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Commencement speaker urges UC Berkeley Class of 2025 to 'serve,' highlights College Corps
Summary
At UC Berkeley's 2025 commencement, the unnamed speaker urged graduates to pursue public service, cited College Corps and the California Service Corps as pathways, and urged practical civic engagement over cynicism.
An unnamed commencement speaker at the University of California, Berkeley's Class of 2025 ceremony urged graduates onstage to commit to public service and civic engagement, citing California programs such as College Corps as examples of how service can help pay for college and strengthen communities.
The speaker framed service as a remedy to political cynicism and social division, saying, “This story is total b s,” and urging graduates to “serve” in a range of settings from local government to the military. The address tied personal experience—including military service and local government work—to the broader argument that…
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