Category: Community News
Together in the Wake
Resources for Supporting Our Oakland and Half Moon Bay Communities Our hearts continue to go out to the individuals and families impacted by the gun…
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On Track Career Expo 2022
Pathways to Prosperity Start Here! On June 10, 2022, UWBA Youth Workforce held its annual On Track Career Expo, bringing together approx. 50 Career Coaches…
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The Price of UWBA’s Proudest Moments
Standing on the Principle of Equity No Matter What Standing on principle has always had its price. Sometimes the cost of taking the hard…
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A BEACON OF HOPE – AN OPEN “THANK YOU” NOTE TO MACKENZIE SCOTT
Author: Ena Yasuhara Li Tis the season for thank you notes. As we start the new year, many of us may be writing thank…
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UNITED WAY BAY AREA JOINS FORCES WITH ALE INDUSTRIES
Cheers for a Cause raises awareness and funds for UWBA SparkPoint centers. Oakland’s longest-running brewery, Ale Industries, partnered with United Way Bay Area (UWBA)…
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SIMON-KUCHER & PARTNERS JOINED WITH UNITED WAY FOR OUR WEEK OF SERVICE
Simon-Kucher & Partners, a leading global consultancy firm, partnered with United Way Bay Area to connect with communities across the United States in the…
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DELOITTE PARTNERS WITH UWBA TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN DESIGN-THINKING
By: Anton Timms Deloitte partnered with United Way Bay Area and Visitacion Valley High School in San Francisco to engage over 100 8th graders…
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LIVE UNITED IN PRIDE
By Christopher Berini In the summer of 1969, at the end of June, a brave group of transgender, gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer patrons…
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UWBA’S SPARKPOINT PROVIDES A SAFETY NET FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS
By Channa Sweet United Way Bay Area has a long history of investing in future generations through our youth workforce development and SparkPoint programs which…
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TURNING THE PAGE…
By: Kevin Zwick Like many of you, this month I experienced the incredible relief of receiving my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This certainly…
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