People Archives - Public Service Center

Cal in the Capital alum starts nonprofit to help children get an education

June 4, 2018

Jennifer Vasta ‘94, recalls how Cal in the Capital inspired her to help children in developing countries get an education.

Public Service Center interns kick Berkeley’s Rent Board into the modern era

June 4, 2018

Moni Law ’82, praises PSC interns for their contributions to the Rent Board, including a film on student homelessness.

Alum John Gage recalls the exciting start of the Public Service Center in 1967.

December 16, 2017

“The point of a university and the point of building a community is to bring people together. And that was the goal of the Community Projects Office.” So

Berkeley students consider the Public Service Center a “home away from home.”

November 7, 2017

From left to right: Public Service Center student leaders Laura Zapata, Linnae Schroeder, Vivian Nguyen Transfer student Calixtho Lopes, class of 2017, had experienced periodic homelessness as a

I Had to Stay Involved in Cal in the Capital!

October 31, 2017

Q&A with alumna Victoria Brademan JD, Class of 1973 What do you get from continuing to be involved with Cal in the Capital (CITC)? CITC did so much

Berkeley student reflects on service trip to North Carolina to promote voting rights

September 16, 2017

Over 50 years ago, Berkeley students went to Mississippi to fight for voting rights. Today, the right to vote is still at risk. Last summer Public Service Center

BUILD-ing Careers in Education

September 12, 2017

Like all Public Service Center programs, BUILD, a literacy mentoring program, frequently serves as a springboard to a career for student participants. So many BUILD alumni now work

Inspirational to the Students They Mentor

July 26, 2017

The Rogers Family Foundation seeks to transform the educational experience of Oakland’s students, and a key strategy is to ensure students are proficient in reading by the end

Reflections of Bernadette Rabuy, Student

June 26, 2017

Bernadette Rabuy, a Political Economy student originally from South San Francisco, has been an active leader in several Public Service Center programs. In 2011, she participated in the

Reflections of Tara Thwin-Palojor, Student, Berkeley Food & Housing

June 26, 2017

Growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, Tara often volunteered in impoverished communities with her mother. “I really care about marginalized groups,” Tara says. “I’m moved by that sense of