Description:

The Social Innovation Initiative (SII) at the Jackson School of Global Affairs will host a presentation by Caterina Passoni, co-founder of Havenly, a New Haven-based social enterprise that builds upon the community power of female refugees and immigrants. Through employment and education in the food industry, Havenly’s innovative approach breaks out of models prioritizing rapid employment and instead focuses on longer-term education and development of community political consciousness. Her work illustrates how local efforts can contribute to broader efforts toward social inclusion and gender justice.

The talk is part of the SII fall speaker series, “Innovating Locally for Global Challenges,” which brings together entrepreneurial leaders from the New Haven community who demonstrate how local innovation can impactfully tackle complex social issues on a broader scale. Join us as we delve into their journeys in systems change and the global implications of their work through a TED-style talk followed by Q&A discussion.

The event is open to the Yale community. Registration is required.

Please reach out to SII Fellows Sarah Pieslak (sarah.pieslak@yale.edu) or Tiff Jiang (tiff.jiang@yale.edu) with any questions.