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Pandemic Response
As the pandemic took a toll on our beloved city, UPO was needed more than ever. UPO is the designated Community Action Agency for the District’s residents with low incomes,...
Remembering King Through Prayer
UPO and MLK Jr. Holiday DC hold King-Centered Prayer Breakfasts
ADU DC Homeowner’s Manual
What do you need to know before building a 2nd home on your property (an ADU – Accessory Dwelling Unit)? See our manual, created with the Coalition for Smarter Growth...
Feeding his hunger to succeed
How did DC native Freddie Jeffcoat wind up diving into IT? He has a different job at a DC Public School but one day he volunteered to oversee the school’s...
New skills + new mindset = a powerhouse
Southeast resident Gina Miller was unhappy as a contracted security guard. She was grateful to be working during the pandemic but was not fulfilled — she imagined more for her...
He’s paving a road to success
Angelo Brandon was in the prime of his life — at 30 years old, he was a talented artist and painter. He was also a single dad with no job....
A Second Home that Leads to His Future
DC native Lawrence Jackson just graduated from high school and from the UPO CARES Construction Trades Program. Earlier this year, on a school field trip to UPO’s Building Careers Academy,...
United Planning Organization Welcomes Ed Lazere as Legislative Advocacy Director
New team will help UPO address how policy impacts opportunity for District residents
“I’m going forward.”
Alexis Scott never had much support for her education yet she hungered to learn more. When she saw a chance to take her next step, she grabbed it. She saw...
Now she can reach her goals
DC native Alexis Simmons is the oldest of 8 siblings. She would often help her younger brother with his schoolwork — he had developmental delays and needed her aid. As the...