What: Open House & Dinner When: Friday, April 21, 5-7 PM Where: 1900 Fruitvale Ave. Oakland CA. 94601 The Unity Council would like to recognize our Fruitvale neighbors by hosting an open house at our Community Resource Center on 1900 Fruitvale Ave. on Friday, April 21 from 5 to 7 PM Come and meet our […]
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For Rent: Loft at the Fruitvale Village!
Looking For Convenience? Look No Further than the Fruitvale Village! Wonderful 2 bed/ 2 bath LOFT available. The loft unit features granite counter tops, two spacious wooden spiral stairs, high ceiling with views over the Fruitvale Bart station and Plaza, hardwood floors, and lots of light. Apartments located in a very vibrant, multi-cultural environment, and […]
The Unity Council’s Tax-Prep Site Featured on NPR
Contrary to some belief, immigrants of all statuses pay millions of dollars in federal taxes every year. National Public Radio (NPR) approached our organization to learn more about this myth-busting fact and on Tax Day they published a radio story on their nationally syndicated show, Morning Edition. Each year our VITA site helps hundreds of families […]
State Farm Awards $25,000 at VITA Site
Three representatives of State Farm Insurance visited The Unity Council’s VITA site on April 6th, 2017, to award a check of $25,000. CEO Chris Iglesias accepted the generous award, surrounded by staff and interns from the Workforce Development department. The grant award was presented by State Farm’s Oakland territory Agency Field Leader, and Unity Council […]
Cesar Chavez Day Clean-Up & Celebration
Beautiful clean neighborhoods are essential to the well-being of our community! Which is why we organize dozens of work parties throughout the year. Last month, The Fruitvale Business Improvement District (BID) organized a work party followed by a celebration to commemorate the legacy of Cesar Chavez. People of all ages and backgrounds participated in the […]
STEP: We Help Youth Become Job Ready!
Have you heard of the STEP program? STEP is a new program of The Unity Council to help young adults with their job and career search and to be job ready, and we need your help! We have to meet our enrollment goal by the end of March or we may lose funding! The program offers significant resources […]
