Jordan (He/Him) is of African decent, born and raised in Three Mile Plains (Five Mile Plains) NS; one of the 52 historical African Nova Scotian communities in the province. Jordan is a Human Rights Officer with the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, investigating allegations of discrimination. He spent several years working within fashion design, retail, and entrepreneurship, before transitioning to front-line community services and Human Rights. He has experience in informal counselling and crisis management, systems navigation, harm-reduction, peer-support, program development, sexual health, education, and Human Rights. Jordan has a degree in psychology from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax and has municipal/regional, provincial, and national board experience. He is committed and passionate about advancing equitable access to health as it relates to various intersecting communities, and upholding the principals of equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, community advocacy, and justice.
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