on July 27, 2020
On May 25th, George Floyd died at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. On May 26th, protests erupted through the city. In the days to follow, protests spread across […]
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on July 27, 2020
In 1993, Juma’s founders saw a need among homeless youth in San Francisco and sought to fill it. They opened Juma’s first business, a Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop, where […]
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on July 27, 2020
As an experienced cashier, Taquisha knew what to expect from most jobs, but when she found Juma, she was surprised. When she saw all that Juma had to offer, she […]
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on June 11, 2020
Over the course of the last three months, the rituals and habits that once made up our daily routines have suddenly come to a halt. We had no idea what […]
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on June 3, 2020
Dear Friend, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the impact of recent and on-going events on our Juma community, particularly for our BIPOC (black, indigenous, people of color) […]
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on May 7, 2020
March 11th, 2020 was the day that everything changed for Juma. Before any of the shelter-in-place orders were issued, before many were watching global pandemic breaking news around the clock […]
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on May 1, 2020
Last week, we provided you a snapshot of the promising numbers from our first week of virtual programming. Youth engagement remains incredibly high, and thanks to you, many are starting […]
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on April 30, 2020
We are excited to welcome Caroline Dechert, Susan Hopkinson and Lori A. Rianda, to Juma’s National Board of Directors: Caroline Dechert is a Vice President on the healthcare investing team […]
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on April 23, 2020
I hope this message finds you safe, healthy and strong. Many of us are entering our second month of shelter in place, and although we find ourselves constantly rewriting “the […]
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on April 16, 2020
When I first heard about the U.S. postponing professional sporting events indefinitely, I immediately thought about our 500 Juma Youth employed in stadiums around the country who are no longer […]
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