Berkeley Connect

This past weekend, we had the pleasure of celebrating 10 years of Berkeley Connect during UC Berkeley’s Homecoming Weekend. The event was a meaningful occasion to reflect on a decade of fostering mentorship, building community, and helping students navigate their academic and professional journeys.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who attended and contributed to the success of the event. Special thanks to our distinguished guest speakers, Oliver O'Reilly and Brooke Bodipo-Memba, for sharing their valuable insights and experiences.

We look forward to continuing to create opportunities for connection and belonging in the years to come.

Well y'all, the big day is here! The Berkeley Connect 10-Year Anniversary Celebration is taking place today from 3-5 pm. We hope to spend this special time with you. It's not too late to RSVP!

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🌟 Celebrate a Decade of Impact! Berkeley Connect is turning 10, and we want to celebrate with our alumni during homecoming! Join us on October 18th for an afternoon of inspiration, connection, and fun. Let’s honor our journey together!
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🎈 Cheers to a Decade! Join us as we celebrate 10 amazing years of Berkeley Connect! Relive the magic, meet alumni, and make new connections. It’s going to be an incredible evening!
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🎓 A Milestone Worth Celebrating! It’s our 10-year anniversary! Come share your stories, reconnect with old friends, and enjoy a night of reflection and fun. We can’t wait to see you there!

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🎉 10 Years of Connection! Join us in celebrating a decade of Berkeley Connect! From meaningful mentorships to lifelong friendships, we’ve built a vibrant community together. Let’s celebrate our journey!

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🎉 10 Years of Connection! Join us in celebrating a decade of Berkeley Connect! From meaningful mentorships to lifelong friendships, we’ve built a vibrant community together. Let’s celebrate our journey!

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Celebrating a Decade of Empowering Scholars: Berkeley Connect Marks 10-Year Anniversary
This year, we proudly commemorate a decade of Berkeley Connect's impactful journey, celebrating ten years of empowering scholars and fostering academic excellence within the vibrant Berkeley community. Since its inception, Berkeley Connect has served as a cornerstone of support, mentorship, and community for students navigating the complexities of academia.

This informal mantra was shared at the Depolarization Day workshop hosted by the UC Berkeley Othering and Belonging Institute on April 6).

I accept that a person with a different belief to me probably holds that belief with as much conviction as I hold mine.
I accept that if there was an easy solution, we would probably already agree.
I accept that I at least COULD be wrong. (What's the chance I'm right about every single belief I've ever held?)
I accept that, even though there ARE true things and false things, there might simply NOT BE an answer which decides who or what is right and wrong.
I accept that, as frustrating as this could feel, my methods and principles for determining proof and validity of beliefs, might differ from someone else's.
I accept that I'm not betraying my beliefs by engaging with someone about their beliefs.
I accept that as part of engaging with someone about their beliefs, I have to engage with their life more broadly, to understand how their beliefs were formed.
I accept that the person I am engaging with may feel that my different beliefs have profound (perhaps profoundly negative) consequences on their life.
I accept that, for the person I am engaging with, changing their beliefs may involve huge personal sacrifice and real-world loss for them, in the form of community, life purpose, etc
I accept that the emotions which are elicited by holding and engaging about my beliefs (anger, sadness, fear, hurt, hope, desperation, love, confusion) are valid, and may be useful in communicating to others, but they also might NOT be useful in connecting with someone who disagrees with me.
I accept that almost everyone is worse off if we can't engage with people different to ourselves.
I accept that at the end of a conversation, no one may have changed, and we may return to trying to dismantle the world of the other's beliefs. That is not the ideal, but we may have been doing that before the conversation anyway, and now at least, we have had the conversation.

Today is the day! Big Give and Berkeley Connect are both celebrating their 10th anniversary! On this special milestone occasion, please donate to Berkeley Connect. Your support makes a world of difference to the students we serve.

GIVE TODAY before 9pm
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Thank you for your support!

For 10 years, Berkeley Connect has been helping undergraduate students develop a true sense of belonging on campus- a vital contributing factor to academic performance. Our program provides them with academic mentoring in spaces where it is made safe for one to express themselves authentically and to cultivate relationships of mutual support with one another. Berkeley Connect also serves graduate students. The Berkeley Connect fellowship provides each of our advanced graduate student mentors with mentorship from a faculty member and funding to support them in conducting research and developing their dissertations.

Your contribution to Berkeley Connect will help us to continue our legacy of serving students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels! Please donate during Big Give starting tonight at 9pm through tomorrow at 9pm. Thank you!
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