If COVID-19 has impacted your ability to pay or receive rent and utility payments, the State of California is here to help you. The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program supports eligible renters and landlords by providing 100 percent financial assistance for rent and utilities, to prevent housing instability, potential eviction, and financial hardships due to the […]
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Children 5-11 Years-Old Are Now Eligible for Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine
Children 5-11 Years-Old Are Now Eligible for Safe, Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Last week, the CDC recommended the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can be safely administered to children to prevent severe illness and death. The vaccine was shown to have a 90.9 percent efficacy rate in clinical trials among this age group. Vaccination clinics and health care providers in […]
The Unity Council and Rise Up Announces Partnership to Enable Girl Leaders in Oakland
In efforts of creating an equitable future for girls and gender-expansive youth in Oakland, The Unity Council is partnering with a global organization committed to creating girl leaders and drive exponential change for themselves and their communities. Currently in its planning stage, the Rise Up’s Girls’ Voices Initiative will work with up to 70 Latinx Mentoring & Achievement (LMA) […]
The Unity Council Remembers a Friend and Supporter
The Unity Council mourns the sudden passing of Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan and the conclusion of over four decades of extraordinary service to Bay Area residents. Supervisor Chan was the first Asian American to be elected to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, first serving from 1995-2000. She was elected to the California State Assembly in 2000 and became the first woman and first Asian American […]
Sign-up to Receive Tools to Help You Grow Your Small Business!
In September 2020, The Unity Council’s Small Business Services Kickoff with its Marketing Segment of what is now Onward Oakland/ Adelante Oakland, a campaign that provides small businesses with technical support to help small businesses to move towards the 21st Century. The small businesses that sign-up to participate will receive support with: Marketing e-commerce Legal […]
HUD Secretary Visits the Fruitvale Transit Village
On October 14th, The Unity Council welcomed U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge to the Fruitvale Transit Village as part of a two-day stop in the Bay Area to address California’s affordable housing crisis. Secretary Fudge was inspired to see firsthand Fruitvale Transit Village’s national model of mixed-use development that includes prime retail […]
