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The Unity Council is looking for artists to design our 2017 Día de Los Muertos Festival Poster. This year’s theme is “Life, Art, Oakland.” The winning artist will receive a *cash prize* and a free festival t-shirt. FRUITVALE and EAST OAKLAND artists are strongly encouraged to apply! SUBMISSIONS DUE AUGUST 1, 2017 ENTRY SPECIFICATIONS: Please […]

When: June 20, 2017 * 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM Where: Google Code Next at the Fruitvale Transit Village, 3340 E. 12th Street, Suite 101, Oakland, CA 94601 Click to RSVP! We are very excited to partner with Google in the launch of FREE digital training for minority businesses in Oakland! As a business owner, you will receive […]

Felipe Legaspi is an 8th-grade student at Bret Harte Middle School and a proud member of the Latino Men and Boys (LMB) program. A week from his 8th-grade graduation, The Unity Council staff met Felipe to talk about his future plans and his experience in the LMB program. It was very exciting to hear about […]

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 […]