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US Navy with EOYDC

East Oakland Youth Development Center

Acumen has partnered with the East Oakland Youth Development Center in support of its mission to develop the social and leadership capacities of youth, so that they achieve excellence in education, career and service to their communities.

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American Indian Model Schools

Acumen served as an advisor and provided construction management services for various construction and remodeling projects at American Indian Model Schools in Oakland, CA.

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East Bay Innovation Center

East Bay Innovation Cluster

Acumen strongly supports the East Bay Innovation Cluster coalition to create a knowledge-based economy grounded in life sciences, technology and smart city mobility innovation and discovery in the San Francisco East Bay.

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Acumen 2021 Wall Calendar cover artwork

Support for Visual Artists

President & CEO Walter E. Allen has collected artwork on his travels purchased directly from artists. When you visit Acumen, you’ll see art from various art movements and styles displayed throughout the home office in Oakland. Acumen continues to support art from around the world.

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Holiday wreaths

Link21 Holiday Fundraiser

As a member of the Link21 team that is transforming Northern California’s passenger rail network into a faster, more integrated system, Acumen is one of several firms that raised funds over the holidays in 2021 for organizations that benefit our communities.

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Students in classroom

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials

The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) is a national, multi-ethnic professional organization founded in 1971. For 15 years, Acumen’s President and CEO Walter Allen has been a COMTO member and active in both its Northern California and Southern California chapters.

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City of Oakland skyline

Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Founded more than 100 years ago, the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce remains one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development. Acumen continues to support the Chamber’s mission to secure the economic future of our community.

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U.N.I.T.E Liberia

The mission of U.N.I.T.E Liberia is to continue helping to provide food, water and rice to the Liberian community and to operate a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) program, based in Liberia. In 2020 one of Acumen’s junior engineers traveled to Liberia in support of this program.

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Wheels for Meals

Wheels for Meals Ride of Alameda County

As transit experts, Acumen’s staff values the bicycle as one of our favorite modes of transportation. Acumen reinforced that passion by joining the 7th Annual Wheels for Meals Ride to benefit Meals on Wheels of Alameda County in its ongoing efforts to feed homebound seniors throughout Alameda County.

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US Navy with EOYDC

East Oakland Youth Development Center

Acumen has partnered with the East Oakland Youth Development Center in support of its mission to develop the social and leadership capacities of youth, so that they achieve excellence in education, career and service to their communities.

Read More »
AIMS Students United Airlines

American Indian Model Schools

Acumen served as an advisor and provided construction management services for various construction and remodeling projects at American Indian Model Schools in Oakland, CA.

Read More »
East Bay Innovation Center

East Bay Innovation Cluster

Acumen strongly supports the East Bay Innovation Cluster coalition to create a knowledge-based economy grounded in life sciences, technology and smart city mobility innovation and discovery in the San Francisco East Bay.

Read More »
Acumen 2021 Wall Calendar cover artwork

Support for Visual Artists

President & CEO Walter E. Allen has collected artwork on his travels purchased directly from artists. When you visit Acumen, you’ll see art from various art movements and styles displayed throughout the home office in Oakland. Acumen continues to support art from around the world.

Read More »
Holiday wreaths

Link21 Holiday Fundraiser

As a member of the Link21 team that is transforming Northern California’s passenger rail network into a faster, more integrated system, Acumen is one of several firms that raised funds over the holidays in 2021 for organizations that benefit our communities.

Read More »
Students in classroom

Conference of Minority Transportation Officials

The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) is a national, multi-ethnic professional organization founded in 1971. For 15 years, Acumen’s President and CEO Walter Allen has been a COMTO member and active in both its Northern California and Southern California chapters.

Read More »
City of Oakland skyline

Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Founded more than 100 years ago, the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce remains one of the most influential forces in local government and regional economic development. Acumen continues to support the Chamber’s mission to secure the economic future of our community.

Read More »
UNITE logo

U.N.I.T.E Liberia

The mission of U.N.I.T.E Liberia is to continue helping to provide food, water and rice to the Liberian community and to operate a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) program, based in Liberia. In 2020 one of Acumen’s junior engineers traveled to Liberia in support of this program.

Read More »
Wheels for Meals

Wheels for Meals Ride of Alameda County

As transit experts, Acumen’s staff values the bicycle as one of our favorite modes of transportation. Acumen reinforced that passion by joining the 7th Annual Wheels for Meals Ride to benefit Meals on Wheels of Alameda County in its ongoing efforts to feed homebound seniors throughout Alameda County.

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