Jason Ortiz, Outreach Coordinator
Eric Mangles, Project Manager
Eric Mangles, Project Manager
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Inaugural CYAN Convergence
Southern Connecticut State University
March 29, 2008
Southern Connecticut State University
March 29, 2008
Chris Cornell, Project Manager
Chris is a alumnus of Southern Connecticut State
University holding a Bachelors of Science in
Political Science with a Minor in Sociology.
He will be perusing his Masters of Arts in Public
Policy in early 2009 at New England College, in
which he hopes to direct his education
towards a career in City Planning with a focus on
land conservation and renewal. He has been
involved in organizations such as the
Environmental Futurists, Friends of Beaver Pond
Park and New Haven Bicycle Collective and
currently holds a position as Project Manager for
the Connecticut Youth Activist Network. Chris
focuses his attention towards animal rights issues,
renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and
hopes to foray his success towards a campaign for
City Council of West Haven in 2009.
Chris is a alumnus of Southern Connecticut State
University holding a Bachelors of Science in
Political Science with a Minor in Sociology.
He will be perusing his Masters of Arts in Public
Policy in early 2009 at New England College, in
which he hopes to direct his education
towards a career in City Planning with a focus on
land conservation and renewal. He has been
involved in organizations such as the
Environmental Futurists, Friends of Beaver Pond
Park and New Haven Bicycle Collective and
currently holds a position as Project Manager for
the Connecticut Youth Activist Network. Chris
focuses his attention towards animal rights issues,
renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and
hopes to foray his success towards a campaign for
City Council of West Haven in 2009.
Colin Bennett, Coordinating Director
In addition to being the Coordinating Director of
CYAN, Colin is also the Executive Director of the
Great Land Conservation Trust. He has extensive
experience in student and youth organizing,
especially as it relates to climate activism; in 2006
he received the Climate Change Leadership
Award from the State of Connecticut. Recently
Colin has become passionate about the abolition
of child sexual slavery and human trafficking
Colin Carlson, Project Manager
Carlson is director of the Cool Coventry Club,
an organization that strives to educate people
about global warming and encourage energy
conservation at individual, business and
governmental levels. A student at Nutmeg
Homeschool and Stanford University's Online High
School, Colin gives presentations on climate
change across the state. Next year, he will be a
full-time college student.
Carlson is director of the Cool Coventry Club,
an organization that strives to educate people
about global warming and encourage energy
conservation at individual, business and
governmental levels. A student at Nutmeg
Homeschool and Stanford University's Online High
School, Colin gives presentations on climate
change across the state. Next year, he will be a
full-time college student.
Arlen Kleinsasser, Project Manager
Arlen was a member of the first place team in the
International Envirothon, he has also won several
statewide and regional competitions. Besides
activism he enjoys long distance biking and
backpacking and vegetable gardening. Arlen is
concerned about many social justice issues
but has made environmental issues his priority.
Arlen was a member of the first place team in the
International Envirothon, he has also won several
statewide and regional competitions. Besides
activism he enjoys long distance biking and
backpacking and vegetable gardening. Arlen is
concerned about many social justice issues
but has made environmental issues his priority.
Alberto Cifuentes, Project Manager
Alberto Cifuentes is an English and Media Studies
major at Southern Connecticut State University. He
has an A.A. in the Humanities from Housatonic
Community College and served as president of
its Gay/Straight Alliance from Fall '03 to Spring
'04. He now serves as Treasurer of SCSU's PRISM.
He's co-chair of Connecticut's Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Education Network (GLSEN CT), an
organization that he has been a board member of
since Fall 2004.
Alberto Cifuentes is an English and Media Studies
major at Southern Connecticut State University. He
has an A.A. in the Humanities from Housatonic
Community College and served as president of
its Gay/Straight Alliance from Fall '03 to Spring
'04. He now serves as Treasurer of SCSU's PRISM.
He's co-chair of Connecticut's Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Education Network (GLSEN CT), an
organization that he has been a board member of
since Fall 2004.
Rachel Gary, Events and Fundraising Coordinator
Rachel has a B.S. Degree in Geography from
Central Connecticut State University and is
currently pursuing a Master's Degree at Wesleyan
University, Middletown, CT where she is also
employed as Associate Director of Events and is a
member of the Coordinating Committee for the
Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns and is chair
of the Reunion and Commencement Sustainability
Committee. She has been involved in the planning
of several major fundraising events for non-profit
organizations, and is passionate about animal
rights, nutrition and agricultural awareness, media
literacy and environmental justice.
Rachel has a B.S. Degree in Geography from
Central Connecticut State University and is
currently pursuing a Master's Degree at Wesleyan
University, Middletown, CT where she is also
employed as Associate Director of Events and is a
member of the Coordinating Committee for the
Shasha Seminar for Human Concerns and is chair
of the Reunion and Commencement Sustainability
Committee. She has been involved in the planning
of several major fundraising events for non-profit
organizations, and is passionate about animal
rights, nutrition and agricultural awareness, media
literacy and environmental justice.
Tenzin Namdol, Campaign Director
Namdol is a sometime student of Southern
Connecticut State University where she is
majoring in kicking the ass of injustice. Namdol
serves as Board of Director for the Great Land
Conservation Trust, and also on board for the Old
Saybrook Environmental Quality Council. She is
most obsessed with issues relating to social justice
and zombies. Namdol holds the position of
campaign director of the Connecticut Youth
Activist network and is an active member of the
Sierra Student Coalition.
Namdol is a sometime student of Southern
Connecticut State University where she is
majoring in kicking the ass of injustice. Namdol
serves as Board of Director for the Great Land
Conservation Trust, and also on board for the Old
Saybrook Environmental Quality Council. She is
most obsessed with issues relating to social justice
and zombies. Namdol holds the position of
campaign director of the Connecticut Youth
Activist network and is an active member of the
Sierra Student Coalition.
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