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Our Mission is to promote social equity and improve quality of life by building vibrant communities where everyone can work, learn, and thrive.

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Now Accepting Head Start & Early Head Start Applications!

Join our Head Start and Early Head Start preschool program! Depending on the needs of our families, location, and availability, we offer both center-based and home-based care. Center-based programs take place at one of our locations in Oakland or Concord.

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Who We Are

60 Years of Impact

The Unity Council is a non-profit Social Equity Development Corporation with over 60 years of history in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland. Our mission is to promote social equity and improve quality of life by building vibrant communities where everyone can work, learn, and thrive.

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From Oakland to Washington, D.C. ✨ As an affiliat From Oakland to Washington, D.C. ✨

As an affiliate of UnidosUS, The Unity Council joined national partners for the UnidosUS Community of Practice Conference and congressional meetings — advancing conversations around equity, education, and opportunity for Latino and immigrant communities.🎓

Representing TUC, Gaby Guzman uplifted the impact of our Latinx Mentoring & Achievement (LMA) @mariposasdelma program, highlighting how culturally grounded mentorship, wellness support, and college & career guidance help first-generation students in Oakland thrive. 🌳❤

In meetings with congressional leaders, we shared the lived realities facing immigrant and first-generation youth and emphasized the importance of investing in community-based programs that create safe, supportive pathways for young people. 📚

When youth are supported, seen, and connected to opportunity, they don’t just succeed — they lead, inspire, and shape the future of our community. 💛

#TheUnityCouncil #UnidosUSaffiliate #FromOAKtoIAD #SupportYouth #UnidosUS #LMA
In late January, Oakland took a powerful step forw In late January, Oakland took a powerful step forward. 🌳❤

As Mayor Barbara Lee @mayorbarbaralee signed an executive order strengthening protections for immigrant communities, voices from across our city came together to affirm a shared truth: immigrants are essential, resilient, and deserving of dignity and safety.

On behalf of the community, Caheri Gutierrez, Director of Fund Development & Communications at The Unity Council, spoke to honor the power, contributions, and dignity of our immigrant communities across Oakland.

Aquí estamos. Y no nos vamos. ✊✨

#Oakland #TheUnityCouncil #Fruitvale #aquiestamosynonosvamos #ProtectingImmigrants
At The Unity Council, our mission has always been At The Unity Council, our mission has always been clear: immigrant families deserve more than survival — they deserve the chance to thrive. ✊❤️

In times of uncertainty, we stand firm in solidarity, dignity, and action. 

#theunitycouncil
AQUI ESTAMOS Y NO NOS VAMOS ✊❤️ Oakland celebrate AQUI ESTAMOS Y NO NOS VAMOS ✊❤️

Oakland celebrated Super Bowl Sunday with a historic Bad Bunny performance at the @hjkcenterforarts —one of our city’s most iconic landmarks. 🏈🏢🐰

In attendance were Unity Council CEO Chris Iglesias, @mayorbarbaralee , and numerous Latino leaders from private and public sectors who came together in unity and pride.

🗣️This was more than football. This was a moment where the entire Latino diaspora, culture, and heritage ❤️ took center stage—at a time when our communities are facing direct attacks from the federal administration. ✊

It was a moment of joy, resistance, and celebration of who we are.💪🫀🧠

Thank you, Oakland, for showing up and creating a space to uplift our communities during this much needed moment 💛✨🙏🏼
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