Community Involvement
Playing and Dancing Full-Out
Playing and Dancing Full-Out (“Full-Out”) is a non-profit corporation formed by Ms. Verleana D. Green, Esq., to create the possibility of the fitness and wellness of inner-city youth throughout the Unites States. Full-Out will create state of the art sports and dance facilities throughout the U.S., starting with the first facility of its kind in Oakland, CA. Currently, inner city youth are not provided with the adequate training or nutrition to be the best they can be in the sport of their choice. Injuries, ill-nutrition, and lack of physical and mental preparation are some of the pitfalls facing youth involved in sports today. Full-Out will address these issues by creating state of the art sports and dance facilities.
Full-Out focuses on:
- Academic Achievement
- Nutrition
- Physical Fitness
- Overall Wellbeing
Sports and dance have proven to be a positive out let for youth, and create discipline on and off the field and stage. Discipline is created when youth have an after-school routine that provides a forum of accountability, leadership and teamwork. Youth will be provided with an outlet to excel in academics, sports and life. To learn more about Playing and Dancing Full-Out, please visit our website at www.playinganddancingfullout.com.
Young Black Lawyers
Young Black Lawyers (of Northern California) is an organization formed to create a sense of community for young African American attorneys entering the legal profession. Young Black Lawyers was founded by Verleana D. Green, Esq., Ebony Onoh, Esq., Marlon Monroe, Esq., Brian Hilliard, Esq., and Dion Sailes, Esq., in April 2008. Since then, YBL has expanded to over 90 members and supporters. YBL hosts monthly happy hours where members congregate and share their experiences and resources. Please visit our Facebook Page- Young Black Lawyers (YBL) - Northern California.
Charles Houston Bar Association
Ms. Green is currently the communications Chari for the Charles Houston bar Association. The Charles Houston Bar Association (CHBA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization comprised of lawyers, judges, and law students throughout northern California. Named in honor of the legendary civil rights practitioner Charles Hamilton Houston (1895 - 1950), CHBA continues his legacy by working to address the unique challenges facing the African American community.
Alameda County Lawyer in the Library
The Founder and owner of the Law Offices of Verleana D. Green, Ms. Verleana D. Green, Esq., began volunteering at the West Oakland Library the first Monday of every month starting in August 2008 to assist the community with legal issues. Ms. Green was the first attorney to volunteer at the West Oakland Library through the Lawyers in the Library Program sponsored by the Alameda County Bar Association since its inception of the program 15 years ago. Each patron is allowed 15 min to discuss their legal issue. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the West Oakland library. Ms. Green is currently volunteers the first Tuesday of the month at the West Oakland Library.
Students Rising Above Scholarship
Founded in 1998 by Anchor, Wendy Tokuda, and Community Relations Manager, Javier Valencia, SRA began as a scholarship program supporting outstanding Bay Area students who were “beating the odds.” Students selected in the program are typically the first in their families to go to college and lack the financial resources and family support to fulfill their educational dreams.
The Law Office of Verleana D. Green's founder and owner, Ms. Verleana D. Green Esq., is a longtime supporter of SRA. Ms. Green has served as the Graduates of Students Rising Above Committee Chair, establishing and organizing Alumni of SRA who have graduated from college and received the SRA scholarship and want to serve as mentors and volunteers in the organization. Ms. Green is also a member of SRA's Students Advisory Council, and is also one of the first students to receive an SRA Scholarship.
For more information about SRA and to make a donation, please go to www.studentsrisingabove.org
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