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Meet Our STEP Program Graduates!
This week has been full of our clients’ accomplishments, from young adults completing our STEP employment program to community members getting their GED; there…
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Q&A with Senator Kamala Harris’s Regional Director, Daniel Chen
Have some things to say about the direction the nation is headed? Concerned about how federal policy will affect your family and community? Come…
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LMB Featured in OUSD Video: Healing Through Health and Culture
The Oakland Unified School District featured The Latino Men & Boys staff and students in an amazing video to talk about the program and…
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Meet Natalia Hernandez, Mom & Cal-SAFE Teacher
Seven years ago Natalia Hernandez came to The Unity Council looking for posada – Spanish for shelter. At the time she was under-employed, with two…
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5 Things You Need to Know About VITA’s 2017 Tax Season
Did you know The Unity Council’s VITA Program refunded $1,155,399 to Fruitvale families in 2017? According to Clarissa Johnson, Financial Opportunity Specialist and VITA…
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Seniors Celebrate Mother’s Day at Fruitvale-San Antonio Senior Center
“Me gusta bailar, aunque hay veces que nada mas puedo bailar los ojos” –Francisco Daza When asked why he celebrated Mother’s Day at The…
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Successful East Bay Gives Fundraiser Nets $20,000
On May 4th, 2017, The Unity Council participated in East Bay Gives, a coordinated day of giving hosted by the East Bay Community Foundation.…
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Douglas Parking: an Oakland Grown Philanthropic Leader
Not much in Oakland has survived since 1930, so it’s hard to believe that a family-owned and operated, Oakland-based company not only thrives to…
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Meet a Fruitvale Merchant: Equinox Party Supply
Elsy Gomez is the proud business owner of Equinox, a one-stop-shop for all events and parties in the Fruitvale. Like many of the more…
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Late Night Happy Hour for East Bay Gives
Join The Unity Council for a late night Happy Hour for East Bay Gives! WHERE: Caña Cuban Parlor & Cafe WHEN: May 4th, 9-11…
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