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Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center Open in Response to Fire
The doors of the Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center will be open late to the public through Friday night, as a place for first responders, mourners, and other community members to come to rest. Two blocks away from the site of the horrific fire in a Fruitvale warehouse, The Unity Council seeks to provide space for […]
Our Response to the Fruitvale Fire
We’ve been shaken by tragedy over the weekend with news of a horrific fire at a warehouse in the Fruitvale. The Unity Council has a role to play in the aftermath of this disaster, as a community leader and advocate. The victims of this tragedy were artists, makers, and musicians in our community who contributed […]
¡El Festival Día de los Muertos en La Radio!
¿Gustan saber más detalles sobre el Festival del Día de los Muertos? Escuchen una entrevista con personal del Unity Council realizada por el locutor “El Pollo” de la radioemisora Radio Lazer 93.7 FM. Comentan sobre los propósitos del festival y de todos los espectáculos y las actividades de este gran evento comunitario. No se lo […]
Google Opens Computer Science Program in Fruitvale
Last night Google publicly launched their new computer science program for teens in Fruitvale’s Transit Village, a property developed and operated by The Unity Council. The after school program, Code Next, aims to cultivate the next generation of Black and Latino computer scientists. As expected, community members showed a great deal of emotion concerning this […]
“Oakland Spotlight” Starts With Fruitvale!
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 […]
