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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

"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

The Public Service Center brings together students, faculty, and communities to harness their collective wisdom in support of social justice, civic engagement, and transformative social change.

Mentor or Teach Youth!

Get paid via Work Study or earn units to mentor youth with BUILD (K-5th reading)

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Moving from Ritualized Responses to Reparation

Sandra Bass, PSC Director, shares her reflections on anti-black violence, police brutality, and the painful path to truth.

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Help Alternative Breaks participants reach their $4,000 fundraising goal! All proceeds go toward student trip expenses. Get details here.

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