MATTHEW “SAGACITY” WALKER (they/them)
Sagacity is a program designer and facilitator focusing on community engagement and youth development. Sagacity is currently the Program Manager at Everyday Democracy based in Hartford, CT where he designs community trainings and provides coaching on group facilitation and community organizing. A graduate of University of Hartford, he worked as a Field Researcher for the university’s Center for Social Research where he co-designed program evaluations and long-term studies. As a group facilitator, he has collaborated with various Connecticut based organizations and institutions including Charter Oak Cultural Center, City of Hartford, and RE-Center. Sagacity has worked in various states facilitating trainings on community organizing in Ohio, Delaware, Iowa, and Maine to name a few. He has also facilitated community dialogues on various issues, particularly education, policing, and racial equity. With a background in management, youth programming, education, program evaluation, and small group facilitation, Matthew Sagacity Walker continues to work on local and national initiatives in hopes to contribute to more equitable, just, and informed communities.