Amir Jackson

Idea generator

A native of Rochester, New York, Amir A.H. Jackson moved to Utah in 1999 by way of the United States Air Force. Shortly after being Honorably Discharged, Amir enrolled in psychology courses at WSU. While attending WSU Amir founded the Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation an organization that has served more than 15,000 Utah children, helping them establish self value through the exploration of creativity and marketable skills. Amir has lead and developed numerous community efforts including the WSU NAACP Student Chapter, Ogden Arts Festival and the community's local TEDx. For his work Amir has received numerous accolades including The American Red Cross Heroes Recognition Award, American Graduate Champion Award, the Newman Civic Fellows Award, and most recently the WSU Lewis W. Shurtliff Award for impact on Education.

Empowerment

Leadership, Organizational building, Project Management

Home improvement projects.