About EOBA
We support the brightest youth that East Oakland has to offer. And then we do everything we can to make sure they succeed.
EOBA seeks to create a secure and enriching environment that inspires individuals to thrive in education, health and wellness, and community engagement.
MISSION
We develop champions among youth, their families, and the greater community by leveraging the principles of boxing to learn discipline, demonstrate work ethic, and experience self-confidence, and we do so in a secure and enriching environment.
Investing in East Oakland’s champions in the making
We create space for youth to practice, hone, and internalize the tools and attitudes needed to be exemplars of wellbeing for their peers, families, and communities.
During the last school year, EOBA provided:
18,900
hours of academic programming
9,450
hours of enrichment programming
7,126
hours of youth boxing coaching
150
summer youth served daily
For over 30 years, EOBA has provided free programs in the East Oakland community to over 60,000 youth and their families.
Stanley Garcia (left), former professional boxer and long-time Oakland resident, founded East Oakland Boxing Association in 1987 because he felt strongly that boxing saved his life by keeping him positively engaged and off the streets.
See how we find and develop the brightest champions in the making
Our approach to youth development
Our approach to youth development focuses on serving youth holistically by supporting wellness at home, school, and in the community.” to read “We focus on serving youth holistically by supporting wellness at home, school, and in the community.
HOME
Supporting youth and their families with the resources and tools that encourage wellness at home.
SCHOOL
Provide youth with programming and services designed to improve executive functioning skills that lead to greater academic success.
COMMUNITY
Youth learn how to contribute to the well-being of their community while acquiring vital life skills and knowledge.
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Wellness at EOBA
To support every youth in making the most of their present and having the greatest possible opportunity for a bright future, we developed a research-based model of youth development based on eight dimensions of wellness identified by experts as being most critical to living a healthy adult life (physical, emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, environmental, occupational and financial).
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Physical health. Promoting balance of nutrition, physical activity, & mental well-being.
Factors: Sleep, Food, Exercise, Self-Esteem
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Self-Awareness. Better understanding of one's feelings, how to process them, & how they manifest.
Factors: Stress Reduction, Coping Strategies, Self-Care
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Group dynamics and inter-personal relationships. Better understanding of one's self in relation to those around them.
Factors: Social Circles, Support Systems, Self-Esteem, Peer Pressure
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Creativity, knowledge, learning & furthering understanding.
Factors: Literacy, Technology, Discourse, Mentoring
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Alignment & harmony. Understanding & developing one's self in relation to the world around them.
Factors: Optimism, Mindfulness, Purpose, Values
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Better understanding one's immediate surroundings and how it relates to the larger world around them.
Factors: Reducing Carbon Foot Print, Feng Shui, Safety
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Discovering how one's interests can support a means of living.
Factors: Hard Work, Hobbies, Exploration
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Understanding how money influences our state of being & provides access to resources.
Factors: Equity, Budgeting, Debt, Investments, Education
