Announcements Announcements http://dwighthall.org/5054 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:24:16 -0400 FeedCreator 1.7.2 In New Haven this summer? Know how to open an email account? http://dwighthall.org/12524/In_New_Haven_this_summer_Know_how_to_open_an_email_account Are you in New Haven this summer? Want to volunteer? Know how to open an e-mail account? Want to make a world of difference to senior citizens?


T.A.G. (Technology is Across Generations), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that tutors senior citizens in basic computer skills and fundraises to purchase updated technology for the communities at which we volunteer, is looking for volunteers to lead a group of tutors to Tower One/Tower East on a regular basis this summer. We are dedicated to bridging the intergenerational divide through technology and began volunteering with great success this semester at Tower One/Tower East.

If you would like to join us for our regular session this Friday, are interested in volunteering over the summer with T.A.G., or would like more information, please email erica.schild@yale.edu.

]]> Charles Zhu dh Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:07:51 -0400 http://dwighthall.org/12524/In_New_Haven_this_summer_Know_how_to_open_an_email_account Social Justice/Community Service/City in the YDN http://dwighthall.org/12519/Social_Justice_Community_Service_City_in_the_YDN In Clinics, Youth Find Love of the Game: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28618

Gray, Bildner, Douglas: Help the environment while enjoying it http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28844

Yale, unions reach accord: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28752

Applications to nonprofits skyrocket: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28802 

Yale offers LGBT outreach: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28847

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Charles Zhu dh Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:31:59 -0400 http://dwighthall.org/12519/Social_Justice_Community_Service_City_in_the_YDN Herb Cahoon, mentor of students at Dwight Hall at Yale and former Director of Yale Volunteer ... http://dwighthall.org/7529/Herb_Cahoon_mentor_of_students_at_Dwight_Hall_at_Yale_and_former_Director_of_Yale_Volunteer_Services_passes_away_at_91 Herbert Ames Cahoon, Jr., social worker, community activist, mentor of students at Dwight Hall at Yale and long-time Director of Yale Volunteer Services, died August 18, 2008 at his home in Woodbridge, CT at 91 years of age.

He is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter Catherine Burnett of Canada and daughter Sarah Cahoon-Poindexter of California, and grandson Wade Poindexter, a student at the University of Arizona.

A memorial service for Herb Cahoon will be held on Friday, September 26 at 4:00pm in Dwight Chapel, 67 High Street, New Haven, CT.  For more information, please contact Dwight Hall at 203.432.2420.  His family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be sent in Herb's memory to the Herb Cahoon Campus and Community Fund at Dwight Hall.

Herb was born January 18, 1917 in Swampscott, Massachusetts.  He earned a B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1939 and a M.S. from the School of Social Work at Columbia University in 1948.  He declared himself to be a conscientious objector and served as a non-combatant medic during World War II.

Herb was appointed as Director of Volunteer Services at Yale University by President A. Whitney Griswold in 1960. Cahoon drew from his extensive background in social work to advise student volunteers and nearly tripled the number of Yale students engaged in community services activities from 300 in 1960, to more than 1,000 at the time of his retirement in 1982.

The Volunteer Services staff was later merged into Dwight Hall at Yale, The Center for Public Service and Social Justice at Yale, and Herb continued his association with students at Dwight Hall for another 25 years following his ...

]]> Christopher Lewine dh Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:51:03 -0400 http://dwighthall.org/7529/Herb_Cahoon_mentor_of_students_at_Dwight_Hall_at_Yale_and_former_Director_of_Yale_Volunteer_Services_passes_away_at_91 Congratulations to our 2008 Raffle Winner! http://dwighthall.org/7065/Congratulations_to_our_2008_Raffle_Winner Congratulations to Mr. John Hecht '86, our 2008 Dwight Hall Raffle Winner!

Mr. Hecht purchased his winning ticket through the Dwight Hall website after seeing a posting on the website for the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York.  Thank you to all who participated in this year's raffle, which generated over $21,500 of revenue for Dwight Hall.  Mr. Hecht works for the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York and we wish for a safe and relaxing trip for him and his family.  See what he won...

]]> Johnny Scafidi dh Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:25:06 -0400 http://dwighthall.org/7065/Congratulations_to_our_2008_Raffle_Winner DWIGHT HALL NAMES ALEX KNOPP AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR http://dwighthall.org/7028/DWIGHT_HALL_NAMES_ALEX_KNOPP_AS_EXECUTIVE_DIRECTOR  

Dwight Hall at Yale the Center for Public Service and Social Justice announced the appointment of Alex Knopp, Esq. as the organizations new Executive Director and General Secretary on April 24, 2008.

Mr. Knopp is currently a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at Yale Law School. He formerly served two terms (2001-2005) as the Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticuts sixth largest municipality; eight terms as a State Representative in the Connecticut General Assembly (1987-2001); and two terms (1983-1987) on the Norwalk City Council.

Mr. Knopps appointment was made by a unanimous decision of Dwight Halls Board of Directors after a national search.  He succeeds Kathrine Burdick, the former Director of the Family Services Division of the Connecticut Department of Social Services, who is retiring from Dwight Hall after serving for 10 years as Executive Director & General Secretary.  Mr. Knopp will assume the position on July 1.

The Dwight Hall Board is extremely gratified to find in Alex Knopp a new leader who brings a lifelong career in public service, a deep moral and intellectual commitment to social justice and the hands-on experience of a big city mayor able to manage the daily operations of Dwight Hall, said Deborah Rose, Chair of the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall. We are indebted to Kathrine Burdick for her many years of extremely able leadership.

We are delighted that Alex Knopp will join us as a mentor and a guide. His lifelong commitment to public service makes him a fantastic role model for all of us who are just getting started.  His commitment to strategic planning and to intellectual exploration make him a perfect ...

]]> Dana Molina dh Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:24:12 -0400 http://dwighthall.org/7028/DWIGHT_HALL_NAMES_ALEX_KNOPP_AS_EXECUTIVE_DIRECTOR Welcome! http://dwighthall.org/5987/Welcome Johnny Scafidi dh Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:22:25 -0400 http://dwighthall.org/5987/Welcome