Jeremiah Program

Last month, JP moms, alumni, kids, staff, community partners, and friends gathered in Baltimore, MD, for our fourth annual summit! Themed “The Power of Community,” the event brought together moms and alumni from all nine campuses to celebrate the JP sisterhood.

When single moms pursuing economic mobility succeed, the whole community benefits. As these families become more financially secure and able to dream, they are more likely to achieve their educational goals, contribute to local economies, and become more involved in their communities.

Excited that our JP team is taking the stage this week at Aspen ThinkXChange: The National Forum on #2Gen Approaches. We’ll be sharing about our work disrupting the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their children, and learning from others across the country so we can continue to deepen our collective impact for families.

Meet Cristina, a 2021 graduate from the Austin campus and a member of our latest JP Alumni Fellowship cohort. Current Position: Program Specialist Most Excited About: “I’m especially excited about the fact that this is a new support that we’re able to give our moms so that, as we continue to write our stories, we’re able to do that successfully together, united.”

Women, especially moms, have always been at the forefront of change. They are leaders in their families, their communities, and in our democracy. When single moms vote, they advocate for a future where every mom can win and every child has the chance to succeed.

JP firmly believes every mother should be able to invest in herself and her children. We are committed to disrupting generational poverty, and we’re going to do that faster by supporting the person who has the biggest influence on a child’s life.

Poverty in America is often framed as a moral or personal failure on the part of those experiencing poverty, who are disproportionately single mothers and women of color. The only way to disrupt the entrenched stigma is to replace it with a new narrative — one authored by single moms and grounded in their agency, resilience, and power.

Instead of focusing on just the mother or child, JP centers the whole family using a two-generation approach. Working with mothers and their children simultaneously, we create a support structure that addresses their unique needs as they chart a path to economic mobility.

Introducing the 2024-2025 JP Alumni Fellows! During this year-long fellowship, these inspiring women will use their voices and experiences to shift narratives about single mothers and their children — and advocate for better public policy that affects them. Meet the fellows: https://bit.ly/3XO9AsO

See what some of our campuses have been up to these past few months! JP Brooklyn hosted their annual Voices Rising event, where they honored City Council Member Crystal Hudson. Over 100 people gathered to celebrate JP families and uplift powerful women leaders at Las Vegas Voices Rising. JP Fargo-Moorhead piloted a new program with Prairie Public Education Services’ Learning Express, a mobile pre-K learning center. Hip-hop star Metro Boomin donated $20K to JP Minneapolis and St. Paul through his Leslie Joanne Single Moms Are Superheroes grant-giving tour program. He established the foundation in honor of his late mother. JP Austin moms made their own pottery at a sisterhood event! JP Rochester-Southeast MN hosted their annual Jump into Fall event for moms and kiddos.