Community Campus. The event consisted of a free yoga class taught by For Oak Cliff native yogi, Ebony Smith and multiple vendors were present with healthy food options and resources for the community.
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The OG's Mixer!On April 14, the OG's of the Superblock came together to join an evening of mix and mingling, games, and refreshments. The evening started with networking and learning about all the resources and programs that For Oak Cliff has to offer. It then went into friendly competitive games with a FOC merch as the prizes!
Dallas Wings x Hav A Sole x For Oak Cliff: Sneaker GiveawayOn April 9, in partnership with the WNBA powerhouse, Dallas Wings and Hav A Sole, we provided 50 South Oak Cliff middle school and high school students with brand new sneakers. Huge shoutout to WNBA players, Isabelle Harrison and Moriah Jefferson for pouring into our students!
New Court by the Dallas Mavs!On March 28, in dedication of the NBA's 75th anniversary we had a ribbon cutting displaying our remodeled gym! This exclusive experience featured NBA legends, current Dallas Mavericks players, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Jalen Brunson, and CEO Cynt Marshall. After the ribbon cutting the Dallas Mavs hosted a kids clinic to officially break in the new court and an awesome festival outside.
MOVIE DAY: The Meteor ManOn Sunday, February 27, we hosted a Black History Month Movie Day at The Texas Theatre. The 1993 classic movie The Meteor Man was shown. The film is about a teacher who discovers that he is a superhero and begins to fight crime in his neighborhood. The Movie Day was an incredibly fun event for the entire family!
Tech Lab UnveilingOn February 16, we unveiled our new Tech Lab sponsored by the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavs donated over a dozen laptops, furniture and high speed internet. This lab will provide resources and educational programming for all our members!
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