[5] His son, Jacobson's grandfather, would eventually come to live in New Jersey, where he worked at a women's shoe factory.
[5] He later raised a family in Brooklyn, New York; one of his children, Jacobson's father, went on to attend Harvard Law School as well as enlist in the U.S.
[12][13] Throughout the three decades, Jacobson fully produced 60 new plays and playwrights and an additional 50 through staged readings.
The works addressed issues the youth were facing, ranging from the HIV/AIDS crisis and family violence to teen pregnancy.
Additionally, students from Jacobson's department at George Washington University have traveled to Winterveldt to work with the youth there.
[23] To complement the program, Jacobson established the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit Bokamoso Youth Foundation, serving as its vice president.
[1] A number of her many accomplishments were noted, such as the workshops she held at the homeless advocacy organization, Street Sense, and the student exchange program she started with South Africa's Bokamoso Youth Centre.
[1] In addition, her peers and students acknowledged her "warmth," "love of teaching," and nurturing spirit.