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For the past 20 years Bruce Main has served as executive director and now president of UrbanPromise. Bruce assisted in developing UrbanPromise's satellite programs in Wilmington, DE;...
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UrbanPromise's executive director, Jodina Hicks, returned to Camden in 2010 after previously working with the organization for 12 years. Jodina began working with founder Bruce Main in 1998 and initiated and led many of the organization's adolescent programs, including StreetLeader job training...
In 2004, at the age of 53, Jim Cummings sold his small business and began full-time ministry, integrating his passion for nature and adventure. In partnership with UrbanPromise, he created an expeditionary learning program called UrbanTrekkers. Jim believes the best way for young people to...
Lindsey Markelz, director of UrbanPromise International (UPI), has years of experience working among underserved youth nationally and internationally. With a Masters in Social Work, former director of various children and youth programs, and two years with the Peace Corps, Lindsey is uniquely...
A current Ph.D. student at Eastern University and board member for UrbanPromise International (UPI), Maggie Madimbo is a native of Malawi, where she serves as a lecturer at the African Bible College in Lilongwe. She has more then 20 years of experience as a lecturer and public speaker.
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A graduate of High Point University with a B.A. in human relations and concentration in social work, Pamela Foxx has demonstrated unparalleled commitment to service throughout her adult life.
After graduation in 2003, Pamela attended Gardner-Webb University's M. Christopher White Divinity...
Andy Joshua is director of Children's Ministry at UrbanPromise, which includes afterschool programs, StreetLeader job training, and summer camps. The StreetLeader program employs approximately 100 teenagers each year and provides multiple programming opportunities for these young people. It has...
Co-director of Children’s Ministry, Joshua received his B.S. in biology from Shippensburg University. After his graduation, he felt God leading him toward mission work and was led to UrbanPromise where he served as a director of an after school program and summer camp. Over his eight years...
The UrbanPromise Step Team is comprised of Camden teens who create beats, rhythms, and dance steps to communicate their life stories. The group has performed on university campuses, churches, and for civic groups, and on ABC's Good Morning America. Their dance energizes and inspires all...
The CamdenForward School Choir is comprised of children from UrbanPromise's elementary school. Students perform at various UrbanPromise functions, churches, corporate events, and various organizations in the area. Their performances combine styles of Gospel, pop, and spiritual, and are always...