JCLP ’26
Jacob Keer is from Los Angeles, California and went to UCLA for his Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. At UCLA, he was super involved with the Bearing Witness project and Student Org, as well as Hillel. He’s always had a community focus, which is a huge byproduct of being raised with a strong Jewish background. This past year, a research paper he co-authored received publication in Revista Arqudeología Americana. The paper is currently in the final stages of its review. His research delves into the use of the hallucinogenic drug DMT as a geopolitical tool for the reduction of conflict between the Wari Empire (in Peru) with surrounding empires/tribes. Due to this interest, his social work pathway is the Welfare of Children and Families, which has a major focus on trauma. He’s spent this past year as a language acquisition specialist at an elementary school just outside Barcelona, Spain. He’s also been working as an executive functioning coach remotely in Los Angeles. Outside of work and school, he loves to climb outdoors, backpack, surf, ski, and travel. He’s also lived in six different countries (for at least 2 months each). He’s excited to be in the cohort and connect/engage across cultural identities.