Urban Furniture and Boutique

Urban Furniture and Boutique Oakland’s employment social enterprise with the mission to employ and support single mothers. https://linktr.ee/urbanuniversity

urban university is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with the mission to improve the socio-economic status of impoverished individuals. We operate urban furniture & boutique, a social enterprise that offers qualty reuse furniture and housewares and clothing as a platform to deliver the Single Moms at Work Program: housing, on-the-job training and support for low-income single mothers transitioning from public assistance.

09/10/2026

Good People -
Join us on 10/8/26 as we celebrate the urban store’s 17th anniversary on the block and reveal the Single Moms at Work Sewing Project, capsule collection, coming to you.

Good People,Join us to congratulate Nia (Cohort 3), on completing six months of the Single Moms at Work program! We cele...
09/07/2026

Good People,
Join us to congratulate Nia (Cohort 3), on completing six months of the Single Moms at Work program!

We celebrate Nia’s commitment, growth, and all that lies ahead. Listen out for Nia’s graduation date, you’re all invited.

Keep shining, Nia, we’re proud of you! 🎉✨

✨ SEPTEMBER AT THE WORKSHOP ✨September is bringing another month of writing, creativity, connection, and community!📅 9/1...
09/01/2026

✨ SEPTEMBER AT THE WORKSHOP ✨

September is bringing another month of writing, creativity, connection, and community!

📅 9/1 — Sequoia Scribes
A community writing experience for writers of all kinds and experience levels. Come commune and compose around a common concept and theme with storytellers, poets, lyricists, journalists, journalers, and fellow creative scribes. Hosted by Thomas Laymon x Dishcourse ✍🏾

📅 9/19 — Intuitive Fabric Dyeing Workshop 🎨
Join local artist Njeri Akosua for an intimate, hands-on dyeing workshop exploring color, texture, and creative intuition. Learn her fluid, organic dyeing process using professional-grade fiber reactive dyes. Bring your own natural-fiber clothing or textiles to upcycle (optional).

And that open spot on our calendar? 👀

It could be YOUR event.

Our workshop space is available for low-cost rentals for workshops, classes, creative gatherings, community events, meetings, and more.

Have an idea you’ve been looking for a space to bring to life? Let’s talk.

🔗 Registration links in bio!
📩 DM us to learn more about rental availability.

Good People, is coming to a close. We leave you with this thought…Black women carry more than potential, they carry bl...
08/24/2026

Good People, is coming to a close.

We leave you with this thought…

Black women carry more than potential, they carry blueprints for what comes next. 👩🏿‍🎨

Philanthropy’s role is not to redraw those blueprints. It is to trust the architects, resource their vision and make room for them to build.

Fund the blueprint. Trust the architect. Watch what she builds.

Address

3237 Grand Avenue
Oakland, CA
94610

Opening Hours

Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Telephone

(510) 835-3165

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