My artistic padlet by Jade Mayfield

Oakland, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-15 22:21:33 UTC

Oakland is the community where I was born and mostly raised in. It provides me a sense of community because I know many people there and I’ve lived there up until I was 11.

Las Vegas, NV

62399_6 — 2025-09-15 22:23:43 UTC

Las Vegas provides me with a sense of community because I lived out there for a couple years of my young life, and even went to school for a while.

New York, NY

62399_6 — 2025-09-15 22:26:54 UTC

New York City represents where the 2014 Annie was based on. This provides a sense of community because Annie is one of my favorite movies and a lot of African Americans like it as well.

Malonga Arts Residents Association (MARA), Alice Street, Oakland, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-15 22:32:04 UTC

The Malonga Arts Center in Oakland is my Hip Hop and more dance studio. It’s a sense of community because of my other dancers in the studio.

Castro Valley, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-18 00:39:56 UTC

I am a student at Castro Valley high. A 9th grader, the people in my grade and school is a sense of community.

Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 9th Street, Oakland, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-18 00:44:23 UTC

Oakland Asian cultural center is a community where many dancers come together and perform. Many different cultures, styles, and people.

Berkeley, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-18 00:46:37 UTC

Berkeley is my doctors office. Which is a community with all the other people there.

Lake McSwain, Lake McClure Road, Snelling, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-18 00:48:06 UTC

Lake McSwain represents a community because every year for my whole life and more I go camping there. My extended family and the other campers and staff are my community.

Hayward, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-18 00:50:59 UTC

I live in Hayward CA with my mom, stepdad, and sister. This is my household community.

Castro Valley, CA

62399_6 — 2025-09-18 00:52:30 UTC

I also live with my grandma and aunt in Castro Valley. This is my other household community.