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becoming a homeowner She closed on a house!

On October 10th, 2019 – urban university celebrated our tenth year anniversary of the Single Moms at Work Program – support, housing and employment for single mothers.

urban university’s newest vision is to develop a leadership project for single mothers.

Thanks to our customers and supporters, we successfully raised $11,410 for the wages to hire a new single mother (with matching funds from Alameda County AC Hire funds).

Earlier this year, President Barack Obama announced the launch of the Promise Zones initiative, an effort to strengthen the federal government’s relationship with local leaders and to increase access to the resources and expertise necessary to improve mobility and economic opportunity for high-poverty communities.

Watch the video from our urban university Enterprise – 5 Year Celebration.

Watch the video from the urban university Indiegogo Campaign 2014.

The first detailed look at attendance in Oakland schools shows a deep racial divide between students in class and habitual no-shows, a pattern reflected in grades, test scores and graduation rates.

Up to 15 community colleges could start offering a bachelor’s degree next year under a bill working its way through the state Assembly.

“Our nation’s public assistance programs do a lot to mitigate hardship and support employment.

“Under subsidized jobs programs, the government reimburses employers for some or all of an employee’s wages, subject to specific conditions.

One of urban university’s highlighted training collaborations includes the PowerPathway Program for Veterans, a workforce development initiative developed by Growth Sector.

Tracey Weaver has built on a lifetime of hardship to assist other single mothers in overcoming similar challenges.