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Oakland Gets Much Needed Moderate-Income Housing

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Monday, September 25, 2023

 OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In positive news for alleviating the housing crisis, Oakland, California is seeing new premium-quality and accessibly-priced rental properties open for moderate-income workers.

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  • Located in the Merritt neighborhood of Oakland, just one block from Laney College, Artthaus Six is an ideal housing solution for Laney's employees and students.
  • Artthaus Magnolia is located in the heart of West Oakland, surrounded by a number of local restaurants and shops.
  • Located in the West Oakland neighborhood of Ralph Bunche, Artthaus Brush offers 90 studio apartments across the freeway from downtown Oakland.
  • The Oakland skyline will forever be changed by Riaz Capital's continuing development efforts as the company does its part to help solve the Bay Area's housing crisis by providing much-needed accessible housing to the community.

Racial Equity Program Provides $8,000 Scholarships for 24 High School Seniors Learning About Investing

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

OAKLAND, Calif., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday (May 13), 24 high school students will graduate from the Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program, a two-semester advanced financial education course taught at the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley. The program was created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation).

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  • The program was created and funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (The PG&E Foundation).
  • Otis Ward, a senior at McClymonds High School in Oakland, is one of the students to complete the program, receive a scholarship and earn acceptance to UC Berkeley.
  • The program is designed to provide wealth creation tools through an advanced financial education curriculum for high school students, and also to support post-secondary education achievement through scholarships for participants, funded by PG&E.
  • The program can serve as a model for future high school education curriculum.

Investing in Our Communities: New Program Provides Financial Education, Mentorship, and College Scholarships to Help Close Racial Wealth Gap

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program is a two-semester course on advanced financial education taught at the Haas School of Business.

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  • The Economic Equity and Financial Education Pilot Program is a two-semester course on advanced financial education taught at the Haas School of Business.
  • The 25 students who successfully complete this rigorous academic program will be awarded college scholarships of at least $7,000.
  • High school senior Otis Ward is looking forward to taking part in the program and qualifying for a scholarship.
  • Students will take courses taught by Haas School of Business professors and financial industry professionals on topics including personal finance, capital markets and wealth creation, financial data analysis and investments.

WARRIORS AND RAKUTEN ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL

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Monday, May 23, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden State Warriors and Rakuten Group, Inc. have renewed their historic multi-year partnership, maintaining Rakuten's status as official jersey badge partner of the Warriors.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden State Warriors and Rakuten Group, Inc. have renewed their historic multi-year partnership, maintaining Rakuten's status as official jersey badge partner of the Warriors.
  • "Since the inception of our momentous partnership, Rakuten has proven to be an incredible partner," said Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Schneider.
  • As we embark on the next phase of this partnership, we will continue to introduce and drive Warriors fans to utilize the Rakuten program to enhance their shopping experience.
  • Through the duration of the partnership, fans who are Rakuten members will be eligible for a minimum of 10% Cash Back on purchases of Warriors gear at the Warriors Shop.

Rakuten and Golden State Warriors Extend Partnership

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Friday, November 12, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden State Warriors and Rakuten Group have extended their agreement that will continue to feature the Rakuten logo on Warriors uniforms, renewing a historic partnership that began in 2017 when the Warriors welcomed Rakuten as the team's first-ever jersey partner.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden State Warriors and Rakuten Group have extended their agreement that will continue to feature the Rakuten logo on Warriors uniforms, renewing a historic partnership that began in 2017 when the Warriors welcomed Rakuten as the team's first-ever jersey partner.
  • Warriors fans can continue to earn Cash Back from Rakuten on online and instore purchases at Warriors Shop , both in store and online.
  • In addition, Rakuten Group's global mobile voice messaging service Rakuten Viber remains the Warriors' Official Instant Messaging and Calling App Partner, and Rakuten Kobo is Official E-Reader Partner.
  • The Golden State Warriors, currently playing in their 76th season, are a charter member of the National Basketball Association.