Cal Alumni Club of Orange County
We are the Orange County Cal Alumni Club, the official chartered Cal alumni group serving alumni of the University of California, Berkeley in Orange County. We welcome all Cal alumni to join us in our community!
Come build the Cal Bears community with us!
Membership
Our events are open to all Cal alumni and their family and friends. Official paid members receive the added benefit of discounted pricing on our events as well as access to members only events. We are a self-funded 100% volunteer-run group so your paid membership helps us continue to host events and gatherings. If you would like to join us as an official member, you may purchase your membership here.
In the Shade of Memory: Reflections from a Soon-to-Be Alum
Melissa Mora-Gonzalez reflects on her time at UC Berkeley through the quiet companionship of campus trees. In this love letter, she traces moments of stillness, self-discovery, and belonging—walking familiar paths that once felt uncertain, and finding meaning in the spaces between.
Love Drafting: Stories Carried by the Berkeley Wind
Jessie Fisher captures the heartbeat of UC Berkeley through the voices of four graduating seniors in a moving portrait of everyday rituals, major shifts, and quiet resilience. From machine learning to music, their stories echo with gratitude—for the campus that shaped them and the futures they’re about to shape.
Shattering the Lens: Sara Maamouri’s Courageous Cinema of Truth
From Tunisia to UC Berkeley to the global stage, Emmy-nominated filmmaker Sara Maamouri is redefining how Arab women are seen—and heard—through the lens of truth. Her documentaries illuminate identity, justice, and the power of authentic representation.