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 […]
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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 […]
Square Announces Participation in the Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund Distribution Efforts
Today, Square announced its participation as a technology partner in the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF), a $28.6 billion grant program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). The RRF will provide free monetary awards to restaurants and other food and beverage businesses that sustained financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants and other eligible food and beverage […]
From Radical Imagination to Solidarity in Action
Watch a critical conversation co-hosted by the African American and Latino Alliance and The Unity Council as we celebrate five years of Black-Brown unity and honor Cesar Chavez’s life. Closing remarks provided by Chief Executive Officer Chris Iglesias. Participants & Hosts: Andrew Park, TRYBE Nehanda Imara, Black Cultural ZoneGreg Hodge & Brotherhood of Elders Network […]
