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White House honors student working to stop human trafficking

White House honors grad student

April 29, 2013:

Graduate student Minh Dang has been named a White House Champion of Change. She is among a group of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women cited for extraordinary commitment to their communities and the nation.

Tears, inspiration at ceremony honoring civic-minded

May 1, 2012:

Patricia Kinaga ’77 accepted the 2011 Haas Public Service Award at the campus’s annual public-awards ceremony, April 30. More than a dozen other students, student groups, community partners and faculty were honored, as well.

Students take spring break for public service

April 10, 2012:

While many students kicked back or headed to the beach for spring break, more than 130 from UC Berkeley fanned out into communities near and far. These civic-minded students, working through the Alternative Breaks program, lent their skills to post-Katrina renewal in New Orleans and environmental justice in Oakland, among other projects.

UC Berkeley Students volunteer in underserved communities over spring break

March 24, 2010:

Nearly 100 UC Berkeley students are participating in service-learning trips this week through the Cal Corps Public Service Center’s Alternative Breaks program. Seven trips spread throughout California and in New Orleans, each consisting of 12-14 student volunteers, are taking place March 20-26.

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