Take an Audio Tour of Historic Food Hall Swan’s Market Guided by Oakland Youth

Arts nonprofit Chapter 510 teamed up with the historic market to amplify young voices

There are all kinds of buffs out there — board game nerds, beer savants — and now there’s a project in downtown Oakland for the local history geeks. Chapter 510, a youth literary arts nonprofit, just produced audio tours of historic Swan’s Market by high school kids. Dubbed “Oakland Belonging,” it’s the nonprofit’s first self-guided walking tour. For example, in the 8-minute podcast “Food for the People,” student Phoebe Lefebvre describes Oakland’s rich culture, its issues with food insecurity, and how the Old Oakland Farmer’s Market right outside of Swan’s does its part to supply food to those in need.