The role turned into a full-time position as communications director, through which he spoke about youth engagement, digital media, and participatory politics at events across the country and helped lead the organization on issues such as economic inequality, net neutrality, immigration reform, and mental health.īird launched his YouTube channel in 2010. Here at Southwestern, we are fundamentally committed to questioning answers rather than answering questions-answers, after all, come and go, while it is questions that abide.”Īfter two years at Southwestern, Bird transferred to New York University and started volunteering for the Harry Potter Alliance, a nonprofit that uses the power of story to mobilize fan communities toward social action.
As someone who believes that questions are far more important than answers, I was delighted, if intimidated. “ And as a result, Jackson had questions. But more than that, it quickly became apparent to me that Jackson saw things I did not Jackson saw things most of us did not,” Selbin says. “Over the first few weeks, it became clear that Jackson was bright, quick, clever, fun, and funny and had a killer work ethic. Professor of Political Science Eric Selbin was impressed with him immediately. He also was a member of the German Club and founded the Steel Drum Club. He was active on campus, serving as a representative in the Student Congress, a campus tour guide, and treasurer of the campus chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society. ( You might be sensing a theme.) But his videos exploring unlikely uses of a waffle iron aren’t what made MTV name him one of “12 Social Media Warriors Who Helped Restore Our Faith in 2016.” A writer and digital creator dedicated to demystifying the transgender experience by sharing his and others’ stories online, Bird is harnessing the power of online video and other digital tools to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ rights and other important social issues.īird began his college career at Southwestern, where he studied English and religion. What about candy canes? He’s made a video about that, too. Wondering what will happen when you put mashed potatoes on a waffle? Watch his video. Jackson Bird has created some highly entertaining YouTube videos.
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