Atiba Jones

Poet - Farmer - Teacher

Atiba is a youth advocate with a passion and dedication to bettering American society through uplifting and empowering under-served youth. He has worked with youth in various capacities as a school-teacher, mental health counselor, program director, school leader, urban farmer and spoken-word poet. He has worked with youth of all ages locally and internationally. Atiba is a Certified Anger Management Specialist, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Morehouse College, a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Mercer University, and is a Certified Journeyman Farmer. Atiba currently serves as the Programs Manager for IMAN Atlanta and is also the founder and Executive Director of SAVE Institute, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to uplifting youth through service, agriculture, vocational training and entrepreneurship"