Wellness Wednesday Events for May

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month! In recognition of the importance of mental health, Resident Services is hosting a weekly series of wellness events in May for residents and staff. An event will take place in the Rouse Room each Wednesday from 1-2 p.m.

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Volunteer to Tutor at Jubilee’s Teen Center This Summer

Jubilee Housing’s Teen Center is currently in search of volunteer tutors (ages 18 and older) to work one-on-one with students during our summer program July 5 – August 3. We ask that tutors allow for a minimum time commitment of 1 hour per week. Summer tutoring sessions will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays between 3-5 pm, and last … Read More

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Ramadan Iftar Dinner on April 19

Ramadan Mubarak! Join Jubilee Housing on Wednesday, April 19 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. for an Iftar dinner to celebrate the month of Ramadan. The dinner will be held in the Rouse Room.

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Jubilee Housing Welcomes Hameed Haqparwar

Jubilee Housing is pleased to welcome Hameed Haqparwar as its new Director of Research, Impact and Evaluation. The Research, Impact and Evaluation Department performs data-based analysis, monitoring, and evaluation of Jubilee’s programs, providing leadership and program staff with accurate data for reporting and documentation.

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Jubilee Housing Awarded Nearly $2.2 Million in Grants from Amazon Housing Equity Fund and National Fair Housing Alliance

Jubilee Housing has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Amazon Housing Equity Fund and a $185,000 grant from the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA)’s Inclusive Communities Fund to further the organization’s mission to create and preserve justice housing — high quality, deeply affordable housing with supportive services in Washington, DC’s resource-rich Ward 1 neighborhoods of Adams Morgan and Mount Pleasant.

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Black History Month Celebration on February 25

Join Jubilee Housing on Saturday, February 25 at 5 p.m. for our annual Black History Month celebration! We are excited to be back in person this year at All Souls Church. This year’s theme is Kwanzaa Style. Though celebrated between December 26 and January 1, the seven principles of Kwanzaa can be lived throughout the year. Come celebrate Black History … Read More

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Jubilee Housing Names Clint Mann as Board Chair

Jubilee Housing names Clint Mann as its new Chair of the Board of Directors. Mann is President of Urban Pace, which provides marketing, sales, leasing, and advisory services to real estate developers. Over his 19-year career, he has managed the marketing for more than 175 communities in six states and Washington, D.C., and leverages his expertise to steer Jubilee’s work … Read More

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Teen Center: College Preparation & Sister Empowerment Workshops

Jubilee Housing’s Teen Center presents two upcoming workshop series: 4 Success Tips for Those Who Want to Go to College and Sister Empowerment Workshops. To register or learn more, contact Emmanuel Gbajobi, Teen Services Senior Manager, at egbajobi@jubileehousing.org or 202-545-7548 All workshops take place at Jubilee’s Teen Center (1474 Columbia Road NW). 4 Success Tips for Those Who Want to … Read More

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2022 Winter Appeal

Jim Knight, President & CEOStretch With Us in This Season of Gratitude and Awe Dear Friends, As Jubilee Housing approaches the end of another year of mission, I am struck simultaneously with deep gratitude for all that has been accomplished, and a sense of awe for what lies on the path ahead.    First, the gratitude. Jubilee Housing was founded in … Read More

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Ringing in the Season with the Elf Store

A HUGE THANK-YOU to all the donors, volunteers, partners and staff that helped make last Saturday’s Elf Store the biggest one yet. Over 90 children and youth shopped the store, and over 40 volunteers helped stock, wrap, and package more than 360 gifts! Cookie decorating, the Santa Station, and Mount Pleasant Library’s book booth were also huge hits! This annual, … Read More

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