David Thibault-Muñoz
Director of the Brewer Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement
T: 978-630-9437
David brings over two decades of experience in education, community organizing, and civic engagement to the Brewer Center. Prior to joining the Brewer Center, he served as an Academic Counselor and Coordinator for the Gateway to College program from 2013 to 2025, where he has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to the success of students in the early college program and community impact.
Under David’s leadership, his First Year Experience (FYE) students launched the Fitchburg Abolitionist Park Project in 2017, successfully raising $180,000 to develop the park. His collaborative approach also led to the creation of a commemorative magazine in the spring of 2023, developed alongside MWCC graphic and interactive design and journalism students.
In addition to his work with students, David has been a champion for diversity and inclusion, serving as Secretary of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Team and as faculty advisor to the ALANA cultural diversity club. Beyond his work at MWCC, David is deeply involved in civic life, currently serving as a Gardner City Councilor and previously as the New England Coordinator for the National Boricua Human Rights Network from 2006 to 2018.
David’s community engagement roots run deep. Before joining MWCC, he spent seven years as Director of Community Engagement at New Vue Communities in Fitchburg, where he founded the Elm Street Area Neighborhood Association, two community gardens, and the annual Trick or Treat on Main Street. He also served on the Fitchburg School Committee for four years, engaging residents in meaningful school and community improvements.
David holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a minor in History from Binghamton University. His earlier career includes teaching Puerto Rican History at the Dr. Pedro Albizu-Campos High School and leading the Youth First! Campaign in Chicago.
Fagan Forhan
Dean, K-12 Partnerships and Civic Engagement
P: 978-630-9595
F: 978-630-9497
Fagan has proudly served the communities of North Central Massachusetts for over twenty years, both in her role as staff for a State Representative and in her roles at MWCC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Masters of Science in Applied Communications from Fitchburg State University. Fagan oversees the college’s Division of Access & Transition, which houses College Access programming, including GEAR UP and TRIO, and Early College & Dual Enrollment. She also has oversight of the Brewer Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement, and the United Way Youth Venture program. Fagan has been deeply involved in educational changework over her tenure at MWCC, serving in leadership capacities in Portrait of a Graduate of North Central MA, statewide and national Civic Learning working groups, and currently serves as an Early College Mentor for Massachusetts Alliance 4 Early College. Her leadership at MWCC has supported the successful launch of four Early College Designations and the Carnegie Classification in Civic Engagement.