From Corpsmembers to Firefighters
In News onDid you know that two recent Civicorps alumni helped to stop the Keller Fire in the Oakland hills in October…
To Mt. Diablo State Park..and beyond! 🌲
In News onAs fall approaches and children go back to school, they’re not the only ones enjoying new learning experiences. Civicorps is…
Forward Momentum
In News onCivicorps is proud to participate in Oakland Forward, a job corps program launched by CalVolunteers in 2022. Â This spring, Oakland…
Stories of Transformation
In News onCivicorps staff and Corpsmembers gathered this week at the Together Bay Area Spring Conference in San Francisco. We posed and…
Naji Lockett, Local Hero
In News onOn Sunday afternoon, a happy group from Civicorps gathered at the annual Bay Nature Local Hero Awards in Berkeley. Civicorps’…
Another Grade A Class B Driver
In News onDid you know that Civicorps Recycling provides single stream collection services to over 1,200 businesses in Oakland, collecting 166 tons…
The Art of the Chainsaw
In News onFormer Conservation Intern Jose Padilla left Civicorps in August 2022 to begin the next chapter of his conservation career interning…
Civicorps Featured in Bay Nature Magazine
In News onTamara Sherman a reporter from Bay Nature magazine had the opportunity to spend the day with Conversation Crew Two, led…
Naudika’s Summer in the Sierras
In News onWritten by: Corpsmember, Naudika Williams The Sierra Mountains seemed like a place I only read in history class. It was…
Civicorps Featured in Cal-IPC Newsletter
In News onCivicorps was featured in our partner California Invasive Plant Council’s (Cal-IPC) newsletter, Dispatch. Cal-IPC works closely with Civicorps and other…
From Civicorps to Yosemite: Former Conservation Intern Jose Padilla Begins Conservation Career Interning at Rush Creek Lodge and Spa at Yosemite
In News onFormer Conservation Intern Jose Padilla left Civicorps in August 2022 to begin the next chapter of his conservation career interning…
Civicorps Creates a New Conservation Career Pathway with Dig Deep Farms
In News onCreating a New Conservation Career Pathway with Dig Deep Farms thanks to Oakland Forward!
Meet Mary Woodall – Jesuit Volunteer
In News onMeet Mary Woodall, our new Jesuit Volunteer from the Jesuit Volunteer Corps!
We’re Coming to Contra Costa County!
In News onIt’s official: Civicorps is coming to Contra Costa County to run a satellite Job Training Center. We will open our…
Into the Wild: Corpsmember Joins California Conservation Corps Backcountry Program
In News onWe’re excited to announce that Corpsmember Erica Bradley was accepted into California Conservation Corps’ Backcountry Trails Program (BCTP)!
Civicorps Participant Earns Corpsmember of the Year Award!
In News onWe are beyond excited to announce that our very own Martha Alva Velásquez, a current Conservation Intern and Crew Leader,…
Celebrating Graduates of the Winter Class of 2022
In News onThis winter, we congratulate 22 Corpsmembers for obtaining their high school diploma! In partnership with the Alameda County Office of…
We’re featured in this year’s Share the Spirit campaign!
In News onDuring a recent stroll through the large warehouse that Civicorps calls its headquarters and where so many fledgling adults find…
“Just Keep Doing You”
In News onLike many of our current staff, Monique “Mo” Williams joined the Civicorps family as a Corpsmember (technically, she joined the…
Oh, The Places You’ll Go
In News onOn Sunday, April 21, Civicorps said goodbye to Corpsmembers Sahsae Robertson and Josh Ballard as they took a leap of…
Just Jobs for Waste Workers featuring Civicorps
In News onIf you live in California, you’re probably already used to the fact that the rest of the country follows our…
Welcoming our new Executive Director
In News onThe Board of Directors of Civicorps is thrilled to announce the appointment of our next Executive Director, Tessa Nicholas, effective…
Civicorps Receives Community Partnership Award
In News onOn Thursday, April 19th, Civicorps was presented with Mutual of America’s Community Partnership Merit Finalist Award. This prestigious national award…
Kiara Alexis receives Corpsmember of the Year Award in Washington, DC
In News onCivicorps’ Kiara Alexis was honored this week as one of six national Corpsmember of the Year award recipients at the…
From trafficking victim to college dean’s list: Woman’s life transformed by charter school
In News onShare the Spirit: Civicorps gives dropouts a second chance
Civicorps Apprenticeship Pathway a Mutual of America 2017 Community Partnership Award Finalist
In News onMutual of America announced today that the Teamster Union Apprenticeship Career Pathway was named a Merit Finalist award recipient of…
Civicorps Featured in the Associated Press!
In News onThe Associated Press published an article on Thanksgiving Day featuring Civicorps’ partnership with Waste Management. Through our truck driver apprenticeship…
Harris featured in SF Chronicle!
In News onWe are thrilled to share with you the inspiring story of Harris Cox, 2015 Corpsmember of the Year, who is…
Harris named Corpsmember of the Year!
In News onWe are excited to announce Erica Bradley as our Corpsmember of the Winter Quarter!
A Day in the Life of Our Truck Drivers
In News onAn Oakland North reporter drove around with Civicorps Recycling Interns, Will Montolla and Fua Fatai, as they drove Civicorp’s organic…
New Exciting Partnership
In News onThis week, Civicorps was granted a landmark contract by the Oakland City Council in partnership with Waste Management and EBMUD.…
KTVU: Recycling Lives by Recycling Waste
In News onWilliam Montoya and Fua Fatai, clients of Oakland’s Civicorps, are learning the skills needed to recycle restaurant wastes. The food…
Candace Washington
In News onPlease join us in congratulating Civicorps graduate and former intern, Candace Washington, as a 2014 Corpsmember of the Year!
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