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Youth Justice Priorities Survey
Youth are the experts of their own experiences. To help make our communities safer, more equitable, and more accessible for everyone, Oakland Kids First is conducting a survey across Oakland to better understand the issues and concerns that matter most to young people.
1a. First Name
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1b. Last Name
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2. Email
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example@example.com
3. School
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Please Select
Aims College Prep
Alternatives in Action
Amethod Public Schools
Ascend
Arise
Aspire
Aurora School
Bay Tech
Berkeley City College
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School
Bishop O'Dowd
Bret Harte Middle School
Castlemont High School
Claremont Middle School
Coliseum College Prep Academy (CCPA)
College of Alameda
College Prep
Community School for Creative Education
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Dewey
East Bay Innovation Academy
Edna Brewer Middle School
Elmhurst United
Envision Academy
Francophone
Fremont High School
Frick Middle School
Greenleaf TK-8
Head Royce
Hillcrest
Holy Names High School
Ile Omode School
Julia Morgan School for Girls
Laney College
Latitude 37.8 High School
Lazear Charter Academy
Life Academy
Lionel Williams College Prep
LPS Oakland
Madison Park High School
McClymonds
Merritt College
MetWest
Montera Middle School
Oakland Hebrew Day School
Oakland High School
Oakland International
Oakland Military Institute
Northern Light School
Oakland School for the Arts
Oakland Tech High School
Oakland Unity
Park Day School
Patten Academy of Christian Education
Ralph J. Bunche Academy
Redwood Day
The Renaissance International School
Roosevelt Middle School
Rudsale High School
Skyline High School
Sojourner Truth Independent Study
St Leo's
St Paul's Episcopal
St Theresa Catholic
Street Academy
United for Success Academy
Urban Promise Academy
West Lake Middle School
West Oakland Middle School
Other:
I do not currently attend school
Please tell us the name of your school.
4. Age
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Please Select
11-12
12-13
14-18
19-24
5. What pronouns do you use?
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She/Her
He/Him
They/Them
Non-Binary
Two Spirit
Prefer not to share
Other
6. What is your primary language spoken at home? Check all that apply
Amharic
Arabic
Cantonese
English
French
Khmer
Mam
Mandarin
Spanish
Tigrinya
Tongan
Vietnamese
Other
Please specify other language.
7. Race/Ethnicity? Check all that apply
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Black/African American
White/European
SWANA Southwest Asian & North African (Arab, Coptic, Pashtun, Persian, Amazigh, etc.)
Latine, Latino/a, Hispanic, Chicano, Central/South American
Native American and/or Alaskan Native/Indigenous
Pacific Islander (Native Hawaiian, Tongan, Samoan, etc.)
Southeast Asian (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Mian, etc.)
East Asian (Chinese, Korean, Japanese, etc.)
South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)
Other
Please specify race.
IMPORTANT
For the next questions, please choose different issues for #1, #2, and #3. Do not select the same issue more than once.
8a. What is the #1 issue most negatively impacting Oakland youth (ages 11-24)?
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Lack of Affordable Housing in Oakland (and therefore, houselessness)
Not having enough food, relying on programs like EBT and the food bank
Cost and Access to Healthcare
Things are Unaffordable (bills, clothes, transportation)
Climate Change (weather, trash, pollution, etc.)
Immigration Enforcement (ICE)
Community Safety (Violence, Harassment)
Human Trafficking (Sex crimes, missing kids, forced labor)
Racism (Antiblackness, xenophobia, etc.)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) (kills jobs, misinformation, climate impact, etc.)
Direction of our Government (War, Crackdowns, Not Funding Things)
8b. What is the #2 issue most negatively impacting Oakland youth? (ages 11–24)?
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Lack of Affordable Housing in Oakland (and therefore, houselessness)
Not having enough food, relying on programs like EBT and the food bank
Cost and Access to Healthcare
Things are Unaffordable (bills, clothes, transportation)
Climate Change (weather, trash, pollution, etc.)
Immigration Enforcement (ICE)
Community Safety (Violence, Harassment)
Human Trafficking (Sex crimes, missing kids, forced labor)
Racism (Antiblackness, xenophobia, etc.)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) (kills jobs, misinformation, climate impact, etc.)
Direction of our Government (War, Crackdowns, Not Funding Things)
8c. What is the #3 issue most negatively impacting Oakland youth? (ages 11–24)?
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Lack of Affordable Housing in Oakland (and therefore, houselessness)
Not having enough food, relying on programs like EBT and the food bank
Cost and Access to Healthcare
Things are Unaffordable (bills, clothes, transportation)
Climate Change (weather, trash, pollution, etc.)
Immigration Enforcement (ICE)
Community Safety (Violence, Harassment)
Human Trafficking (Sex crimes, missing kids, forced labor)
Racism (Antiblackness, xenophobia, etc.)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) (kills jobs, misinformation, climate impact, etc.)
Direction of our Government (War, Crackdowns, Not Funding Things)
9a. What educational issue is the #1 most important issue negatively impacting Oakland youth (ages 11–24) that we need to address?
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Lead in OUSD's Drinking Water
Low Quality Meals at School
Lack of Access to Safe and Clean Bathrooms
Lack of a Diverse Staff
Lack of Climate Control (AC/Heat) in school
Campus Safety (guns, fights, etc.)
Substance Abuse
Unsupervised Young People Unaccounted For
Not Fully Prepared for Life after High School (financial literacy, cooking, etc.)
Class is Not Engaging
I Don't Learn Enough in School
9b. What educational issue is the #2 most important issue negatively impacting Oakland youth (ages 11–24) that we need to address?
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Lead in OUSD's Drinking Water
Low Quality Meals at School
Lack of Access to Safe and Clean Bathrooms
Lack of a Diverse Staff
Lack of Climate Control (AC/Heat) in school
Campus Safety (guns, fights, etc.)
Substance Abuse
Unsupervised Young People Unaccounted For
Not Fully Prepared for Life after High School (financial literacy, cooking, etc.)
Class is Not Engaging
I Don't Learn Enough in School
9c. What educational issue is the #3 most important issue negatively impacting Oakland youth (ages 11–24) that we need to address?
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Lead in OUSD's Drinking Water
Low Quality Meals at School
Lack of Access to Safe and Clean Bathrooms
Lack of a Diverse Staff
Lack of Climate Control (AC/Heat) in school
Campus Safety (guns, fights, etc.)
Substance Abuse
Unsupervised Young People Unaccounted For
Not Fully Prepared for Life after High School (financial literacy, cooking, etc.)
Class is Not Engaging
I Don't Learn Enough in School
10. Are there any other issues that we missed that you are concerned about? Please list them below and explain your answer.
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