on December 12, 2018 by Juma Ventures
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 you need to be ready to work and have experience.” Connor started his senior year of high school not knowing how he would pay for […]
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on November 29, 2018 by Juma Ventures
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 of encouraging Puget Sound area youth to achieve their dreams. Master of Ceremonies, Indigenous scholar, sports broadcaster, and former professional soccer player, Temryss Lane, and […]
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on November 29, 2018 by Juma Ventures
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 Juma’s 25th Anniversary Gala in September, supporters, staff, partners, and friends heard firsthand from Brendan Rogers, a Juma alum from 1997, what a difference a […]
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on November 29, 2018 by Juma Ventures
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, and academic assistance. We appreciate support from the following: SunTrust Foundation Simmons Foundation Bank of America Foundation Charles Schwab Bank Alaska Airlines Foundation Windermere Foundation […]
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on November 29, 2018 by Juma Ventures
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 opportunity. Since then, Juma has grown and expanded across the nation and served over 7,200 young people who have earned over $9.5 million in pursuit […]
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on November 15, 2018 by Juma Ventures
Dear Juma Family, I am thrilled to share the news that Juma was selected as one of the five National Seed Communities of the Obama Foundation’s inaugural My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Community Challenge Competition! As an awardee, Juma Atlanta joins a cohort of 18 other organizations leading the nation in improving the lives of boys […]
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on June 15, 2018 by Juma Ventures
We want to extend our congratulations to the Bay Area Graduating Class of 2018 who we celebrated on Wednesday, June 13, at Googles Community Space in San Francisco.
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on June 11, 2018 by Juma Ventures
Last week, at a recent home game in which the San Francisco Giants took on the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park, volunteers from Salesforce.org came out for JumaDays to spend a day in the shoes of our Juma youth. And they don’t call them “sales force” for nothing. Last week’s JumaDays broke records. Salesforce.org brought […]
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on May 22, 2018 by Juma Ventures
We are thrilled to announce that four new members have joined Juma’s National Board of Directors. We’re excited about the passion and the professional experience they each bring to the board to help Juma grow our mission to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way work, education and financial capability for youth across […]
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on May 22, 2018 by Juma Ventures
If she’s asked to do something, Caviar does it: grabbing a bag of ice from downstairs; prepping food; counting drinks. “I get to it and I just get it finished,” says the 16-year-old New Orleans native who is one of our youth at Juma NOLA. If a co-worker is running late to the Smoothie King […]
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