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Program Description
Oakland Community Builders is a service-learning course for students interested in expanding their academic learning through social action. This faculty sponsored DECal course is complemented by internship placements with Bay Area grassroots community organizations working to alleviate poverty and other injustices.
For student participants these this course provides connections to the greater Bay Area community while joining academic content to reflection sessions, films, guest speakers, and student presentations about prominent social issues.
Requirements
How to Get Involved
Complete an application. Visit 505 Eshleman, contact us (see below), or during the start of each semester attend an info session or look for our table on Upper Sproul or in the dining halls.
Important Dates
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Spring 201009 classes: Tue, 5:30-7pm
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Application Deadline: January 28, 12 noon
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Internship offers sent: January 29
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Deadline to accept offer: January 31, 5pm
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DECal begins: February 2, 2010
Program Contact
Romina or Tahiya at (510) 642-7811 or communitybuilders@berkeley.edu
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Check out what our current OCB interns are doing through our wiki!
Recruiting Agencies to host interns for
Spring 2010!
Agencies: Apply Here
Apply Now for Spring 2010!
Students: Apply Here
Did You Know?
The child poverty rate for African-Americans in 2006 was 29.9% compared to 6.1% for Caucasians.
Data at a Glance
15 Anticipated Participants
15 Anticipated Clients Affected
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