Press & Awards

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January 24th, 2013: Oakland City Council Approves Nearly $1 million in Cultural Funding Grants, City of Oakland California

December 12th, 2012: Oakland Digital’s Inspiration Awards 2012, lala valentine

September 12th, 2012: Shaun Tai, to be honored during Oakland Small Business Month, Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum

August 2nd, 2012: CSUEB Students Create Digital Art to “Inspire Hayward”, By Lamonte Dewindt

August 1st, 2012: Oakland Digital’s 2nd Annual Social Media for Small Business Educates & Inspires, By Frances Reade

July 30th, 2012: Inspire students spice up Hayward (Inspire Hayward), By Matt Krupnick for Bay Area News Group

July 27th, 2012: Cal State students spice up Hayward, By Matt Krupnick for Bay Area News Group

July 25th, 2012: Collaboration puts student artwork on downtown Hayward billboards, By Diane Daniel

July 19th, 2012: How Social Media Can Help Your Business, By Ana R. Alvarado

July 16th, 2012: Oakland Digital’s 2nd Annual Social Media for Small Business, By Linda Poeng

May 29th, 2012: CSU East Bay – Alumni Spotlight: Shaun Tai, Cal State East Bay Alumni Association

May 29th, 2012: Oakland Digital Uses Social Media for the Good of Local Small Businesses, By Valerie Wiggins

May 27th, 2012: Inspire Hayward 2012 Billboard Competition Winner!, Witty Walrus

May 25th, 2012: Oakland Digital’s 2012-2013 Board of Directors, Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup)

March 21st, 2012: Oakland Digital Welcomes Rita Forte & Vernita Naylor, Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup)

February 29th, 2012: Oakland Digital and Oaklandish Redefine the Bay Area, Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup)

February 27th, 2012: Améredia and Oakland Digital Empower Diverse Communities, By Carolina Madrid, Améredia

February 20nd, 2012: Oakland Digital and Améredia Inspires Diversity, Jabez Enterprise Group (JEGroup)

December 31st, 2011: Oakland Digital Shines Positive Spotlight On Oakland, By Katy Lim, Change Communications

December 15th, 2011:
Oakland Inspiration Awards go to Goapele and MC Hammer, By Howard Dyckoff, Oakland Local

November 29th, 2011:
Three Oakland natives to be honored Thursday, By Kristin J. Bender, Oakland Tribune / MercuryNews.com

November 14th, 2011:
Oakland Digital: Too Legit 2 Quit, Change Communications

November 13th, 2011:
Oakland’s Creatives Honored, LoveOakland.com

November 1st, 2011:
ODALC Inspire Community Leaders at Preservation Park, By Vernita Naylor, Examiner.com

November 4th, 2011:
Lines of Communication Mural Inauguration at Oakland Digital, By Oakland Digital Staff

October 21st, 2011:
Oakland Digital Honors MC Hammer, North Social, Goapele for Technology Leadership at Inspiration Awards 2011, By Oakland Digital Staff

August 18th, 2011:
Oakland Digital hosts first meeting between Burmese Community & White House AAPI Chair, By Linda Poeng

August 3rd, 2011:
Oakland Digital & VIA to Facilitate a Volunteer Project in Oakland Chinatown, By Serenity Nguyen

May 15th, 2011:
CBS Outdoor helps “Inspire Oakland”, By Jeremy Murphy

May 5th, 2011:
GET CONNECTED OAKLAND – Launch Event Recap Report, By Kim Bardakian

April 14th, 2011:
Call for Entries – 2nd Annual “Inspire Oakland” Billboard Contest, By ODALC Staff

April 13th, 2011:
2011 OAKLAND INNOVATORS AWARD WINNER: Oakland Digital (ODALC), Oaklandish

April 12th, 2011:
Have a good idea for local change? (Inspire Oakland featured on Knight Blog), By Marika Lynch, Knight Foundation

April 7th, 2011:
Oakland Digital: Strengthening the Small Business Community using Social Media, By Vernita Naylor

April 6th, 2011:
A Fresh Look & Social Studies: Mom-and-Pops Surge Towards Social, City of Oakland and Thor Muller

March 11th, 2011:
“Solutions Salon” Brings West Oakland Community Together, By Lyn Hikida

March 4th, 2011:
Face 4Ward: It’s In the Arts – ODALC and under-served small businesses, By Vernita Naylor, Examiner.com

February 18th, 2011:
Oakland Digital Celebrated in Print by Author of Locally Produced Book, By ODALC Staff

February 1st, 2011:
Tell the World What You Think of Oakland Digital (ODALC), GuideStar

January 23rd, 2011:
Meet the Team: An Overview of the ODALC Board of Directors, By Jesse Elias

November 10th, 2010:
Charity Event Gathers Oakland Community on a Historic Night, By Jesse Elias

October 28th, 2010:
ODALC Commemorates a Year of Inspiration, By Jesse Elias

October 12th, 2010:
ODALC Named As Top Four Finalists, StayClassy

October 7th, 2010:
Interview with Shaun Tai (Executive Director of Oakland Digital), By Susie McKinnon

September 1st, 2010:
Lafayette Citizen Strives to Inspire Oakland, By Jesse Elias

July 31st, 2010:
Oakland Digital (ODALC) Turns One, By Jesse Elias

June 24th, 2010:
Upcoming Bay Area Business and Tech Events, Eventbrite

June 15th, 2010:
ODALC Joins Climate Savers Computing Initiative, Climate Savers Computing Initiative

May 17th, 2010:
Poverty to Success with Digital Literacy, By Wilson Tai

May 11th, 2010:
Digital Economic Development Initiative, EBALDC

May 9th, 2010: Racing Mix: Inspire Oakland, By Wilson Tai

April 12th, 2010:
DVC Students Win Top Prizes in Inspire Oakland Contest (DVC), Diablo Valley College

April 6th, 2010:
Inspire Oakland Design Contest Goes Public at Whole Foods Market, By Jesse Elias

March 2nd, 2010:
The Music Business 2.0 (East Bay Express), By Kathleen Wentz, East Bay Express

December 1st, 2009:
It’s Official: Oakland is on the Rise Again, By Pat McHenry Sullivan

November 29th, 2009:
Interview with Shaun Tai: Executive Director of Oakland Digital (ODALC), By Masai Davis

November 18th, 2009:
Don Tamaki and the Oakland Digital Arts & Literacy Center, Minami Tamaki LLP

November 16th, 2009:
New Source of Inspiration and Practical Training, By Pat McHenry Sullivan