http://kalw.org en http://kalw.org/post/fruitvale-organization-becomes-national-model-community-development <p><a href="http://www.unitycouncil.org/">The Unity Council</a> has deep roots in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood. Founded in 1964, the center has expanded into a national model for community development, spearheading the creation of the <a href="http://www.unitycouncil.org/fruitvale-village/">Fruitvale Transit Village</a> and growing to work with about 12,000 low- to moderate-income clients per year.</p><p>KALW’s Holly Kernan asked Gilda Gonzalez, CEO of the Unity Council, to talk about the organization’s history.</p> Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:01:00 +0000 Holly Kernan 10980 at http://kalw.org Fruitvale organization becomes national model for community development