Alternatives in Action

BASE Information Night: May 13th from 6:30-7:30pm

2010-03-24T10:04:00.000-07:00

BASE High School is Now Enrolling for Fall 2010!Alternatives in Action's Bay Area School of Enterprise (BASE) High School works with youth who have leadership potential and prepares them for college, career and community. Invite youth! OREnroll now! Come to our Information Night on Thursday, May 13th, 2010 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm or call (510)748-4314 x 301 to schedule an enrollment interview and

2010 BASE Recruitment Nights

2010-01-13T17:31:00.000-08:00

Alternatives in Action's Bay Area School of Enterprise High School (BASE) will be hosting three recruitment information nights for prospective families. BASE is an innovative tuition-free high school in Alameda. BASE welcomes youth with leadership potential to apply for the 2010-2011 school year. Date: Thursday January 28, 2010 Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM Place: Alternatives in Action's Big Room

Home Sweet Home Open House Nights

2010-01-08T11:41:00.000-08:00

Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, will be hosting three Open House nights for prospective families of the 2010-2011 school year. We welcome any families who are interested in a nurturing, creative and playful Reggio Emilia environment. Children must be two years of age to be considered for enrollment. Date: Wednesday January 20, 2010 Time: 6 PM to 7 PM Place: Alternatives

2010

2010-01-01T12:46:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to you and yours from everyone here at Alternatives in Action!

Give a day, Get a (Disney) day

2009-12-17T15:34:00.001-08:00

Check this out! Give a volunteer day. Get a day at a Disney Park FREE. http://bit.ly/3o9ldz (We will be a participating organization!)

Spa treatments with the Big Friends

2009-12-16T11:22:00.001-08:00

Today at Alternatives in Action's Home Sweet Home Preschool, the young children were treated to a Spa Day with the BASE High School Big Friends. The children waited patiently to get their hands massaged and nails painted by teachers and Big Friends. It was a fun time for everyone involved.

Cookie decorating at Home Sweet Home Preschool

2009-12-16T11:17:00.001-08:00

Gabriel, one of our preschoolers at Home Sweet Home Preschool, decorated sugar cookies with his classmates as part of a pre-holiday celebration in the classroom.

BASE High School is Now Enrolling for Spring 2010!

2009-12-10T08:55:00.001-08:00

Alternatives in Action's Bay Area School of Enterprise (BASE) High School works with youth who have leadership potential and prepares them for college, career AND community. Students benefit from a challenging academic program that includes: Small class sizes and personalized attention Real-world experience through social action projects and community involvement College prep curriculum, career

Our Vision

2009-12-07T15:18:00.001-08:00

Thank You

2009-11-24T14:53:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving to all our supporters! Thank you for investing your time, expertise and dollars to develop the leadership potential of our youth. Board of Directors 2009-10 Alex Kexel Angela Sterling-Vick Apolonio Valdovinos Bruce Bothwell, DDS Deborah Hodgkinson Gail Ann Greely Jonothan D. Soglin, Esq Justin Harrison Lisa Laigo Mary Gallagher Patricia Murillo Reginald

1st Build of school year = Successful Build

2009-11-18T12:05:00.000-08:00

Many thanks to the following people who made our first Build a huge success: Sheri Hogsland, Jerome Bagget, Mike Brownlee, Jacqueline Bruhn, Federica and Roberto Attias, Elisabeth Wholfsky, Kevin Plottner, Peter Allison, Adam Jennings, Jon Sorrenson, Kimberly Cross, Chris Martin, Patrick Baggett, Emily Plottner, Lucy Allison, Alessandro and Elisa Attias, Makayla and Violet Sorrenson, Jasper

California College Tour 2009

2009-11-16T12:11:00.001-08:00

On November 12 and 13, 2009, coaches Jason Gardner and Jonna Justiniano had a great time taking ten BASE High School youth on a California college tour. It was a huge success! In 36 hours, they toured the campuses of San Francisco State University, UC Santa Cruz, Cal State Monterey, and Cal State East Bay. In addition to touring the campuses, they spoke with admissions advisors, ate lunch in a

Thanksgiving x 2

2009-11-16T11:19:00.000-08:00

BASE High School students, staff and families:On Friday, November 20, 2009, we are having our Annual Thanksgiving Potluck Lunch in the Big Room. It is an opportunity for us to come together, share what we are thankful for, enjoy good food and have a memorable, positive community experience.Youth and adults bring food to contribute. Sign up sheets will be available on campus.Questions? Contact

Friday, October 30

2009-10-29T16:15:00.000-07:00

Quick FYI: BASE High School youth don't have classes on Friday October 30, 2009.But Home Sweet Home preschoolers do...and they will be celebrating at their annual Harvest Festival from 4-6 PM. Costume parade at 5:30 PM.

Report Out: Citywide College Night

2009-10-22T15:39:00.000-07:00

photo by Jonna JustinianoCourtney Talmadge and Keith Lewis of Bay Area School of Enterprise (BASE), the high school of Alternatives in Action, meet with Emilio Ortega, an alum from Morehouse College, a historically male black institution of higher learning in Atlanta, GA.Jonna Justiniano, Academic Coordinator for Alternatives in Action, accompanied 12 BASE High School and Home After-school

Dads Club Pumpkin Decorating Party

2009-10-22T10:23:00.000-07:00

ATTENTION ALL HOME SWEET HOME PRESCHOOL DADS:This Saturday, October 24, 2009, the HSH Dads Club presents a great pumpkin decorating party from 11 am to 2 pm at Franklin Park, Alameda, CA. Bring at least one small child and a smaller pumpkin. Snacks, carving and decorating tools will be provided.

Building community through Community Builds

2009-10-21T12:24:00.000-07:00

In our grand tradition of building community through Community Builds, Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, is hosting its first Community Build Day of the school year.What is a Community Build Day? It's a wonderful way for you to take positive action by volunteering your time to help improve our youth spaces.When is it? November 14, 2009Where is it? Alternatives in

You are invited to...

2009-10-21T11:48:00.000-07:00

Alternatives in Action's Fall Open House and Youth-Led Conferencing See what's growing at Bay Area School of Enterprise, the high school of Alternatives in Action.6:30 pm - Tours of our campus, including our preschool, sound recording studio, and college and career center7:00 pm - Celebration of our new sound recording studio, performances and highlights of our Alameda programs7:30 pm -

H1N1 Flu prevention

2009-10-16T11:55:00.000-07:00

The California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch created this website: http://www.calpanflu.orgHere's what you can do to prevent getting the H1N1 Virus:Symptoms: The symptoms of H1N1 influenza are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting associated with

Thank you Slow Foods

2009-10-05T15:13:00.000-07:00

photos by Rusty CarlsonHome Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, was the recipient of a generous donation from Slow Foods Alameda. The donation will benefit the preschool's organic garden.Alternatives in Action's Home Sweet Home preschoolers and Alameda residents, Emily Plottner, 4, Scarlett Deveno, 4 and Eden Cesareo-Dense, 4, enjoy spending time in the garden they helped build.

The Great California Shakeout

2009-09-30T10:12:00.000-07:00

Safety first

2009-09-23T13:34:00.000-07:00

Alternatives in Action staff continues to get free safety training from Oakland Charter School Collaborative/Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (OCSC/REMS). Today our training covered H1N1 flu preparations and we discussed our personalized Emergency Management Plans. We were then presented with an emergency case study from the recent Hillsdale High School emergency. On October 15,

Life Academy Teen Center, now open!

2009-09-17T15:12:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we celebrated the official opening of our TEEN CENTER at Life Academy, part of Alternatives in Action's HOME Project. We have a great group of youth who have been working hard to set up the teen center since the 1st day of school. They presented the Teen Center to the teachers and community of Life Academy. We all enjoyed Mexican food from Mi Pueblo. The room is inspiring and it shows

H1N1 Flu Notice

2009-09-11T16:58:00.000-07:00

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared H1N1 virus the first influenza pandemic in 41 years. Consequently, the new guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) applies to any flu virus circulating during the 2009-2010 school year, not only 2009 H1N1 flu. We are asking that each member of our Alternatives in Action community join us in taking steps to prevent the

Flu I.Q.

2009-09-04T09:15:00.000-07:00

Off to Kindergarten

2009-08-22T00:52:00.000-07:00

Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, had just one graduate leaving for kindergarten this year. Sofia, shown on the right, celebrated her last day of preschool with her pals in a jumpy house.We will miss you Sofia!

The Countdown begins...

2009-08-19T23:07:00.000-07:00

The staff at Alternatives in Action have been very busy this month prepping for the arrival of our youth next Monday (!). Today we finished a three-day long American Red Cross intensive training in CPR and First Aid. By the end of it we were all getting a little goofy...

Google Serve Day

2009-08-10T16:23:00.000-07:00

Back in June, we had a busload of Google employees come out and volunteer at our campus. They worked on several projects including the creation of a new playhouse for our preschoolers. Check out the short video created by the volunteers: Link.

Alameda Sun

2009-08-07T11:41:00.000-07:00

Alternative Greatness!

Butterflies are free

2009-07-31T16:45:00.001-07:00

The children of Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, released five classroom butterflies into the community garden this morning. All five had hatched last week in the preschool and the children got an opportunity to study them in detail before setting them free.

Say Goodbye to Summer

2009-07-31T12:57:00.000-07:00

Today Alternatives in Action concluded their 2009 HOME Project Summer Leadership "Test Your Greatness" program. There were warm acknowledgments all around, a wonderful free burrito lunch courtesy of Chipotle in Alameda, t-shirt signings for the "Test Your Greatness" youth staff and a tangled web game that gave everyone an opportunity to share what they gained from the program. The 60 East Bay

It's the little things...

2009-07-31T12:49:00.000-07:00

or in this case, a really big thing. Alternatives in Action now has a giant shipping container on campus for storage. Just part of the preparation for opening our high school, BASE, on August 24, 2009...

Free lunch Friday

2009-07-30T16:18:00.000-07:00

A big thank you in advance to Mr. Osel and the gang at Chipotle Alameda. They will be serving our entire Summer Leadership Team lunch tomorrow (that's 100 burritos AND chips...if you're counting!). Thank you Chipotle!

Presentations of Greatness...Part 2

2009-07-29T20:44:00.000-07:00

If you missed tonight's performances, don't make the same mistake Thursday night. The youth performances were **amazing**. Please try and make it tomorrow, Thursday July 30 at 5 pm for the final youth Presentations of Greatness.Again,Alternatives in Action's Big Room1900 Third StreetAlameda, CA 94501Plenty of parking in the back!5 Pm to 7:30 PmFree!Snacks!Family Friendly!

Presentations of Greatness

2009-07-27T10:36:00.000-07:00

Alternatives in Action's HOME Project Youth Summer Leadership Program has been in full effect this summer serving over 60 youth.We invite all to attend our Presentations of Greatness where our youth have prepared presentations exemplifying their growth this summer using four disciplines.: graphic arts, drama, dance and music.Alternatives in Action1900 Third StreetAlameda, CA 94501Two nights!

Upcoming Dates

2009-07-21T16:06:00.000-07:00

2009 HOME Project Summer Leadership program endsThursday July 30, 2009Home Sweet Home Preschool GraduationFriday August 21, 2009Home Sweet Home Preschool closed (Teacher's training week)Monday August 24 - Friday August 28, 2009BASE High School 2009-10 school year beginsMonday August 24, 2009Labor Day: All Alternatives in Action programs closedMonday September 7, 2009

Alameda Sun

2009-07-17T11:58:00.001-07:00

Alternatives in Action youth reaches for the top: http://bit.ly/LZJ9y

eScrip

2009-07-14T18:12:00.001-07:00

Alternatives in Action now has eScrip!! “E” what you might ask? Let’s say “e” for economics. This “e” is a way to even out the tough economics that we face trying to cut down on expenses and increase funds. Alternatives in Action has enrolled in a program where everyone can participate in the job of fundraising while you do your everyday shopping.Very easy… just follow these simple steps:1.

Oakland Tribune Tower

2009-07-13T17:00:00.000-07:00

Alternatives in Action youth got a rare opportunity to take an insider's tour of the Oakland Tribune tower in Oakland, California on Sunday, July 13, 2009. BASE High School student and Alameda resident, Daniel J. Zuranich, stands on the highest point of the tower with Alameda in the background.photos by Rusty Carlson

Oakland Museum Field Trip

2009-07-13T09:51:00.000-07:00

HOME Project's Summer Leadership Program took their first Friday field trip to Oakland Museum of California. The youth and staff were able to enjoy a new exhibit called The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present which is a look at the little-known history of enslaved Africans brought to Mexico in the 1500s and their contributions to Mexican culture. They also toured the Natural

1st Annual Jimmy Keegan Golf Tournament to Benefit Alternatives in Action

2009-07-08T10:56:00.000-07:00

SFSTA in conjunction with Blue Sky Golf Club is proud to sponsor the 1st Annual Jimmy Keegan Golf Invitational. Please join us on Wednesday, July 15th at Oakland's own Metropolitan Golf Links for a shot-gun start Tournament. We have designated Alternatives in Action, a local Alameda non-profit organization as the benficiary. Alternatives in Action works with young people with leadership

Who says...

2009-07-01T15:34:00.000-07:00

there is no such thing as a free lunch?Just got word that Chipotle of Alameda wants to sponsor a lunch for all of our Summer Leadership youth!

Sound Booth

2009-06-24T10:01:00.001-07:00

The new isolation sound booth was installed yesterday in our Sound Recording Studio here at Alternatives in Action.photos by Henly Velarde

BASE CAHSEE Great America Trip

2009-06-23T21:19:00.000-07:00

BASE High School students who passed the California High School Exit Exam during their sophomore year went to Great America today to celebrate their accomplishment.

Happy Birthday!

2009-06-19T17:36:00.000-07:00

We celebrated not one but two birthdays today at Home Sweet Home. Preschool birthday boys, Luca and Jasper, got to 'walk around the sun' in our special birthday ritual.Luca walked around the sun with older sister, Kisa.Afterwards, the birthday boys given a chance to show items from the even earlier years of their lives. In the photo, above, you can see the children passing around Jasper's baby

Garden visitors

2009-06-19T17:08:00.000-07:00

We had two special guests, our Fund Development Director's son Sam and his friend Alistair, came to visit our campus garden today after Lil' Kickers practice.photos by Rusty Carlson

Test your Greatness

2009-06-19T12:26:00.000-07:00

HOME Project's 2009 Summer Youth Leadership Program kicks off June 29, 2009 here at Alternatives in Action. Eustinove Smith and the HOME staff have been preparing our Big Room for the 75 youth that will be participating in leadership building classes, art and music workshops and weekly field trips all summer long.

Silkworms in the preschool

2009-06-19T12:14:00.000-07:00

The children of Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, were given a bunch of silkworms to study. So far they have learned that silkworms only eat mulberry leaves and that their cocoons are very soft and delicate.photos by Rusty Carlson

Our garden is in bloom

2009-06-19T11:37:00.000-07:00

photos by Rusty Carlson

Class of '09 Graduation

2009-06-03T11:57:00.000-07:00

BASE, the high school of Alternatives in Action, is holding the Class of 2009's graduation ceremony at Auctions By the Bay Theatre at 2700 Saratoga Street in Alameda, California on Friday, June 5, 2009 at 7 PM. This intimate graduation ceremony includes a short speech by each graduate’s chosen mentor about the growth and impact the young person has made through their high school experience.

Hiring in our preschool

2009-06-02T16:46:00.001-07:00

Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action, is hiring for a Full-time teacher + youth coach: http://twurl.nl/2tz52y

Google Preschool Day

2009-05-29T13:31:00.000-07:00

Over thirty volunteers from Google will help expand Home Sweet Home Preschool’s play options for children as they build a playhouse, balance beams, and a performance stage. High school youth enrolled in Home Sweet Home’s Child Development Program will help lead the Google volunteers in the projects throughout the day.Wednesday June 10, 20099 AM - 3 PM1900 Third StreetAlameda, CA 94501Lunch will

Athletic Fun Day success!

2009-05-29T12:05:00.000-07:00

The freshman class at BASE, the high school of Alternatives in Action, sponsored an Athletic Fun Day at Woodstock Park in Alameda on May 22, 2009 to benefit Alameda Boys and Girls Club.Activities at the event included: football, basketball, soccer and volleyball, as well as a jumper, raffles, and games designed by the high school students. The student organizers invited the

Rotary Club grant for Alternatives in Action

2009-05-27T17:42:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to receive a grant from Alameda's Rotary Club to support our Big Friends program at Home Sweet Home, the preschool of Alternatives in Action. This program provides adult mentorship of youth in early childhood education and prepares youth for careers with young children. Belule and Martha ("Big Friends") of Bay Area School of Enterprise, the high school of Alternatives in Action,

Come work for us

2009-05-22T12:58:00.000-07:00

We are now hiring! http://tr.im/aiajobs

Friday's festivities

2009-05-21T15:50:00.000-07:00

The low-down on Friday's festivities:Twenty-five students from the Bay Area School of Enterprise High School are collaborating with the Boys and Girls Club of Alameda on Friday, May 22, 2009 from 3pm-5pm to raise funds for the development of Alameda's new West End Youth Development Center. The Center will be built behind the Woodstock Education Center, where the Bay Area School of Enterprise is

BASE High School STILL needs your support!

2009-05-18T17:42:00.000-07:00

Bay Area School Of Enterprise (BASE) High School STILL Needs Your Support!On Thursday May 28, 2009, BASE students will present their portfolios that demonstrate they have met their academic and personal goals to a panel of community members. Panelists will ask critical questions and provide feedback to the youth about their portfolios.We are recruiting community members for the following times:

Poker Tournament this Sunday

2009-05-15T21:43:00.000-07:00

Come join Home Sweet Home families and staff this Sunday, May 17th and test your Poker Mojo. The tournament starts at 3pm and the winner walks away with a three night stay in Lake Tahoe. $40 for pre-registration and $45 at the door. Youth from the Careers with Children class and the Home Sweet Home staff have been working hard to organize a fun filled day for the children coinciding with the

Alternatives in Action

2009-05-15T13:29:00.000-07:00

Baby birds on campus

2009-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

We were surprised and pleased to find that we have new denizens in our community garden today.

Very sad BASE High School news

2009-04-28T21:23:00.000-07:00

We are deeply saddened that a BASE student passed away today. He was a talented, creative, and intelligent person.We held a community wide meeting today and will be holding another one tomorrow, Wednesday April 29, 2009, in memory of this student. We will also have counseling available to support our students in the grieving process.We hope to support his family during this time and welcome any

Project Youthview: Next week!

2009-04-27T14:53:00.000-07:00

Sales have been brisk for the 5th annual Project Youthview. If you've been waiting to get a ticket, this is your time to get one, as we are selling out(!). General admission tickets are $8 and just $5 for students.Consider this: VIP sponsorships are still available and allow you to view the youth films and the Oscar-nominated feature presentation, Trouble the Water, in style. $100 gets you two

Prospective parents! Transitional Kindergarten pilot program

2009-04-18T21:53:00.000-07:00

Home Sweet Home, a program of Alternatives in Action, will pilot a Transitional Kindergarten program in Fall 2009. Our program offers a bridge from preschool to kindergarten or first grade entry. This program is especially designed for children who need additional time and skills to be prepared for elementary school.Your child will benefit from:A small classroom serving 8-10 familiesAcademic,

Spring Break

2009-04-02T15:42:00.000-07:00

BASE High School and Home Sweet Home Preschool are on Spring Break from April 4- April 12, 2009.

A message from our Executive Director

2009-04-01T11:19:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends, When you support Alternatives in Action, you create an opportunity for positive growth in the youth who journey through our programs. I get to see this growth every day and I want to share what I see with you. Whether at our sites in Alameda or Oakland, whether through our high school, after-school programs or preschool learning laboratory, Alternatives in Action gives youth

More about the Graffiti Art Workshop

2009-03-30T16:27:00.000-07:00

Alternatives in Action

BASE Information Night: May 13th from 6:30-7:30pm

2010 BASE Recruitment Nights

Home Sweet Home Open House Nights

2010

Give a day, Get a (Disney) day

Spa treatments with the Big Friends

Cookie decorating at Home Sweet Home Preschool

BASE High School is Now Enrolling for Spring 2010!

Our Vision

Thank You

1st Build of school year = Successful Build

California College Tour 2009

Thanksgiving x 2

Friday, October 30

Report Out: Citywide College Night

Dads Club Pumpkin Decorating Party

Building community through Community Builds

*You* are invited to...

H1N1 Flu prevention

Thank you Slow Foods

The Great California Shakeout

Safety first

Life Academy Teen Center, now open!

H1N1 Flu Notice

Flu I.Q.

Off to Kindergarten

The Countdown begins...

Google Serve Day

Alameda Sun

Butterflies are free

Say Goodbye to Summer

It's the little things...

Free lunch Friday

Presentations of Greatness...Part 2

Presentations of Greatness

Upcoming Dates

Alameda Sun

eScrip

Oakland Tribune Tower

Oakland Museum Field Trip

1st Annual Jimmy Keegan Golf Tournament to Benefit Alternatives in Action

Who says...

Sound Booth

BASE CAHSEE Great America Trip

Happy Birthday!

Garden visitors

Test your Greatness

Silkworms in the preschool

Our garden is in bloom

Class of '09 Graduation

Hiring in our preschool

Google Preschool Day

Athletic Fun Day success!

Rotary Club grant for Alternatives in Action

Come work for us

Friday's festivities

BASE High School STILL needs your support!

Poker Tournament this Sunday

Alternatives in Action

Baby birds on campus

Very sad BASE High School news

Project Youthview: Next week!

Prospective parents! Transitional Kindergarten pilot program

Spring Break

A message from our Executive Director

More about the Graffiti Art Workshop

You are invited to...