Fall Semester (September - December)
September
October
Week Without Violence
November
December
Holiday Projects
Young Women and Money Conference
Winter/Spring Semester(January - May)
January
February
Festival of Women Authors
March
"Tour the World" Ethnic Dance Performance
April
Shadow Day
English In Action Potluck
World YWCA Day Round-the-World Breakfast
YWCA 120th Birthday
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
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Money! Get It. Use It. Keep It.
Conference is sold out! We hope you can join us next year.
No registrations will be accepted at the door.
Saturday:
December 5, 2009
Marriott Oakland City Center
Discounted Cost for Ages 18-30: $20
Discounted for ages 31-40: $55
Full registration: $70
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
YWCA Week Without Violence | Return to Top
14th Annual Event
October 18-24, 2009
Check out our facebook page for more information!
What is Week Without Violence? The YWCA Week Without Violence is an international campaign preventing violence and highlighting practical, sustainable alternatives to end it. Participate by visiting the YWCA all week to make a personal pledge, attend a free workshop, or collect informative resources. Everyone is welcome to join us in our campaign to stop violence!
Join us for anti-violence awareness week and PARTICIPATE in the YWCA's 14th annual Week Without Violence.
ALL WEEK ALL EVENTS ARE FREE! And FREE raffle prizes, buttons, workshops, seminars, snacks, informational handouts, anti-violence candy, pledges of non-violence, interactive displays and more!
HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS
Wednesday October 21:
11 AM-2 PM: Clothesline Project: Design a FREE T-shirt; FREE Raffle
4 PM: Theater Rice Performance; FREE refreshments
5 PM: FREE Self Defense Workshop
Friday October 23:
2 PM: Poetry Slam Performance; FREE snacks by La Burrita
4 PM: FREE Snacks, Keynote and Discussion:
"Racism in the Media: How the media shapes certain stereotypes and misconception of race."
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday October 18: A Day of Remembrance
Monday October 19: Making Our Schools Safer
Tuesday October 20: Breaking the Cycle of Male Violence
Wednesday October 21: Confronting Violence Against Women
Thursday October 22: Protecting Our Children
Friday October 23: Eliminating Racism and Hate Crimes
Saturday October 24: Replacing Violence with Sports, Recreation and Fun
**All Events held at the YWCA at 2600 Bancroft at Bowditch**
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 | Return to Top
17th Annual Shadow Day
April 1, 2010
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
Bring your favorite dish and meet other volunteers and partners from around the world!
World YWCA Day: Round-The-World Breakfast | Return to Top
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.
Annual Membership Meeting | Return to Top
YWCA 120th Birthday | Return to Top
Volunteer Leadership Awards & Donor Appreciation | Return to Top
May 7, 2010
SoS Film Series | Return to Top
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.
"Tour the World" Ethnic Dance Performance | Return to Top
Enjoy a FREE performance of dances from around the world.
16th Annual Festival of Women Authors 2010 | Return to Top
16th Annual Festival of Women Authors
February 6, 2010
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
H's Lordships at the Berkeley Marina
This year's authors include:
Bonnie Tsui
Michelle Richmond
Vivienne Sosnowski
Dana Whitaker
Sign up online NOW! (Note: Remember to check the "Attend an Event" box and fill in the field below it with the event name)
Download the flyer here for the Festival of women Authors!

Books will be sold by Books, Inc., Alameda throughout the day. 20% of the sales price is a contribution to the YWCA.
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
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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
2010
Bonnie Tsui
Michelle Richmond
Vivienne Sosnowski
Dana Whitaker
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