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Jimmy Simpson, Jr.

Director of Partnerships, YouthTruth

Jimmy works with hundreds of educators across the U.S. to help them use student voice and feedback to create more equitable and effective school systems.

Prior to joining YouthTruth, Jimmy worked as an outdoor science teacher, a STEM summer camp director, and a teaching coach for science educators across the California Bay Area. He is also a founding board member and story coach for a local nonprofit that uses storytelling to help bridge divided communities.

Jimmy is a proud graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in Environmental Studies and Anthropology. He also holds a certificate of Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University. Jimmy currently resides in San Francisco with his partner and their two fur babies.

Jimmy Simpson, Jr.'s Blog Posts

LGBTQ+ Youth Deserve More — And Philanthropy Can Help

This post was originally published in July 2022. We re-share it now, not only because its message remains vital but because it continues to be critical that we listen to what students themselves share about their experiences and their needs. In the year since this...

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LGBTQ+ Youth Deserve More — And Philanthropy Can Help

I (Jimmy) pulled the brim of my baseball cap down and turned as far as possible towards the airplane window so I could hide my tears from the man sitting next to me in 22B. I don’t think I succeeded. How could I? I was watching Netflix’s new hit show “Heartstopper,”...

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