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Safiyah earned her master’s degrees in business administration from Florida A&M University, and in early childhood and school psychology from National Louis University.

Safiyah currently works as the chief strategy officer at The North Carolina Partnership for Children. She previously worked as the program officer at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Director of Training at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, and Director of Learning Programs at Shedd Aquarium.

Safiyah Jackson's campaign for state rerpesentative is her first run for public office.

Supports strengthening the small business ecosystem with grants and start-up support.

Supports grants and start-up support for small businesses.

Supports promoting workforce credentialing, apprenticeships, technical training, and accessible 2- and 4-year higher education degrees.

Supports workforce credentialing, apprenticeships, technical training, and accessible 2- and 4-year college degrees.

Supports advocating for family tax credits and workforce development to reduce child poverty and promote economic mobility.

Supports family tax credits and workforce development to reduce child poverty and promote economic mobility.

Wants to make aging in place affordable by halting rising property taxes and expanding grants for home modifications.

Supports raising North Carolina’s minimum wage above $7.25 an hour.

Supports expanding anti-discrimination protections to ensure workforce participation and protections.

Want to expand anti-discrimination protections to ensure workforce participation.

- Supports grants and start-up support for small businesses.
- Supports workforce credentialing, apprenticeships, technical training, and accessible 2- and 4-year college degrees.
- Supports family tax credits and workforce development to reduce child poverty and promote economic mobility.
- Wants to make aging in place affordable by halting rising property taxes and expanding grants for home modifications.
- Supports raising North Carolina’s minimum wage above $7.25 an hour.
- Want to expand anti-discrimination protections to ensure workforce participation.

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Endorsed by the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club North Carolina, and Climate Cabinet.

- Endorsed by the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters, Sierra Club North Carolina, and Climate Cabinet.

Energy & the Environment

Supports access to abortion, contraception, and in vitro fertilization.

Supports maternal-child health initiatives, including access to postnatal screening.

- Supports access to abortion, contraception, and in vitro fertilization.
- Supports maternal-child health initiatives, including access to postnatal screening.

Healthcare

Believes in restoring democracy by breaking up the supermajority in the N.C. General Assembly, ensuring representation and preventing one-party rule in significant legislation.

- Believes in restoring democracy by breaking up the supermajority in the N.C. General Assembly, ensuring representation and preventing one-party rule in significant legislation.

Voting & Elections

Supports "common-sense" gun laws like permits and red flag laws.

- Supports "common-sense" gun laws like permits and red flag laws.

Public Safety

Website says, "As an early childhood advocate, Safiyah believes the well-being of any community is determined by the well-being of its youngest members."

Supports fully funding public schools and providing access to free education for all children.

Supports fully funding public schools and wants to challenge North Carolina's ranking of last in terms of funding public education.

Supports prioritizing early childhood education with high-quality, play-based learning from preschool through third grade.

Wants preschool and school to be "safe, welcoming school environments that support all aspects of child development."

Said, "North Carolina needs to compensate teachers and ensure more school nurses, counselors, social workers, and school psychologist[s]"

- Website says, "As an early childhood advocate, Safiyah believes the well-being of any community is determined by the well-being of its youngest members."
- Supports fully funding public schools and wants to challenge North Carolina's ranking of last in terms of funding public education.
- Wants preschool and school to be "safe, welcoming school environments that support all aspects of child development."
- Said, "North Carolina needs to compensate teachers and ensure more school nurses, counselors, social workers, and school psychologist[s]"

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Safiyah Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes direct experience with children and caregivers is essential for understanding educational needs and creating opportunities. Supports leadership roles in various educational settings, including museums, preschools, and higher education institutions.

Believes the well-being of a community is tied to the well-being of its youngest members and supports creating positive experiences and environments for children. Advocates for supporting families from infancy through age 8 to improve education outcomes.

Believes the well-being of a community is tied to the well-being of its youngest members and supports creating positive experiences and environments for children from infancy through age 8.

Supports fully funding public schools, including teacher pay, classroom supplies, and counselors. 

- Website says, "As an early childhood advocate, Safiyah believes the well-being of any community is determined by the well-being of its youngest members."
- Supports fully funding public schools, including teacher pay, classroom supplies, and counselors. 
- Wants preschool and school to be "safe, welcoming school environments that support all aspects of child development."

- Website says, "As an early childhood advocate, Safiyah believes the well-being of any community is determined by the well-being of its youngest members."

Safiyah currently works as the Chief Strategy Officer at The North Carolina Partnership for Children. She previously worked as the Program Officer at the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, Director of Training at the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership, and Director of Learning Programs at Shedd Aquarium.

Safiyah Jackson's campaign for the North Carolina State House is her first run for public office.

Safiyah Jackson is the granddaughter of a domestic worker and the daughter of middle-class parents, raised in a nurturing community environment that included a close-knit church, school, and neighborhood. She holds Master's degrees in Business Administration from Florida A&M University, Early Childhood, and School Psychology from National Louis University. Details about her current place of residence, the specific church she attends, or her family life are not provided.

Safiyah Jackson has experience as a marketing and sales manager at Ford Motor Company. She holds Master's degrees in Business Administration from Florida A&M University, Early Childhood from National Louis University (NLU), and School Psychology from NLU. Her professional approach includes aligning strategic planning with day-to-day operations and fostering open communication and collaboration.

As of July 8, 2024, Safiyah Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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