March 29, 2023
Jordan Clark is an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah, located on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. He holds a B.A. in African-American Studies from Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and an M.A. in International Affairs with a focus in Governance and Rights from The New School in New York City.
Prior to joining HUNAP, Jordan was the Director of Community Programs for Equity and Inclusion at The Cambridge School of Weston, MA. In that role, he managed student affinity and alliance groups, organized community programming, created and managed a four-year service learning program, and executed leadership training and professional development for students and adults. While in the DEIB office, Jordan taught part-time in the History Department.
Later he taught as a full-time faculty in the History Department at CSW, focusing on Native American Studies, African-American History, the History of Mass Incarceration, and the development of Race in America, among other focuses. Jordan created a course from his previous experience called Activism in Action: The History of Documentary Film. His educational philosophy is to create critically conscious consumers who use history as a tool to effect meaningful change in their communities and the world at large by understanding the development of systems of oppression and their impact.
One of Jordan’s motivations for joining HUNAP is recognizing the long and challenging connection between The Wampanoag Tribe and Harvard University. From Harvard’s initial charter, the first bible ever printed on this continent in Wôpanâak, the graduation of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, and the long-lasting impact of the Indian College. These moments in history have shaped the Wampanoag experience and legacy. Jordan is passionate about continuing to document and strengthen the recognition and contributions of his tribe within the University and the larger Massachusetts community, and work to create positive reciprocal relationships between these communities.
Jordan is excited to continue the great work done by past HUNAP staff, support current and future Indigenous students at the University, and create meaningful and empowering programming to push the entire Harvard community forward to creating a collective Decolonial Mindset.
Prior to joining HUNAP, Jordan was the Director of Community Programs for Equity and Inclusion at The Cambridge School of Weston, MA. In that role, he managed student affinity and alliance groups, organized community programming, created and managed a four-year service learning program, and executed leadership training and professional development for students and adults. While in the DEIB office, Jordan taught part-time in the History Department.
Later he taught as a full-time faculty in the History Department at CSW, focusing on Native American Studies, African-American History, the History of Mass Incarceration, and the development of Race in America, among other focuses. Jordan created a course from his previous experience called Activism in Action: The History of Documentary Film. His educational philosophy is to create critically conscious consumers who use history as a tool to effect meaningful change in their communities and the world at large by understanding the development of systems of oppression and their impact.
One of Jordan’s motivations for joining HUNAP is recognizing the long and challenging connection between The Wampanoag Tribe and Harvard University. From Harvard’s initial charter, the first bible ever printed on this continent in Wôpanâak, the graduation of Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, and the long-lasting impact of the Indian College. These moments in history have shaped the Wampanoag experience and legacy. Jordan is passionate about continuing to document and strengthen the recognition and contributions of his tribe within the University and the larger Massachusetts community, and work to create positive reciprocal relationships between these communities.
Jordan is excited to continue the great work done by past HUNAP staff, support current and future Indigenous students at the University, and create meaningful and empowering programming to push the entire Harvard community forward to creating a collective Decolonial Mindset.
Jordan will join HUNAP in his new role this June