arabella founded we excel in 2018.its professionals to teach story telling using media and technology. dozens of participants have produced podcasts, video shorts, animated films, movies, and more. often on social justice topics. >> maya, ava, this is sophia. >> reporter: fourth grade girls created their own short film on live video conferencing. >> seven creating and sharing. >> reporter: and on this day, arabella invites a paid fellow to take part in a show. >> i'm an ambassador. >> reporter: as a past fellow, gabriella davey of oakland produced a youtube series on public health as part of her public service last year for miss wisconsin. >> mental health is something they family struggled with, but i never saw other people talk about. >> reporter: she crediting arabella with teaching her to tell stories with empathy so she could reach others. >> she saw that in me and that instilled so much confidence in who i am as a storyteller. now when cop to a story, i bring my full self. >> reporter: arabella's gift for helping

. >> reporter: arabella founded we exsem in 2018 detective.essionals to teach story telling using media and technology. dozens of participants produced podo casts, video shorts, tv shows, animated films, moves and more on social justice topics. >> this is sophia. >> reporter: fourth grade girls in new york created their own short films through the after school program. >> everyone is creating and sharing. >> reporter: on this day, arabella invites a paid fellow to take part in scripting the show. >> i am a mental health educator and ambassador for mental health of america. >> reporter: as a past fellow, gabriella of oakland produced a youtube series on mental health as part of her public service last year as miss wisconsin. >> mental health has been my biggest secret my entire life. it's something that my family struggles with. i never saw other people talk about it. >> good job. >> gabriella credits arabella with encouraging and teaching her to tell stories with empathy to reach others. >> she celebrated that in me and thatup stilled so much

cornell: oaklands unity council credits chan for affordable housing projects like casa arabella. >> we were able to build affordable housing units for families, low income families, especially immigrants. cornell: 20 years ago, at a time when building a children's hospice in the east bay was unheard of, wilma chan helped the founders of secure land in san leandro. >> she has been an advocate. and one of our strongest supporters. for the kind of care and services we provide. cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: one of oaklands most pronounced restaurants -- renowned restaurants is closing its doors. it will shut down at the end of the year after 30 years -- 35 years in business on college avenue. the co-owner tells abc 7 news that the pandemic did not play a role in the decision, saying it just came time to retire. he says they plan to highlight show dishes over the next two months as a way to think their customers. dan: today, vice president kamala harris extended her warmest wishes to everyone celebrating diwali, also known as the festival of light. the holiday symbolizes new be

cornell: oaklands unity council credits chan for affordable housing projects like casa arabella. >> wed affordable housing units for families, low income families, especially immigrants. cornell: 20 years ago, at a time when building a children's hospice in the east bay was unheard of, wilma chan helped the founders of secure land in san leandro. >> she has been an advocate. and one of our strongest supporters. for the kind of care and services we provide. cornell: cornell barnard, abc 7 news. ama: one of oaklands most pronounced restaurants -- renowned restaurants is closing its doors. it will shut down at the end of the year after 30 years -- 35 years in business on college avenue. the co-owner tells abc 7 news that the pandemic did not play a role in the decision, saying it just came time to retire. he says they plan to highlight show dishes over the next two months as a way to think their customers. dan: today, vice president kamala harris extended her warmest wishes to everyone celebrating diwali, also known as the festival of light. the holiday symbolizes new beginnings and light

advocate for immigrant families, credits chan for supporting affordable housing projects like casa arabella in oakland. >> because of her advocacy and efforts within the council, we were able to build affordable housing units for families, low income families, especially immigrants. cornell: 20 years ago, at a time when building a children's hospice in the east bay was unheard of, wilma chan helped george marchal's house founders secure land in san leandro. >> she has been an advocate, and one of her strongest -- one of our strongest supporters for the care and services we provide. if not for wilma, it would've never happened. cornell: we are back lives at this candlelight vigil, where many are continuing to talk about what an amazing life wilma chan had. we have heard that a lot today, how she gave her time to make life or for many. some say she leaves behind a legacy of advocacy and finding solutions, that tonight is a time to reflect and the time to grieve. in oakland, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. dan: people thought so well of her, and we are hearing so much of that in the last 24 hours