Women Community Events in Berkeley, CA

Yelda Bartlett is the founder and principal of our firm. Yelda completed her undergraduate and graduate education in California public schools, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from the University of California Berkeley, and a Juris Doctorate degree at University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Yelda’s legal education and experience spans criminal, civil, legislative, as well as appellate work. During law school, she participated in the Criminal Defense Clinic hosted by the Northern California Innocence Project, where she investigated the innocence claims of inmates serving life in prison. Her interest in constitutional law led to a fellowship award by the National Lawyer’s Guild to work on Federal and State appeals of death row inmates. Later, she served as a Legislative Intern to the Public Safety Committee of the California State Assembly, where she researched and analyzed national criminal law policy. In addition to traditional litigation, Yelda is well-versed in alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, having completed courses in Negotiation and Mediation, Advanced Multi-Party Negotiation, and International Negotiation & Dispute Settlement. In her practice, Yelda serves as a mediator for family as well as business disputes. Yelda is active in the local community. She served as a Commissioner for the Community Environmental Advisory Commission and the Commission on the Status of Women (COSOW) for the City of Berkeley where she was elected chairwoman of the Commission. Yelda is admitted to practice law in the State of California and is a member of Alameda County Bar Association, National Lawyer’s Guild, and the Iranian American Bar Association.

Serving Berkeley, California, the Women's Council of Associated Real Property Brokers represents a legacy of women's empowerment in real estate spanning over sixty years. Founded as an affiliate of NAREB, which began in 1947, the organization has grown to become the largest of NAREB's eight affiliate organizations, dedicated to elevating professional standards and fostering leadership among women in the real estate field. The Women's Council creates a supportive community where members advocate collectively for fair housing, economic equality, educational advancement, and social dignity. The organization's mission centers on encouraging leadership, education, and the exchange of information through collaborative group learning techniques that empower women to increase their knowledge and expertise. Members of the Women's Council of ARPB are united by a commitment to ethical conduct and a shared philosophy that collective voices achieve greater accomplishments and unmatched results. Through partnerships with other women's organizations and involvement in community initiatives, the Berkeley-based Women's Council works to transform the real estate industry by promoting professional excellence, supporting aspiring professionals through mentorship, and ensuring that women have equal opportunities to become premier leaders in their communities.

The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, developing leaders, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The YWCA is a global movement working for the empowerment, leadership, and rights of women, young women and girls in more than 100 countries. The YWCA Berkeley/Oakland is an independent, non-profit organization that provides programs, classes, workshops, and resources for the Berkeley and Oakland community. We also work closely with UCB students since we are located near the University of California, Berkeley campus. Over a 125 year rich tradition of dedication to the empowerment of girls and women, to racial and social justice for ALL people.

Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) is on a mission to protect our environment, end the climate crisis, and ensure a just, thriving world by empowering women’s leadership. Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) invests in grassroots women's leadership to drive solutions to our most pressing ecological concerns – water, food, land, and climate. Our work is not charity. Instead, we link women who are already established as community leaders with the resources, trainings, funding, and partnerships they need to build self-reliant, environmentally sustainable, and healthy communities. WEA believes that when women thrive, communities, the environment, and future generations thrive.