Nimbus Haus: A Creative Art Program for Youth
Nimbus Haus is a youth volunteer art program for youth. We especially support LGBTQ+ and youth in foster care. We believe every child has the potential to be a great artist. Whether it’s through painting, writing music, or becoming a filmmaker, our job is to give the inner artist a home where they can thrive.
We believe local communities have a responsibility to these kids and that, through elevating empathy, and drawing attention to organizations who are already supporting these youth, we can help to end many of the reasons for and repercussions of the trauma experienced in the foster care system and the discrimination of LGBTQ+ youth.
We hope our youth will achieve:
• Expression: These kids have unique experiences that shape who they are. Through art, we seek to help them connect with their identities, share their stories, and express thoughts and feelings in creative ways.
• Empowerment: This program is designed to put the kid’s needs first. Through sharing and being listened to, kids can learn that they are worthy of love and that they matter. We seek to give kids leadership opportunities within classes and the organization.
• Connection: Many kids in foster and LGBTQ+ communities are often isolated from their families, and it can be hard to make friends, or to connect with friends who may be distant. This separation creates a trauma, and we seek to reconnect kids with themselves, their community, and each other to forge new meaningful bonds that will last a lifetime.
We believe local communities have a responsibility to these kids and that, through elevating empathy, and drawing attention to organizations who are already supporting these youth, we can help to end many of the reasons for and repercussions of the trauma experienced in the foster care system and the discrimination of LGBTQ+ youth.
We hope our youth will achieve:
• Expression: These kids have unique experiences that shape who they are. Through art, we seek to help them connect with their identities, share their stories, and express thoughts and feelings in creative ways.
• Empowerment: This program is designed to put the kid’s needs first. Through sharing and being listened to, kids can learn that they are worthy of love and that they matter. We seek to give kids leadership opportunities within classes and the organization.
• Connection: Many kids in foster and LGBTQ+ communities are often isolated from their families, and it can be hard to make friends, or to connect with friends who may be distant. This separation creates a trauma, and we seek to reconnect kids with themselves, their community, and each other to forge new meaningful bonds that will last a lifetime.
Nimbus Haus Founder
Nimbus Haus was founded by Jennifer L. Jacobson. Jennifer is an artist and professional communicator who has been advising brands and envisioning interactive online communities since 1994. She is a Girl Scout Gold Award recipient and has been working with youth for decades. Jennifer specializes in creative communications and brand identity. She holds a Master’s Degree in Broadcast Communication Arts from San Francisco State University, with two BA’s and a minor in Cinema.
Jennifer has served on the Board of Directors of the Happy Hollow Foundation, The Mt. Umunhum Conservancy, and advocated for numerous nonprofits, including Freedom to Marry, and Seattle Counseling Service. Jennifer has directed documentary videos about Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, Global Women’s Empowerment Network, Forge Now, and also film star and animal right’s advocate Tippi Hedren at the Shambala Preserve.
In her spare time, Jennifer makes independent documentaries, paints, writes fiction literature, quilts, and creates music in her home studio. She believes creative expression has the power to heal and develop the confidence one needs empower one’s self and to improve the world.
Jennifer has served on the Board of Directors of the Happy Hollow Foundation, The Mt. Umunhum Conservancy, and advocated for numerous nonprofits, including Freedom to Marry, and Seattle Counseling Service. Jennifer has directed documentary videos about Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation, Global Women’s Empowerment Network, Forge Now, and also film star and animal right’s advocate Tippi Hedren at the Shambala Preserve.
In her spare time, Jennifer makes independent documentaries, paints, writes fiction literature, quilts, and creates music in her home studio. She believes creative expression has the power to heal and develop the confidence one needs empower one’s self and to improve the world.