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Summer is here and Oakland Youth Engaged (OYE) youth are ready to work! Every summer the OYE program trains nearly 30 youth ages 14 to 18 to work at local Fruitvale business and organizations. The program has become an important aspect of many local employers because they rely on work ready youth to meet the […]

This week has been full of our clients’ accomplishments, from young adults completing our STEP employment program to community members getting their GED; there are a million reasons to celebrate! But before the party, we have to acknowledge some of the participants that left us speechless. We want to tell you a little bit about […]

Have some things to say about the direction the nation is headed? Concerned about how federal policy will affect your family and community? Come have your concerns heard! Indivisible East Bay has specially arranged this meeting with Daniel Chen, Senator Kamala Harris’s Regional Director and Statewide Director of Constituent Services, outside of business hours to […]

The Oakland Unified School District featured The Latino Men & Boys staff and students in an amazing video to talk about the program and the impact it has on the personal life and academic achievement of nearly 250 Latino young men. On the video, Luis Ramirez, Castlemont High School graduate and former Latino Men & […]

Seven years ago Natalia Hernandez came to The Unity Council looking for posada – Spanish for shelter. At the time she was under-employed, with two young children, and at risk of homelessness; she saw the large sign for Posada de Colores senior housing on Fruitvale Ave one day and stopped in to ask for help. The […]

Did you know The Unity Council’s VITA Program refunded $1,155,399 to Fruitvale families in 2017? According to Clarissa Johnson, Financial Opportunity Specialist and VITA Site Coordinator, “Most of the people who visit our VITA site at The Unity Council live in the Fruitvale neighborhood. This year we helped return over 1 million dollars in Federal […]