The Unity Council’s Department of Children and Family Services is sponsoring eligible participants for Chabot College’s Early Childhood Education classes. This program not only helps students prepare for future courses taught in English but also enables them to acquire the skills necessary to enter a career in Early Childhood Education. Please fill out the survey […]
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225 Sneeze Guards Distributed to 90 Businesses Throughout Fruitvale
To help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Fruitvale, our Business Improvement District team distributed more than 225 sneeze guards to more than 90 locally-owned, small businesses throughout the neighborhood last month. The sneezeguards, donated by the City of Oakland’s Office of Economic & Workforce Development were assembled and distributed throughout the International and Foothill corridors with the help of volunteers and staff. Artie Rodriguez, Business Engagement Specialist, who assisted with the month-long […]
Are you looking for a job? We can help!
Do not stress about the resume, job search, and interview. The Unity Council’s Fruitvale Neighborhood Career Center can help you search and apply for a job! How?: Virtual Job Readiness Workshops When? Ongoing – click on the sign-up button below to see the schedule Workshops topics include: Job Search Resumes Networking and Elevator Pitches Interviewing […]
Stop Asian Hate
The Unity Council stands in solidarity with our AAPI community members – our employees, our clients, our neighbors – and commits to upholding our value of equity: that all people have the right to be free from violence and to live, work, and thrive in their neighborhood without regard to race, income, language or background. This […]
Open-air Clinics for CA Small Business Covid-19 Relief Grant
Do you need help applying to the CA small business Covid-19 relief grant? The Fruitvale BID Business Services Team will be assisting applicants to fill out their California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant applications and assisting with questions about the next steps. When: Thursday, March 25th and Friday March, 26th Where: Fruitvale Transit Village, located at […]
Over $75 million in COVID-19 Rent Relief for Contra Costa County Tenants and Landlords – Application Period Opens Today
Starting March 15, 2021, Contra Costa County tenants and landlords impactedby COVID-19 can apply for assistance from the COVID-19 Rent Relief program. Over $75 millionis Contra Costa County’s allocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds fromthe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which allocated $2.6 billion to Californians inneed of rental relief. The program assists […]






