B:E in the News

East Bay Times 12/13/2022
She Succeeded Beyond Her Imagination

East Bay Times 12/25/2021
Beyond Emancipation helps young people aging out of foster care

East Bay Times 10/20/2020
Beyond Emancipation helps Oakland woman find stability after a life bouncing from place to place

05/01/2020
Welcome B:E's new Executive Director!

06/21/2019
Welcome to Interim Executive Director

Oakland North 12/14/2018
West Oakland flower farm to provide job training for youth

East Bay Times 12/08/2018
Oakland nonprofit making life easier for foster youth

The Chronicle of Social Change 10/19/2018
Film Shows Former Foster Youth Finding Their Passions

East Bay Times 11/27/2017
Single Oakland mom finds brighter future after years in foster care
Dajonna Benjamin, 22, and her five-year-old daughter Leniyah Dugan, are photographed at a transitional housing for foster youth of Alameda County's Independent Living Skills Program in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2017. The program is part of Beyond Emancipation which provides several programs to help former foster and probation youth to overcome challenges and make successful transitions to adulthood and independent living. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Planet Lean 09/22/2017
Transforming the Lives of Young Californians with Coaching

KPIXTV 12/24/2016
Oakland Police Sponsor Holiday Dinner At Home For Former Foster Kids

East Bay Times 12/22/2016
Homes help former foster youth ‘enter a challenger, exit a champion’

International Coach Federation 10/26/2016
2016 International Prism Award Honorable Mention
B:E Recognized for Coaching and Its Positive Impact on Foster Youth

East Bay Times 12/19/2016
Sharing the Spirit: How you make a difference in lives of East Bay residents during the holidays

Berkeleyside 10/12/2016
Super Juiced aims to be more than a juice shop
Both Desouky and her partner Rana Halpern have a background in social justice, and they wanted to carry that practice on with Super Juiced. They have partnered with Beyond Emancipation, a nonprofit that provides support programs for foster and probation youth making a transition to adulthood. Super Juiced currently has one fully paid intern, Sundara Englin, from Beyond Emancipation’s ELEVATE employment program.
“It’s been amazing,” said Englin. “I love this job to death.”

KTVU 11/25/2015
Oscar Grant’s legacy of giving lives on through mother’s charity

Bay Area News Group 12/09/2015
Share the Spirit: B:E helps Former Foster Youth take Control of their Lives

The Chronicle of Social Change 10/26/2015
In Debut, Filmmaker Tells His Story of Success After Foster Care

Edible East Bay 06/01/2015
Nurturing Young Lives at Tender Greens

Bay Area News Group 12/14/2014
Share the Spirit: Beyond Emancipation a lifeline for former foster youths

San Francisco Business Times 09/11/2014
Former foster youth find fresh start at expanding Tender Greens

KQED: The California Report 11/21/2013
Foster Kids Learn About Nutrition, Get Job Training in Oakland Program

KALW 12/02/2013
Beyond Idol: Alameda County’s foster youth show their talent

Oakland Local 10/30/2013
Oakland foster youth compete for Beyond Idol crown (Community Voices)

Chronicle of Social Changes 08/24/2012
California County Provides Job Opportunities for Foster Youth

KPIX-5 03/23/2012