WHAT ARE THE WAYS WE CAN MAKE IT A BETTER WORLD?
Children in Oakland, Califiornia have said it for all of us when they drew their "Hands On Oakland" mural which hangs in the City Hall. Take away "Oakland" and replace it with any community in the world. Replace it with YOUR community.
A Better Community For All!™ concepts apply anywhere, including right where you are now.
HANDS ON OAKLAND MURAL
The “Hands On Oakland” mural was created on January 4, 1999, in conjunction with Mayor Jerry Brown’s inauguration.
Samples portrayed on the tapestry include the following words that are written over the many traced hands of the children/adults of the Oakland schools:
People, time patience commit Go Jerry bring on the jobs…
Freedom, Justice and Equality…
Culture Arts Business Fun People, Prosperity Peace
Early Childhood Education Leadership programs for Youth…
Jobs and Education For Oakland…
E A S E Ecology, Arts, Spirit of Wonder, Economics
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Bring Life To Downtown…
Oakland Rocks
Serve the Children…
Free Coffee On BART…
A New Vision From an old standpoint for Oakland For All
Love Less Crime, It’s Oakland Time A New Day, Victory…
Let’s Make a Difference…
Fun Love Compassion Friends
Keep Oakland Clean…
Bring Downtown Oakland Alive…it’s closer than S.F.
Protect Our Schools with mentoring & Love & Connection to U.C.
May God Bless Oakland Always…
Here’s to Greening Of Oakland!
For a Green Healthy Relaxed City For All,
Here’s to Great New Beginnings: Prosperity Hope Revival, Good luck
I hope Oakland is the first city in the USA in the Future…
Bring Oak to 1999 No Drugs…
Better… Streets…Parks, Schools… Drug Free Jobs…
Shelters for Homeless…
Viva Oakland!
Justice Ecology prosperity Creativity Legacy…
I want Oakland to be the best…Clean, Fun Good Happy Peaceful…
Oakland is a lovely place.
Clean it up.
Good Luck Jerry Brown…
Better Communications With all the People…
Of Oakland. GoInto the Community Ask the People Questions.
Reparations for Africans Now…
Create Jobs and Drive Out Crime…
Neighbors and Neighborhoods, trees creeks, peace respect all people and crime…
Take Personal Responsibility Go Oakland…
Hills, flatlands, downtown… good luck to Mayor Jerry Brown
For renewed strong vibrant public schools
Celebrate Oakland landmarks
Unity in community harmony love
A Chicano Latino cultural center
Let’s make Oakland a better place to live and play
Anne’s Café
I love Oakland
Jerry we love your way
Housing is a must
Keep Oakland strong
Remember the children 1999
Art Education More Gardens Community building
I want Oakland to be nice and big
Urban pride
E-commerce - keep $$ in our community, in our homes
That we all work together for the children
New beginning for Oakland
Stop the killing of our youth please
Successful world class students ready for 2000
Eracism
Give these Oaklanders what they deserve, the best
All one people
Greatest city in the world, past, present and future
Oaklanders assistance center - 444-CITY
Swans Market co-housing
Don’t forget the disadvantaged citizens of Oakland
Try not to screw things up with your ego
Costa Rica peace
Celebrate diversity