UC Berkeley
Public Service Center Interns
Presentation to City Council
April 21 , 2025
YSCP is dedicated to
creating the next generation
of public service leaders
who reflect the diversity of
the San Pablo community.
UC Berkeley’s Public Service Center
“Partners with faculty and community members
to support Berkeley students in finding their
path to create a more just and equitable world.”
2 Interns
September – April
Amrit Kaur Gill
Josie Lafontant
Amrit Kaur Gill
Youth, School, & Community Partnerships Division
Evaluation and Grant
Day-to-Day Tasks
• Attending recurring evaluation meetings
• Administrative/Logistical tasks
○ Organizational charts
○ Social media support
○ Standardized demographic questions
Other Activities
• Informational Interviews
• Networking
• Redesigning presentation/social media
• Attending webinars
• Analysis of the San Pablo Market and Labor
Data
• Aid in reimagining the San Pablo Community
Foundation Grant Program
Main Projects
Reviewed applications
for the 2024-25 San Pablo
Scholarship Pilot Program.
Supporting the Beacon
Community School Initiative,
I attended meetings &
reviewed reports.
Josie Lafontant
Youth, School, & Community Partnerships Division
Youth Program Development
Daily Tasks
• Assisted with the expansion of Teen Lounge in the
Community Center (over the year, participation increased from 8 to 42 = increase of 425% in attendance)
• Created social media posts and flyers to advertise YSCP programming online and within the community
• Responsible for biweekly Teen Lounge programming
responsive to student ideas
Other Activities
• Promotion of Student Lead Unity Grant (S.L.U.G.)
• Promotion, operation, and photography of Family Giving Tree Gift Distribution
• Promotion of San Pablo summer camps
• Assisted with application creation, review, interviewing, and hiring for the San Pablo Summer Internship program (100 applicants)
Main Projects
Help build Teen Lounge
program attendance and help
plan daily activities
Create marketing materials to
help promote youth programs
Thank you for supporting!
Supervisors
Jora Atienza Washington,
Community Services Manager, YSCP Division
Paola Cubías-Shirazi,
Community Services Coordinator II, YSCP Division
Victor Jimenez,
Community Services Coordinator II, YSCP Division
Departments
City Attorney’s Office
Human Resources
Community Services Department -
Youth, School, & Community Partnerships Division (YSCP)