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Agency by Design Oakland Our mission is to create & sustain ecosystems of educators that center love & liberatory imagination. https://linktr.ee/AbDOakland

Our mission is to create and sustain ecosystems of agentic educators that center love and liberatory imagination. By igniting curiosity and a sense of playfulness, AbDO provides professional and personal development that empowers educators to shift their teaching practices. Through maker-centered learning, inquiry and reflection, we allow educators to slow down and reconnect with their students and their own humanity.

Have old objects lying around? Take it apart! Make thinking visible with parts, purposes and complexities.
10/06/2026

Have old objects lying around? Take it apart! Make thinking visible with parts, purposes and complexities.

What an incredible time slowing down with you all and playing with paper.Thanks for coming out to our Paper Flower Meet ...
10/02/2026

What an incredible time slowing down with you all and playing with paper.

Thanks for coming out to our Paper Flower Meet up.

Huge shoutout to for their incredible hospitality and for the best wings hands down

09/26/2026

Sometimes you just need a BREAK and some time to MAKE

Come hang with us this Monday at our Back to School Maker Meet Up: Paper Flower Edition!

We’ll have all the materials you need to play around with different ways of turning simple paper into flowers — make something for your classroom, learn an activity to try with kids, make yourself a little bouquet, or just come hang out and create with us.

No experience needed and no pressure to make anything “perfect.” Just come as you are

🌼 Paper Flower Maker Meet Up
📍 Mohka House, Oakland
🗓 Monday, September 28
⏰ 4:30–6:30 PM
✂️ All materials provided
🍓 Light appetizers from
🍵 Tea available for purchase from

Grab your spot through the link in bio!

Treat yourself. Support Oakland teachers.Dinner plans for Friday, September 25? Grab Panda Express and help support free...
09/07/2026

Treat yourself. Support Oakland teachers.

Dinner plans for Friday, September 25? Grab Panda Express and help support free professional learning for Oakland educators at the same time!

On Friday, September 25 from 5–7:30 PM, Panda Express at 8332 Oakport Street in Oakland will donate 20% of participating sales to Agency by Design Oakland, helping us continue to provide critical, free professional learning opportunities for Oakland educators.

!!! To make sure your purchase counts toward the fundraiser!!!

📱 Ordering online or through the Panda Express app?
Enter fundraiser code 3861140 at checkout.

🥡 Ordering in person?
Show this flyer on your phone or bring a printed copy when you order.

Your dinner = support for Oakland teachers. ❤️

Save this post so you have the flyer handy, send it to a friend, and come hungry!

📅 Friday, September 25
⏰ 5:00–7:30 PM
📍 Panda Express — 8332 Oakport Street, Oakland
🔑 Fundraiser Code: 3861140

The beginning of the school year is A LOT — so come relax, unwind and surprise yourself with what you can create when yo...
09/03/2026

The beginning of the school year is A LOT — so come relax, unwind and surprise yourself with what you can create when you aren't forcing anything.

Join us for a relaxed evening of making, snacking, and connecting with other educators and creative folks while we explore the art of handmade paper flowers.

Make flowers to brighten up your classroom, learn a simple craft you can bring back to your students, or just give yourself a couple of hours to sit around a table, work with your hands, and be in community.

No experience needed and no pressure to make anything “perfect.” We’ll have plenty of colorful paper and materials to experiment with, plus light appetizers to snack on while we make.

✨ Back to School Maker Meet Up
🌺 Paper Flower Edition
✂️ Materials provided
🍓 Food from
🍵 Tea for purchase from
🌼 Come as you are!

Grab your spot through the link in bio!

🥡 Treat yourself. Support Oakland teachers. ❤️Want to take it easy and get some takeout tomorrow? When you order in pers...
06/25/2026

🥡 Treat yourself. Support Oakland teachers. ❤️

Want to take it easy and get some takeout tomorrow? When you order in person or online tomorrow at Panda Express (8332 Oakport St.) from 5–7:30 PM, 20% of your order supports Agency by Design Oakland.

⚡⚡Make sure to save this flyer and show the cashier or use code 3861138 if ordering online⚡⚡

CHECK OUT THIS LINEUP!!! This year's presenters are really on another levelThere's still time to register and plan to sh...
04/30/2026

CHECK OUT THIS LINEUP!!! This year's presenters are really on another level

There's still time to register and plan to show up this Saturday between 10 and 3:30 for !!

We'll be out there learning from our incredible and teacher leaders and and 's expert facilitators, eating lunch from , and soaking up the sun by the lake.

What becomes possible when we center creativity, curiosity, and belonging in education? ✨Join us for a dynamic day of in...
04/27/2026

What becomes possible when we center creativity, curiosity, and belonging in education? ✨

Join us for a dynamic day of interactive displays, hands-on workshops, student panels, and fiery ignite talks—all led by Bay Area educators.

Agency by Design Oakland, in collaboration with , and are gathering educators, artists, writers, and community members to celebrate the powerful ways learning spaces can be reimagined.

Come get inspired by real stories of educators addressing complex challenges—and leave with ideas, energy, and community to build more joyful, loving learning environments for young people.

✨ Lunch + snacks provided
✨ Free for youth 18 & under

Bring a colleague or a friend—we’d love to learn alongside you.

Who knew how seriously special it would feel to make your own journal from scratch, in good company, with good tea, on a...
04/27/2026

Who knew how seriously special it would feel to make your own journal from scratch, in good company, with good tea, on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Please try making something new, it will really make your day/week/year.

Thank you to for your incredible hospitality, for your generous donation, and for your artistry and facilitation, and everyone who came out to bring the vibes, learn a new skill and treat themselves to a new vessel for healing and creativity.

NEW LOCATION FOR TOMORROW! Shukran to for saving the day and sharing your beautiful space with us.Can't wait to see you...
04/26/2026

NEW LOCATION FOR TOMORROW!

Shukran to for saving the day and sharing your beautiful space with us.

Can't wait to see you there, rain or shine.

*This event is family friendly and donation based, just make sure to register through the link in bio- only a few spots left!

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Oakland, CA
94601–94615, 94617–94624, 94649, 94659–94662, 94666

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