Juma is a non-profit social enterprise that operates with businesses with the purpose of employing young people.
The organization prioritizes helping young people who want to work but lack the education, skills, and confidence to earn a paycheck and assist them in managing their money while gaining the expertise in responsibility, teamwork, and communication. The non-profit’s services focus on low-income transition-aged youth (ages 16-24) who are at risk of disconnection from school or work and help put them on a path to establish a career. Many of these young people were raised in poverty, have a history with foster care or juvenile justice, and have experienced significant trauma. Due to this, they face many barriers to finding employment and Juma helps make the connections to find them their next job.
Juma is a non-profit social enterprise that operates with businesses with the purpose of employing young people.
The organization prioritizes helping young people who want to work but lack the education, skills, and confidence to earn a paycheck and assist them in managing their money while gaining the expertise in responsibility, teamwork, and communication. The non-profit’s services focus on low-income transition-aged youth (ages 16-24) who are at risk of disconnection from school or work and help put them on a path to establish a career. Many of these young people were raised in poverty, have a history with foster care or juvenile justice, and have experienced significant trauma. Due to this, they face many barriers to finding employment and Juma helps make the connections to find them their next job.
Around 91 percent of the young people are classified as low-income and the vast majority of them are Black, Hispanic, or Asian.
Around 91 percent of the young people are classified as low-income and the vast majority of them are Black, Hispanic, or Asian.
Juma’s purpose is to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education, and financial capability for youth across America. An organization that began in 1993 and partners with major sports and entertainment venues and has grown to serve over 1,000 low-income youth per year in six cities – Atlanta, Houston, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. In Sacramento, 15.8% of youth aged 16-24 (34,000) are currently out of work and school. Republic FC and Juma have been partnered up since 2017 in having youth participate in key roles on matchdays out at Papa Murphy’s Park and continue to team up to assist in the development of underserved youth.
Juma’s purpose is to break the cycle of poverty by paving the way to work, education, and financial capability for youth across America. An organization that began in 1993 and partners with major sports and entertainment venues and has grown to serve over 1,000 low-income youth per year in six cities – Atlanta, Houston, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose, and Seattle. In Sacramento, 15.8% of youth aged 16-24 (34,000) are currently out of work and school. Republic FC and Juma have been partnered up since 2017 in having youth participate in key roles on matchdays out at Papa Murphy’s Park and continue to team up to assist in the development of underserved youth.
Juma is always looking for volunteers to support youth in Sacramento and other major US cities. Follow their mission at juma.org and sign up for their newsletter here. You can contribute to their community effort by donating here.
Juma is always looking for volunteers to support youth in Sacramento and other major US cities. Follow their mission at juma.org and sign up for their newsletter here. You can contribute to their community effort by donating here.
