Have a High School Student "Shadow" YOU For a Day

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22nd Annual Shadow Day (held on 4/2/15) Visit our website to complete a Shadow Day application online at http://ywca-berkeley.org. Great one-time volunteer opportunity for a group or individual! Shadow Day brings together over 600 participants including 300 high school students from neighboring communities (Richmond, Oakland, El Cerrito and Emeryville) to be matched with current UC Berkeley students in one-on-one pairs. Many of these high school students are not "college-tracked" and are under-represented in the university system. These students come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. For many of them, they will have not yet applied to college and it will be their first time on a college campus. They will be given the opportunity to learn first-hand, from Cal students, what college is really like. The day begins in the morning when the high school students arrive to find their Cal volunteer, and continues throughout the day with the pair going to classes, workshops, and touring campus. We will also be providing FREE breakfast, lunch, and t-shirts to all our participants. Most importantly, we will be providing an opportunity for these high school students to acquire information and help in applying and paying for college. This event is organized through the YWCA Student Leadership Board.