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Councilmember Kriss Worthington
Berkeley City Council District 7
Welcome to the District 7 City Council website! Here you will find important information and updates on the issues and initiatives affecting our district and our city. In addition, the website will offer important information and links to other city services and city departments. Please do not hesitate to contact my office for any assistance related to city services, policy, and suggestions for the website. You may reach us by phone at (510) 981-7170 or email at kworthington@cityofberkeley.info.
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UC Berkeley and City College Students: Internship Opportunities!
Our office is dedicated to giving interns an inside look into developing progressive policies, community organizing, coalition building, and WINNING!
Internship Projects:
Affordable Housing
Housing for homeless, seniors, disabled, low income, and middleclass. Student housing. |
Diversity
Increasing representation of African Americans, Asians, Lationos, Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and students in commissions and jobs. |
Climate Action Plan
Cutting edge science to create policies that reduce greenhouse gasses. |
Violence Prevention
Community building neighborhood-watch organizing to silence the violence. |
Economic Development
Help local small businesses. |
Bus Rapid Transit !?
Change plan to be more ecological and responsive to neighborhood residents, businesses and bus riders. |
Our interns have become City Council members, Rent Board Commissioners and congressional staffers. One intern won the 2009 Intern of the Year Award for the Cal in Local Government program at UC Berkeley.
“Working with wonderful interns is the highlight of working for the city. Their motivation, dedication, ideas, and research skills really make a difference.”
-Alejandro Soto-Vigil
Legislative Director & Chief of Staff |
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