Upcoming Special Events

September

October
Week Without Violence

November

December
Holiday Projects
Young Women and Money Conference

Winter/Spring Semester(January - May)

January
Festival of Women Authors

February

March
"Tour the World" Ethnic Dance Performance

April
Shadow Day
English In Action Potluck
World YWCA Day Round-the-World Breakfast

May
Annual Membership Meeting
Volunteer Leadership Awards

Summer (June -August)

June

July

August

Special Events: Date TBD
Spring Of Social Justice (SOS) Film Series

Young Women and Money Conference | Return to Top

Money! Get It. Use It. Keep It.

Saturday:
December 5, 2009
Marriott Oakland City Center
Discounted Cost for Ages 18-30: $20
For more information call (510) 848-6370 or e-mail to ywmoney@ywca-berkeley.org.

Tired of living paycheck to paycheck? Worried that your credit card will be rejected? Wishing you could see your money grow rather than go? Join the YWCA for the Young Women and Money Conference that will give you the tools and confidence to gain financial independence and success! Learn the smarts about your money - good credit, balancing your accounts, managing your debt, starting your own business, investing, and more!

For women under 30, registration is ONLY $20 and includes:
- three fantastic keynote speakers
- two workshops of your choice
- breakfast and lunch
- raffle prizes
- tote bag
- give-aways
- access to financial resources
- and more!
- attendees are eligible to win a free laptop, an Apple itouch

YWCAs across the country and in around the world will launch the YWCA Week Without Violence on Sunday with memorial services for victims of violence. The campaign highlights practical, sustainable alternatives to violence in our homes, schools, places of work and communities. Each day of the YWCA Week Without Violence is devoted to a specific issue (check out complete schedule online or at the YWCA). YWCAs are planning Clothesline Projects, self-defense seminars, free movie screenings and resources and giveaways. For more information and schedule details, please contact the YWCA Berkeley/Oakland and raise your awareness for a "week without violence."

Holiday Projects | Return to Top
November - mid-December

Giving Tree Project: Children from Alameda County are sponsored and volunteers purchase gifts for them from their wish list for the holiday season. Contact the YWCA to find out how you can sponsor a child during the holidays. Children and wish tags are provided and distributed by the Salvation Army. Food and Toy Drives: Donations of new toys and non-perishable foods will be collected at the YWCA. These drives are organized in collaboration with the Salvation Army.

Shadow Day brings together over 600 participants including 300 high school students from neighboring communities (Oakland, Richmond and Berkeley) to be matched with 300 current UC Berkeley students in one- on-one pairs. Many of the high school students are not "college- tracked" and are under-represented in the university system. These students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. For many of them, they have not applied to college and will be visiting a college campus for the first time. They will be given the opportunity to learn first-hand, from Cal students, what college is really like.

The day begins in the morning when the high school students arrive to find their Cal volunteer, and continues throughout the day with the pair going to classes, workshops, and touring campus. We will also provide breakfast, lunch, and t-shirts to all our participants. Most importantly, we will be providing an opportunity for high school students to be inspired to acquire information and help in applying and paying for college.

Contact the YWCA for questions.


English in Action Annual Potluck | Return to Top
April, 2010

Bring your favorite dish and meet other volunteers and partners from around the world!


World YWCA Day: Round-The-World Breakfast | Return to Top April, 2010

The Round-the-World Breakfast is an opportunity to learn about the worldwide work of the YWCA and to celebrate women?s leadership!

www.worldywca.org

The World YWCA unites 25 million women and girls over 110 coutries thorugh 100 affiliated, autonomous national YWCAs.

The Spring Of SSocial Justice Film Series at the YWCA Berkeley aims to bring innovative and thought-provoking cinema to the community and create awareness about current social justice issues.

Enjoy a FREE performance of dances from around the world.

16th Annual Festival of Women Authors 2009 | Return to Top

Download the brochure here or Download the flyer here for the Festival of women Authors!

16th Annual Festival of Women Authors
February 6, 2010
H's Lordships at the Berkeley Marina





Authors in Past Years:

1995 Bebe Moore Campbell Anne Lamott Joanne Meschery Belle Yang 1996 Octavia Butler Ursula Hegi Adair Lara Marcia Muller 1997 Marybeth Bond Dorothy Bryant Terris Grimes Gail Tsukiyama 1998 Chitra Divakaruni Regina Marler Frances Mayes Sister Carol Anne O'Marie 1999 Margaret Cuthbert Ruthanne Lum McCunn Caroline Paul Judith Merkle Riley 2000 Ella Leffland Emmy Werner Terry McMillan Laurie King 2001 Dorothy Allison Liza Dalby Elizabeth Kim April Sinclair 2002 Marion Cunningham Terry Ryan Rebecca Walker Ayelet Waldman

2003 Wendy Lesser Ruth Ozeki Susanne Pari Lalita Tademy 2004 Iris Chang Elizabeth Fishel Jane Juska Joyce Carol Thomas 2005 J. California Cooper Debra Ginsberg Tess Uriza Holthe Regina Louise 2006 Carol Field Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston Linda Peterson Karen Joy Fowler 2007 Grace Caroll Elizabeth Rosner Lisa See Joanne Weir 2008 Opal Palmer Adisa Firoozeh Dumas Cara Black Emily Rapp 2009 Helen Zia Marta Acosta Clair Hope Cummings Marie Simmons Dorothy Clemens

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