perspective and mission

email from a coworker:

Life Academy seeks to dramatically interrupt patterns of injustice and inequity for under-served communities in Oakland. Through transformative learning experiences focused on the health and science fields, students are engaged in learning and inspired to acquire the skills needed to succeed in college and their chosen careers.

Hey folks,
I don't want to be the sender of tough data, but this story has timely information about violence in Oakland. Right now the Oakland Tribune print edition is doing a three day story on the trauma.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_17722258?source=pkg
This is the article about the West Oakland family and their ability to mend from violence.

http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_17728569?
This should be the link to the interactive map of 2010 homicides

http://www.insidebayarea.com/top-stories/ci_17722258?source=pkg
And this should be a link to an article about what neuroscientists, psychologists and therapists are learning about how trauma physically and psychically affects the brain.

FYI