We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For

Are you committed to supporting infants and toddlers, their families, and the programs that serve them? Do you have deep knowledge of Early Head Start and/or Head Start requirements, and want to help community partners successfully incorporate Early Head Start services and systems into their early care and education programs? Are you a relationship-builder who looks for ways to connect programs and services so they work more effectively?  Do you have experience writing federal grant applications and working with the data, financial, and programmatic aspects of federal programs? If so, our Early Head Director position may be perfect for you.

What You Are Great At

• You are a strong Early Head Start/Head Start (EHS/HS) professional who has led a team. You are deeply familiar with the EHS/HS regulations and performance standards. You have experience supporting other staff to implement the various components of EHS/HS, and have monitored programs to ensure program quality.
• You are a detail-oriented planner who creates and thrives within systems. You relish creating and working to improve processes and systems and have experience in developing and running initiatives and programs related to early childhood. You know how to manage the details and logistics, while at the same time seeing how things connect to create a bigger whole.
• You are a strong communicator. You can convey your message clearly in writing and orally to a variety of audiences, including board members, partner staff, and parents.
• You’re a team player. The Early Head Director will report to the Vice President of Education and will work closely with other members of the Community Impact Team as well as external partners. While you are confident in your abilities and knowledge, you approach your work from a place of humility.

What You Will Do

• Ensure that Head Start Performance Standards are well‐known and supported and implemented across the program partners
• Support and monitor EHS partners to ensure compliance with all Head Start and Early Head Start funding source mandates, applicable laws and regulations and assure that standards are being fully met

• Conduct on-site visits to programs and plan and facilitate regular meetings with partners
• Review documentation and data, including working within the program’s COPA database
• Supervise EHS staff and consultants
• Manage all aspects of the EHS Policy Council, and work closely with the VP of Education to staff the UWGNH EHS Board Committee

• Meet with the finance staff on a regular basis or as needed to review and revise the budget as necessary in addition monitoring the budget as it relates to actual spending of Early Head Start funds.

• Work with local partners to expand services and supports available to EHS families
• Lead an annual self-assessment process for the program and develop annual plans for improvement; ensure that a community needs assessment is conducted as required.

• Recommend and implement changes as needed in program design, administration procedures, etc. as they affect program performance.
• Prepare and submit for approval necessary programmatic reports, forms, etc. as required by Federal, state, and local regulations.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with funding sources, other state and local agencies, organizations, groups, etc. as they relate to programmatic activities.
• Plan and coordinate shared governance training for Policy Council and Board of Directors as required.
• Plan, coordinate, develop, and implement annual refunding application.

What You Need

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood development or other relevant field.
• Three to five (3-5) years’ experience as a Head Start (EHS) Director of a small program, or significant senior management experience with a large Head Start (EHS) program.
• Substantive knowledge about the early childhood landscape in Connecticut and Early Head Start/Head Start.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A successful track record in setting priorities, and keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with government grants a plus.

• Experience in grant writing and managing budgets.

• Proficient with MS Office365 and demonstrated comfort in learning new software/ online tools as needed.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH. 
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.  This is a full-time position; the salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

 To apply: United Way Of Greater New Haven Inc - Early Head Start Director (paylocity.com)

Director of Early Childhood Initiatives

We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about working towards a world where all children can grow, learn, and thrive, beginning at birth? Do you have a deep understanding of the early childhood landscape in Greater New Haven, and do you want to use that knowledge to build a better early childhood system, enhance the quality of early learning opportunities available in our community, and expand access to programs and supports for young children and their families? Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys entrepreneurial opportunities grounded in community and collaboration?  

If so, our Director of Early Childhood Initiatives position may be perfect for you.

What You Are Great At

• You are a strategic thinker and problem-solver. You have strong analytical and strategic planning skills and enjoy creating solutions to sticky problems. You are comfortable using data to develop new programs and improve existing ones, and you don’t get easily discouraged or flustered when programs or initiatives take unexpected paths or hit roadblocks.
• You excel at managing complex community initiatives and building a sense of team without direct-line authority. You see the value in working through collective impact efforts and have experience working on multi-faceted community change initiatives. Your communication skills and emotional intelligence help you build the relationships needed to bring people together, and keep them working together, even when it is hard. You have experience building teams across sectors and organizations, and you are committed to contributing to a positive organizational culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• You are a doer who can see the big picture while also attending to the details. You have experience in developing and running initiatives and programs related to early childhood. You know how to manage the details and logistics, while at the same time seeing how things connect to create a bigger whole.
• You’re a team player. The Director of Early Childhood Initiatives will report to the Vice President of Education and will work closely with other members of the Community Impact Team as well as external partners. While you are confident in your abilities and knowledge, you approach your work from a place of humility.

What You Will Do

• Lead a community planning process to identify needs and opportunities to make early care and education in New Haven higher quality and more accessible. Responsibilities include creating and managing an advisory group for the project, gathering and analyzing data, conducting focus groups and community conversations, producing a written plan, and identifying top priorities for implementation.
• Implement strategies identified in the planning process. Working in partnership with community organizations, pilot new ways to increase access to early care and education, support program viability, and improve program quality. Manage evaluation activities, including data collection and analysis, and produce reports around results.
• Lead grantmaking efforts to expand the ability of early care and education programs to serve more children and families in New Haven. Conduct a Request for Proposal process using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, lead the review process to identify successful applicants, and support grantees with implementation.
• Lead United Way’s Secure Start Initiative. Organize the Secure Start Network’s quarterly meetings; manage trainers, partners, and data collection activities; identify opportunities for expansion; and produce materials around lessons learned and impact.
• Create opportunities to help more children in our region get the foundation they need in their early years. Create connections with statewide and community groups working on early childhood issues; identify and help secure possible new funding sources; and mobilize community members to become advocates for greater public investment in early childhood programs.
• Gather and share data and stories about your work in early care and education with community members, funders, and supporters to galvanize ongoing and increased investment in early care and education.

What You Need

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 7 years of non-profit experience, with at least 3 years’ experience managing complex community initiatives.
• Substantive knowledge about the early childhood landscape in Connecticut.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A successful track record in setting priorities, and keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with government departments and grants, individual donors, and/or foundations a plus.

• Experience in fundraising, grant writing, and fiscal management

• Proficient with MS Office365 and demonstrated comfort in learning new software/ online tools as needed.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH. 
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.  This is a full-time position; the salary range for this position is $65,000 - $75,000.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

 To apply:  United Way Of Greater New Haven Inc - Director of Early Childhood Initiatives Application (paylocity.com)

 Organization

Long Wharf Theatre (LWT) is embarking on an unprecedented journey, building a theatre company that can belong to the people of the city and region, centering possibility as a guiding ethos with an unwavering commitment to creating a boundary-breaking theatre with, for, and by the people to reimagine the experiment that is the American theatre.

Located in New Haven Connecticut, LWT was established in 1965 on a dream of starting a professional theatre company in Connecticut. The guiding ethos for LWT is “Theatre is for everyone.” This ethos is supported by a commitment to a culture of collaboration, equity, and inclusion and enriching the community through programs and partnerships to engage audiences of all ages. The 2022-2023 season included new play readings with Black Trans Women at the Center, a work-in-process sharing of Dignity, Always Dignity; a concert reading of Jelly’s Last Jam; a play reading of Flying Bird’s Diary; I AM: Muslin/American film and dialogue, a production of Live From the Edge, and Kristina Wong for Public Office.

Long Wharf Theatre is seizing the change sweeping across American theatre, facing head-on both the provocative questions and new opportunities these times demand. In 2022, LWT departed from its longtime space at Sargent Drive to bring theatre to spaces and stages around the Greater New Haven area. The company is embedded within the city, making the work more accessible to the entire community. This departure from anchoring performances to a single space is shaping a new model of theatre that engages all people and actively builds bridges to those who have historically not been in relationship to LWT.

Long Wharf Theatre is driven to be an exemplar in using the power of theatre to strengthen communities through its work onstage and offstage. It is committed to a culture of inclusion and anti-racism that inspires fellowship; sharing stories that provoke empathy, acceptance, and understanding; removing real or perceived barriers to learning and discourse; seeking renovated or new facilities that are inviting to all members of its expansive community; uncovering contemporary resonance in classic works; and nurturing new voices to help make sense of our times. In its next chapter, LWT will use the power of theatre to build bridges, spur new thinking, and excite our collective imagination through performance, education, and community partnership.

LWT has a 22-member board of directors led by Chair Nancy Alexander, Jacob G. Padrón as Artistic Director, and Kit Ingui as Managing Director. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, LWT reported a total revenue of $3,070,000 with $2.87M from contributions, grants, and endowment disbursements and $200,000 from program services.

Community

New Haven is the cultural capital of Connecticut—a vibrant and welcoming community that celebrates arts and culture as catalysts for civic engagement and spiritual uplift. Founded in 1638 and one of the first planned cities in America, New Haven is home to Yale University, whose presence offers access to top notch medical care at Yale New Haven Hospital, renowned art museums, music, theatre, and lectures featuring internationally known speakers. Greater New Haven hosts a rich diversity of higher education institutions, including Quinnipiac University, Wesleyan University, University of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University, Albertus Magnus College, and Gateway Community College.

A coastal city with New England charm and a distinct cosmopolitan influence, New Haven has a population of nearly 130,000 residents and is ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 100 best places to live. New Haven is recognized as a city of innovation and prosperity with a small town feel. New Haven Green, a privately owned park and recreation area, remains a social center. As the birthplace of a wide variety of inventions—from the frisbee to the hamburger—it is no surprise that New Haven’s entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well, whether in the start-ups at Science Park or the craft breweries and artisanal bakeries appearing in once-abandoned warehouses. The local economy is defined by health care and social services. There is a strong tech community and a world-renowned architecture and design sector with principals like César Pelli. Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital provide many of the area's job opportunities, attracting highly specialized physicians, researchers, and academics.

New Haven is also a welcoming city to immigrants and, as result, has seen a growing population in contrast to some other places in Connecticut and the Northeast. In fact, a recent study by FiveThirtyEight that reviewed the education level, age, and ethnic diversity of every metropolitan area in the United States concluded that, of any place in America, New Haven most accurately reflects the demographics of the country as a whole in those areas. Demographically, the city is approximately 35% Black or African-American, 32% white, 27% Hispanic or Latino, 5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 4% of people who identify as two or more races. Its surrounding region of 860,000 residents is 65% white, 14% Black or African American, 17% Hispanic or Latino, 4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 2% claiming two or more races. The changing face of America is personified in New Haven.

Sources: bls.gov; usnews.com; gnhcc.com; fivethirtyeight.com

Position Summary

The Director of Marketing and Communications, in partnership with the Artistic Director and Managing Director, will create the most compelling narrative to tell the exciting new story of Long Wharf Theatre. This person will use innovative tools and initiatives to communicate the message that LWT makes exciting art and tells impactful stories that are for everyone. The Director of Marketing is an extension of the company’s artistic leadership and will work in deep partnership with the entire artistic staff. Reporting to the Artistic Director and the Managing Director and working closely with the senior leadership team, the Director of Marketing and Communications will ensure that all advertising campaigns, external messaging, and collateral materials fully represent the mission, vision, and values of LWT. They will develop brand awareness and will create and implement innovative initiatives to drive earned revenue through ticket sales. This individual will be a bridge builder who creates accessible pathways to underrepresented audiences, with the goal of radical inclusion in all marketing materials, social media platforms, and press strategies. They will create strategies to enhance relationships with existing members and subscribers while simultaneously inviting and encouraging them to join Long Wharf on its journey. They will be instrumental in supporting and communicating the theatre’s work in all areas of inclusion and anti-racism. This individual will speak with the voice of New Haven, have the capacity to represent that voice externally, and be a central hub for communication materials across all departments.

Roles and Responsibilities

Community Visibility and Earned Revenue

• Actively collaborate with the Artistic Director on artistic programming and season planning.
• Create a strategic marketing and communication plan to support all LWT’s initiatives.
• Support marketing and communication efforts across the organization, including development, education, and community partnership needs.
• Manage content and messaging for website and digital communications, including targeted email marketing, video production, and social media.
• Serve as the brand manager and develop key messages for all of LWT’s external communications.
• Provide leadership in the creation of visual assets that dynamically tell the story of LWT’s programming, new play development programs, and membership /fundraising campaigns.
• Cultivate opportunities for audience development and community connections that serve and engage underrepresented and marginalized audiences.
• Direct the implementation of an integrated marketing strategy and sales plan to support subscription, single ticket, and group sales goals through traditional tactics as well as in contemporary channels of digital media, direct response, and out-of-home advertising.
• Ensure that the highest level of customer service is delivered during all moments of the patron experience by proactively managing the Box Office and Front of House team.
• Guide all media relations, including writing and approving press releases, providing timely responses to media requests, and generating consistent local, regional, and national media interest.
• Represent LWT as a media spokesperson, as deemed appropriate by the Managing Director and Artistic Director.
• Negotiate media placement, marketing sponsorships, and promotional partnerships.
• Embrace other community visibility and earned revenue responsibilities as needed.

Data Analytics and Financial Accountability

• Regularly conduct and analyze audience and market research to assess audience satisfaction, understand demographic and psychographic profiles, and hone tactics for increasing audience size and market footprint.
• Prepare annual income goals for earned revenue with the Managing Director.
• Create and manage expense budgets for all ticket sales campaigns, institutional marketing, and other related expenses.
• Monitor sales, forecast revenue, and provide analysis of season and single ticket sales throughout the season.
• Recommend appropriate demand-based pricing adjustments resulting from sales analysis.
• Initiate additional promotions for events that experience lagging sales in a committed effort to achieve attendance and revenue goals.
• Establish standardized reporting metrics to provide business intelligence regarding direct response rates and website data analytics.
• Embrace other data analytics and financial accountability responsibilities as needed.

Team Building and Internal Communication

• Manage the performance of and inspire a results-driven environment for the marketing and communications team.

• Effectively delegate, actively initiate, and personally complete marketing projects.
• Establish and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with senior staff and board members.
• Collaborate with the Director of Development to ensure necessary support for Long Wharf Theatre’s fundraising and organizational advancement initiatives.
• Provide strategic marketing and public relations support for all education and community partnership programs.
• Share research and results, revenue and expense projections, and other marketing updates with the marketing team, senior staff, and board committees as required.
• Embrace other team building and internal communication responsibilities as needed.

Traits and Characteristics

Long Wharf Theatre is looking to build a boundary-breaking future and is seeking a visionary leader to support the company’s evolution. As the company enters a new era, the Director of Marketing and Communications will lead from a place of collaboration. They will provide focused and strategic leadership that is grounded in creativity, rigor, curiosity, and joy. Guided by the core pillars of artistic innovation, radical inclusion, and kaleidoscopic partnerships, they will exhibit a commitment to life-long learning with a healthy disregard for the status quo and a relentless curiosity. The Director of Marketing and Communications will be hungry to think outside the box and have a passion for activating fresh and potent channels of communication with a vast variety of people. They will boldly and effectively message the unique role LWT plays in the dynamic civic life of the city. This individual will be a collaborative senior leader and an organized project manager with a robust understanding of organizational culture and change management. The Director of Marketing and Communications will be a participative manager who inspires a team by modeling behavior that achieves revenue goals through integrated marketing plans and a commitment to reaching new audiences. They will keep integrity in sharp focus at all times and effectively communicate with judicious directness, both internally and externally.

Other key competencies include:

• Collaboration – The capability to work empathetically and effectively with others towards a common goal that benefits the team.
• Creativity and Innovation – The ability to imagine, research, and implement new approaches, processes, and systems to achieve organizational goals. A willingness to suggest calculated risks as an active pathway to reach beyond what has been accomplished in the past.
• Project Management, Planning, and Organizing – The capacity to develop procedures, processes, and systems for order, accuracy, efficiency, and productivity and to deliver desired outcomes within allotted timeframes.
• Diplomacy – The facility to demonstrate superior cultural competence and awareness; effectively communicate with people across hierarchical and functional boundaries; understand cultural climate and organizational issues; and build rapport while displaying a sincere interest in the professional success of others.
• Customer Focused – The clarity to anticipate internal and external customer needs, wants, and expectations and to demonstrate initiative and willingness to work with the goal of meeting or exceeding those needs.
• Goal Orientation – The integrity to take ownership of situations, accept responsibility for actions and results, and prioritize and complete tasks necessary to meet deadlines and achieve revenue goals.
• Flexibility – The agility to embrace and implement change when needed, serving as an inspiring leader.

Qualifications

A minimum of five to seven years of leadership experience in the field of marketing, public relations, and communications with increasing financial responsibilities is required. Experience in interpreting statistical data that advances decision making and a demonstrable track record of earned revenue results are also necessary. Excellent verbal, written, and listening communication skills are critical to success in the role. A nuanced understanding of inclusion and anti-racism with demonstrated leadership will be essential. The Director of Marketing and Communications will be an enthusiastic supporter of the theatre arts with a proven track record of success.

Compensation and Benefits

Long Wharf Theatre offers a starting salary range of $95,000 to $100,000, commensurate with experience. Benefits include paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Applications and Inquiries

To submit a cover letter and resume with a summary of demonstrable accomplishments, please click here or visit artsconsulting.com/opensearches. For questions or general inquiries about this job opportunity, please contact us at:

Jenna Deja, Vice President

201 West Lake Street, Suite 133

Chicago, IL 60606-1803

Tel       (888) 234.4236 Ext. 227

Email    LongWharf@ArtsConsulting.com

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that indigenous peoples and nations have for generations stewarded the lands and waterways of what we now call the state of Connecticut. We honor and respect the enduring relationship that exists between these peoples and nations and this land. We are standing on the unceded territory of the Paugussett, Quinnipiac, and Wappinger peoples. We remind ourselves that along with stolen land came stolen people. It is our responsibility to the future to know our past.

Long Wharf Theatre is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and values diversity, inclusion, and equity in all forms.

DAE is currently seeking applicants for our fall high school after-school and adult technology education programs. Our programs are 100% free of charge and offer students in-depth training in Computer Science. We seek to create college and career readiness particularly within communities that have been historically marginalized and under-resourced. No prior experience or expertise is required for any of our programs — just the desire to learn and create! All of our programs happen at our downtown New Haven location, very close to the Green and central bus hubs.

Our after-school program runs from September 11, 2023 to June 8, 2024. We meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-6:30PM, with an optional lab day on Wednesdays. The program consists of 8 modules. The first two give students the basics they need to get started, then they will choose a technical track to really go deep into either Website Development, Video Game Design or Internet-Of-Things. Students will be learning by doing, creating their own projects and developing their own ideas in a highly collaborative and welcoming environment. Students will also create a portfolio that can easily be shared with prospective employers and college admissions offices. 

Our adult program is primarily for New Haven residents, ages 18-28 years old (some exceptions can be made to this but placements are very limited and prioritized to this demographic for the time being). It is a full-time program, meeting three days per week from 11AM-5PM, from October-January (exact dates to be confirmed shortly). Students will learn the basics of web development and then choose a technical track in either front or back-end development (highly motivated students can do both tracks simultaneously). Students will develop a portfolio of their work that can easily be shared with prospective employers.

Further information can be found on the attached PDF flyers and prospective students can inquire about applying to the programs via these links:

High School After-School Program here

Adult Program here

2023-24_DAE_HS_After-School.pdf

DAE_Adult_Program.pdf

Email me directly at stefan@mydae.org

Featuring artists Susan Clinard, Shaunda Holloway, Linda Mickens

Every year, City Gallery opens its doors to guest artists in order to showcase innovative, local artists. In August, the gallery is honored to present SPACES WITHIN, featuring artists Susan Clinard, Shaunda Holloway, and Linda Mickens. The show runs August 4 - August 20, with an opening reception and artists talk on Saturday, August 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

SPACES WITHIN showcases these three women artists who explore expressions of home, community, and heart. The artists utilize found objects, textiles, paper, wood, and clay to share their stories. They invite gallery visitors to embark on a profound journey of introspection and exploration. Nestled in the confines of this sleek minimalist gallery, they hope to transport guests beyond the physical boundaries of space, unraveling the depths of the human experience .

Susan Clinard is a contemporary American sculptor. Her life-scale figurative sculptures combine found objects, carved wood elements and fired ceramic heads and hands. Her compositions tell stories, helps us connect and speak about our shared humanity. Clinard’s work reflects the times in which we live. Susan is the winner of the national M.H. Hammerschal carving award and the Art by the Northeast award for sculpture. In 2015, she received the Arts Council of Greater NH artist award and IRIS’s Person of the Year honor. She has been the artist in residence at the Eli Whitney Museum for the past twelve years and has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts and Gallery 37. She has received substantial public commissions, and her sculptures can be found in many private collections worldwide.

Shaunda Holloway (Sekai) is a multimedia artist/curator and writer born in New Haven. Her writing has been published in ESSENCE magazine, CT Post, Inner City, Stand Our Ground Poems for Trayvon Martin and Marissa Alexander and other publications. Holloway is a 2020 New Haven Arts Award recipient. Her paintings and prints have been exhibited throughout the east coast, including New Delhi, India.

Linda Vauters Mickens, an Art Activist, was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1954. Linda is an African-American sculptor and collage artist who uses mostly recycled materials. Interested in art from her early years, she attended classes at the School of Fine and Industrial Arts in Newark, as well as Montclair State University. Mostly self-taught, Linda retired from a nursing career in 2020. Her recent exhibitions include Made Visible Freedom Dreams (CAW), Seven Lenses (SCSU), and Truth in Three Colors (Ely Center of Contemporary Art:). Her work is in the Permanent Collection of The River Road African-American Museum, Donaldsonville, Louisiana. Linda recently launched Godblesstheirsoles collection, aiming to honor the indestructible spirit and rich culture of black folks. The collection is a reminder the Angels are everywhere and the stranger sitting next to you could be hiding a magnificent pair of wings.

SPACES WITHIN is free and open to the public, and will be on view August 4 - August 20, with an opening reception and artists talk on Saturday, August 5, 5:00 - 7:00 pm. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Welcome to the CARE Annual Report! Since our establishment in 2007, CARE has evolved its approaches to community engagement, but one thing remains unchanged: our unwavering commitment to amplifying voices from systemically disinvested communities, particularly Black and Brown communities and low-income residents. Their voices are at the heart of our work as we strive for a more equitable future.

In the past year, we actively supported several coalitions, including the New Haven Coordinated Food Assistance Network, the New Haven Breast/Chestfeeding Task Force, the New Haven REACH Coalition, and the Safe Routes for All Steering Committee. These coalitions share our dedication to prioritizing community voices at their core.

During these challenging times, as we collectively strive for equity, we recognize the importance of harnessing the strength and power of those most affected by inequities. At CARE, we remain steadfast in our commitment to this cause! We are grateful to the residents and community partners who stand with us in the fight against all forms of oppression. Together, we forge ahead, unwavering in our pursuit of a more equitable future. Onward! 

Take a look at our annual report, here!

For more information on how to register, visit www.thebreedmadeit.com!

Help New Haven students collect data on school transportation. The students will use the data to propose ways to improve transportation and reduce climate and air pollution.  Take the 3 minute survey here.

Transportation is a crucial part of NHPS students’ lives but is also a major source of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. These emissions contribute to global warming and air pollution, having many harmful effects on the environment and people's health. However, by using environmentally-friendly ways of transportation –such as walking, taking the school/city bus, and carpooling– we can make a positive impact! This is a change that the school district wants to see in the near future. By taking this survey, you will provide us with invaluable data, which we will use to create change in our school district. Your input is greatly valued! Families are welcome to complete this survey together!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6J6Fue61GwRMmXOE-h9waJqJXMH83NJfmI3UJv0IVP957XQ/viewform

Director of Development

Part-time, hybrid or remote

About the New Haven León Sister City Project:

The New Haven León Sister City Project (NHLSCP) is a binational organization promoting social justice, education and sustainable development in the communities of New Haven, CT and León, Nicaragua. The primary work of the NHLSCP in León is to support community-based initiatives in the rural communities of Goyena and Troilo and to facilitate programs and projects that improve public health, community-based education, and support women’s rights. In New Haven, we work to build new projects and coalitions to confront the climate change crisis. In both communities, we work to build local leadership and capacity and address root causes of poverty and injustice.

Position Overview:

The NHLSCP is seeking a part-time Director of Development to join our team. We are looking for a mission-driven, well-organized person who seeks to use exemplary communications skills to connect the people of New Haven to the people of Nicaragua.

This is a part-time role, mostly remote, with flexible hours, as an employee or self-employed. To support the goal of increased funding, over the last year we have implemented new systems to improve efficiency in fundraising and communications. With our next Director of Development, we have the opportunity to continue to increase our use of social media and technology, along with person-to-person contact, to carry our work and message of connection to a new generation, and to connect current and future supporters to our values and mission. The position can be largely remote and the hours are flexible. This is not a traditional siloed non-profit development position – our Director of Development will be connected to the work we do and the people who are doing that work. This opportunity is ideal for someone skilled at organizing projects, who wants to work with a wonderful team delivering important change in the world.

Full description/submission instructions here.

Featuring Joy Bush, Jennifer Davies, Esthea Kim, Tom Peterson

In July, City Gallery hosts the group exhibit TEXTURES AND ELEMENTS featuring work by Joy Bush, Jennifer Davies, Esthea Kim, and Tom Peterson. The multi-disciplinary show runs July 7 - July 30, with an opening reception on Saturday, July 8, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Combining work in photography, fiber art, sculpture, and painting, the artists together create an observant meditation on the details in our surroundings — the abstractions, the patterns, the colors, the illusions.

Bush’s photographs of “Shadows and Runes” are the accidental and spontaneous abstractions which perplex and fascinate her. “Inevitably, something that might easily have gone unnoticed shows itself, becomes important, and rearranges the familiar,” she says. “These small wonders become an ideogrammatic language unto themselves.”

For fiber artist Davies, the physical world of rich textures and patterns is the source of her artmaking: the rhythm of tree bark, the flower shapes of lichen, or the lacy edges of a wave seeping into sand. “In recent years,” she says, “my awareness of these beauties has been sharpened by the environmental peril that surrounds us. I feel a more urgent need to highlight them.”

For Kim, the textures in her paintings “are, objectively, the particles, the fibers, the strands and the organic forms: also a twinkle of the movement, the air, and the wind,” and “the elements then take my gaze away toward the infinite reveries and the unseen.” The result is a stunning presentation of illusions, lively compositions, interpretations, and abstracts.

Peterson’s photographs for this exhibit were taken while walking in industrial neighborhoods that had been in a state of urban decay. As he explains “I've imaged myself discovering small pieces of abstract art, while focusing on vibrant color with an emphasis on texture.”

TEXTURES AND ELEMENTS is free and open to the public, and will be on view July 7 - July 30. Artists will also be in the gallery July 16 (Bush), 22 (Davies), 28 (Kim), and 30 (Peterson). City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Joy Bush is a fine art photographer based in Hamden, CT. Her work was recently featured in Unbeatable Women at the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, CT (2022), and HOME VIEWS at the Griffin Museum of Photography in Massachusetts. (2021). Her photographs have appeared in Fraction Magazine (2023), The Village Voice, The New York Times, Connecticut Review, and many other publications. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibits nationally and internationally galleries including the International Center for Photography (NYC), Mattatuck Museum, Lyman Allyn Art Museum, Copley Society (Boston, MA), Drawing Rooms (NJ), Garrison Art Center (NY), Umbrella Arts (NYC), the Westport Arts Center, and Artspace (New Haven, CT). Bush is represented in the permanent collections of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Monetfiore Hospital (Bronx, NY), the Baseball Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Yale Medical Group Art Place, and private collections.

Jennifer Davies graduated from RISD and the Rome Honors Program. Trained as a painter, she has pivoted to fiber, making paper by hand. Group shows include the Fuller Craft Museum, Flinn Gallery, and Fiberart International. Solo shows were at City Gallery, and Museum of Papermaking. She is a member of North American Hand Papermakers and Surface Design Association. In 2012 she was awarded a Connecticut Artist Fellowship Grant. Her work appears in several Fiber Arts books, such as L’art du fil by Marie Madeleine Masse, and Wall Art, a Schiffer publication. In recent years, she has completed commissions for hotels, cruise ships, and residences.

Esthea Kim is an interdisciplinary artist integrating sculpture, installation and painting. Her works represent a captured notion from memories and express the sensed and theorized through fading and poetic imagery in a visually succinct way. Transposed from her perception, her painting transfers atmospheric vastness into repeated gestural brushstrokes and built up textures. While fleetingly capturing light in-between layers, these brushstrokes combine with hard-edged elements, condensing infinite views and the unseen into a single flattened composition. Esthea’s sculptural objects and installations are industrial yet organic. Focusing on the inherent qualities of materials, she expands the use of prefabricated and utilitarian items into more organic forms.

Tom Peterson is a documentary and fine arts photographer from Hamden, Connecticut. He has committed himself to developing photographic portfolios of various urban themes.

FINANCE AND DATABASE ASSOCIATE

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices.

Who Are We Looking For?

Are you a goal-oriented problem solver who enjoys working with data and numbers? Do you have outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills?  Do you want your work to help create positive change in our community?

United Way of Greater New Haven (UWGNH) is seeking a Finance & Database Associate who is comfortable with deadlines, numbers and databases to support the Finance and Fundraising Teams.  You will provide general finance support, record gifts in the donor database and participate in database maintenance projects.  This is a full-time hourly position that includes benefits with a salary range of $20-$23/hour.

What You'll Do

• Provide general support to our Finance Team, assisting with monitoring grant expense, providing data entry support into accounting software for vendor payments, responding to inquiries from vendors, donors and partners, filing finance documents and assisting with the annual audit.

• Record gifts in the database in a timely and accurate manner that conforms with United Way's accounting standards and donor stewardship best practices. This includes responsibility for cash receipt functions such as depositing incoming checks, preparing cash deposits, recording bank EFT receipts, processing credit card statements, and supporting the month end receipts and revenue reconciliation process utilizing reporting from the CRM database.

• Work closely with the Database and Operations Manager to support ongoing data maintenance that is critical to stewarding donors and monitoring fundraising efforts. 

• Generate reports from the CRM database (Salesforce) and financial systems to ensure accurate recording of gifts as well as perform periodic vetting of non-profit agencies who receive funds through United Way’s Donor Choice program.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Business, Finance or Accounting preferred
• Good numerical ability
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Applications
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Ability to multi-task and ability to prioritize, plan and coordinate responsibilities
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with databases - Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms and experience with Salesforce is a plus
• Experience or willingness to work in cross-functional settings to support multiple people or departments

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

This position will work in our New Haven office and staff currently work in a hybrid environment with expectation to be in the office a minimum of 3 days/week.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To apply:  www.uwgnh.org/careers

Job Announcement! Come work at the Peabody Museum as Assistant Director of Visitor Experiences and Special Events

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration of the Yale Peabody Museum, the Assistant Director will develop a visitor-centric strategy that successfully engages a full range of Museum constituents, from first-time visitors to top supporters with the objective of increasing visitation, affinity and philanthropic support for the museum. To this end, the Assistant Director is responsible for initiating, managing, and developing events both at the Museum and off-site venues, supporting Museum programming; identifying operational solutions across all visitor services activities, verifying that Staff, often the first point-of-contact for visitors, set a welcoming and positive tone; and managing the Museum’s retail operations.

Directly supervises and trains Visitor Services (including front desk) and Museum retail Staff. Responsible for envisioning and implementing improvements to event and visitor-oriented systems, methods, practices, and procedures, especially as the Museum prepares to open as an admission-free institution for the first time in 2024.  Successful candidates will demonstrate a keen sense of customer service and good humor, enjoy being part of a team, and have excellent communication skills.

At the Yale Peabody Museum we are working on Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion institutional priorities so that we can learn to better serve our communities, amplify marginalized voices and perspectives, and create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. The ideal candidate will be ready to share their experience with and interest in contributing to this work. Please address in your cover letter how Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion relate to your professional experience and goals.

Apply here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1576080

Application will close next week!

by KIAN AHMADI and ASHER JOSEPH | Jun 21, 2023  Eco-minded New Haveners looking to get out of their cars and onto two battery-assisted wheels will soon be able to apply for up to $1,500 in state-subsidized vouchers to help cover the costs of purchasing a new electric bicycle.

Grants support entrepreneurship and career advancement.

New Haven, Conn. (June 12 2023) – The Community Fund for Women & Girls is helping women start businesses and advance in their careers with its 2023 Pathways to Economic Success for Women grant awards. The grants provide a total of $190,000 to ten Greater New Haven nonprofit programs offering job-skills training, entrepreneur coaching and other services focused on helping improve economic security for local women.

“The Fund created Pathways to Economic Success for Women in direct response to the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic security of working women," said Christine Kim, Chair of the Community Fund for Women & Girls. "With these grants, we are supporting important programs in the community that improve the lives of women and their families. We are grateful for their work.” Continue reading here.

We Love What Makes You Unique

Your perspective fuels our mission-driven work at United Way of Greater New Haven. We are committed to building a team that is inclusive across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and lived experience. As an organization, we are committed to addressing systemic racism and injustice in our community, our partnerships, and our practices. 

Who We Are Looking For

Are you passionate about working towards a world where all children and youth can grow, learn, and thrive, beginning at birth? Are you an experienced leader who cares deeply about early childhood system building, enhancing the quality of learning opportunities available in our community, and expanding access to educational programs and supports? Are you a strategic thinker who enjoys entrepreneurial opportunities and would relish the chance to define a newly created position?  

If so, our Vice President of Education position may be perfect for you.

What You Are Great At

• You excel at leading complex community initiatives and teams. You see the value in working through collective impact efforts and have experience working on multi-faceted community change initiatives. Your communication skills and emotional intelligence help you build the relationships needed to bring people together, and keep them working together, even when it is hard. You have experience supervising and growing staff teams, and contributing to a positive organizational culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• You are a strategic thinker and problem-solver. You have strong analytical and strategic planning skills and enjoy creating solutions to sticky problems. You are comfortable using data to guide ongoing program and organizational improvements, and you don’t get easily discouraged or flustered when programs or initiatives take unexpected paths or hit roadblocks.
• You are a doer who has an entrepreneurial mindset. You have experience in developing and running initiatives and programs related to early childhood, school age youth, and education. You are interested in trying new things, while keeping what works. You have experience securing new opportunities, funding sources, and partnerships, and are a strong communicator who can get others excited about your work.
• You’re a team player. The VP of Education will report to the President/CEO and will work closely with every department at United Way. As the leader of a 4-6 member team, you will model collaboration within the team and cross-functionally across the organization. You’ll collaborate with our communications and fundraising team to help secure resources to expand the work. And of course, there will be other duties as assigned.

What You Need

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 10 years of non-profit experience, with at least 3 years’ experience leading teams and/or managing complex community initiatives.
• Substantive knowledge in the areas of early childhood, ideally including Early Head Start and the CT School Readiness program, as well as school age youth.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• A successful track record in setting priorities, and keen analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills which support and enable sound decision making.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working with government departments and grants, individual donors, and foundations a plus.
• Proficient with MS Office365 and demonstrated comfort in learning new software/ online tools as needed.
• Ability to work with diverse staff and volunteers.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of UWGNH. 
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.

About United Way

United Way of Greater New Haven brings people and organizations together to create solutions to Greater New Haven’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Education, Health, and Financial Stability grounded in racial and social justice. We tackle issues that cannot be solved by any one group working alone. We operate according to these organizational values.

In accordance with organizational policies, this position requires a criminal background check as a condition of employment.

United Way staff are currently working hybrid, with at least two days per week in our office in New Haven.  Pay range for this position is $100,000-$120,000/year.

United Way is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Don’t check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that marginalized communities - such as women, LGBTQ+ and people of color - are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. United Way of Greater New Haven is dedicated to building an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!

To apply:  https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Apply/1741668

The new City Gallery exhibit THIS IS NOT PRETTY represents artists Joyce Greenfield’s response to climate change, and was inspired by Octavia Butler’s book the Parable of the Sower. Her work will be on view from June 2 - June 25, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 3 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., and the artist will be in the gallery on Sunday, June 4 and Sunday, June 11.

Greenfield found her muse in Butler, explaining: “I was inspired by her verbal descriptions and suggested atmosphere, color, and light in a potential new world. There is beauty and damage, fear and violence, potential and HOPE.”

For THIS IS NOT PRETTY, Greenfield has chosen plants to represent the possibilities expressed by Butler, but light has always been the focus of her work. “My most successful paintings have been based on New England settings where I found the light atmosphere to be unusual or exceptional in some way.” Her subjects have included the power of the Atlantic Ocean and how its environment can change the light, or shapes that appeal and act as a foil for capturing light and changing it.”

To create her vision of this potential new world, Greenfield uses a combination of new technology and old school painting techniques. “The preliminary work was developed on my iPad with the Procreate app. Those initial images provide me with a direction to create the paintings, which are done in oil on canvas or panels.”

The exhibit is free and open to the public, and will be on view June 2 - June 25, 2023. City Gallery is located at 994 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Gallery hours are Friday - Sunday, 12pm - 4 pm, or by appointment. For further information please contact City Gallery, info@city-gallery.org, www.city-gallery.org.

Fred McKinney (opinion): CT POST

In three years, economists will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of John Maynard Keynes’ "The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money." The book written during and inspired by the global economic depression of the 1930s attempted to explain how major economic stakeholders — investors, workers, consumers, savers and government — interacted in ways that determined the performance of the macro economy.  The General Theory continues to influence economists and policymakers today...

https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/mckinney-economics-need-understand-violence-18096031.php