Directory of Society and Culture Resources

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Resources in This Category

• Berkeley Campaign Art

  http://berkeleycampaignart.homestead.com/
  See and hear the political campaign posters of the 1970s and 1980s that made local progressive election campaigns so colorful.

• Berkeley Food and Housing Project

  http://bfhp.org/
  Non-profit with programs ranging from free meal service to permanent supportive housing for the homeless.

• Berkeley Free Clinic

  http://www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org/
  Free or low cost medical care, including for those with documentation. Also operates a mobile clinic. Find rules and procedures.

• Berkeley Historical Society

  http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/histsoc/
  Non-profit, primary resource for the preservation of Berkeley history. Current exhibition schedule.

• Berkeley Kite Festival

  http://www.highlinekites.com/pages.php?pageid=21
  Annual kite festival at waterfront César Chávez Park. Site highlights kids activities, kite sales, kite fighting and competition.

• Berkeley Tenants Union

  http://berkeleytenants.org/
  Local organization advocating on behalf of Berkeley renters under the rent control ordinance. Find Ellis Act eviction information, issue statements, and candidate slate recommendations.

• Berkeley Vietnam Veterans Memorial

  http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/vvm/default.htm
  Lists US military personnel who died in Vietnam 1957-1986 (including 'missing' and captured declared dead).

• Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society

  http://www.berkeleyhumane.org/
  No-kill animal shelter. Photographs of available animals, information about training classes offered, and volunteer opportunities.

• CalJulia Neighbors

  http://caljulia.wordpress.com/
  Neighborhood group centered on California& Julia Streets.

• Capoeira Arts

  http://www.capoeiraarts.com/
  Store and school focusing on Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music.

• Capoeira Arts Foundation

  http://www.capoeiraartsfoundation.org/
  Non-profit promoting preservation and extension of Brazilian martial art or game that combines elements of dance, acrobatics and music.

• Free Speech Movement

  http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/FSM/
  Digital archives collection documents the student protest movement and political activism at the university of California at Berkeley, 1964-1965.

• Friends of the Fountain and Walk

  http://www.friendsofthefountainandwalk.org/
  Non-profit promotes, maintains and repairs the historic fountain and stairways at Marin Circle. Includes volunteer information, photographs, merchandise, and a full history.

• Home At Last Animal Rescue

  http://www.homeatlastrescue.org/
  Shelter that rescues animals from euthanasia, provides rehabilitation, and adopts them out. Photographs of adoptable dogs and cats, foster opportunities, and mobile adoption calendar.

• Live Oak Park Fair

  http://www.liveoakparkfair.com/
  Annual arts, entertainment, crafts and food festival.

• One World Play Project

  http://www.oneworldplayproject.com/
  Locally based non-profit offers a durable non-inflated soccer ball designed to be donated to low income children.

• Paul Ekman, PhD

  http://www.paulekman.com/
  Personal site with information regarding his career in psychology studying facial expression, emotion, and deception. Publication list, and details about his consulting work.

• Quirky Berkeley

  http://quirkyberkeley.com/
  Blog and photoblog celebrating the unusual and bizarre in the city, both present and past. Includes links and walk announcements.

• Save the Frogs!

  http://www.savethefrogs.com/
  Berkeley based non-profit focused on amphibian conservation. Find information on worldwide frog declines and address of local outreach and education center.

• SaveCloyne

  http://savecloyne.com/
  Issue site on Cloyne student housing, a cooperative community facing changes after a drug overdose death.

• Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Association

  http://www.tona.org/
  TONA's principal activity is to keep neighbors informed about local matters most typically involving the business district zoning issues.

• Tilden Park Merry Go Round

  http://www.tildenparkmerrygoround.com/
  Operating carousel built in 1911-1912 and listed on National Register of Historic Places.

• Transition Berkeley

  http://www.transitionberkeley.com/
  Local chapter works on sustainability and communitiy issues. Operates crop and backyard produce swap events and numerous talks. Find resources and calendar of events.

• Troop 19 Berkeley

  http://troop19berkeley.weebly.com/
  BSA affiliate meets weekly in Boy Scouts Hut in John Hinkel Park. Includes updates and trip photographs.

• Troop 24 Berkeley

  http://troop24berkeley.org/
  Features a profile of the leaders and scouts that make up Troop 24 with further information on troop activities and worldwide scouting.

• Urban Adamah

  http://urbanadamah.org/
  An educational farm and community center offering a residential leadership training incorporating social justice work and Jewish issues. Includes list of public programs and farm stand hours.

• Youth Spirit Artworks

  http://youthspiritartworks.org/
  Art job training program for low income people age 16-25. Find history, program class schedule.

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