How I Get By: A Week in the Life of a McDonald’s Cashier
How I Get By: A regular series in which people lay out what it’s actually like to work at some of the country’s most powerful companies. Cierra Brown is trying…
COMMUNITY | EMPLOYMENT | FOOD
“The Fat Fish” fried goodness in South Berkeley
Hyun Kang is an entrepreneur who has made Berkeley his home territory for his restaurant, the Fat Fish. Walk in and see what this entrepreneur has done for a small…
Community | Crime and Safety | Education | Employment | Empowerment | Equity | Financial Freedom | Training | Wellness
Why The Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People
In late 2015, Darren Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional development program for graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI).…
EMPLOYMENT | EMPOWERMENT | ENVIRONMENT | YOUTH
Wiz Kid / Lemonade Stand
Mikaila Ulmer was 4 when she had an important epiphany inspired by the pain of a bee sting. A couple of bee stings, to be exact. “I got stung by…
COMMUNITY | EMPLOYMENT | EMPOWERMENT | HOMELESSNESS
Homeless-One Stitch Closer
The City of Berkeley estimates that nearly 1200 people are living on the streets, but that number only covers those that have been reported (BerkeleySide). That number is too low…
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor pays a visit
If student reaction is any gauge, Sonia Sotomayor is more than a role model for aspiring lawyers; she’s a revered symbol of what’s possible. The scrappy lawyer turned U.S.…