The summer training is an accelerated version of the semester-long class for students who can’t make the regular times, as well as non-UC Berkeley applicants. While the in-depth semester course is preferable, the same core material is visited during the summer. Volunteers will be fully active Suitcase Clinic caseworkers by the end of the summer [...]
Thanks for your interest in joining the Suitcase Clinic! Each semester we recruit new volunteers to serve the underserved and promote social justice in our community. If you would like to learn more about joining the Suitcase Clinic, please attend one of our Info Sessions: Wednesday, January 30th, from 7-9PM in 122 Barrows OR Thursday, January [...]
Read MoreUPDATED (8/23/12) to include August 29th info session location. Thanks for your interest in joining the Suitcase Clinic! Each semester we recruit new volunteers to serve the underserved and promote social justice in our community. If you would like to learn more about joining the Suitcase Clinic, please attend one of our Info Sessions: Wednesday, August 29, [...]
Read MoreThe Suitcase Clinic summer training is just around the corner! Summer training will provide you with the basic skills you need to become a successful volunteer at one of our three clinics. Our summer training will take place from 10AM to 4PM on the weekends of June 2-3 and June 9-10. Admission into the training [...]
Read MoreThe February 2012 newsletter is now available. Read about the new and improved Suitcase Clinic class (HMS 98/198), a movement to quantitatively measure Suitcase Clinic’s community impact, and more! You can download the latest issue of our newsletter here. All newsletters are available on the Publications page. Enjoy!
Read MoreUPDATE: application is now available in Word Doc (updated 1/22/12) format or PDF (updated 1/22/12). UPDATE 2: the time and location of the first info session has changed. Thanks for your interest in joining the Suitcase Clinic! Each semester we recruit new volunteers to serve the underserved and promote social justice in our community. If you would like [...]
Read MoreSeason’s greetings! The Suitcase Clinic wishes everyone a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season! Both General Clinic and Women’s Clinic are closed during the holidays, but Youth Clinic will remain open (except on December 26). General Clinic will resume on January 17th, 2012, and Women’s Clinic will resume on January 16th, 2012. See you in 2012!
Read MoreThe December edition of the Voice of Suitcase Clinic is now available for your enjoyment! You can download it here. Archived newsletters are located on the Publications page.
Read MoreDuring these tumultuous economic times, many Americans are struggling to stay afloat. And while there are no magic solutions in sight, students across the country are stepping up to do what they can to mitigate the effects of poverty and homelessness. Specifically, I would like to mention students from three separate parts of the country [...]
Read MoreOur Newsletter Coordinators, Jenna Hang and Simon Wang, have been hard at work producing monthly newsletters this semester. A new edition of The Voice of Suitcase Clinic, our organizational newsletter, is now available. Download the November 2011 issue here. Some articles include: “Suitcase Clinic volunteers at Homeless Connect” by Aileen Xu “Dental Service growing bigger, [...]
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