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JP Life, Two Gen

A Model for Tomorrow

JP campuses that operate without attached housing are forging the future of 2Gen work through local partnerships and creative programming.

JP Life

Jeremiah Program Summit Weekend 2025: The Power of Collective Dreaming

JP’s fifth annual Summit Weekend convened in Minnesota and, for the first time, online!

Leadership, Policy

Community Is a Verb

2025 has reaffirmed a core belief for JP President and CEO Chastity Lord: Community is active, intentional, and always worth it.

JP Life, Mom Voices

What Jeremiah Program Means for Kids

As we support kids’ development year-round, we asked JP moms and alumni what JP means for their children. Here’s what they had to say.

Single mother and her two sons sitting on a couch laughing together
JP Life, Policy

Poverty Awareness This Month and All Year Long

This Poverty Awareness Month, we’re doing what we do every day: uplifting the needs of families experiencing poverty and encouraging two-generation solutions.

Leadership, Policy

The Power of Collective Dreaming

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 Life, Mom Voices

Feeling Seen, Heard, and Respected at Jeremiah Program

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

Leadership, Policy

The Power of a Single Mom’s Vote to Shape Our Future

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

JP Life, Policy

Moms Get Things Done: The Power of the Single Mom Vote

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

JP Life, Mom Voices

I am a Mom and…

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.