on October 30, 2020
Dear Juma Community, Today, I am thrilled to announce the launch of a new business venture for Juma. As we all know, this has been a challenging year. For us at Juma, the stadium closures resulting from the pandemic had a major impact on our social enterprise as it curtailed our ability to provide our […]
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on August 4, 2020
We are grateful for the generous support we’ve received in the first half of 2020. Because of your support, our youth are able to realize personal and social change through financial capability and academic assistance. We appreciate the support from the following: Alaska Airlines Amazon AmazonSmile Autodesk Bank of America Foundation Bank of the West […]
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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 America and the world, uniting people in demanding justice for George Floyd and an end to police brutality. For Juma youth, most of whom identify […]
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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 youth could work, earn income, and learn essential skills to move toward middle-wage careers. Since then the social enterprise has been at the epicenter of […]
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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 knew the program would be different from previous roles. At her Juma interview, she immediately felt comfortable enough to ask questions and be herself. 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 life would look like for our organization or our youth during the COVID era, but one reality was abundantly clear: work would not be an […]
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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) youth and colleagues. As many have suggested, the tragic killing of George Floyd is just one of the incidents fueling this civil unrest. We […]
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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 — that was the day that stadium closures were announced. That was the day that mattered for Juma. In the days that followed, we decided […]
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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 to feel a sense of emotional and financial relief. This week, we are excited to shine the spotlight on one of our youth from San […]
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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 at Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a private equity firm, and prior to that worked at Morgan Stanley in the investment banking division. She will […]
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