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Service Opportunities at Cal

Berkeley Project strives to support increased participation in the many meaningful activities and programs geared toward service-learning in the surrounding community. BP Day comes only once a year, do you want MORE? Check out these service opportunities at Cal because our community needs us all year around!
Mentoring Teaching & Tutoring
CAL Teach
calteach.berkeley.edu		 This program recruits undergrads who are passionate about education to do in-classroom teaching in middle and high school math and science and potentially receive training for earning a teaching credential.
Let's Rise: Asian Mentorship Program
letsrise.org		 Bringing together UC Berkeley students interested in providing educational and social support for Asian Pacific American youth in the surrounding community
Oakland Asian Student Educational Services
www.oases.org		 Providing tutorial services for children of Oakland's Chinatown
Prepare to Achieve a College Education (PACE)
Contact: collegeprep@berkeley.edu		 Reaching out to high school students in the Bay Area about the importance of a college education and how to achieve one
Project SMILE
smile.theaaa.org		 Mentoring middle school students at Longfellow Middle School
Student to Student Peer Counseling (SSPC)
sspc.berkeley.edu		 Providing free, one-on-one, confidential walk-in and phone-in services to UC Berkeley students
Youth Mentor Program - University YWCA
www.ywca-berkeley.org/mentor.html		 Mentor junior high/high school students in Berkeley.
Youth Support Program
Contact: Dawn, dabrown@bacr.org		 Mentor and tutor students at Willard Middle School in Berkeley.
Outreach
Best Buddies for Berkeley
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~bestbuds		 Improving the lives of those with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for friendship and socialization with community members
Bridges Multicultural Resource Center
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~bridges		 A coalition of recruitment and retention centers on campus that serves to coordinate, provide resources, and support existing RRC's
Dance Junta
Contact: dj@lists.berkeley.edu		 Educating and informing youth through the connection of dance
IAM Outreach Program (IAM)
Contact: Marc, mhua@berkeley.edu		 Reaching out to middle school students in the Bay Area and providing a free-of-charge, inspiring, motivating, and informative extra-curricular program that stresses the importance of higher education
Poetry for the People (P4P)
poetryforthepeople.org		 Serving our larger community with numerous outreach components devoted to teaching creative writing and nurturing neglected voices
Project: Collegebound (PCB)
Contact: Hong, hongdoan05@yahoo.com		 Promoting successful integration between academic success, social responsibility, and self-awareness in youth throughout the Bay Area
Wonderworks
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~wndrwrks		 Increase involvement and enthusiasm in young students with regards to their own educations through fun science presentations.
Youth IMPACT
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~yimpact		 Empowering elementary school students through an after-school service-learning program, benefiting both the student and the community
Public Service
Alpha Phi Omega
live.calaphio.com/news.php		 Providing leadership, friendship, and service to the community, campus, and country
American Red Cross at Cal
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~redcross		 Supporting the ARC Bay Area and the Berkeley community with programs already in place, and implementing programs tailored to Berkeley
Cal Corps Public Service Center
calcorps.berkeley.edu		 Provides a wide rage of service and service-learning projects as well as sponsorship for students groups wanting to do the same
Cal Rotaract
http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~rotaract		 Providing opportunities for personal development, addressing community needs, and promoting friendship and service
California Public Interest Research Group
calpirgstudents.org		 Investigating problems in society and developing practical solutions
Circle K International (CKI)
ucbcki.org		 Providing community service, leadership, and fellowship
Hunger, Homelessness and Housing
Cal Habitat For Humanity
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~habitat		 Providing opportunities for members to participate in all aspects of community service and educating members about housing issues
Suitcase Clinic
suitcase.berkeley.edu		 Offering free services and supplies to the uninsured, homeless, and low-income communities in the Bay Area
Theater Charity Group (TCG)
theatercharity.org		 Using the performing arts to help the world's most impoverished peoples
Service Events & Programs
Alternative Breaks
calcorps.berkeley.edu		 Engaging students in meaningful service and reflection during traditionally scheduled academic breaks and weekends
Eggster Organization
eggster.org		 Providing free egg hunts to all children in the Bay Area and raising money for children agencies
Student Volunteer Board-YWCA
ywca-berkeley.org		 Help plan community and campus-wide projects including Shadow Day, Week Without Violence, holiday projects, and World YWCA Day
Health & Children
Bears for Unicef
bearsforunicef.googlepages.com		 Raising funds and spreading awareness about UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund), its programs, and purpose
Children's Aid and Relief Enterprise (CARE)
Contact: Emily, emah@berkeley.edu		 Publicizing the plight of children with health complications and mobilizing the Berkeley student community through campus-wide activities and events
Colleges Against Cancer (CAC)
www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~cac		 Participating in cancer advocacy, mission delivery, and helping cancer patients in local communities
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC)
Contact: ucb_fimrc@list.berkeley.edu		 Providing access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved children around the world by raising money and performing community service activities related to children's health
Environment & Sustainability
ASUC Sustainability Team
sustainability.asuc.org		 Creating and implementing projects that address campus environmental issues and providing students with the training and tools necessary to accomplish effective sustainability advocacy
Community Spotlight (TCG)
theatercharity.org		 Creating and implementing projects that address campus environmental issues and providing students with the training and tools necessary to accomplish effective sustainability advocacy
Students for a Greener Berkeley (SGB)
sgb.berkeley.edu		 Promoting and implementing environmental practices and policies on campus that increase sustainability in all aspects of campus operations