08/10/2026
๐คMeet our Community Impact Fellow, Ashley!๐ค
Ashley's work here at UWBA was extremely important in supporting our OnTrack event by recruiting employers, analyzing participant feedback, and creating the Career Chat Guide activity to encourage meaningful conversations between youth and professionals. She helped make career exploration more engaging while connecting young people to mentors and opportunities, supporting our mission of creating equitable pathways to success.
Get to know Ashley a little more below! โฌ๏ธ
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐?
"Growing up, I saw many of my neighbors' struggle with rising housing costs, housing displacement, and food insecurity. I saw firsthand how inequality and limited opportunities affected the people around me. At UC Berkeley, I learned more about the systems behind those challenges. This made me want to be part of an organization like UWBA because it focuses on addressing the root causes of poverty. I wanted a chance to learn from that work while also contributing my own experiences and skills I've developed. "
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ-๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ-๐จ๐ฅ๐?
"I would tell a four-year-old that UWBA helps people by connecting them with kind people, helpful programs, and new opportunities. I will support an event that helps young people explore different careers and give them the confidence and resources to plan for their future."
Thank you for being an amazing Ideas Inspire Fellow, Ashley!
To learn more about how we are supporting youth possibility, visit https://okt.to/KVYA1s ๐โค๏ธ๐
