Since 1996, the Fruitvale Business Improvement District (BID) has been promoting vibrant, thriving, and safe streets along the commercial corridors of International Boulevard, Fruitvale Avenue, and Foothill Boulevard. The Fruitvale BID works directly with over 350 locally, minority-owned businesses and 259 property owners to advance economic development, culture, tourism, and commerce as well as provide […]
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Escuela Para Promotoras: Help End Covid-19 in Your Community!
The Unity Council and La Clinica de la Raza are partnering to launch a promotoras cohort with a focus on Covid-19. The four-week workshop series will teach you how to organize community events, how to educate your community about Covid-19, and will provide you with everything you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccines. All classes will be online via zoom. […]
Governor Newsom Visits The Unity Council to Announce Stimulus
Governor Newsom came to The Unity Council today to make a big announcement. The State of California has a $75.7 Billion budget surplus, and Governor Newsom announced today that much of that surplus is going back into the communities that need it most, through his California Comeback Plan: $12 Billion will be redistributed through a […]
Art Contest! Help Increase Vaccination Rates in the Fruitvale District
The Unity Council and La Clinica de la Raza are calling artists and community members to submit artwork to be featured on the “Por mi, por ti, por Fruitvale/For me, for you, for Fruitvale” outreach campaign to promote the Covid-19 vaccine amongst Fruitvale district residents. The winner of the art contest will receive a one-time […]
The Unity Council Youth Participate in the Not One More Girl Campaign to Promote Gender-based Safety on Public Transit
In April The Unity Council’s Latinx Mentoring & Achievement (LMA) program, BART, the Alliance for Girls, Betti Ono, and Black Girls Brilliance, launched the Not One More Girl Campaign against violence on public transit for female-identified and gender expansive youth. Throughout the month of April, campaign leaders and local youth hosted activations throughout Oakland to […]
Latino Men & Boys: Helping Youth Thrive in School and Life
Daniel was first introduced to the Latino Men & Boys (LMB) program in 2019 as a 7th grader at United for Success Academy. His friends, participants of the program shared they enjoyed the interactive activities, events, and the Latino mentors who led the program. “Most of my teachers were white so I liked that the mentors looked like me,” Daniel said. Once he joined the program in Fall 2019, Daniel was grateful for the support he received from […]
