Chandler Brossard joined Connections in June 2023 as a Youth Engagement Specialist. In this role, she serves as a coach and frontline support to our mentees, and as staff liaison to the Youth Leadership Council. Chandler, as an Afro-Latina-identifying woman, is passionate about challenging and opposing unjust systems and institutions. She has a wide range of work experience initiating, advancing, and implementing strategies that foster an equitable atmosphere for a range of stakeholders varying in age, race, religion, and gender across many different contexts, including two summer internships at the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Chandler hopes to support and be an ally to all youth who are part of the Connections ecosystem. Chandler is a recent graduate of New York University Abu Dhabi with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy with minors in African Studies and Mandarin.