Constance Bradley-Bryant, affectionately known to Jubilee Housing staff as “Connie,” works as the Financial Empowerment Coordinator for Jubilee. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Connie has been working even harder to support residents with daily to check-ins to talk about their needs, finances and provide resources about area food deliveries. Connie has been working especially close with residents who have been laid-off from … Read More
Interview with Audrey Walker
At times like these, we think it’s important to be even more transparent with you about how we’re supporting the residents and program participants of Jubilee Housing. Starting today, we’ll be sending you an email once a week with a video showing you what’s going on in programs and with Jubilee Housing as a whole. Today’s interview is with Audrey … Read More
Living into our mission in light of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in unprecedented ways, making our work more important than it’s ever been.
Emmanuel Gbajobi Sets the Scene for Teens
By Sahara Bulls, Jubilee Housing Staff With acne, crushes, and school being only a few of the worries they face, many teenagers can feel that life is challenging. At Jubilee Housing’s Teen Center, Emmanuel Gbajobi provides tools to help Jubilee teenagers make a smooth transition from adolescence to young adulthood. Gbajobi’s experience working with youth started in 2009, when he … Read More
Jim’s Column
Welcome to a new year, a new decade, and a new opportunity to work together to fashion a more just and inclusive city. In this newsletter, we celebrate the end of 2019 and the work ahead in 2020. As the year closed, volunteers and supporters helped us offer some extra joy for the holiday season: more than 80 young Jubilee … Read More
The Elf Store Amazes for Another Year
Holiday shopping usually entails long lines, big crowds and lots and lots of grumpy adults. Thankfully, Jubilee Housing’s Elf Store is the remedy that puts everyone in the holiday spirit, kids and grown-ups alike. Held this year on December 7, the Elf Store is an annual tradition that, for a few hours on a Saturday, creates a pop-up store of … Read More
A Steward of the Re-entry Community
The Jubilee Reentry Housing Initiative house for men sits quietly on a bustling Adams Morgan thoroughfare. Most people do not even know it is there, but Louis Sawyer Jr., makes his way there every night to instill hope in a population that society has written off. Before joining Jubilee, Mr. Sawyer had and still does have deep roots in the … Read More
Jubilee Housing Acquires King Emmanuel Baptist Church
Jubilee Housing’s latest acquisition is unique in many ways. King Emmanuel Baptist Church sits at 1721 Kalorama Road NW and has been part of the Adams Morgan community since 1907. The church has an active congregation, which includes Jubilee Housing residents and staff members. So, when Jubilee heard that the congregation was looking to sell the church, the Property Development … Read More
WashREIT’s Day of Service
Participants in Jubilee Housing’s Early Start and Activity Zone programs are benefitting from upgrades to Jubilee’s Youth Services centers, playground, and outdoor community space thanks to WashREIT IMPACTS’ (Imagine More People Activating Community through Service) Service Day. In late June, staff members from WashREIT held a fundraising event, which raised over $61,000 to finance the equipment and supplies needed for … Read More
2019 Annual Appeal
Dear Friends, At our Coming Home Breakfast last month, a resident shared his experience living in Jubilee Housing. Mr. Bazemore described how Jubilee felt like a safe zone – after spending years incarcerated, and years before that fighting into and out of his own home, it was strange to walk out his front door and see his neighbors with yoga … Read More