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Workforce Accelerator Grant in Sacramento Opens Doors to Exciting Educational Partnerships

From the top seats of Raley Field, baseball fans can enjoy a beautiful view of the Sacramento River and city skyline. The river is an icon of Sacramento culture, as […]

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Disrupting Poverty with Inclusive Financial Capability

On a Saturday morning in Seattle, a group of volunteers in red shirts work together to set up an oversized jenga game and blow up dozens of inflatable beach balls, […]

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Thank You to our Recent Funders

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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Abby Looks for a Job and Finds a Career

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

  “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

“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

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

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

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

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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