Luther Jackson

Program Manager

NOVAworks

There’s great value in going into the first day at a new job and being scared. That’s where the learning really happens.

About Luther

I earned my bachelor’s degree in history and then started my career as a newspaper reporter.
While working as a reporter, I also volunteered for our union, the Newspaper Guild of Detroit.
When I eventually left journalism, I decided to work full-time for the Newspaper Guild of Detroit as an assistant administrative officer.
I did that for five years and then moved to California to work as an executive officer for the San Jose Newspaper Guild.
A friend of mine from the labor movement encouraged me to join the NOVAworks board—this gave me a good understanding of workforce issues while I continued to work for the union.
When I left my union job, I met with the NOVAworks director to discuss some of my ideas—she didn’t have the staff at the time to bring those ideas to fruition but she did offer me a job.
I’ve been working as a program manager for NOVAworks since then!