Jacob has been involved with many efforts in the community in both leadership and facilitating roles. His projects frequently highlight creativity, collaboration, and bringing people together. He has worked with both student and professional organizations for healthy communities and the performing arts.
- Playing By Air Productions, Founder/Director
- Catch It Early, Founder/creator of a new initiative using juggling to promote testicular cancer awareness and prevention
- CanConnect.org, founder, project leader, and developer.
- High-Wired Communities, Founder.
- Juggleville: The Show, Founding producer, director, writer, and choreographer
- Vanderbilt Performing Arts Council, Founding co-president
- Vanderbilt Juggling and Physical Arts, Founding president
- Princeton Juggling Club, President and co-creator of annual performances
- Vanderbilt Medical Center Web Council, founding member
- Vanderbilt Drupal Users Group, founding member
- Participation on various community committees and grant reviews.
Vision for Community Building
From both his research and real-world experience, Jacob has developed strategies for community building that emphasize the following principles:
- Bringing people together
- Facilitating collaborations between groups
- Bridging online and real-world communities
- Engaging creativity at all levels