Join the UHS Nutrition Team on March 16th from 4pm to 5pm for a virtual cooking class where they will teach you how to make six easy and nutrious meals! The Basic Needs Center will be offering free ingredient kits while supplies last.
Register at: tinyurl.com/superfastfood
We are recruiting for the 2022-2023 academic year. We are hiring and training new student ambassadors in Spring 2022 with the expectation that they will continue through the next academic year.
CCNs will be released end of December/early January when our classrooms are finalized. Filling out the Pre-Sign Up form can help reserve a spot in our classes while we wait. Find more information by visiting https://basicneeds.berkeley.edu/our-programs/food-for-thought.
Due by 11:59PM on Thursday, January 20th
All enrolled students (undergraduates and graduate students) are welcome and encouraged to apply for the internship program. No preference will be given based on academic standing.
Position Description:
Tuesday 12/7: 3 to 6 PM
Wednesday 12/8: 10 to 1 PM
Thursday 12/9: 12 to 3 PM
Friday 12/10: 11 to 1 PM
Tuesday 12/14: 3 to 6 PM
Wednesday 12/15: 8 to 11 AM
Thursday 12/16: 12 to 3 PM
The UC Berkeley Basic Needs Center is excited to present the 2021 Hunger & Homelessness Awareness campaign from 11/15-11/19! Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program where people come together to draw attention to the problems of hunger and homelessness. BNC will be spending the week holding a series of educational, service, fundraising, and advocacy events. Throughout the campaign, we will have fun competitions and other events about the intersection of basic needs, nutrition, housing, and more!
As we are transitioning back with students returning to campus, we will still be using a take what you need model, but can only accommodate up to one visit per week.
Tuesday, 9/14, 3-6 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union or Outside BNorth in Lower Sproul
Wednesday, 9/15, 10-1 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union or Outside BNorth in Lower Sproul Plaza
Thursday, 9/16, 12-3 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union
As we are transitioning back with students returning to campus, we will still be using a take what you need model, but can only accommodate up to one visit per week.
Tuesday, 9/7, 3-6 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union or Outside BNorth in Lower Sproul
Wednesday, 9/8, 10-1 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union or Outside BNorth in Lower Sproul Plaza
Thursday, 9/9, 12-3 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union
As we are transitioning back with students returning to campus, we will still be using a take what you need model, but can only accommodate up to one visit per week.
Tuesday, 8/31, 3-6 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union or Outside BNorth in Lower Sproul
Wednesday, 9/1, 10-1 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union or Outside BNorth in Lower Sproul Plaza
Thursday, 9/2, 12-3 PM on the 1st floor of the MLK Student Union
As we are transitioning back with students returning to campus, we will still be using a take what you need model, but can only accommodate up to one visit per week.
The food pantry is an emergency food resource for our UC Berkeley community. Just bring your Cal ID card to one of our Pop-Up Pantry and take what you need. As we adjust back to having the student body back on campus, we will be allowing everyone to visit a pop-up once per week.
Food for Thought is a group of seminars that focus on Basic Needs skills and professional development.
We offer four Letter Graded seminars for 2 units each:
All enrolled students (undergraduates and graduate students) are welcome and encouraged to apply for the internship program. No preference will be given based on academic standing.
Food for Thought is a series of seminars offered through the Basic Needs Center in partnership with the Ethnic Studies department. Our four core courses are offered for 2 units and letter grades. With 1 unit pass/no pass credits offered to our Field Studies classes (Berkeley Food Rx and Pedagogy).
Oversee point classes and areas
Facilitate class and grading of assignments
Come learn about healthy eating, cooking and how to maximize your food budget in a 2 unit course titled, “NST 20, Personal Food Security and Wellness”. This course is designed to support students who may lack access to nutritious and/or enough food and has been shown to improve healthy food-related behaviors such as cooking skills and confidence and eating more vegetables.
The Basic Needs Center team and services will be unavailable 3/24/21 - 3/26/21.
The food pantry will be closed 3/22/21 - 3/26/21.
For students who are in need of basic needs resources during spring break, the following resources are available:
EMERGENCY HOUSING
For students who are in need of basic needs resources during winter break, the following resources are available:
EMERGENCY HOUSING
We hope that you'll be able to find all that you need here. If you have any questions or feedback regarding this change, please email us at basicneedscenter@berkeley.edu
September 15th from 12 - 1 PM PT
Zoom Meeting ID: 994 3867 4872
