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The RJ Center would like to present Arlette Jacome, Co-Founder of Central Americans for Empowerment at Berkeley (CAFÉ)! Our Center wanted to give a voice and platform to students whose narratives are so often excluded in the media and even at times the Latinx community. We thank students such as Arlette for her Restorative Justice work in the Lat...
Read MoreBy Jackie Bueno This week, we’re highlighting Romario Conrado, a sophomore at Cal. We sat down with Romario to learn more about his role as Party Co-Chair of CalSERVE, why he got involved with elections, and find out in his own words why CalSERVE is the party he supports. To learn more about CalSERVE, click this link.
Read MoreBy Jackie Bueno This year, the Restorative Justice blog is highlighting Student Action, CalSERVE, and Independent candidates to find out what their platforms are and why they’re running for ASUC Executive positions and ASUC Senate. This week, we’re highlighting, Nick Araujo, a sophomore at Cal. Nick is running for Senator as an Independent candidat...
Read MoreInterview conducted byJackie Bueno Filmed and edited by Jonah Gercke This week, we're highlightingMichelle Cera, the first ever Panhellenic VP of Community Development (2016)! Michelle discusses her work in creating more equitable spaces in Greek life, the challenges and upsides in doing so, and why RJ is beneficial to communities like hers. Watch...
Read MoreJuliette is a freshman at UC Berkeley and is the Team Manager and an RJ Student Leader. As the manager for the center, she plans out events and RJ circles -- making sure that the RJ Center has an abundant amount of food, resources, and areas/rooms for upcoming group circles; she helps create restorative templates with the RJ leaders as well.
Read MoreBy Jackie Bueno This year, the Restorative Justice blog is highlighting candidates from both Student Action and CalSERVE, to find out what their platforms are and why they’re running for ASUC Executive positions and ASUC Senate. This week, we’re highlighting Amir Wright, a sophomore at Cal. Amir is running for Senator with CalSERVE. The RJ Center w...
Read MoreBy Jackie Bueno This year, the Restorative Justice blog is highlighting candidates from both Student Action and CalSERVE, to find out what their platforms are and why they’re running for ASUC Executive positions and ASUC Senate. This week, we’re highlighting Idalys Pérez, a sophomore at Cal. Idalys is running for Senator with CalSERVE, Cal Student...
Read MoreBy Sarah Jung-mi Brown Photo taken at the March for Our Lives Protest in Oakland, California on Saturday, March 24, 2018. In the wake of violence, I found hope. These days in America, it seems like every other day we wake up to a new story that cuts a fresh wound. Yet yesterday, I felt a weight had lifted. At the March for Our Lives rally in Oaklan...
Read MoreBy Jackie Bueno This year, the Restorative Justice blog is highlighting candidates from both Student Action and CalSERVE, to find out what their platforms are and why they’re running for ASUC Executive positions and ASUC Senate. This week, we’re featuring Juniperangelica, a junior transfer at Cal and current Senator in the ASUC. Juniperangelica is...
Read MorePhoto courtesy ofThe New York Times The New York Timesposted an article about the realities of how college campuses are coping with free speech, including our very own UC Berkeley. Read the article here! “What you see is a generation that’s struggling with really deep questions about how to be a pluralistic society and a pluralistic campus and how...
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