The 2013 Oakland Youth-Friendly Business Awards nominations are open! Act now to nominate the amazing businesses and individuals that go out of their way to offer training, internships, and other kinds of support for young people in Oakland. Winners will be announced on June 12, 2013 at Inner City Advisors‘ […]
Game Theory Academy’s ‘Make Your Decisions Count’ curriculum was among several excellent financial education supporters to be honored by the Institute for Financial Literacy at its annual 2013 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Awards. Game Theory Academy congratulates all 2013 EIFLE Award winners and is proud to be among […]
I just finished teaching my first class at Game Theory Academy at the end of March. Even though I had a small class of seven, I think I had some of the best students as my first round of learners. What made them so awesome is that they participated and […]
Last year, GTA students produced a series of ‘Money Diaries’ with radio journalist Lisa Morehouse. The ‘Money Diaries’ air on KALW 91.7FM on Mondays at 5pm PST this spring. Listen in! Josh: “Unemployed and on Food Stamps” Dillon: “The Cost of a Break-up” Keva: “Living at Home While Finishing School” […]
Please encourage youth who live, have family or go to school in West Oakland to apply for the WOW Farm Internship this spring. Download: WOW Farm Application 2013 PAID INTERNSHIP: Run a small farm business in West Oakland Game Theory Academy (GTA) and West Oakland Woods Farm (WOW) are hiring […]
Please join us in thanking and cheering the individuals who gave their time to mentor, advise and share knowledge with Game Theory Academy students and staff in 2012! These incredible people ran workshops for our alumni program: Lisa Morehouse * Adis Bajramovic & Lisa Joyner, US Bank * Alicia Oliverez, […]
West Oakland Woods (WOW) Farm partners with Game Theory Academy to offer local high school students an opportunity to learn about and operate a small farm business. WOW Farm’s team of youth grows and sells organically grown produce to local restaurants. Position description: The Farm Manager mentors youth associates in […]
GTA Book Review: ‘Starbucked’ by Taylor Clark By Trish Dillon In Starbucked: A Double Tall Tale of Caffeine, Commerce, and Culture, author Taylor Clark chronicles the rise of the Starbucks Corporation. He describes the history of why coffee has become so popular in the United […]
Last night GTA attended the first ever Oakland Youth Friendly Business Awards, with Chef Yoni Levy of Flora, WOW Farm’s most loyal customer; Sara Wiehmann, the hardworking, unstoppable WOW Farm Manager; and Kassandra Johnson, youth farmer at WOW and a Met West High School Senior.
Game Theory Academy is recruiting an instructor to teach and further develop GTA’s innovative economic and financial literacy curriculum, working closely with the Executive Director. A qualified candidate must demonstrate an aptitude for microeconomics, as that forms the basis of our innovative curriculum. This position offers a unique opportunity for […]