food security

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March 12, 2021

CalFresh Eligibility Expansion for Graduate Students

The Master of Social Welfare and Juris Doctorate graduate degree programs were recently approved as CalFresh local student programs. Students in these programs still need to meet income guidelines, but no longer need to meet the hourly work requirement to be eligible for benefits. In the past few months, five…

July 11, 2018

Cal Fresh Ambassador Positions Available Now!

Join the CalFresh team for the upcoming school year! CalFresh is looking for 6 ambassadors who will be PAID at $15/hour for 5 hours a week for the whole school year 6 interns that will be compensated with academic units, 1 (45 hrs) or 2 (90 hrs) This is a fantastic…

February 11, 2018

Bear Market and CalFresh Make Food More Accessible to Students

At Berkeley, there are an estimated 1,000 graduate students and 9,000 undergraduates who meet the criteria for CalFresh, and who may not be able to afford enough nutritious food to make it through the day. In an effort to make healthy food more accessible to students…
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March 15, 2017

UCBe: Basic Needs Secure

The UC Berkeley Basic Needs Security Committee launches its website, highlighting resources for food, housing, and financial wellness.