How you can make Cal safe for students 💛

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All of us at SafeBears are incredibly grateful for the vocal support we’ve received from you over the past few weeks. We’ve heard from Cal parents, students, administrators, police officers, City Council members local business owners, and reporters, and they’ve all told us how glad they are we are fighting for a safer UC Berkeley for students.

They also ask how they can help.

If you’re a parent of a current or recent UC Berkeley student, you can join one of our committees. Committees are where the magic happens. ✨

Some examples include:

• Working with security experts at other universities to see how they keep students safe

• Researching how other campuses offer discounted Lyft rides to students after dark

• Learning about important safety measures coming up for discussion at City Council

• Helping SafeBears manage its social media platforms & update our website

• Mobilizing fellow Cal parents to send emails on important safety matters

and more.

We are all volunteers. Being on a committee only takes 1-2 hours per month. That’s a small price to pay for work that will make our students safer.

Can we count you in?

Just reply to this message and one of us will get back to you to see where your skills would make the biggest difference.

(Why only Cal parents? SafeBears was founded by Cal parents. As a result, we’re highly motivated to fight for safety improvements at UC Berkeley, since these changes will directly benefit our students. We also have the freedom to collaborate with a large number of stakeholders who also want more done to combat rising crime around Berkeley. But don’t worry- we will soon be scheduling general update calls where we would love to hear from you & learn how you can help us in our mission!)