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The Unity Council Celebrates International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a time to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by…
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From Head Start Child to Program Leader: Meet Rosie Jara, Associate Director for Data & Compliance
Rosie Jara’s journey to The Unity Council first started nearly 30 years ago as a young child enrolled in the program. Today, she is a leader behind the same program that gave her…
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Our Team Strengthens Head Start’s Workforce Development Initiatives
In October 2020, Children & Family Services welcomed a Professional Development Coordinator to strengthen the program’s workforce development program. A new role for the department, the Professional Development Coordinator oversees curriculum development, professional development, and…
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TUC’s Head Start Centers Re-open With Limited Capacity
Our Head Start & Early Head Start program reopened its centers in February after several weeks of remote learning for Oakland and Concord young children. “Closing wasn’t easy because many of the families we serve…
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Partnership Highlight! The Unity Council and La Clínica Team up to Host Three Mobile Vaccine Clinics for Seniors and Essential Workers
2021 is the year of partnerships. Earlier this month, our resident services and human resources teams worked hand-in-hand with La Clínica de la Raza to coordinate vaccination distribution for 194…
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Letter from the CEO: Hope for 2021
2020 was a challenging year. The global pandemic, the social unrest around the world, the economic crisis, and persistent wildfires tested our resilience and pushed us to…
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The Impact of the VITA Program
For the past 19 years, The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program has offered free tax help to people who generally make $60,000 or…
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Our Team Partners with Industry Leaders to Develop a Tool for Workforce Development Agencies Working with Immigrants
The Unity Council, Construction Trades Workforce Initiative, and Social Policy Associates partnered to develop a “Guide for Connecting Immigrant Construction Workers to Quality Jobs and Training Opportunities.” This…
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Renewal of the Fruitvale Property Business Improvement District
The Unity Council and the Fruitvale Business Improvement District (BID) would like to gather information about the services provided by the BID. The BID…
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The Unity Council Remembers a Friend and Supporter
We learned the tragic news last week that Tom Guarino, a long-time supporter, friend, and advocate of The Unity Council passed away due to Covid-19 on…
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