Jerome Graham

Jerome Graham is a Minnesota native, raised in North Minneapolis. He graduated from Boston University, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business Marketing. Jerome has fifteen years of direct service experience working in the mental health and social services fields with underserved and vulnerable children, adults and families. He is currently working for the St Paul Public Schools as a youth mentor and circle group facilitator.

Of WAAC, Jerome says, “I love serving youth and mentoring because I didn’t have my dad in my life nor many positive adult role-models in my life growing up and I know in retrospect that I would have made some better choices had I received further guidance. There are too many negative influences that are capturing the youths attention, so it’s vital that the caring adults counter-engage them with positivity, information, and love.

I sought to be a part of WAAC, because Emily Baxter has such a big and beautiful heart and I totally support her mission and vision. In addition, I’m convinced that the criminal justice system is operating nefariously and the racial disparities make it quite evident. Change for the better is imminent and the catapult is nationwide unity on the ideas of equity and equality for all.”