The Unity Council serves 187 Early Head Start children, and 180 Head Start children throughout our Concord and Oakland grantee-operated programs. The 2016-2017 school year was the third full year of operation for the Concord programs. We have two child care partners in Concord. Concord Child Care Center, a NAEYC Accredited program, serves both Early […]
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Workplace Raids: Workers’ Rights Legal Resources
Because of the reports of an impending wave of workplace raids by ICE in California, our friends at Centro Legal de La Raza wanted to re-circulate links to these materials, recently developed by Legal Aid at Work. They provide information that may be useful to employers in preparing for and responding to worksite raids. Please […]
Get Your Valentine’s Flowers in Fruitvale
Are you that person that forgets to get flowers for your significant other in Valentine’s Day? Gain some brownie points with your Bae* and order your flowers at one of the three top flower shops in Fruitvale. Each shop has a variety of flower arrangements and is locally owned, so you will make your loved […]
Affordable Senior Housing is Accepting Applications!
Affordable Senior Housing in East Oakland, ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS 62 OR OLDER OR HANDICAPPED/DISABLED. February 15 through March 1, 2018. Monday – Friday from 9:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. Pick up an application at Posada de Colores, 2221 Fruitvale Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601. Must be Income Qualified. More Info: at 510 534-6200, Fax 510 534-3781 TTD […]
Resilient Fruitvale Block Party!
Join us for an afternoon filled with resources for you and your family, games, prizes, music, kid activities, and ride a real Oakland fire truck! When: February 25, from 12 – 3 pm Where: Fruitvale Transit Village What is Resilient Fruitvale? A community effort to prepare our neighborhood for an emergency. By strengthening our supports […]
Mayor Libby Schaaf & Congresswoman Barbara Lee Kick Off Free Tax Prep Season
Mayor Libby Schaaf & Congresswoman Barbara Lee, in partnership with United Way Bay Area, Citi Community Development, and The Unity Council, kick off the 2018 free tax preparation season. For the 16th year, low- to moderate-income residents of the Bay Area can have their taxes prepared for free through United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance […]
