Rubicon Programs - Serving the Bay Area since 1973

Rubicon Workforce Services is working with City of Berkeley in an effort to expand youth employment opportunities by doubling the number of summer jobs for young people. We are still seeking job placements in local businesses for youth between the ages of 18-25. If you have a business in Berkeley and can hire a local youth, please contact Rubicon Workforce Services at 510-549-8820. Click here for more information.

We held the 3rd annual Rubicon’s Annual Honors Gala, Celebrating 35 Years of New Beginnings at the Berkeley City Club on April 3, 2008. We send a big thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and guests for making it a fantastic evening. Click here for more...

For the 5th year in a row Rubicon Programs has been awarded the Social Capitalist award from Fast Company magazine! We have been called one of the "45 world-changing nonprofits" yet again. Click here to read the article, see our world changing colleagues, interactive slideshows and more. Click here to download the press release.

NuWire Investor released our Top 15 Charities for Investors and ranked is Rubicon #14! The top charities were chosen based on their effectiveness and how tangibly the success of one’s donation could be measured. "Rubicon does an excellent job of providing such examples and the perspective to know that even a small donation spent wisely can change a life. We applaud Rubicon for its effectiveness in both serving those in need and informing donors just how far their investment goes," said Trenton Flock of NuWire. See the company that we keep: click here.

"What's Working: Rubicon, An Underappreciated Richmond Gem" was the title of a November 21, 2007 article in The Globe, a local newspaper covering the East Bay. Click here to read the article.

Two years ago, she found herself homeless, unemployed and plagued by alcohol and substance abuse. Today, Juanita Allison has earned three scholarships and pursued a paid internship. Juanita came to Rubicon and turned her life around. Thanks to Cyndy Patrick of The Advocate, Contra Costa College, Juanita's life changing story has been told. Click here to read more (link to the article in The Advocate, Contra Costa College).

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a landscaper? Mowing lawns. Trimming Trees. Wonder no more. Listen to Joe Carrasco from Rubicon Landscape Services being interviewed on the radio show "The J.O.B." It aired on October 7, 2007 on 960am in the San Francisco Bay Area. Click here to listen.

Introducing Rubicon's Blog! Periodically we attend interesting events or conferences, travel to far-off lands, learn interesting things, and meet fascinating people. This blog is our way of sharing these experiences with you. Click here to read the most recent post.

Rubicon Programs held a Job Fair on Friday, September 14, 2007 from 10am-3pm. Call 510 412 1725 for more information. Click here to see the flyer. Click here to see the full list of 28 businesses that will be there.

TIHDI, a partner of Rubicon Programs', will be hosting its 9th annual Treasure Island Community Festival on Saturday, September 29th at the Great Lawn on Treasure Island. There will be music, crafts, food, activities and more! Click here to see their website or download the flyer.

Steve Kaufhold, the Chair of the Rubicon Programs Board of Directors, announces a new and exciting leadership structure at Rubicon. Rick Aubry will continue on as President of the organization and Jane Fischberg will be promoted to Executive Director, effectively immediately. Jane and Rick will work closely to make sure that the Board's vision is realized and that the strategic plan just approved is implemented (more details to come). Click here to read the full letter from Steve.

Rubicon's Deputy Director of Workforce Services, Drew Douglass, graduated from the Sector Skills Academy. He and 18 other professionals specializing in a type of workforce training known as "sectoral employment development" have participated a series of leadership workshops developed by the Aspen Institute's Workforce Strategies Initiative (WSI) and Public/Private Ventures (P/PV), two organizations known for their research on workforce issues. For more information, click here.

Rubicon is currently being featured on CNN International! It's part of their Principal Voices series where they address the major challenges facing the world today, with views from Nobel Peace Prize winners, visionaries, and regular folks like you and me. Principal Voices gathers together a series of the world's foremost thinkers in their respective areas. For 2007 this is in social entrepreneurship, technology and innovation, and alternative energy. Click here to see the clip and read the white paper by Rubicon's President, Rick Aubry.

Rubicon Programs celebrated the grand opening of Giant Road Apartments, new housing in San Pablo for low-income and formerly homeless families, on Monday, July 16. This project is a partnership with East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC). For more information about the project contact Candace at 510.236.6128 or by email.

Rubicon Landscape Services' John Tammen was featured in Stanford Business, the magazine of the Graduate School of Business at Stanford. Read the article.

Rubicon Bakery was profiled on CBS5's nightly show Eye on the Bay on December 18, 2006! One of our long-term employees, Fred, was interviewed along with one of our biggest customers, Williams-Sonoma. Click here to watch the segment.