Trumbull College Tea Adriane Jefferson Thursday November 10, 2022

100 High Street,New Haven CT 06511

10 November, 2022

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Join Trumbull Collage Tea w/ Guest speaker Adriane Jefferson, Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of New Haven, and the Executive Director of New Haven Festivals Inc. in Connecticut DISCUSSION :New Haven Cultural Equity Plan and the city’s initiative on supporting local Black Businesses DATE: November 10, 2022 TIME: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm LOCATION: Head of College House 100 High Street New Haven CT 06511 Bio: Adriane V. Jefferson (She/Her/Hers) is a Nationally award-winning Cultural Equity expert, Arts Administrator, and Public Speaker. Initiator of the Cultural Equity Plan in the City of New Haven, she has worked professionally in the Arts & Culture sector for over 18 years, and has dedicated her career to cultural shift advocacy. Adriane Jefferson is currently the Director of Cultural Affairs for the City of New Haven and the Executive Director of New Haven Festivals Inc. in Connecticut, where she leads the city on cultural equity and anti-racism initiatives. Adriane and her department have created the Arts for Anti-racism Pledge, The Unapologetically Radical Conference, the City of New Haven’s inaugural Black Wall Street festival, and the first Cultural Equity Plan in the State of Connecticut. As part of her work with the City of New Haven, Adriane oversees the City’s membership in the Government Alliance of Race & Equity and has formed the Core Race Equity Task Force. The Task Force plays an advisory and leadership role to the Mayor and Executive Leadership on internal and external race equity issues and equitable system improvements. Adriane is also a member of the Closing Gaps Network, Living Cities Initiative, which provides ongoing leadership training on community organizing, anti-racism principles, equity assessments and capacity building.