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STEPping Up! From Youth Career Development Client to Full-Time Employee

Last year, Daisy visited The Unity Council’s Career Center to help her mom enroll in a computer class. She did not count on enrolling her mom in a class and enrolling herself into the STEP program. STEP offers services for […]... Read More ➞

Meet Ofelia Salas de Camacho, Fruitvale Senior

Ofelia is originally from Guadalajara, Jalisco. In her words, she moved to Oakland “way before her hair was all white”. Ofelia loves dancing and does not let her broken arm get in the way of moving to the rhythm of […]... Read More ➞

Meet Eduardo J. Chaidez, the Winner of the Dia de los Muertos Poster Art Contest

Eduardo Chaidez is the winner of the 2018 Dia de los Muertos poster art contest! His artwork quickly stood out among competitors because of the way he captured this year’s theme, “A Dream for All.” Eduardo is a big fan […]... Read More ➞

Invest in Oakland Youth! Host a Unity Council Intern

The Unity Council’s youth employment and career exploration programs (OYE and STEP) are looking to expand engagement with community partners. Help us provide career and college exposure opportunities to our participants by exposing them to post-secondary opportunities and employers around […]... Read More ➞

Affordable Housing Resource Guide by EBHO

Since 1984, East Bay Housing Organizations has been the leading affordable housing advocacy coalition serving Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. EBHO is a member-driven organization working to preserve, protect, and create affordable housing opportunities for low-income communities in the East […]... Read More ➞

Advance Health Care Planning at the Fruitvale-San Francisco Senior Center

On June 12, approximately 60 Fruitvale seniors attended an informational session on how to plan for future care at the Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center, hosted by Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan. Local senior serving agencies provided information on important end […]... Read More ➞

More Murals, Less Tagging

In June, The Fruitvale Business Improvement District (BID), in collaboration with a local artist and volunteers, painted a mural on Transmatic Transmission, a mechanic shop located on 3901 International Boulevard on the corner of 37th Avenue and International Boulevard. The […]... Read More ➞

¡Clases de inglés en tu vecindario!

El Unity Council en colaboración con Lifelong Educational Opportunities (LEO) Center está ofreciendo clases de inglés en el Centro de Carreras de Fruitvale ubicado en 1900 Fruitvale Oakland, CA. 94601. LEO es una organización sin fines de lucro 501 (c) […]... Read More ➞

English Classes in Your Neighborhood!

The Unity Council in collaboration with Lifelong Educational Opportunities (LEO) Center is offering English classes at the Fruitvale Career Center located at 1900 Fruitvale Oakland, CA. 94601. The LEO Center is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit that provides English Language instruction […]... Read More ➞

Fruitvale BART/E 12th street plaza expansion

The City of Oakland and The Unity Council are working together to turn E 12th Street, from 33rd to 35th Avenues, into a public plaza. This redesign will limit vehicle access and open the street for pedestrians, bicyclists, vendors, festivals, […]... Read More ➞