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“I had not served my larger community as a college student in a direct way until I came to North Carolina to get people to register to vote. It was then that I understood that social activism is not just the protest, but also the work that is being done within our communities.”

OZICHI EMEZIEM, Class of 2017, Major in Comparative Literature and Ethnic Studies, Hometown: Antioch

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Public Service Center, the hub for public service engagement at Berkeley. Help us celebrate the depth and variety of ways that Berkeley students, alumni, faculty, and staff answer the call to serve.

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"As co-director for Cal in the Capital, I co-taught a DeCal course and had the pleasure of individually mentoring 25 interns. The opportunity I had to impact, inspire, and empower is what the PSC — and public service — is all about. It is about what we can accomplish together and how we can help each other grow.”

PARAS SHAH Class of 2015, B.A. in History and Political Science, with honors, and John Gardner Fellow

“Being a Cal alumnus, I take great pride in the spirit and intellectual capacity of some of the brightest students in the world. The BUILD participants are more than mentors, they are role models and inspirational to the students they tutor.”

BRIAN ROGERS, Class of 1995, B.S. in Business Administration, Chief Executive Officer of the Rogers Family Foundation Hometown: Oakland

Berkeley Celebrates 50 years of Public Service

The Public Service Center partners with faculty and community members to support Berkeley students in finding their path to create a more just and equitable world. Find your path.

Bridging Berkeley Math Mentoring

Student mentors are matched with Berkeley middle schoolers. Mentors inspire youth, particularly those who will be first-generation college students, to explore math concepts.

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BUILD (Berkeley United in Literacy Development)

Student mentors provide one-to-one literacy support to youth in Oakland and Berkeley. Each mentor is matched with 3 children with whom they work individually in 30-35 minute after-school sessions twice a week.

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CREATE

Creative Residencies for Emerging Artists Teaching Empowerment. Students work in pairs to co-teach arts classes in local schools and nonprofits. Enrichment classes include visual arts, theater, creative writing, and dance. Education units available.

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