Who Are We
What does REAL HARD stand for?
Representing Educated Active Leaders Having A Righteous Dream
What do we train young people to do?
Organize.
What are all the values of your schools Code of Respect (Knight Way)?
Compassion
Ambition
Support
Trust
Leadership
Engagement
What are ALL the programs of OKF?
Castlemont After School Programs - Knight Time
REAL HARD
YOC
UP TO HOW MUCH CAN Core Leaders EARN IN A YEAR FOR leading and planning REAL HARD?
UP TO $1500 IN A Year
WHO IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OAKLAND KIDS FIRST?
LUKAS BREKKE-MIESNER HAS BEEN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OKF SINCE 2018
What organization runs REAL HARD?
What was the goal of the districtwide Bus campaign?
The goal was to make bus passes and later Clipper Cards free to students in grades 6-12, and available through their schools
What new sport is now offered at Castle?
Rowing
In what year did REAL HARD become an After-school Program?
REAL HARD became a program in 2000
WHAT ARE REAL HARD’s 5 AGREEMENTS TO CREATE A SAFE SPACE?
ONE MIC
DON’T DOWN IT, CROWN IT
NO OPPRESSIVE LANGUAGE
TAKE SPACE, MAKE SPACE
HAVE FUN & BE PRODUCTIVE
Where high school did Hadiyah attend?
What schools do REAL HARD operate at?
Oakland Tech
Fremont
Oakland High
Castlemont
Skyline
Explain Oakland Youth Vote
It was a measure put on the ballot (Measure QQ) which allowed 16-17year olds to vote in Oakland School Board Elections
Name/describe one of the recently added murals on campus
"Welcome to Castlemont" on the front of the 300 building. "Knight Way" on the gym. "Knight Mural" on cafeteria.
In what year was Oakland Kids First founded?
Kids First started as a coalition in 1996.
What roles can you take on during program?
Welcome
Check-in
Ice Breaker
Appreciations
Clean Up
Closing
Time Keeper
Scriber
Process Checker
What does Y.O.C. stand for?
Youth Organizing Council
Name the mascots of all the schools where REAL HARD lives.
Tech: Bulldogs
Castlemont: Knights
Fremont: Tigers
Oakland High: Wildcats
Skyline: Titans
What groups of people are in REAL HARD's Base (people we organize)
Students/young people, staff/teachers, and parents in Oakland
What are all the Academies/Pathways that are offered at Castlemont?
Sustainable Urban Design Academy (SUDA)
Community Health Equity Academy (CHEA)
What year was Oakland Youth Vote passed?
2020
What are the steps in the leadership ladder?
•Constituents
•Base
•Emerging Leaders
•Core Leaders
What day(s) does YOC meet ?
Wednesdays
In what year did your school adopt REAL HARD?
REAL HARD
was adopted
at Castlemont in 2002
Explain organizing. What is it and why do we do it?
Organizing is bringing people together who are concerned about a specific issue. We do it because there is power in numbers, and together we can transform our communities
When was your school founded?
Castlmont was founded in 1929.
BONUS: What was the most recent campaign REAL HARD kids were part of?
Save After School Campaign in May 2025
What are some skills you will develop by participating in RH?
Organizing, Facilitation, Critical Thinking, Research, Collaboration, Empathy, Social Emotional, Community Building, Planning
NAME ALL THE SCHOOLS WHERE REAL HARD HAS EXISTED.
FREMONT
CASTLEMONT
OAKLAND TECH
OAKLAND HIGH
McCLYMONDS
SKYLINE