Anna Grant-Bolton Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

-Works closely with the director of Community Service & Civic Engagement to coordinate food recovery on Trinity College's campus to benefit organizations supporting homeless community members-Coordinates organization meetings and education events on the subject of homelessness-Collaborates closely with co-organizers to direct campus-wide donation drives to support local shelters

-Collaborated with co-organizers to establish 4 Community Fridges in Evanston that provide free food to all.-Developed partnerships with community members, local organizations, schools, and community groups to expand the reach of ECFs-Managed finances and communicate with fiscal sponsor-Coordinated donation campaigns and food drives to sustain the community fridges-Co-directed social media by creating infographics and content for Instagram and Facebook pages

-Worked directly with incarcerated students to identify reentry support needs-Collaborated closely with NPEP program director to coordinate correspondence between students, professors, wellness staff and the reentry support team.

-Partnered with students in the Community Learning Research Fellows program to advise on community-based social justice research projects-Collaborated closely with the program director to provide student support in navigating community partner relationships, community-based research data collection, and accessible written and visual presentation of research findings.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

-Collaborated closely with human rights advocates to expand nationwide outreach of University Network for Human Rights Program-Coordinated and organized social justice events focused on mobilizing youth for human rights action-Conducted additional research to advance the University Network for Human Rights' mission and programming

-Collaborated with the education advocacy team to contribute to a nationwide research study on the structure of representation for legal aid organizations with education advocacy programming and discussed how to integrate restorative justice into educational advocacy-Compiled county-wide research on the village prosecutors of Cook County municipalities to advance the efforts of the juvenile justice team-Conducted digital research on the intersection of eviction and youth educational outcomes to assist in grant writing-Worked closely with the development team to engage in strategic discussions on expanding the outreach of the Moran Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

-Reviewed Hartford archives to create a culturally affirming Teaching Hartford toolkit for Trinity College faculty members-Identified archival material on Hartford community assets to challenge harmful and racialized perceptions of the city of Hartford.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

-Co-organized protests, marches, sit-ins and demonstrations urging the City of Evanston to redirect police funds to social services-Co-wrote the Evanston Defunding Packet, a detailed policy proposal on how to redistribute police monies to life-affirming institutions-Coordinated a mutual aid fund for Evanston community members-Collaborated with organizers to lead a successful political campaign to make Evanston beach passes free for all residents-Created social media infographics for Evanston Fight for Black Lives' Instagram page-Worked closely with co-organizers to lead several fundraising campaigns on issues of police violence, homelessness, and incarceration. In total, raised over $20,000.

Evanston, Illinois, United States

-Worked with students with special needs or behavioral challenges at Evanston Summer Camps to support their individualized needs and build social-emotional learning skills.

Bachelor'S Degree, Public Policy And Law, Human Rights Studies, Senior

Activities and Societies: Students Against Mass Incarceration (co-founder), Trinity Community Care Project (co-president), Trinity Social.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention and Education (Leader), Students Organized Against Racism (Leadership.