Berkeley Career Opportunities and Resources for Equity (BCORE) program

The Berkeley Career Opportunities and Resources for Equity program (BCORE) is an experience for staff employees committed to their upward career advancement and a leadership workshop for supervisors who are in a position to exercise their sphere of influence to diversify the leadership ranks at the university. This opportunity has been developed specifically for Berkeley staff by expert, Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud.

Program Outcomes

Complete Clifton the Strengths Finder for a greater understanding of skills and talents.
Articulate your purpose and set career goals to lean into that purpose.
Develop a resume that tells a compelling story and makes the case for one’s excellence.
Examine strategies for performing a successful interview that conveys one’s talents and assets.
Connect with a leader or colleague in the unit of career aspiration.
Create a personal advisory board.
Have a greater understanding of the practices and policies that systematically and effectively prevent the attainment of a diverse workforce.

Program Audience & Eligibility

The program is open to all staff employees. The ideal audience for this program is staff employees (ranging within title codes: S1, M1, P3, P4, P5) who have been employed at UC Berkeley for at least one year, seeking to advance in their career trajectory. To participate in BCORE, the following criteria must be met:

A commitment to attend all sessions
Submit a complete application

Application

Carefully review the preview of the BCORE 2024 Syllabus for clarity on program guidelines and expectations.
Carefully review, complete, and email the application to kpantig@berkeley.edu with “BCORE Application 2024” in the subject line.

Key Dates

03/01/24 - Applications Due
03/11/24 - Applicants receive confirmation of their application status
03/18/24 - Waitlisted applicants receive confirmation of their application status
04/03 - 06/06/24 - BCORE Program

Note: If you have questions about the program or need additional information, contact Katrina Pantig Naval at kpantig@berkeley.edu

Schedule

Workshops will be hosted on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST via Zoom Meeting.

Date	Session
4/01/24	Initial Meeting with supervisors & managers
4/10/24	Workshop One: Understanding Your Purpose/Setting Your Goal
4/24/24	Workshop Two: Building Your Personal Advisory Board
5/08/24	Workshop Three: The Lay of the Land
5/22/24	Workshop Four: Master Your Story in the Resume
6/5/24	Workshop Five: Master Your Story in the Interview

Speaker Biography: Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud

Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud

Now retired from serving more than 35 years as an educator, Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud began as a professor of nursing at Rancho Santiago College (now Santa Ana College). She later became the Mission College Dean of Workforce and Economic Development, Skyline College Vice President of Instruction, and President, before being appointed Chancellor of the Peralta Community College District. Her successful tenure as College President included leadership in the establishment of the Skyline College Promise, the Equity Institute, the SparkPoint Center, and the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning—as well as capital improvements, a new baccalaureate degree, diversification of faculty and staff, and successful fundraising.

Named President Emerita by the San Mateo County Community College District Board of Trustees, Dr. Stanback Stroud is highly regarded for her work on student equity and diversity; education/industry collaboratives; economic empowerment and anti-poverty strategies; community workforce and economic development; and regional and state educational policy.

Dr. Stanback Stroud served as the President of the State Academic Senate for California Community Colleges. Dr. Stanback Stroud served as a presidential appointee on the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans for President Barack Obama. In recognition of her work on equity, the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges established the Regina Stanback- Stroud Diversity Award, a state-wide award that honors faculty whose work demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and social justice. In recognition of her leadership, the Western Regional Council on Black American Affairs established the Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud Leadership Achievement Award, awarded to individuals committed to leadership excellence and social justice.

Dr. Stanback Stroud has a rich history of board service in philanthropy, including serving on the boards of the Peralta Colleges Foundation, the San Bruno Community Foundation, the San Mateo Community College Foundation, and the United Way of the Bay Area. Dr. Stanback Stroud currently serves as a board member of Base11, a non-profit company that partners with industry, academia, and philanthropy to deploy a STEM Accelerator model. Dr. Stroud also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Sierra Nevada Journeys, a nonprofit organization that delivers innovative outdoor, science-based education programs for youth to develop critical thinking skills and inspire natural resource stewardship.

Dr. Stanback Stroud also has served as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Mills College Educational Leadership Doctoral Program and as an adjunct professor in the San Francisco State University Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. Her areas of scholarship include the intersection of critical race theory, black feminist thought, and women’s leadership. Dr. Stanback Stroud has published works on women of color in leadership, workforce and economic development, and antipoverty strategies in community colleges.

Berkeley Career Opportunities and Resources for Equity (BCORE) program