| Recap of Oakland Today, Oakland Tomorrow Event |
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The Unity Council extends our deepest thanks to the friends and supporters who attended our Oakland Today, Oakland Tomorrow benefit on September 11th and helped to make the event a success!
In particular, we gratefully acknowledge the following sponsors and supporters for making the event possible:
Pacific Gas & Electric Company
(lead sponsor)
AC Transit
Alameda County Office of Education
AT&T
BART
Cakebread Cellars
The California Endowment
Citi
The Clorox Company
Comcast
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
East Bay Municipal Utility District
E.J. De La Rosa & Company
Forest City Development
Horizon Beverages
Kaiser Permanente
La Clinica de la Raza
MacFarlane Partners
Making Connections Oakland
MVE Architects
Nossaman LLP
Oakland Firefighters Local 55
Oakland Police Officers Association
OneCalifornia Bank Foundation
Pacific Thomas
PMI Mortgage Insurance
Rosenblum Cellars
Signature Properties
State Farm Bank
Townsend Public Affairs
Union Bank of California
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| MIO: Made in Oakland Launch |
 The Unity Council is pleased to announce the launch of our latest program mio: made in oakland, a social venture enterprise designed to bring sustainable sewing manufacturing to Oakland. The new enterprise will create 60-70 living wage jobs with benefits in Oakland and will primarily serve independent designers, fashion and home furnishing companies who seek sample development and production here in the United States.
More than 100 fashion designers and supporters turned out for the mio: made in oakland launch party on Friday, September 26. The event featured a Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center workshop presented by the founder of Gymboree Stores, Julie Arvan, a happy hour performance by artists Las Bomberas de la Bahia, and a sneak preview of mio's workshop at the Fruitvale Village.
Mio: made in oakland is made possible with the support of the Federal Office of Community Services, Federal Home Loan Bank and a consulting partnership with Evans Group International based in Los Angeles. To learn more, please visit our website or view a recent media piece about us. |
| Upcoming Foreclosure Prevention Workshops |
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As the mortgage pandemic continues, the Homeownership Center (HOC) offers services to help families at risk of losing their home. In addition to free foreclosure prevention workshops, the HOC's qualified staff of real estate professionals offers individual counseling in the areas of mortgage delinquency, loss mitigation, and default resolution. Space is still available at the following workshops, all of which will be held in Oakland from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.:
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Wednesday, October 1st
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Wednesday, October 8th
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Wednesday, October 15th
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Wednesday, November 5th
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Wednesday, November 12
Additionally, the HOC will offer the following workshops:
- Saturday, November 8th (Fairfield)
- Wednesday, November 19th (in collaboration with the Black Economic Council)
To register for workshops, please call 510-535-6943. For a full schedule of HOC services and workshops, please visit us on the web. |
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2008 Dia de los Muertos Festival
Sponsored by State Farm
A Unity Council Celebration |
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The Unity Council and title sponsor State Farm are pleased to announce the thirteenth annual Dia de los Muertos Festival! Join us on Sunday, October 26 for this colorful celebration of Latin American culture. Stretching along International Boulevard and in the Fruitvale Village, the festival will feature live music on three stages, traditional dance, arts and crafts, international cuisine, artisan goods and more. At the heart of the event you will find 22 altars created by professional artists and community groups. Visit our event website for more information.
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Photos: Oakland Today, Oakland Tomorrow benefit |
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| Contact Us |
1900 Fruitvale Avenue, Suite 2A
Oakland, CA 94601
Tel: 510.535.6900
Fax: 510.534.7771
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| Unity Council Board of Directors |
Rosario Davalos, Chair
Maurilio Leon, Vice Chair
John Casas, Treasurer
Victor Martinez, Secretary
Zenaida Aguilera
Rose Garcia
Viola Gonzales
Isidro (Sid) Jimenez
David Matz
Rosie Rios
Joseph Yew
Gilda Gonzales, CEO | |
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