Oakland resident Sofia and her husband lost their jobs in the beginning of the year due to the stay-at-home order, their savings were quickly depleting as they struggled to cover their housing and other basic living expenses. “We quickly had […]... Read More ➞
We have submitted a Unique Organizational letter in opposition to DHS’ Asylum system proposal urging them to withdraw the rule in its entirety (read The Unity Council’s letter). “At The Unity Council, every day we get to serve people who […]... Read More ➞
With the nation at a halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic, job seekers like Antonio are at a crossroads as businesses have closed and ceased hiring at the moment. Since January, Oakland resident Antonio has been looking high and low […]... Read More ➞
On Thursday, The Unity Council and BRIDGE Housing were awarded $30M for the Fruitvale Transit Village Phase IIB from the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant program. This was a competitive grant from the State of California Strategic Growth […]... Read More ➞
Oakland resident Jessica was recently exposed to Covid-19 after shopping at a local market. After hearing of the outbreak, she felt it was right to get tested for the sake of her family. “My mom is considered high-risk,” said Jessica. […]... Read More ➞
Jesse says being a client of The Unity Council has drastically changed his life for the better. He first learned of TUC as a participant of the Talent Development Academy, a paid transit exploration training in partnership with AC Transit […]... Read More ➞
ACCEPTING APPLICANTS 62 OR OLDER OR HANDICAPPED/DISABLED. Must be Income Qualified. Located at 3430 Foothill Blvd, Oakland CA 94601, Casa Velasco Senior Housing is a four-story building with 20 apartments (8 one-bedroom and 12 studios). Casa Velasco is a HUD […]... Read More ➞
The Unity Council received funds from the Oakland Workforce Development Board to help workers most impacted financially by the coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. Individuals must be 18 and older, Oakland residents,and eligible to work in the U.S. These supportive services may […]... Read More ➞
The past few days have been full of grief and anger at the police brutality and injustices that continue to plague our communities. The Unity Council demands justice for Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. While these deaths are at […]... Read More ➞
Desplácese hasta el final de la página para leer en español. The state of California has created the Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) project which provides one-time, state-funded disaster relief assistance to undocumented adults who are ineligible for other forms of […]... Read More ➞