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Abby Looks for a Job and Finds a Career

on March 19, 2019

Abby started her Juma journey the way many young people do; in need of an income. She was out of school and out of work, without a plan for moving […]

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Juma Employer Partnerships: Connecting Youth to Opportunity

on March 19, 2019

  “Over the past year I’ve really been looking hard at what the best way to create an employer partnership is and what a strong one looks like for both […]

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Juma Houston Named Goodwill’s Employer of the Year

on March 19, 2019

“We see [Juma] as an extraordinary community partner. They’re not just someone we send people to, they are really in it with us every day”, says Goodwill Public and Media […]

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Board Announcements March 2019

on March 19, 2019

We are thrilled to announce that Michael Winnick has been elected Chairman of Juma’s National Board of Directors. Michael is the Head of Institutional Sales at Charles Schwab Investment Management (CSIM). Prior to joining […]

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Juma Welcomes Three New Members to Its National Board of Directors

on February 8, 2019

We are excited to welcome Steve Wolfe, Ahsha (Merson) Haggart and Willie Alford II, to Juma’s National Board of Directors!   Steve Wolfe is the co-founder of Growth Street Partners, […]

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Connor’s Story

on December 12, 2018

Growing up in the foster care system presents many challenges for young people like Connor. “When you’re in the system, it’s important to have a job because when you’re eighteen […]

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Juma Seattle Celebrates Five Year Anniversary of Connecting Youth to Opportunities

on November 29, 2018

This September, Juma Seattle celebrated a milestone: their 5th anniversary. A wide network of partners and supporters came together at the historic Pacific Tower in Seattle to celebrate five years […]

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Alumnus Brendan Tells a Juma Story Twenty-Years in the Making

on November 29, 2018

  Six months of earning an income for the first time, building trusting relationships, and learning about the possibilities can change the course of a young person’s life forever. At […]

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Thank you to our Recent Funders

on November 29, 2018

We are grateful for the generous support we’ve received this quarter. Because of your support, our youth are able to realize personal and social change through job opportunities, financial capability, […]

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Making Possible, Possible since 1993

on November 29, 2018

When our founders opened the doors of their first social enterprise, a single Ben and Jerry’s Scoop Shop, they had one goal: to give homeless youth a bridge back to […]

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