August 31, 2022
What I’m thinking about these days is American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, a film about this extraordinary thinker and organizer who has been a huge …
Food For Thought – Sandra Bass
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 …