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Regents hear student philanthropy: Teach in Prison, Food Recovery and other UC student charities
Summary
During the UC INSPIRE segment, five student‑led charities described volunteer work and results — including campus tutoring at San Quentin, a school‑bridging nonprofit serving 1,200 students, and a food recovery program that reported recovering over 9,000 pounds in a recent academic year.
The Board of Regents paused its agenda to spotlight five student‑run charities from across the UC system during the UC INSPIRE segment.
Ella Morrison, a senior at UC Berkeley, described Teach in Prison (TIP), which places Berkeley undergraduates in tutoring roles at San Quentin State Prison and on‑campus debriefing sessions; she said the program supports adult basic education and GED instruction and fosters “inside‑outside solidarity.”
Waleed Jelani, a UC Davis undergraduate, described School of Freedom, which began in 2021 to provide tutoring and mentorship to girls in Afghanistan and has expanded into tutoring and college‑application help for U.S. K‑12 students; Jelani said the program now reaches more than 1,200 students.
Chloe Selby of UC Irvine described the campus Food Recovery Network chapter, which reported recovering 9,159 pounds of food in the most recent academic year and running a spring move‑out drive that engaged more than 6,500 students.
AJ Hurd of UC Merced described Bobcat Community Builders, a volunteer group that mobilizes students for shelter dinners, clothing drives and park cleanups, and that has expanded to international service projects. Eliana (Anayana) Arroyo of UC Riverside spoke about Project Sunshine’s hospital visits and craft‑kit distributions.
Regents praised the student leaders and said the presentations reinforced the University’s public‑service mission. The board then returned to its business and moved to closed session.
