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Vincent is a 40-year-old Oakland resident and a dedicated and loving father of four teenage kids. At the time of his first visit to The Unity Council, Vincent was facing many challenges; he was unemployed and could not find an affordable place to live with his family. He was overwhelmed by his situation and did […]

Date: Saturday, March 24th Time: 9:00 am-4:00 pm Place: Foothill Blvd. between Fruitvale Ave. and 34th Ave. Join our fight to keep Fruitvale safe and clean during a day of community service and family entertainment. We will celebrate with mariachi, folkloric dancers, face painting, Zumba, and more! For more information email bid@unitycouncil.org The Cesar Chavez Day Celebration is organized […]

After The Unity Council announced groundbreaking on a top affordable housing project in Oakland, the San Francisco Business Times approached our organization to learn more about Casa Arabella and The Unity Council’s efforts to combat the affordable housing crisis in the Bay Area. Casa Arabella is The Unity Council’s largest development project since the Fruitvale […]

Alex Mora has dedicated his career to improving the education and career opportunities for underserved youth and young adults in the Bay Area. Alex’s personal mission is to reduce the economic disparities and break the poverty cycle among the Latino community. Alex’s exposure to inequality and underserved communities inspired him to innovate and expand the […]

Every year, the Bussiness Improvement District (BID) organizes the traditional Posadas-Spanish for inns–in Fruitvale. The posadas are part of the traditional Christmas celebrations in Mexico and Latin America. Posadas are usually held for family, friends, and neighbors. A posada is the reenactment of the Census pilgrimage to Bethlehem by Mary and Joseph in search of […]

There is nothing more thrilling than tax season! Every year tax season is like riding a roller coaster; if you made too much money your stomach flips when you realize you owe Uncle Sam some money. But if you don’t owe, you get an adrenaline jump when you realize you are getting some money back. […]