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Urban Connection
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A nonprofit, in your corner

When work changes, you shouldn't have to face it alone.

Urban Connection is a nonprofit that empowers vulnerable communities to thrive in the changing economy. Everything we offer here is free — real help, from real people, one step at a time.

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18 years

of serving people the economy overlooks — from Skid Row in Los Angeles to villages in Uganda.

Real people

Our team has spent two decades helping people find work. You talk to humans who know your name.

Always free

Every program on this site is free. No catch, no upsell, no pressure. That's our promise.

What we do today

Our programs

The Modern Job Hunt

Our free community program for anyone looking for work. A weekly live session, a step-by-step workbook, and our team walking with you through every part of the job hunt.

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Church & Partner Cohorts

We bring The Modern Job Hunt to congregations and community organizations, with trained facilitators and everything a group needs to walk through it together.

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Workforce Readiness

Practical preparation for the world of work as it is now — resumes, interviews, and the confidence to walk into the room ready.

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Since 2008

Eighteen years of showing up

It started with meals and presence on Skid Row in Los Angeles — not a program, just showing up for people week after week. It grew into Wando International, where women in Uganda learned a craft, formed beading collectives, and built stable lives for their families.

Today, the same idea guides everything we do: people don't need pity. They need a skill, a community, and a connection to opportunity. That's what Urban Connection builds.

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Made for people who work hard

Cashiers. Cooks. Drivers. Caregivers. Warehouse workers. Servers. If you've lost a job, lost hours, or just feel the ground shifting under you — this is for you. Most of the people we serve never got help like this before. Nobody should have to figure it out alone.

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