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About Me

A small group of six Eureka teens responded to a homicide committed by a former Eureka High student in late February 2006 by identifying the need for a place that offered an alternative to drinking, using drugs, or spending time on the street. Assisted by the 4-H Youth in Governance training, the teens conducted a survey of 600 area high school students, held two community forums, and decided to launch The Coffee Opp. The mission of The Coffee Opp is to offer teens in the Eureka area a space free from drugs, alcohol, violence, and discrimination and to provide leadership skills for their self-sufficiency in the form of a youth-run coffee house, art hang, and music venue. The Coffee Opp project has the potential to provide the students with a chance to see their ideas come to fruition and to have their needs acknowledged and met by the community, offering validation and the opportunity to empower a frequently unheard population. COME HELP US MAKE THIS HAPPEN FOR HUMBOLDT YOUTH AND EMERGING ARTISTS!!!You can also support the Coffee Opp with the $15 purchase of a tshirt! Check it out:

My Interests

Check out our super easy survey! It's only 10 questions and will take less than 2 minutes to answer! This is YOUR community's project, and we can't do what you want if you don't let us know what it is! :) Click on the appropriate link below:FOR TEENS: Click Here to take survey FOR ADULTS: Click Here to take surveyThank you, thank you, thank you!

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Anyone interested in helping out! Feel free to friend us for bulletin events, and comment if you have useful information! You can also call Meg, the Program Manager, at the Ink People office number 707/442.8413 or stop by the Ink People facility during business hours which are Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-4pm, 411 12th St (between E and F streets), Eureka, CA.Feel free to e-mail us at [email protected] !!

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My Blog

Hello, I’m the new Program Manager!

Hi, everybody, my name is Kevin Samigoundan, and I am the new program manager for the Coffee Opp program. I am originally from Mauritius which is an island off the coast of Madagascar. I went to schoo...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:01:00 PST

Coffee Opp needs YOOOOOOOU! :)

Hi, Coffee Opp supporter! :)We are delightedly trying to prepare for the opening of Coffee Opp at The Accident Gallery. Won't that be awesome - when you can hit up the raddest youth-run space every Tu...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Thu, 08 Nov 2007 02:44:00 PST

News 24

No24 (September 25, 2007)iN THiS iSSUE:1. Virtual Opp2. first "Hatch Fest"3. ForumGreetings, COFFEE OPP supporters! :)1. In partnership with Volunteer Center of the Redwoods, the COFFEE OPP developing...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:26:00 PST

thank you, Day of Caring volunteers!!!

Saturday, September 15, 2007, was the Day of Caring in Humboldt County. Five amazing volunteers joined the Coffee Opp at The Ink People at 9am (on Saturday!). We moved everything out of the Painting/D...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:13:00 PST

News 23

No23 (September 17, 2007) iN THiS iSSUE:1. "Dress Down Black Tie" Party postponement and youth forum2. Accident Gallery and Placebo partnerships3. SurveyGreetings, COFFEE OPP supporters! :)1. Yes, we ...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 04:58:00 PST

"Dress Down Black Tie" Party POSTPONED!

The Coffee Opp has decided to postpone their "Dress Down Black Tie" Party which was originally scheduled for Friday, September 21. It will be postponed until further notice. The group is disappointed ...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:38:00 PST

Newsletter No.22

iN THiS iSSUE:1. "Recovery Month" Art Show2. "Dress Down Black Tie" Party3. SurveyGreetings, COFFEE OPP supporters! :)Thank you to everyone who came out to the final Trial-Size COFFEE OPP on Monday ni...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:15:00 PST

Newsletter No.21

Greetings, COFFEE OPP supporters! :)Don't miss the last Trial-Size COFFEE OPP night of the summer! It will feature young LOCAL FILMMAKERS all evening long. The Young Media Makers' 2007 Big Screen Show...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:01:00 PST

Newsletter No.20

Greetings, COFFEE OPP supporters! :)COFFEE OPP is collaborating with The Placebo, Empire Squared, and the Harm Reduction Collective to host an art show in celebration of "Recovery Month", coordinated ...
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:59:00 PST

Newsletter No.17

No17 (July 12, 2007)Greetings, COFFEE OPP supporters! :)Don't miss out on the fantastic workshop that will be offered FREE OF CHARGE by RHETT BICE of rhettbiceproductions.com on MONDAY, JULY 16 @ 6PM....
Posted by The Coffee Opp on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 05:00:00 PST