JP President and CEO Chastity Lord reflects on the adage, “It takes a village.” It may seem cliché, she says, but it’s real. We do nothing alone.

JP Baltimore mom, entrepreneur, and early childhood educator Brittney Strickland is getting things done — with community, support, and faith in herself.

With Election Day just hours away, JP President and CEO Chastity Lord is reflecting on the voices that often go unheard in our democracy.

Single moms are closest to the issues in the 2024 election. Here’s why we need to talk more about their voting power.

JP Las Vegas graduate Dallas Outlaw discusses her student parent journey and the significance of honoring her full self, including — but not limited to — her role as a mother.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord says that, now more than ever, our communities and country could benefit from a little more dreaming.

JP is proud to announce the members of the 2024-2025 Jeremiah Program Alumni Fellowship, a selective, 12-month, cohort-based leadership program.

Any day is a good day to honor the strength and ingenuity of parenting students — including every day in September, Student Parent Month.

JP’s Early Childhood Education Fellowship supports teachers and moms as they support children.

The concept of “home” has driven JP Alumni Fellow Portia Jackson’s personal and professional decisions. Here’s how.

JP Alumni Fellow Dana Smith was underestimated as a young professional. Today, the marketing executive encourages other women to persist past the naysayers.

Today, JP Alumni Fellow Chakita Lewis is a county supervisor whose family is thriving — and she attributes her success to her community.

Jeremiah Program’s innovative Child Development Centers impact multiple generations.

A loving village helped JP Alumni Fellow Mary Claire Wente persist through college as a single student parent, and she feels its power today.

JP’s tutoring and summer enrichment offerings are key elements of our holistic, two-generational model.

From learning to parent solo after divorce to starting her own business and becoming a homeowner, JP Alumni Fellow Tyesha Mitchell prioritizes time as a resource.

During her JP years, JP Alumni Fellow Bianca Scott began a journey of self-love and growth that continues today. Now, she encourages other women to do the same.

A lawyer and mom of three, JP Alumni Fellow Amanda Smith was able to become the family advocate her family lacked when she was growing up.

JP Alumni Fellow Tiffany Meeks remembers being underestimated as a young single mom — and she taught her children that you create your own path. Now she wants to pass that message on to other single moms.

JP Alumni Fellow Dana Smith’s children know the effort it took for her to complete college as a single mom. Today, her oldest is a college junior, and her two teens are college-bound.

Entrepreneur Natalie Meeks-Johnson, a former JP kid, shares her JP memories and her perspective on how the program influenced her and her mother’s lives.

JP Brooklyn mom Shatisha Bryant shares her experiences in the supportive community of JP moms.

A new initiative around 529 plans opens the door to college savings for Jeremiah Program kids.

We asked Jeremiah Program moms and alumni what they love about motherhood. This is what they had to say.

Jeremiah Program President and CEO Chastity Lord considers learning to cross the street as a metaphor for JP families entering new phases of life and learning.

Jeremiah Program released our first report — on our introductory course for JP moms. Learn about the background and key findings.

JP’s fourth annual summit — this time in Baltimore, Maryland — assembled nearly 400 JP moms, staff, alumni, and partners.

For National Volunteer Week, JP is spotlighting some of our amazing and most dedicated volunteers across our campuses.

For Brooklyn mom Melissa Peña, Jeremiah Program has given her the space to both reflect on the past and plan for the future.

Inaugural JP Alumni Fellow LaSherion McDonald and current JP Fargo-Moorhead mom Alliyah Rosales encourage and affirm one another in this moving conversation.

Jeremiah Program alum Nekey Oliver reflects on her JP journey — from her time as a JP mom to advocating for moms as a community board member.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord imagines all resource opportunities, for those with and without privilege, as investments in our collective future.

JP Las Vegas mom Alexis Brennan describes the tight community of her college campus and the support she feels from Jeremiah Program.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord explains how JP partners with families to expand the list of perceived choices available to them.

Inaugural JP Alumni Fellow Christine Smith recently sat down with her now-adult son, Benard, to discuss their JP experiences and how their past has shaped their present. They even learned some new things about each other.

This generous donation will help Jeremiah Program remain responsive to families and support our long-term goals.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord explains how JP partners with families to expand the list of perceived choices available to them.

JP Brooklyn mom Felicia Medina counters stereotypes about single moms and describes the welcoming feel of the Brooklyn campus.

Jessica Funderburk, one of the first Jeremiah Program Las Vegas moms, shares her experience of finding support, confidence, and family in JP.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord says we can’t solve complex problems like generational poverty without addressing their underlying systems.

Adrianee Powell was one of the first residents of the JP St. Paul campus. Now, she’s the campus’s newest early childhood teacher.

For JP Boston mom Tiffany Jenkins, there’s no question that she will be a successful entrepreneur. She’s laying the foundation right now.

We are proud to introduce the members of the 2023-2024 Jeremiah Program Alumni Fellowship, a selective, 12-month, cohort-based leadership program.

In this Story of Self, JP Alumni Fellow Erika Rodriguez describes her journey from being hurt to choosing herself and her children.

The evidence for a national paid family leave policy is abundant, says JP Alumni Fellow Erika Rosa. Let’s follow the data.

2022 JP Alumni Fellow Jinaa Lane explains how supporting single moms in completing college in the short term will help economies at all levels in the long term.

Danielle Staton, JP Baltimore’s inaugural executive director, helps lead a conversation on countering shame about single motherhood and building community.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord describes JP’s commitment to curating a world in which moms can choose both themselves and their children.

JP moms, alumni, staff, and community partners gathered in Austin, Texas, for a weekend of learning, sisterhood, and community-building.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord suggests that, after an aggressive few years, planning the future will mean revisiting the past.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord says the tedium in life — including the journey economic mobility — is necessary to get to the epic moments.

Dr. Maria Tucker, the first-ever leader of JP Las Vegas, helps lead a critical discussion about generational poverty and prioritizes relationships in the campus’s first community event.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord reflects on the JP community’s belief that great moms and their children deserve the opportunity to thrive.

JP Alumni Fellow Lavasha Smith knows single moms are world-builders and looks forward to co-creating prosperity for future generations of her family.

JP Alumni Fellow Ifrah Abdalla has been working since childhood — and her daughter’s happiness is her ultimate goal.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord explains why we center single mothers and their families in our work.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord says economic mobility doesn’t work without childcare, without childcare teachers, without an equitable childcare system.

JP Alumni Fellow Ashley Mages is not going to stop speaking up in the name of necessary change for women, especially moms pursuing education.

JP Alumni Fellow Stacy Abbott talks celebrating wins, mom-friendly work policies, and building the life she wants.

JP President and CEO Chastity Lord breaks down the long-term impact of typical cultural narratives about single moms.

From bonding with other JP moms to connecting with staff, Miranda R. has experienced the supportive community that JP co-creates with moms.

Dr. Gonzales-Dholakia, the new executive director of JP Austin, reveals her affinity for and connection with JP moms in this inviting conversation.

Laetitia Mizero Hellerud, the new Executive Director of JP Fargo-Moorhead, shares her experience as a single mom and her vision for JP’s future.

This JP Fargo-Moorhead mom is using her voice to uplift other single mothers—and encouraging single moms to work together for necessary systemic change.

The second annual JP Alumni Summit was all about JP moms’ individual and collective power. This is the movement.

Expanded Empowerment and Leadership curriculum celebrates agency, identity, and the story of self.

Anita is special education teacher and a mother of three who graduated from Jeremiah Program’s Minneapolis campus in 2012.

Christine Smith is a 2006 graduate of Jeremiah Program’s Minneapolis campus. A mother of two, she serves as the Health Equity and Tribal Grants Supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Health.

A graduate of Jeremiah Program’s Boston campus, Angelina Kery works as a legal assistant for a civil litigation law firm. Now a JP Fellow, she discusses her hopes for the program.

Brittany Block, a 2014 graduate of Jeremiah Program’s St. Paul Campus and a mother of one son, discusses becoming a member of the first cohort of JP Fellows and opening her own business.

Nailah Abdul-Mubdi talks about how JP’s empowerment program ignited her motivation to pursue her education and make a difference in the lives of others.

Hear JP’s VP of Student Programming, Dr. Crystal Palmero Ward, and Kaya Henderson, CEO of Reconstruction US, as they discuss “Affirming Identity: Building Curriculum, Fostering Healthy, Self-Affirming Identities and Centering Black Culture.”

JP mom Kylie discusses her experience with JP Fargo-Moorhead and her optimism for her family’s future.

Karina Van Meekeren is the family program development and admissions manager for Jeremiah Program’s Rochester campus in Southeast Minnesota.

JoMarie Morris is the executive director of Jeremiah Program’s Rochester-Southeast Minnesota campus, Jeremiah Program’s newest campus.

Hear this important discussion between JP’s Chastity Lord and Nicole Mason of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Both are CEOs and Black women who were raised by single mothers. Both are also deeply familiar with the impacts of generational poverty.

It’s vital that we ensure that JP’s goals and strategies are aligned with the women and communities that we serve.

The five pillars of Jeremiah Program offer the supports single mothers need to pursue economic mobility for themselves and their children.

Three weeks into lockdown, JP mom Isabella discusses how the early stages of pandemic have affected her and her daughter.

A discussion about activism on and off the street with Sharhonda Bossier, Deputy Director at Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC).

Jeremiah Program hosts Dax Devlon-Ross for a discussion of his LinkedIn op-ed that gained viral attention and helped open up a deeper discussion of racial bias in the workplace.

The promises Jeremiah Program made to support our moms during the COVID-19 pandemic weren’t simply promises — they were commitments. Here’s how we’re doing.

JP mom Isabella discusses the impact the program has had on her life.

A Family Services Manager shares her perspective on the pandemic’s impact.

JP mom Alyssa talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her family.

Austin mom Alyssa discusses how JP has influenced her children, her stability and her confidence.

The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to harness the creativity and innovation that drive our community.

The Inaugural JP Alumni Summit Built Community, Centered Moms’ Stories. On Saturday, March 13, over 150 current JP moms and alumni gathered virtually together for the first time. The long-anticipated JP Inaugural Alumni Summit had finally begun. Despite being in … Read more