Peralta Hacienda Historical Park

Peralta Hacienda Historic Park, located in the Fruitvale community of Oakland, California, tells the stories of the extraordinary community it serves. Known as one of the most diverse neighborhoods in the United States, Fruitvale is noted by the Census Bureau as "severely distressed" economically. Fruitvale schools are Title One, with 95 percent of students receiving free lunch, and 30 percent of Fruitvale's adults are not high school graduates. The historical organization boldly tackles community challenges - poverty and violent crime - by utilizing traditional cultivation techniques and a community-wide support system to promote understanding of each other, healing and neighborhood pride.