Jarrell Daniels
Jarrell E. Daniels is a Bronx, New York native, Truman Scholar and graduating senior at Columbia University’s School of General Studies. In 2019, one year after coming home from prison, Jarrell Founded the Justice Ambassadors Youth Council (JAYC) at Columbia’s Center for Justice. The Justice Ambassadors is an eight-week leadership and life skills development program for 18-25 year old, disadvantaged youth and local government officials to co-author policy proposals aimed at transforming systems, driving institutional change or addressing community challenges. Jarrell’s commitment to youth development and policy reform led to him giving a TED Talk that highlights the factors that led to his incarceration and introduces an innovative approach to collaborative education between community members and public officials. Jarrell is an aspiring Civil Rights Attorney and Social Enterprise Executive. His primary focus is bridging the divide between lawmakers, community members and business entities. As a lawyer and business owner, Jarrell will work to develop sustaining policies and best practices for effective community-centered interventions.
Biography current as of April 26, 2022.