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Good People, I am amazed, grateful and excited that our beloved social enterprise, urban furniture and boutique, has been selected as one of the 61 awardees of the new CA Rise grant!

On May 7th, urban university will host its 2023 Annual Celebration of Single Mothers and Community.

Many of you know urban furniture and boutique, the store on Grand Ave and Tracey Williams, who operates it.

Special 25th Anniversary Concert “You may not always have a comfortable life.

We’d like to thank the wonderful corporate sponsors who have helped to make our work possible.

JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL MARQUEE EVENT Save May 1st, to attend Home is Within You, our 5th annual celebration of single mothers and community via Zoom.

urban university’s annual marquee event on May 2nd honors the single mothers we serve and the community that supports us!

Urban university selected for a $25K grant by community vision ca Image courtesty of the Community Vision CA website We are thrilled to announce that urban university is a recipient of the $25,000 Oakland CARES Nonprofit Grant from Community Vision CA.

This week has been monumental.

April was a humbling month.

Our GoFundMe fundraiser is live!

Watch the FOX KTVU News Coverage: Bay Area People – Urban University Oakland | Tracey Weaver and Amir Saadiq

2013 Oakland Youth-Friendly Business Award Since 2009, uu has provided internships to more than 40 youth from East and West Oakland neighborhoods, in collaboration with the Oakland Youth Employment Program.