Eric Jordan

Born and raised in Youngstown, Eric Jordan, Jr. began working for the Mahoning Valley Organizing Collaborative as an intern during the Summer of 2009.  Eric’s first focus was on the organization’s vacant property campaign, in which he played a major role.  This experience has led Eric to seize an opportunity to create change and help build leadership within the communities he has watched slowly deteriorate since his childhood. These efforts, coupled with his belief in accountability and building capacity, made his decision to move into his role as Fellow and East Side Community Organizer an easy one. 

Eric is a 2003 graduate of Woodrow Wilson high school and is in his last year at ITT technical Institute after transferring from Youngstown State University.  He remains passionate about his studies with technology and computer networking.  However, through his experience as an organizer, he has developed a profound interest in remaining an active organizer upon graduation. Inspired by his mother and grandfather’s hard work and the determination of his family, mentors and closest friends, Eric envisions a future where youth neighborhood leaders and community leaders can unite to address the issues that have plagued the area for years.