on February 7, 2022
Organizational Profile: Juma Ventures strives to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education and financial capability for youth across America. Founded in 1993 with a single Ben & Jerry’s Shop in San Francisco, Juma’s initial business (social enterprise) was designed to give homeless youth the training and job experience they […]
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on December 8, 2021
We are excited to welcome Cynthia Burks, Daumane Journey, and Lorenzo F. Robleto whose extensive experiences and passions will be crucial to helping Juma advance our mission to break the cycle of poverty for youth across America. Cynthia Burks is the Chief People and Culture Officer for Genentech. In this role, she is responsible for […]
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on November 4, 2021
For Daniel, a senior in High School in San Francisco, the pandemic had already brought many challenges. After Daniel’s father, a restaurant cook, was laid off during the pandemic closures, the family decided to take in renters to help with bills. Unfortunately, a pipe burst in one of the tenant’s bathrooms, flooding the entire home. […]
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on November 4, 2021
FedEx is a globally recognized company–most of us have received a package or sent one via their familiar purple and orange branded trucks. But have you ever stopped to wonder what kind of personnel it takes to make all of those deliveries? Across America, FedEx employs hundreds of thousands of people in positions ranging from […]
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on November 4, 2021
Spend a few minutes reading the news today and you’re bound to see stories about the crisis employers face in finding and retaining entry-level employees. Often, a part of the problem is that managers are not aware of the hurdles low-income, entry wage workers face and do not know how to offer a supportive and […]
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on November 4, 2021
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 earning an income, learning career skills, and understanding financial capability. A.T. KearneyAlaska AirlinesAndrews FoundationBank of America FoundationBank of the WestBBVABlackRockBravo FoundationCharles Schwab BankCity National BankCity of SeattleFedExFidelity Fulton County GovernmentGolden […]
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on August 24, 2021
Essence was always driven to succeed. At age fourteen she found her first summer job through a youth program run by the City of Seattle. When at sixteen she heard about Juma from a counselor at school, she knew it was an opportunity she couldn’t pass up. “When I found out about Juma I was […]
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on August 24, 2021
School work, grades, exams, extracurricular activities, part-time jobs, college and career decisions to be made–even before the pandemic, Juma Youth were balancing extraordinary demands on their time and energy. Add to that the stressors of living in or coming from a background of an underserved community–lack of access to resources, financial struggles, living further from […]
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on August 24, 2021
As stadiums and venues across the country reopen after a long season of shuttered doors, in Seattle, girl power is leading the way. An all-female crew of four Cart Leads and a new Assistant Enterprise Manager are paving the way for Juma youth in Seattle to earn, learn, connect, and ultimately, thrive. “I’m excited to […]
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on August 23, 2021
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 earning an income, learning career skills, and understanding financial capability. We appreciate the support from the following: A.T. KearneyBank of America FoundationBank of the WestBBVABlackRockBravo FoundationCharles Schwab BankCity National […]
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