At every level, the universe aims towards, displays, and has as its basic intent orderliness, harmonious, wholeness, and equitable expression, relying on many parts of itself to make a whole. From the basic family unit to a global society, humanity is at its very best...

Restorative Justice is, "...a set of principles and practices inspired by indigenous values used to build community, respond to harm/conflict and provide individual circles of support for students. By building, maintaining and restoring relationships between members of...

The theme of our 7th Annual Fundraising Breakfast, which will be on September 7th is "Be The Change", which is a portion of a larger famous quote. We've all heard the saying, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi is often credited with saying thi...

As many of you might know, I wrote a piece in Resipiscence 2019, which was a Lenten Devotional co-edited by Vahisha Hasan and Nichola Torbett (member of First Congregational Church of Oakland, a Genesis Member). Here is the podcast which is hosted and directed by Vahis...

Above is a photo of my friend and I in front of the birthplace of Jesus inside the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. 

As someone who has lived in the dominant narrative (Christian society) my entire life, I took on a journey to Palestine earlier this year to understand t...

Join us to call riders and community leaders to:

1.  Thank their AC Transit Bus Driver

2.  Call for more funding for Free Youth Bus Pass programs

3.  Commit to finding other ways to support Transit Equity

We will meet in a location and time TBD on Monday Februa...

 On August 14, 2018, the Genesis Leadership Council voted unanimously to Oppose California State Proposition Six.

Genesis has from our inception, focused on creating equity in transportation. Many of us remember youth who told us stories of their families struggling to...

On September 11, the Genesis Leadership Council voted to endorse and oppose the following.  This post is intended to inform our supporters, our members and anyone else who is looking for our opinion.  Vote-by-Mail has begun.  The Mid-Term Election is on November 6, 201...

Genesis does not endorse candidates. The intention of this post to educate and inform the voters of District 16.  

On September 9th, 2018, from 7:30 to 8:30 in the afternoon, a candidate town hall was held at Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, California, featur...

As my time here at Genesis comes to a close, I am reflecting on the vast opportunities and fruitful lessons I have learned as a youth intern at this organization. When people inquire about what I learned, some of the highlights are...

Being comfortable with being uncomf...