Jewish Council on Urban Affairs

Mission Statement

JCUA works to combat poverty, racism and anti-Semitism in partnership with Chicago's diverse communities. In its earliest days, JCUA stood with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to advocate for open housing and school desegregation in Chicago. Today, JCUA works in partnership with groups in Chicago's most disadvantaged communities to help residents achieve solutions to pressing needs. Within communities, JCUA works with organizations that share its commitment to social and economic justice and that have limited access to resources with which to achieve their goals. Some organizations have been the targets of injustices, while others are simply working to improve their neighbourhoods. JCUA helps groups create solutions that meet needs in areas such as affordable housing, living-wage jobs and workers rights, and reform of the criminal justice system.