October 18, 2017
At the height of the Napa and Sonoma Country wildfires, Berkeley Social Welfare major and Marine Corps veteran Matthew Smith (BA '18) spearheaded efforts to assist victims devastated by the ongoing blaze.
Smith, who is also president of the student group Cal Veterans, mobilized colleagues throughout the campus with "military experience or training in public health" to take care of critical needs in Santa Rosa's Veterans Memorial Building, which served as a shelter for evacuees.
Click the link below to watch Smith discuss his motivation to continue serving his country and his fellow vets through the role of social work.