The Black Organizing Project Inc
Programs
Bettering Our School System
Bettering our School System (BOSS): Following BOPs successful elimination of the Oakland School Police Department from the Oakland Unifi ed School District (OUSD) in 2020 with the George Floyd Resolution (GFR), we are continuing our work to implement that transformative policy. In the past year, we helped lead the GFR Design Team to push the OUSD to partner with the Department of Violence Prevention to provide Violence Interruption and Prevention Teams at seven school sites. In 2023 BOP championed the development of the Peoples Budget, a community-developed proposal prioritizing what we know makes schools saferhiring and providing raises for Culture Keepers, Restorative Justice Facilitators, Family Parent Liaisons, and school nurses. OUSD also adopted the Village Response Safety Plans as a tool to coordinate safety and community based resources at each school site. The Police Abolition Working Group (PAWG) is a BOP-led committee of the Design Team. PAWG focuses on holding the district accountable to the terms of the GFR. The committee works to ensure the complete abolition of all forms of policing and policing culture in schools, as well as to develop new practices that promote healing, healthy school cultures, and strong school communities. In 2023, PAWG brought in more organizations to represent the community in this process. BOP led an orientation for the new leadership of this group last fall. Our goal is to expand community-ownership of the GFR implementation process.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$879.5KCommunications and Digital Organizing
Communications & Digital Organizing (CDO): In 2023, BOP ensured that our work to achieve police-free schools was visible and accessible in mainstream discourse. As Black grassroots organizers, our communications team values and emphasizes our members and staffs expertise. We developed a narrative as well as talking points through a collaborative process; we know it is critical for those directly-impacted and involved to describe our issues and demands. Our communications team earned 19 unique media mentions, reaching over 73 million readers during the year.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$367.9KOrganizing and Leadership Development
Organizing and Leadership Development (OLD): In 2023, we began developing the Black Liberation Institute (BLI). BLI provides training on organizing and political analysis. Through this space we are identifying and developing future Black organizers. We are building mentorship, community, and opportunities for growth. In 2023 BOP organized a test run of BLI and hired three community members to be a part of our foundational outreach team, two of which have become BOP members. Through the outreach team we were able to build support and awareness of the Peoples Budget, engage future members, and raise awareness about our work, which we plan to extend in 2024 by hiring at least six community members.In tandem with building the foundation of the BLI, we relaunched the Political Education Space to deepen the perspectives and politics of our members and staff. The Political Education Space is designed to support the ideological development of BOP's members, staff, and the Black community in general. This is where we come together to discuss the issues that social movements have grappled with throughout history and to apply what we learn to our current work. The Political Education Space meets on a monthly basis. Additionally, we were thrilled to relaunch Baby BOP, a weeklong camp experience during July. In this K-6 leadership and literacy-based program, children participated in arts and crafts, yoga, cooking, and more. We were able to create a unique and safe space to build our community, affi rm young voices and minds, and develop young leaders. Baby BOP continued throughout the year in a more limited scope.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$295.6K
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