Workforce Development
Our workforce development programs starts with teens and continues through early adulthood and elders. We provide the critical support and resources our community needs to gain a job or move up in their career or current employment.
Career Coaching
Whether starting a new career or looking to advance in a current one, career coaching helps participants identify the role that’s most fulfilling for them — and provides the resources and guidance to pursue it.
Small personalized weekly workshops are available to all at no charge. To reserve a space, you can email Claire Marchiano, our NBCC-certified Career Counselor, directly. You can also learn more about Claire at this site.
Annual Shadow Day
Founded in 1994, Shadow Day has been a pillar of YWCA Berkeley/Oakland’s community services for over 30 years. It is an annual in-person event that occurs in the Spring and brings together community organizations, UC Berkeley departments, clubs, and students, as well as YWCA Staff and Program Members.
Workforce Development Program
Hands-on leadership, advocacy, and professional skill-building opportunities for young adults.
English in Action
EIA has proudly served UC Berkeley international scholars/students and their family members for over 50 years. Starting this past year, we are restructuring our services and will be primarily focused on supporting asylum seekers, recent immigrants, and university service workers whose first language is not English.
EIA Volunteers and partners meet in-person or online 1-1.5 hr per week, focused on improving competency and fluency in the English language, with an exchange of culture built into the casual conversations. The program is free of charge.
EIA ha servido con orgullo a los académicos, estudiantes internacionales y sus familiares de UC Berkeley durante más de 50 años. A partir del año pasado, estamos reestructurando nuestros servicios y nos enfocaremos principalmente en apoyar a solicitantes de asilo, inmigrantes recientes y trabajadores de servicios de la universidad cuya lengua materna no es el inglés.
Los voluntarios y participantes de EIA se reúnen de manera presencial o en línea durante 1 a 1.5 horas por semana, con el objetivo de mejorar la competencia y la fluidez en el idioma inglés. Además, el programa fomenta un intercambio cultural a través de conversaciones informales. El programa es completamente gratuito.