Daniel Adegbesan

Background

About Daniel Adegbesan

Daniel Adegbesan is a United States Department of Justice-accredited Immigration Representative, social equity advocate, and nonprofit program administrator currently based in Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Lagos, Nigeria and raised in Howard County, Maryland, Daniel's journey is predominantly informed by his unique lived-experience as a first generation immigrant and third-culture individual (TCI). Daniel’s professional mission centers on fostering communities of interdependence through innovative models of open dialogue, thereby empowering opportunities for transformative change. The core of his philosophy is the belief that community is a basic need. Daniel has served for over three years as a legal advocate for Maryland’s immigrant and refugee populations, while simultaneously nurturing the region’s arts activism ecosystem through ongoing workshops and strategic partnerships. Daniel is the founder and lead facilitator of Community Movie Night, a grassroots community engagement initiative fostering liberatory pedagogy through edutainment. He also holds several seats on working boards across Howard County, Baltimore City, and Washington, DC as a voice for the invaluable perspectives of young community stakeholders.