Grapevine Youth Leadership Fall 2022
Are you a Black teen/tween looking for leadership opportunities? Apply for the Grapevine Youth Leadership Program at tinyurl.com/PBCDyouth by August 29th!
Youth Leadership
Black History Program video 2022
Our theme for 2022’s annual Black History Program was Black Health and Wellness. This year our program was held virtually on February 26th, from 6:30-8:00pm. Please watch the video below to enjoy an evening of speakers, music, dance, and celebration.
Grapevine Youth Leadership January 2022
We are starting a new cohort for 2022 with applications due January 9th, please click here for more information
Giving Tuesday 2021
Giving Tuesday (November 30, 2021) is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of radical generosity to transform communities and the world. We are asking that you make a donation to Petaluma Blacks for Community Development (PBCD). Your donation would help us continue to bring the community exhibits, educational programs and cultural events that you …
Sonoma County leadership program for Black teens, children a ‘scaffolding for our youth’
written by Nashelly Chavez, the Press Democrat, Oct.10, 2021 Layla Zekarias has lived in Windsor her whole life, though she hasn’t always felt like she belongs. A Black teen who attends St. Rose Catholic School in Santa Rosa, Zekarias has experienced students touching her curly, tight-wound hair without her permission, she said. When Zekarias and …
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Petaluma Blacks for Community Development is excited to announce the launch of our teen and tween youth leadership programs!
The Grapevine Youth Leadership Program is designed to support Black youth in Sonoma County in developing their leadership skills and help them reach their goals and aspirations for the future. It also gives them a safe space to discuss the challenges and issues they may face as youth of color in our society and get …