Black Cultural Zone
Jerl Laws is a seasoned Program Manager with extensive experience in community-focused initiatives across various organizations. Currently, Jerl manages the Neighborhood Messenger program at the Black Cultural Zone, connecting residents in Oakland. Previous roles include managing programs at Hack the Hood, Body N Balance, and School Retool, focusing on youth education, health initiatives, and community engagement. Jerl has a background in project management and community organizing, having successfully developed and implemented youth job training programs and secured funding for various projects. Jerl holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government from San Francisco State University and studied International Politics at Vesalius College.
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Black Cultural Zone
Since 2014, the East Oakland Black Cultural Zone Collaborative Partners has worked with a coalition of residents, government agencies, churches, and grassroots organizing and community groups to help keep Black folks in East Oakland. Through our strategy of building power, securing land, and directing more dollars to community driven projects we can secure a foothold in East Oakland that finally allows our neighborhoods to thrive.