Pride Month

YWCA celebrates Pride Month to uplift the LGBTQ+ community, acknowledge the challenges they continue to face, and advocate for policies that protect and empower LGBTQ people.
Juneteenth

On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is a time of celebration, but also a call to action for ongoing efforts towards racial justice and equality. Stand with YWCA Berkeley/Oakland and build on our movement!

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Join our Strong Women For These Times Campaign

We are excited to host our monthly speaker series highlighting trailblazers in our community as we continue to empower a network of strong, powerful, unstoppable, women.

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Celebrating 135 Years as a Social Justice Organization

We’re proud to have over a century of experience fighting for justice and equity in our community and beyond.

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Advocacy is at the Core of What We Do

We are committed to the One Imperative: eliminating racism by any means neccessary.

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Empowering Women

Our programming to elevates opportunities for women* in the workforce, community, and in their day-to-day lives.

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The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women*, developing leaders, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

What We Do ↘

We provide empowerment programming, advocacy, and opportunities for marginalized individuals and families, especially women, girls and female-identifying people of color. All while working to dismantle structural barriers to equity and social justice.

Racial Justice

Our One Imperative: Eliminating racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary.

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Reproductive Rights

We advocate to ensure all women have autonomy over their bodies and access to critical health care.

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Food Justice and Accessibility

Our priority is to make healthy foods accessible to the community through our food pantry, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to nourish themselves.

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Workforce Development

We provide career coaching, financial literacy, tech skills and more to women and girls.

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Our Programs ↘

YWCA Berkeley/Oakland provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.

Career Coaching

Our weekly small group workshops and 1:1 sessions are led by a certified career counselor.
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Workforce Development

Hands-on learning+ workforce training through internships for transitional age youth!
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Teen Financial Literacy

We teach personal finance, digital skills, and job skills to young women to increase independence.
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Digital Literacy

Helping elders with critical digital skills and access to an increasingly digital world.
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English in Action

Volunteers meet with partners one hour a week to practice English conversation on a one-to-one basis.
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Mentoring Program

Middle school girls learn about healthy relationships, boundaries, health, and their own rights.
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Please let us know if you'd like to volunteer, mentor or provide other services for the YWCA. Or if you'd like to participate in one of our events or host one of our events at your site or school.

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If your organization would like to co-create or sponsor a program, please email us.

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