Youth Application for
Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay
Community Working Group
Seeking 2 Youth Community Working Group Members!
• Are you a Richmond youth between the age of 16 and 24 who is passionate about the future of Richmond and currently involved in Richmond-based community work?
• Would you like to get involved in a volunteer activity that will have a major impact on the economic and educational future of your community?
• Are you interested in a possible career in public service or public policy and interested in developing your skills in negotiation, public process, and public presentation?
If you answered yes to these questions, please apply as a youth representative on the Richmond Community Working Group for the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay (BGCRB)!
Below you will find information about the Working Group, the criteria for selection of Working Group members and more information about the BGCRB. See page 3 for the easy to fill out application. Or fill it out online at: http://goo.gl/forms/AXAhuzmr4w. Please direct any questions to jenloy@berkeley.edu, or call 510-643-5299. For more information about the BGCRB please visit chancellor.berkeley.edu/berkeley-global-campus-richmond-bay
Apply now! Applications will be accepted from April 27, 2015 until 2 candidates are selected.
About the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay
The Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay will serve as a new research and action hub in Richmond with a focus on global issues, culture and collaboration. A new model for global engagement and research integration, the BGCRB will have deep ties to the main campus and to the local community through a variety of educational, public health, community outreach, labor, and transportation partnerships.
About the Richmond Community Working Group
In April of 2014, the Chancellor of UC Berkeley (UCB) and the Director of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL) issued a Joint Letter of Commitment to Strengthen Community Partnerships Between UCB, LBNL, and the Richmond Community. In keeping with the commitment to develop the project in partnership with Richmond, the Chancellor and LBNL Director established a Community Working Group that will provide advice and recommendations on key aspects of the new global campus. The 2014-16 Working Group has been established, with members appointed to serve for two years. It is composed of representatives from a broad selection of constituencies, including leaders from labor, education, government, faith-based organizations, business, and non-profits organizations and currently seeks youth representatives.
Purpose of the Working Group
To develop recommendations and proposals that will lead to binding, legally enforceable commitments to the Richmond community regarding benefits from the BGCRB in 1) education, 2) local employment, 3) procurement, 4) workforce training. (Housing/displacement is also of interest to the Working Group and a presentation is scheduled.)
Responsibilities of Working Group (WG) Members:
• Serve for two-year terms.
• Be available for regular meetings, monthly or as necessary, for the length of their terms. (Current meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month from 6 to 8pm)
• Have own transportation to WG meetings and subcommittee meetings.
• Honor the principles and comply with WG rules as spelled out in the Charter.
• Seek to nurture shared understanding and effective collaboration with other WG members.
• Share the WG’s proposals with their respective constituencies and ensure any advice given is accounted for in the WG’s recommendations.
• Build on existing assets and prioritize the needs of the Richmond community in BGCRB projects and initiatives that are proposed and developed.
• Make recommendations to Richmond-based public, community, and civic institutions to encourage adoption of enabling policies and/or investments.
Time commitment of Youth Working Group Members (5 to 10 hours per month)
• Attend one 2-hour WG meeting per month (4th Thursday, 6-8pm at the site of the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay)
• Attend subcommittee meetings each month as needed (2-4 hours)
• Conduct research, outreach or other follow-up work from WG and subcommittee meetings as needed (2-4 hours per month)
• Liaison with constituency as needed (1-2 hours per month)
Criteria for Selecting Working Group Members
• Be available for regular meetings, monthly or as necessary, for the length of their 2 year terms
• Live or work in Richmond
• Work or volunteer in Richmond in at least one of the four issue areas identified above
To learn more about the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay, visit chancellor.berkeley.edu/berkeley-global-campus-richmond-bay.
Apply now! Applications will be accepted from April 27, 2015 until 2 candidates are selected.
Instructions: Fill out this brief application, then scan and email to JenLoy@Berkeley.edu ; or fax to 510-643-0281; or mail to Government and Community Relations, attn. Jen Loy, 2130 Center St #200, Berkeley, CA 94720-4208. Or fill it out online at: http://goo.gl/forms/AXAhuzmr4w
Youth Application for
Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay
Community Working Group
Name of Applicant: __________________________________________________________________
Individuals may nominate themselves; or an organization, institution or group may nominate an individual to represent that organization, institution or group. The nominee should fill out this application.
Contact information:
Home Address:___________________________________________________________________
Email Address_____________________________________ Phone number _________________
About you:
With what Richmond organizations/institutions are you affiliated? * ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Do you live in Richmond? (YES) or (NO) Do you work in Richmond? (YES) or (NO)
What is the name of your employer, if applicable?
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What is your job title, if applicable? _______________________________________________________________________________________
What is your birth date?________________
Are you available for monthly WG meetings on the 4th Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 8 pm?
(YES) or (NO)
Are you able to meet more frequently and/or carry out tasks between meetings for focused issue area work?
(YES) or (NO)
Please rank the following issue areas from 1 to 4, with 1 being most important to you: (Education, Local Employment, Procurement, Workforce Training.)
1st Choice____________________________
2nd Choice____________________________
3rd Choice____________________________
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Why do you want to be appointed to the Working Group?
Please limit your answers to 200 words – just a few sentences.
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Please provide a brief history of your community engagement work in Richmond.
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What skills, strengths and resources can you bring to the Working Group?
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Do you need any special accommodations? If so, please describe.
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Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself or the organization, institution or group you hope to represent?
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To turn in this application you can scan and email it to JenLoy@Berkeley.edu ; or fax to 510-643-0281; or mail to Government and Community Relations, attn. Jen Loy, 2130 Center St #200, Berkeley, CA 94720-4208. Or fill it out online at: http://goo.gl/forms/AXAhuzmr4w
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