Oakland, CA – September 12th, 2023 – The Unity Council is excited to announce a dynamic collaboration with renowned local artist Jet Martinez to produce the official poster art for this year’s Oakland Día de los Muertos celebration. This partnership brings together the rich cultural heritage of Oakland and the vibrant artistic talent of Jet […]
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San Francisco Foundation Announces $3 Million Investment to Support Latinx-Led Community Organizations
The San Francisco Foundation announces a $3 million investment to strengthen the Bay Area’s ecosystem of Latinx community organizers to help fight the region’s deep systemic inequities the pandemic exposed and deepened. Ten Latinx-led organizations that focus on service delivery, organizing, and advocacy work will receive $250,000 each in general operating grants over two years to further […]
Comcast RISE Awards a Total of $2 Million to Small Businesses owned by Women and People of Color in Oakland.
On Tuesday, November 22nd, Comcast announced it will be awarding an additional $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, in Oakland. Oakland was one of five cities, including Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., that was […]
Call to Artists! 2022 Día de los Muertos Poster Contest
DEADLINE: Submissions due June 27, 2022 at 5:00 PM We need artwork to be featured in this year’s Día de los Muertos Festival Poster! A community panel selects the winning artwork for the poster. Panelists consider the artistic quality of the work, its ability to be reproduced as a poster/t-shirt, its relation to this year’s theme, […]
TUC’s Program Evaluation Reports Now Available on Our Website
Check out the newest addition to the website, our Data and Evaluation Reports! Are you interested in learning more about the impact of our organization? From our COVID-19 Financial Assistance to our Food Distribution programs, we are proud to share with you the impact of our work over the last two years.
Meet Montana, Former Workforce Development Client
When we first met Montana in 2017, he wasn’t satisfied with the direction in which his career was going. The Oakland resident longed for stability and a better-earning wage to support his family, including his then-one-year-old son. He wanted a career change – he wanted to pursue a career in the truck driving industry. Montana learned […]
