Storytelling Shoreline Futures: Youth Visioning and Action
Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline, Eden Landing Ecological Preserve, and Palo Alto Baylands Preserve; Alameda and Santa Clara Counties; Measure AA Regions: East and South Bay.
Safe, Clean Water and Pollution Prevention Program; Vital Fish, Bird and Wildlife Habitat Program; Shoreline Public Access Program.
Save The Bay, the Exploratorium, game designers, and storytellers
This Community Grant of $300,000 funds the Mycelium Youth Network (MYN) to develop and implement the Storytelling Shoreline Futures: Youth Visioning and Action project, which consists of: 1) empowering and educating approximately 12 youth on shoreline and climate justice issues through the power of storytelling; 2) conducting shoreline habitat restoration and enhancement; and 3) hosting a community event that will engage approximately 150-300 members in shoreline restoration activities, artmaking, and role-playing games at three shoreline locations in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties.
Oakland’s economically disadvantaged communities are at the forefront of the challenges posed by sea level rise, flooding, toxic and hazardous waste, and other issues affecting the Oakland shoreline. The city’s youth, particularly those from communities of color, face a shortage of education and preparation in confronting these climate-related challenges. To address this issue, MYN will partner with Save The Bay, the Exploratorium, game designers, and storytellers to develop and implement a five-month Leadership in Storytelling (LiS) program, focused on community visioning and restoration enhancement work.
