Each year, over 300 youth ages 8-24 participate in Waterside’s workshops job-training internships, classes, and partnership programs. Waterside is a safe place for youth to feel heard, gain confidence, develop work skills, and access the tools and resources needed to lead healthy, sustainable lives.
Located at the Berkeley Aquatic Park, Waterside Workshops offers internships and jobs for youth in our three social enterprises: a community bike shop, a wooden boat shop and boat rental facility, and a youth-run cafe.
Our bicycle education, repair, and reuse program
Our traditional wooden boatbuilding program
Increasing youth access to nature
We’re thrilled to launch Waves and Wheels for a Brighter Future, our 2024 end-of-year giving campaign, with a […]
Join the City of Berkeley, Waterside Workshops, and our neighbors at the recently renovated Aquatic Park for […]
For our final camping trip of 2024, we packed up our vehicles with gear and headed to […]
We are still glowing from the wonderful night we shared with more than 150 of you, our […]
There are many ways to contribute to the Waterside mission, whether it’s making a donation, purchasing a bike, renting a boat, or attending our events.
Your generosity allows us to provide free services to youth and the community.
