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EQUITY
Oakland (California) Parks, Recreation
and Youth Development created Lift
Zones, community Wi-Fi hubs, to
make sure everyone had access to
quality, high-speed and safe internet
connections.
Operationalizing Equity:
Oakland's Town Camp
By J. Nicholas Williams Sr.
W
hen I returned to my hometown of Oakland, California,
to lead the park and recreation department, I quickly revealed
my two priorities: to neutralize disparities that
plagued certain neighborhoods and communities, and to
laser focus the department's attention on the seemingly most neglected,
Oakland youth.
Successfully shifting focus and
charting new paths was not an easy
task, but I brought the entire organization
together to help build substance
around my vision of equity
and access. The process to create
new vision, mission and strategic
directions for an organization that
was struggling to remain valuable
in an urban city, complete with all
urban city problems, was methodical
and inclusive, as we met and engaged
with every level of the department.
After months of talking with
staff, asking the tough questions,
recognizing the built-in strength of
the organization, and painfully uncovering
the organizational shortcomings,
a new department, Oakland
Parks, Recreation and Youth
Development (OPRYD), was born:
With an emphasis on Oakland's
youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation and
Youth Development and its partners
will provide best-in-class, relevant and
equitable programs and services, while
meeting the specific needs of people and
communities both at the neighborhood
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level and regionally throughout the City
of Oakland. We achieve this mission
through intentional engagement and
by removing the barriers that prohibit
equitable opportunities for all.
Partners
We quickly recognized that we are
not alone in this work and that collaborations
and partnerships would
not only add needed resources, but
more importantly,
increase the
value of the programs by bringing
in professionals and experts in certain
areas of youth development.
Meeting the Specific Needs
No two communities are alike, and
with that the needs and/or desires
of a particular neighborhood varies
geographically. However, what was

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