The Giving State - Black Girls Code

When I learned about Black Girls Code, I knew I had to pay them a visit. BGC is a non-profit organization in San Francisco that teaches girls as young as seven about programming, robotics, math, science, and engineering. This is another in The California Report's ongoing series about volunteers in California, called The Giving State. (Photo courtesy of Black Girls Code.)

Palo Alto Celebrates New Nature Center

I went down to Palo Alto to check out the Grand Opening of the new Environmental Volunteers EcoCenter. It's a story of symbiosis, where an old building found a new lease on life, and a volunteer group found a new home. This was produced for KQED News; you can listen to the story here.

The Giving State - Creative Growth

This piece was produced for The California Report at KQED in San Francisco. It's part of The Giving State, a series on volunteers in California. Laura Jaeger volunteers at Creative Growth, an art studio for developmentally handicapped adults in Oakland.

The Giving State - Spokeland

Spokeland is a volunteer-run bicycle co-op in Oakland. I've visited many times, and have learned how to overhaul my bottom bracket, repack my hubs, true my wheels, adjust my derailleurs, and do a bunch of other stuff. My favorite time to come work on my bike is during women's & trans only shop time, which is when I interviewed Senta Burke about why she volunteers at Spokeland. This piece was produced for The California Report's series about volunteers in California, called "The Giving State."