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Project S.M.I.L.E stands for Project Spreading Multiculturalism and Inspiring Leadership through Education. Through our program, Berkeley students have the opportunity to be mentors to students at two local middle schools, Longfellow and Willard Middle School. Our mentors are role models for the students and form strong relationships with them through weekly mentoring and special weekend events....
Our mission is to provide mentees and mentors with an opportunity to develop relationships built on respect, trust, and support. Through pod match-ups with students from the two middle schools, Project S.M.I.L.E seeks to promote and instill values such as the appreciation of diversity, leadership abilities, educational awareness, and a proactive sense of community.
We hope to enhance the experience of both the mentees and mentors by creating a generation of motivated and inspirational leaders who are academically enlightened and socially adept.
Help us support our community!
During the school week, our mentors assist the students with homework help or any after school activities. In addition to assisting in after school activities, our mentors also lead themed workshops and enrichment activities to fulfill our mission. Such workshops include educating mentees about Black History Month or Women’s History Month to spread the ideals of inclusion and diversity. Some of the most exciting activities that our organization hosts are weekend field trips to promote bonding between our mentors and mentees. Each year, we go on a camping field trip together and engage in team-building activities!
Project S.M.I.L.E has been a mentoring organization at UC Berkeley for over 20 years and is still going strong with new mentors and mentees joining each year! In response to the ongoing pandemic, we continuously follow CDC guidelines in regards to social distancing, masking, vaccinating and surveillance testing. Since we are a non-profit, we are counting on you to help us continue our services. The funds we raise will be distributed according to the graphic below, and we would truly appreciate it if you could donate or spread the word to your networks! Help us give to our community!
Make a gift today to support our work!
Keep up to date or contact Project SMILE through our platforms:
Website- http://www.berkeleyprojectsmile.org/
Email- psmileinfo@gmail.com
Instagram- @ucbpsmile
Facebook- Project S.M.I.L.E (@CALProjectSMILE) https://www.facebook.com/CALProjectSMILE
*For any questions, comments, or concerns in regards to Project SMILE, please direct your emails to psmileinfo@gmail.com, or directly to the Treasurer, Vishal Pulugurtha, at vishalpulu@berkeley.edu
We would like to thank you and show our gratitude by presenting the names of our donors for this campaign on our Project SMILE website if you claim this perk!
We would like to thank you for donating by getting a social media shoutout on our Instagram and Facebook page through a story! *this perk is available along with above perk (claimed individually) if the minimum amount of $25 was donated*
To the donors that donate this amount, a board/committee member will write you a personalized thank you note that lets you know how meaningful it was to contribute to this campaign! *this perk is available along with above perks (claimed individually) if the minimum amount of $50 was donated*
We would like to show our thanks to you with a personalized Thank You video Featuring The entire Project SMILE Board members! *this perk is available along with above perks (claimed individually) if the minimum amount of $100 was donated*
We want to thank you by sending a personalized video of a board/committee member sharing their gratitude in supporting our campaign and organization and getting pied after! *this perk is available along with above perks (claimed individually) if the minimum amount of $200 was donated*
