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.
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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.
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.
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Career Coaching
Our weekly small group workshops and 1:1 sessions are led by a certified career counselor.
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Tech Lab Workforce Development
Programming instruction + workforce training for communities underrepresented in the tech industry.
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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.
Reach Out ↘
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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Partner With Us
If your organization would like to co-create or sponsor a program, please email us.
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I Want To Help
If you'd like to join us as a volunteer, intern, mentor, sponsor or work with us in another role, please let us know what your interests are by completing this short form.
Support our mission for gender equality and racial justice ↘
$25
Covers the cost for a shadow day participant.
$50
One scholarship at Young Women and Money Conference
$100
Matching funds for a domestic violence survivor’s savings account
$500
Funds racial justice and civil rights advocacy