Jackson, Birdel

The City of Atlanta and most adjoining communities have a significant minority population. The population of Georgia is roughly one-third minority, says Birdel F. Jackson, III, PE, M.ASCE and President of B E Jackson Associates, Inc. Because of that, minorities have a real voice in the state. Also, there s significant minority participation in public works projects. ... 

Engineering firms need people who have been exposed to different environments and who bring their own kind of creativity to the job, says Birdel Jackson. We need to learn about new approaches from around the globe and bring different views to the U.S. ... 

Major corporations have asked me how I find African American engineers, says Birdel Jackson. Most of the schools have NSBE meetings. Just go there. A lot of African-American engineers are coming from the south. Go there and look for them. Same way with women. There s a SWE on most major campuses. Folks have to take the initiative. ... 

Birdel Jackson agrees. You ve got to work with folks every day. You have to be sensitive to your fellow engineers whether they re from the Caribbean or Cambodia. You have to respect everyone. ... 

Birdel F. Jackson, III, PE, M.ASCE, President, B E Jackson Associates, Inc. 

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