Mayor Libby Schaaf and Visit Oakland will present its new neighborhood-focused vibrancy and promotional campaign – “Oakland Spotlight” at Fruitvale Village on October 3 at 10am. “Oakland Spotlight” is Visit Oakland’s first-ever initiative designed to encourage residents and visitors to explore and spread the economic impact of tourism across all of Oakland’s neighborhoods. Starting with […]
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Make Your Altar for Dia de los Muertos – Workshop Series
Join us for our Altar Workshop Series! Learn how to make the traditional elements of a traditional Dia de los Muertos Altar: the paper flowers, papel picado, and sugar skulls. *FREE *All materials included! *Bring your creation home! *ALL AGES! All workshops will be from 5pm – 7pm in the Plaza de la Fuente in […]
JP Morgan Chase Foundation Awards The Unity Council with Six-Figure Grant!
We are please to announce that for the second year in a row JPMorgan Chase Foundation has committed to funding our Workforce Development programs. This year, the JP Morgan Chase Foundation has awarded The Unity Council $100,000! These funds will go directly to support our existing efforts to recruit, train and place limited English proficient (LEP), […]
Volunteers Needed! Make Flowers for Día de Muertos!
If you love the Fruitvale Dia de los Muertos Festival, come help us create the decorations that makes it so special! Right now, we are seeking artistic and crafty volunteers to construct the flower decorations. During the months leading up to the Festival we have many volunteer opportunities for young adults and adults of all […]
The Unity Council at AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Ground Breaking
Watch The Unity Council’s Vice President of Children and Family Services, Elizabeth Crocker, speaking at the ground breaking of the East Bays first Bus Rapid Transit line. AC Transit’s BRT will operate between downtown Oakland and San Leandro – primarily utilizing historic International Boulevard and East 14th Street. The 150 block transit service is expected to begin […]
Rethinking Fruitvale’s Transit Oriented Development
Culture, Urban Design, and Community Development in Oakland’s Fruitvale District: TOD for the Next 50 Years UC Berkeley City Planning students’ urban design project proposes activating public space with culturally-responsive uses for current residents. Over the summer, The Unity Council partnered with UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design through its “InCity” urban planning summer program. […]
