As part of Visit Oakland’s “Spend. Stay. Love. Oakland.” campaign, they are also launching Oakland Restaurant Week: Late Summer Edition from Sept.1 to Sept.13 to help promote restaurants with outdoor dining, takeout and delivery. Different to January’s Restaurant Week, this September’s Restaurant Week does not require a Prix Fixe Menu from participating restaurants. Instead, we […]
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The Unity Council will reopen all of its Head Start & Early Head Start sites starting Monday, August 17th, 2020.
The COVID-19 virus has deeply impacted Head Start and Early Head Start programs, enrolled children and families, and their communities. Throughout the pandemic, our team continued and continues to adapt and provide a range of services to better support all the children and families enrolled in our programs across Oakland and the Monument Corridor in […]
Major Investment from the #StartSmall Initiative for Covid-19 Relief in Fruitvale
The Unity Council is thrilled to announce a $2 Million investment in our COVID-19 response and recovery efforts from Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative! This gift is a transformational investment in our capacity. We are humbled by Jack Dorsey’s generosity, his bold commitment to give away ~28% of his wealth publicly, transparently, and quickly (and his invitation […]
The Unity Council’s Partnership With Keep Oakland Housed Prevents Displacement of Family Affected by Pandemic
Oakland resident Sofia and her husband lost their jobs in the beginning of the year due to the stay-at-home order, their savings were quickly depleting as they struggled to cover their housing and other basic living expenses. “We quickly had no money for food or rent. Our two children were depending on us,” said Sofia. […]
The Unity Council Stands in Solidarity with Asylum Seekers in Our Communities in the Bay Area.
We have submitted a Unique Organizational letter in opposition to DHS’ Asylum system proposal urging them to withdraw the rule in its entirety (read The Unity Council’s letter). “At The Unity Council, every day we get to serve people who have left behind everything to start their lives over in our community. As community leaders […]
Youth Find Jobs Despite the Shelter-in-Place
With the nation at a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, job seekers like Antonio are at a crossroads as businesses have closed and ceased hiring at the moment. Since January, Oakland resident Antonio has been looking high and low for new career opportunities in various sectors with no luck. But he knew one way […]
