2025 Progreso Latino Fund Fall Forum Agenda

Wednesday, December 3, 2025
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dixwell Community Q House,197 Dixwell Ave., New Haven, CT

• Opening Performance
  Ana Garcia & Keri Otero
• Welcome
  Yari Ijeh, Chair, Progreso Latino Fund Advisory Committee
  Karen DuBois-Walton, President & CEO, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
• Panel Discussion
  Magaly and Alanna Cajigas
  Liana Garcia and Lindsay Fresher
  Maribel Martinez and Talia Vazquez
  Moderators: Yari and Nnenna Ijeh
• Q&A
• Closing Remarks
  Gypsy Garcia
• Reception

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2025 Progreso Latino Fund Advisory Committee

Yari Ijeh, Chair
Camille Ansley
Malwin Davila
Tara Davila
Jose DeJesus
Lindsay Fresher
Ana Garcia
Gypsy Garcia
Brian Ibarra
Noah Moore
Anaika Ocasio
William Ocasio
Anamaria Orozco
Carolina Parrott
Atty. Erandi Reiland
Anna Rivera-Alfaro
Michelle Wachsmann

The Community Foundation Board Liaison to the Fund
Fernando Muñiz

The Community Foundation Staff Liaisons to the Fund
Carmen Burgos
Jackie Downing
Liana Garcia