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The Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center provides community-based and culturally competent services to individuals and families in need of assistance and serves as a coordinating link between the greater community and available resources.  Our primary areas of service are: Senior Services, Community Outreach and Development.

One element of our uniqueness is derived from our historical context as a leading agency for minority centered services. Established in 1966, the Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center is one of the oldest standing social service agencies in the Cedar Valley Community. We have assisted generations of families with assistance, resource coordination and family-oriented activities at this site for the past 38 years establishing trusted relationships as a result. Our legacy of community-based services was fostered through the early actions of namesake, Jesse Cosby. Not only was Jesse Cosby considered a gifted musician and world re-known square dance caller, he was also responsible for creating some of this community’s earliest racially- integrated social venues. Through his gift of music and fellowship, he sought to fund the creation of an institution that would inspire, empower and provide opportunities for community development.




J. Lee Bedore
Local Union 838
Krystal T. Madlock, Vice Chair
Wartburg Community College
Michael D. Blackwell,PhD.
University of Northern Iowa
Center for Multicultural Education
Doreen Mingo
Wartburg Community College
Wilda Bowman, Secretary
Community Representative
Maleika Patterson
John Deere Company ITS
Willie Cody
Community Representative
Elaine Pfalzgraf
University of Northern Iowa              School of Social Work
Beverly Cosby-Brown, Chair&
GMAC Mortgage Company
Isaac A. Podolefsky
University of Northern Iowa
Technology Center
Patricia Gorman
Grundy County Extension Office
Obie Saddler Jr., Treasurer
Ball, Kirk & Holm PC
Cassandra Hart
Lowell Elementary
Mary Theroith
Hawkeye Community College/
Martin Luther King Center
Phyllis Henderson
Community Representative
Lillian Thomas
Community Representative
David Lederman,Former Chair
Lederman Bailbonds
Annette R.Vanderwerff
University of Northern Iowa
Global Health Corp




Telisa A. Burt, Executive Director
tburt@jessecosby.org
Paulette Pearson, Executive Assistant
ppearson@jessecosby.org
Rita Allen, Outreach Coordinator
rallen@jessecosby.org
George Cook, Custodian
Beverly Cook, Volunteer




    No Positions Are Available at This Time

Internships

Social Work

Client Outcomes Manager

Outreach Coordinator - Social Administration (Grad Level)

Clerical

Receptionist

Data Entry

Website Administration

Leisure Services

Activities Coordinator (Seniors)

Volunteer Services Coordinator




Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center
1112 Mobile Street
Waterloo Iowa 50703
Phone: (319) 234-1793
Fax:(319) 234-1799
www.jessecosby.org
info@jessecosby.org

The Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center is located between the Walter Cunningham School of Excellence and Payne AME Church. The nearest cross-street is Sumner which can be accessed from East 4th Street. Additionally Mobile Street can be reached from Newell Streets and Martin Luther King Drive. For more information please contact our office.
Send mail to info@jessecosby.org with questions or comments about this web site.
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