Ujamaa Place Information

The mission of Ujamaa Place is to assist African American men typically between the ages of 18 to 28 years of age, who are economically disadvantaged and have experienced repeated cycles of failure. Located in St. Paul, Minnesota, Ujamaa Place offers these young men success in their lives through education and life-skills training specifically aimed at turning their lives around to become productive members of their families and communities. There is a lost generation of young men in our community. They’ve grown up impoverished and without fathers, they’ve dropped out of school, they’ve never held a decent job, they’ve become involved in drugs and violence, and many have been to jail more than once. Without effective intervention, their prospects are dim, but we know that change is possible. Please join us in working with this marginalized population for a better future for them, their families, and our community!