Carrie Jacobs Attic Youth Center

Almost two weeks after former staffers made public allegations of racism unfair pay and other grievances against attic youth center executive director carrie jacobs and director of programs christina santos the nonprofit s board of directors has issued its first public statement about the situation.

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Rahel bahibla connie utada carrie jacobs dominique jackson arlene terras and marlon thompson. Jacobs has worked with adolescents for over 35 years as a social worker psychologist researcher mentor and community leader. In march of this year two former staffers made public allegations of racism unfair pay mismanagement of a sexual assault and other grievances against attic youth center singling out executive director carrie jacobs and director of programs christina santos. The attic youth center philly gay pride 2015.

Carrie jacobs executive director of the attic youth center on tuesday the board of directors of the attic youth center suspended longtime executive director carrie jacobs and director of programs. The attic is proud to be philadelphia s only independent lgbtq youth center. Carrie jacobs phd j grant beth pulcinella. The attic creates opportunities for lesbian gay bisexual transgender and questioning lgbtq youth to develop into healthy independent civic minded adults within a safe and supportive community and promotes the acceptance of lgbtq youth in society.

Workready process film. Carrie jacobs the founding executive director who was relieved of her duties in march 2019 will assume a transitionary role aimed at ensuring organizational sustainability while shawnese givens will serve as interim executive director and jasper liem will serve as board president. The attic is proud to be philadelphia s only independent lgbtq youth center. The attic youth center has begun a search for a new executive director the organization announced via email wednesday.

The attic youth with carrie jacobs. 1 5 2012 7 11am as executive director of the attic youth center carrie jacobs has spearheaded efforts to make philadelphia a safer and more welcoming environment for lgbt youth. Since 1993 her efforts have focused on the development of the attic youth center which grew from a weekly support group to a comprehensive multi service youth agency for lgbtq youth. Flat world media bg productions from left to right.