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International Trends and Services Program: Sowing Seeds for Success, Going Global
Kudos to Alexis Smith and the International Trends and Services (ITS) Facet Committee for facilitating a lively and educational workshop focused on Global Awareness! On November 10, 2021, 19 students […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read


National Trends and Services Facet Program: Know Your Rights Part 1
A round of applause to the National Trends and Services (NTS) Facet led by Valarie Kelly and June Williams Glenn. Our NTS Facet Committee hosted a fantastic workshop, on October […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 9, 20221 min read


ITS Facet “Women Who Lead” Program with Elizabeth House
Thank you to the leadership of our International Trends & Services (ITS) Facet Co-Chairs, Link Marsha and Link Alexis, and all of the ITS Facet Committee members for a fabulous […]
Kelly Johnson
Mar 16, 20211 min read
Services to Youth HBCU Program with Beyond Emancipation
Congratulations to the leadership of our Services to Youth (STY) Facet Chair, Link Lauren Jennings, and the entire STY Facet Committee. On Tuesday, February 23rd, the STY Facet Committee hosted […]
Kelly Johnson
Feb 24, 20211 min read


HHS Food as Medicine Activity with Elizabeth House
Congratulations to our Second Vice-President of Programming, Link Radonna, our Health & Human Services (HHS) Facet Co-Chairs, Link Regina and Link Kimberley, and the HHS Facet Committee members for a […]
Kelly Johnson
Feb 16, 20211 min read


HHS Facet Committee “Mental Health During the Holidays” Program with Elizabeth House
Congratulations to HHS Facet Chairs Link Kimberley Goode, Link Regina Shields, and the HHS Facet Committee for hosting a great program on Thursday, December 10th, at Elizabeth House (EH). I […]
Kelly Johnson
Dec 11, 20201 min read


OBAL Thanksgiving Food Drive – Giving Back
Even with the challenges of COVID-19, OBAL continues to serve our community with excellence. Congratulations to Services to Youth (STY) Facet Chair Link Lauren Jennings and the STY Committee on a […]
Kelly Johnson
Nov 20, 20201 min read


Arts Facet “Books, Netflix and Chill” Reading Program with Elizabeth House
Good evening OBAL Sisters. Congratulations to The Arts Facet Chair Link Loraine Binion Hardy and The Arts Facet Committee on a wonderful reading program executed at Elizabeth House: “Books, Netflix and Chill”. […]
Kelly Johnson
Nov 7, 20201 min read


ITS Facet HBCU Presentation with Beyond Emancipation
Under the leadership of our 2nd Vice President of Programming, Link Radonna Scott, we had another program success! On Wednesday evening, October 28th, our International Trends & Services (ITS) Facet […]
Kelly Johnson
Oct 30, 20201 min read


OBAL Arts Facet Wreath Making Workshop with Elizabeth House
Congratulations to our Second Vice-President of Programming, Link Radonna, our Arts Facet Chair, Link Loraine, and the Arts Facet Committee members for a fabulous event on October 19th with the […]
Kelly Johnson
Oct 16, 20201 min read


NTS “Call to Action 2020, Our Voice, Our Vote” Program with Elizabeth House
Congratulations to our 2nd Vice President of Programming Link Radonna Scott, our Chapter Voter Czar and NTS Facet Chair Link Valarie Kelly, and the entire NTS Facet Committee on a […]
Kelly Johnson
Sep 25, 20201 min read
Happy Birthday to Our April-Birthday Links
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Kelly Johnson
Apr 7, 20201 min read


Arts Facet Trip with Fly Girls to the de Young Museum
First, “Soul of a Nation…Art in the Age of Black Power 1963 – 1983” is a wonderful exhibit, and everyone enjoyed it. Nineteen McClymonds girls and two chaperones attended, representing […]
Kelly Johnson
Jan 23, 20202 min read


National Trends and Services: Call to Action 2020: Your Voice, Your Vote – The Power of Community Advocacy
MyClymonds High School, January 15, 2020 The program began with a lively panel discussion about the importance of voting and a high-level overview of the local political process. The panelists […]
Kelly Johnson
Jan 15, 20202 min read


OBAL Thanksgiving Give-a-way
Oakland Bay Area gives back! We had the pleasure of giving away 40 turkeys and side items to complete a Thanksgiving meal for select families at MCClymonds High School. Thank […]
Kelly Johnson
Nov 22, 20191 min read


Healthcare Careers: A Bright Future
MyClymonds High School, November 15, 2019 Yesterday, the Health & Human Services (HHS) Facet hosted a program in partnership with Kaiser Permanente for the FLY Girls at McClymonds High School, […]
Kelly Johnson
Nov 15, 20191 min read


OBAL Program Open House – #OBALBeyondBarriers – Making a Local & Global Impact
MyClymonds High School, October 9, 2019 Tonight was our inaugural program event, Open House at McClymonds High School. I want to congratulate our 2nd Vice President of Programs Radonna Scott and […]
Kelly Johnson
Oct 9, 20191 min read


National Voter Registration Day
MyClymonds High School, September 24, 2019 As many of you know, today was National Voter Registration Day and OBAL was out in force! We took the opportunity to participate […]
Kelly Johnson
Sep 24, 20191 min read


Celebration of Excellence
Congratulations to the 2019 scholarship recipients who were recognized at our 29th annual Celebration of Excellence—we are proud to celebrate the academic achievements of six outstanding students and to support […]
Kelly Johnson
Apr 29, 20191 min read
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