Editor's Note
Welcome Home Dwight Hall!
Hi Dwight Hall!
Welcome back to Yale! I hope you all found a way to continue your passion for service and social justice this summer!
For those of you who are receiving this newsletter for the first time, my name is Joe Breen and I am the Public Relations Coordinator for Dwight Hall, the center for community service and social justice at Yale. Dwight Hall is the umbrella organization for 85+ member groups that fall into three boarder networks (Education, Social Justice and Public Health). As part of my job, I compile this weekly newsletter, the D-Holla, which includes all the community service and social justice announcements and events on campus, so you can know whats going on, and you can advertise for your own group. If you'd like to include something in an upcoming newsletter, you can add it yourself here: http://www.dwighthall.org/new/autouserevent, or e-mail me ( This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript ) with the event/announcement information and I will be sure to add it myself!
Additionally, I am here if you have any PR needs. I can help design fliers or take photographs at your event. Whatever you need, please feel free to ask!
Today's newsletter is a very exciting one. Below you will find the first meeting times for many of our member groups. If you are intrigued by a member group listed, but dont know much about it, or if you are just interested in exploring all of the options open to you through Dwight Hall, you can find all the information about our member groups here: http://www.match.dwighthall.org/search.php?seeall=yes.
Dwight Hall also has three important events coming up, so you'll want to mark your calendars for these:
1. Dwight Hall Bazaar Wednesday, September 15th. 7:00 - 9:00pm. Dwight Hall. Come to hear from and sign up for some of our 85+ member groups and institutional programs. There will be groups at the Dwight Hall Bazaar that were not at the Yale activities Bazaar, so don't miss out!
2. Freshmen Day of ServiceSaturday, September 11th, 10:15am 2:00pm. Dwight Hall. The Freshmen Day of Service is an introduction to service in New Haven. Groups of freshmen, led by upperclassmen with Dwight Hall experience, will volunteer at great New Haven non-profits, making a difference in just a few hours of hands-on work. Along the way, you'll learn about all the opportunities New Haven and Dwight Hall have to offer to serve your community throughout the year. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
To sign up, please visit click here http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFkzQjROMWNkUWRTVTZkZTZIcHVHRlE6MQ. Make sure to do it before the 8th to make sure you get breakfast and lunch! Feel free to direct all questions to Alexandra Brodsky: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Alexandra This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .
3. Distinguished Mentor Kevin Salwen Thrusday, September 23rd, 4:00pm. Dwight Hall Chapel. Talk with the author of The Power of Half about his familys decision to donate half of their wealth to charity.
Finally if you have any questions about Dwight Hall, any one of our three networks, 85+ member groups, institutional programs, or the events above or below, please ask me!
This is going to be a great semester!
Joe
Dwight Hall Summer Update!
Hi Dwight Hall!
I hope you are all enjoying your vacations and continuing your work in service and social justice where ever you are, all over the world.
If you missed commencement, I'd like to direct your attention to an excelent speech made by a former Dwight Hall Co-coordinator, Bradford Williams: "Why We Serve".
When you are envisioning the upcoming year, if you think you might like to make more room for service in your life at Yale, and are looking to join a Dwight Hall group, find the group that best fits your interest here: Dwight Hall Match.
If you are like me, and like to plan ahead, please check out our "Save the Date" events below.
Hope all is well,
Joe
Summer at Dwight Hall
| When: | May 29, 2010 7:00pm | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
Hope this finds you enjoying the start to your summer!
Just a few quick things. First, if you are in or around New Haven this summer and would like to receive updates about community service and social justice events during June, July and August, please write to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript with your name and e-mail address to request those updates.
I won't be sending a widespread D-Holla every week this summer, so the only way for you to know the current events is to request those updates. I will, however, send another D-Holla about halfway through the summer, so if you have anything you'd like me to add, send it my way! Or, as always, you can upload your own information/event to the website and newsletter here: http://www.dwighthall.org/12359
I hope that no matter where you are, you consider serving your community!
Best,
Joe
Not Goodbye Just Yet!
| When: | April 29, 2010 3:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
This is likely the last D-Holla of the school year, but there are still a few things to check out!
Dwight Hall is hosting its inaugural Spotlight On Honors Alumnus event, bringing back Tim Tompkins, a 1986 Yale graduate who has championed the revitalization of Times Square and the New York City parks. Tompkins will speak to us in a Masters Tea format TODAY at 4:00pm in Dwight Hall.
Also, if you are going to be here this summer, consider volunteering with the Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Soup Kitchen! More information below.
Thats all! Good luck on your finals, enjoy your summer, and I'll Holla back at you in the fall!
Joe
Festival! Petition! and Summer Opportunities!
| When: | April 22, 2010 8:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
Bulldog Days was very successful for Dwight Hall! We were able to talk to freshmen about service and social justice at Yale during four different times in the three days and we got a great response from the prefrosh. The class of 2014s enthusiasm for service means we have a lot to look forward to!
Even though were winding down, we still have some great events and opportunities you should check out!
Peace by Peace, one of our new member groups, has organized The New Haven Health Festival on Sunday April 25th on the New Haven Green at 1:00pm. More information below.
Also, if you are going to be here this summer, consider volunteering with the Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Soup Kitchen! More information below.
Additionally, YHHAP has been circulating a petition to put pressure on City Hall to make a plan for the homeless shelters for next year. The Cedar St. Overflow Shelter closed 18 days early this year (April 12th) and we are roughly $100,000 behind in fundraising and grants for next year from where we were at this point last year. Unless something happens the shelter will only be able to be kept open for 3 months next winter. Please sign this petition that we will bring to our meeting with the mayor to show that New Haven residents are looking to him to make a more sustainable plan for homelessness. There are more details in the petition if you are interested! http://www.change.org/hunger_and_homelessness_action_project/petitions/view/new_haven_whats_your_plan_for_the_homeless
Hope all is well,
Joe
If your prefrosh are interested in Community Service or Social Justice
| When: | April 19, 2010 1:00pm | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
If you are hosting prefrosh who are interested in community service and social justice please encourage them to attend one of these Dwight Hall member group events!
MONDAY
Life as a Student in New Haven2:00 - 4:30pm. Dwight Hall Library (Old Campus). Join us for an informal student-led discussion about what it's like to reside in the Elm City. Sponsored by the Dwight Hall Urban Fellows.
Free Food is Foolishly Good 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Old Campus. A Collaboration with One, ALPFA at Yale, UNICEF, and SMHAC. Pre-host-pickup BBQ.
SALT: Christians for Social Justice at Yale9:00 - 10:00pm. Social Justice Room, upstairs in Dwight Hall. SALT is a fellowship centered around engaging social justice issues at Yale and beyond from the perspective of the call to justice in the message of Jesus.
Bulldog Days Community Sing with Falafel from Mamoun's!11:00 - 1:00am. Dwight Hall Chapel. Come learn songs of social justice from around the world in multipart harmony while feasting upon delicious Middle Eastern food!
The Iraqi Refugee's of New Haven: A Social Hour with IRAP 11:00 - 12:00am. Dwight Hall Lounge. Come learn about the work of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project.
Dessert Night for Human Rights11:00 - 12:30am. Dwight Hall Common Room. Join members of Amnesty International, STAND, and ThiNK for human rights discussion, advocacy actions, and tasty treats.
TUESDAY
Fierce Advocates: West Wing and Wings5:30 - 7:00pm. Welch B42.Join Fierce Advocates, Yale's only LGBTQ political advocacy group for a couple of hours of fun, food, and the West Wing.
Sweet Service with YHHAP7:00 - 8:00pm. Dwight Hall, 2nd floor, YHHAP Room. Join the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project for fruit and a chocolate fountain. Talk to YHHAP members about their New Haven based advocacy, research and service work.
Roosevelt Institute Fireside Chat 7:00 - 9:00pm. Between the High and Elm gates.Eat s'mores and learn about the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive student-run policy think tank that allows students to research and implement policy proposals.
Terrorism: A Multidisciplinary Approach 7:00pm. WLH 116.The Arab Students Association hosts a panel of experts who will provide a constructive discussion of the various approaches to understanding the underlying causes of terrorism.
AIDS Walk New Haven Trivia Night7:15 - 8:30pm. Silliman Buttery. Come get the facts about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New Haven.
Cupcakes and Conversation with The Responsible Endowment Project8:00 - 9:00pm. Dwight Hall SJN Room. Meet members, eat delicious homemade cupcakes, and discuss our work towards a more ethically invested Yale endowment.
Yale Children's Theater - Act, Snack, Act!8:00 - 9:00pm. Branford Common Room.Yale Children's Theater invites you to be a kid for an hour. Play games and watch a scene from our upcoming production.
Yale UNICEF: Facepainting and Chocolate Treats! 9:00 - 11:00pm. LC 102.Learn about our children's rights and health advocacy, fundraising, local volunteering, and our international outreach trips!
S'mores with ReadySetLaunch, 10:00-11:00pm. Old Campus. ReadySetLaunch is a student run non-profit organization that provides free mentoring to current high school students of financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Challah for Hunger10:30 - 12:00am. Kosher Kitchen at Slifka. Braiding, baking, and eating challah with CfH.
Ice Cream Social with Yale's Colleges Against Cancer 11:00 - 12:00am. WLH112.Hate Cancer? Love Ice Cream? Come join Yale's Colleges Against Cancer for a night of fun and friends.
Yale Chapter of the NAACP "America and Civility Towards Race" Discussion 11:00 - 1:00am. African American House.Come hang out with the YNAACP as we eat delicious pizza and discuss the question of civility in a multi-racial society.
Chocolate Fountain Social and Service with YUPS! 11:00 - 12:00pm. Dwight Hall Library. Interested in community service? Come meet the members of the Yale Undergraduate Philanthropic Society and learn about our service projects at Yale and around New Haven.
Cupcake Decorating with Bridges (LGBTQA Interfaith), Christians for Social Justice, and Jews for Justice 11:00 - 12:30am. Chaplain's Office in Bingham Basement (Entryway D).Talk about the intersection of social justice and religion at Yale.
Meet Dwight Hall! 11:00pm. Dwight Hall. Dwight Hall is the home for community service and social justice at Yale. Come get acquainted with a variety of the 80+ Dwight Hall groups while you snack on delicious food!
Bulldogs Serve!
| When: | April 16, 2010 1:00am | |
| Where: | Dwight Hall | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
Bulldog Days is next week, which means this is our chance to let potential freshmen know how important service is at Yale! Many of our member groups have events planned, but please also attend our two events if you can:
1. Bulldog Days Community Sing with Falafel from Mamoun's! 11:00 - 1:00am. Dwight Hall Chapel. Come learn songs of social justice from around the world in multipart harmony while feasting upon delicious Middle Eastern food!
2. Meet Dwight Hall! 11:00pm. Dwight Hall. Dwight Hall is the home for community service and social justice at Yale. Come get acquainted with a variety of the 80+ Dwight Hall groups while you snack on delicious food! (Member groups without their own event are encouraged to attend as an opportunity to speak with freshmen!)
But most importantly, tell all the prefrosh you meet about your experiences with Dwight Hall!
In other news, I want to encourage sophomores to apply for FOCUS where you can "meet with local leaders and examine controversial issues in immigration, education, politics, race, economic development, town-gown relations, and more". See below for more information.
We have an exciting week ahead. Go forth bulldogs and serve!
Hope all is well,
Joe
Spring into Service!
| When: | April 8, 2010 10:00am | |
| Where: | Dwight Hall - New Haven | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
It's gorgeous outside, which is the perfect reason to get out of the library or your dorm room and attend some of the FANTASTIC EVENTS LISTED BELOW. This week is simultaneously National Public Health Week, hosted by the Public Health Coalition, and Children's Week, hosted by UNICEF.
Also, please make sure to take a look at the middle and bottom of the newsletter to find long-term service opportunities and job and summer internship positions!
Enjoy these beautiful days with Dwight Hall!
Hope all is well,
Joe
Yale Week of Service! Yale Day of Service!
| When: | March 31-April 3, 2010 | |
| Where: | Dwight Hall - New Haven | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
You are in the midst of the Dwight Hall-YCC Week of Service! At the top of the newsletter are descriptions for the remaining events this week, all of which are excellent opportunities to explore service and social justice!
This Saturday, give back to our community by taking part in the Yale Day of Service: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFByd0ZVZEFaZ3MtNzEwU0VvVHJpX2c6MA
This is going to be an AWESOME event. We have great volunteer sites where you can make a significant difference.
Whether you are an avid Dwight Hall volunteer or have never done anything community service or social justice-related before, we encourage you to take part in the events we have this week!
See you at the Day of Service!
Joe
YCC-Dwight Hall Yale Week of Service!
| When: | March 24, 2010 3:00pm | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
Welcome to your guide to the Dwight Hall-YCC Week of Service! Below is the calender and event descriptions for a full week of events designed for you to explore service and social justice from many points of view. Give back to our community by taking part in one of the Days of Service or learn about everything from responsible investing to sex trafficking by attending one of the many discussions and movie screenings hosted by the Dwight Hall networks.
Whether you are an avid Dwight Hall volunteer or have never done anything community service or social justice-related before, we encourage you to take part in the events we have this week! Enjoy!
See you out there!
Joe
Welcome Back Dwight Hall!
Hi Dwight Hall!
Welcome back! I hope you all recharged your service and social justice batteries because we have some great events coming up in the next few days. Check 'em out!
It's a short, but sweet newsletter today - enjoy! (Don't you worry, your Yale Week of Service Special Edition Issue will arrive on Wednesday!)
Hope all is well,
Joe
BUSY WEEK - CHECK IT OUT
| When: | February 25, 2010 12:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
What an exciting week it has already been! It is simultaneously National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Haiti Week and Rosie Revisited Week for Work and Women!
LAST DAY TO SIGN UP for the YHHAP Fast for Haition February 26th, part of a Dwight Hall-sponsored campaign for Haiti. Your donated meal swipes will help the recovery efforts in Haiti as well as organizations that combat homeless in New Haven. Again, Thursday is your last day to sign-up!
Log in to http://www.yale.edu/sis/ and click on Dining System, then on the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project to donate your swipe!
Also, we have plenty of APPLICATIONS for awesome fellowships and positions this week:
1. Apply to be a Dwight Hall Summer Fellow: http://www.dwighthall.org/5013/Apply_to_be_a_Dwight_Hall_Summer_Fellow
2. Apply to be a Dwight Hall Technology Fellow:
Establish and sustain a strong virtual presence for a dynamic organization that engages 3,500 Yale students each year in service and justice activities! This is an exciting opportunity to enhance the functionality of Dwight Halls website and integrate social media elements for an organization that is recognized as the largest student-run, campus-based nonprofit organization committed to service and justice in the nation!
If interested e-mail
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
for an application!
3. Application for the Campus and Community Fund for DH member groups:
Due on February 27th, and if the group treasurer didn't receive an application, they should contact:
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
4. NEW Application for Student Board Member on the Dwight Hall Board of Directors:
If you are involved in any one of Dwight Hall's 85+ member groups and institutional programs, you are qualified to apply to the position. You do not have to have led a group at Dwight Hall. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in the non-profit management aspect of public service, social justice, and advocacy!
There will be an information session Wednesday, March 3 in the Dwight Hall SJN Room from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
E-mail
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
for an application or with any questions you have.
5. Have an idea for a short-term service project? Make your project a Dwight Hall Short Term Project! This semester, for the first time, Dwight Hall is opening up applications to individuals who would like to organize and execute a short-term service project. These projects should reflect Dwight Halls mission of fostering civic-minded student leaders who promote activism in New Haven and around the world. At the same time, short-term projects should be designed to accomplish their mission over the course of a semester or a year. For more information and/or request an application, please email Erica Schild (
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
), Dwight Halls New Membership Coordinator.
As always, if you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/
Hope all is well,
Joe
YHHAP FAST, NEDA, Haiti and Rosie Revisited Weeks!
| When: | February 21, 2010 10:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall,
There are tons of things going on this week! It is simultaneously National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Haiti Week and Rosie Revisited Week for Work and Women, which means this week is filled with many one-time events!
Dwight Hall has also just put out two fellow applications:
Apply to be a Dwight Hall Summer Fellow: http://www.dwighthall.org/5013/Apply_to_be_a_Dwight_Hall_Summer_Fellow
Apply to be a Dwight Hall Technology Fellow:
Establish and sustain a strong virtual presence for a dynamic organization that engages 3,500 Yale students each year in service and justice activities! This is an exciting opportunity to enhance the functionality of Dwight Halls website and integrate social media elements for an organization that is recognized as the largest student-run, campus-based nonprofit organization committed to service and justice in the nation!
If interested e-mail
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
for an application!
Application for the Campus and Community Fund for DH member groups is due on February 27th, and if the group treasurer didn't receive an application, they should contact:
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
If you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/
YHHAP Fast for Haiti, part of a Dwight Hall-sponsored campaign for Haiti, will be on February 26th! Sign-ups are up! Log in to http://www.yale.edu/sis/ and click on Dining System, then on the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project to donate your swipe!
Hope all is well,
Joe
Love is in the Air at Dwight Hall!
| When: | February 11, 2010 8:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
As Valentine's Day approaches, meet someone special at one of the tons of service opportunities and social justice events happening this week! Especially the Moment of Service this week with SeeClickFix, a New Haven-based website promoting participatory democracy!
You can find great summer and spring break opportunities closer to the bottom of this newsletter.
If you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/
YHHAP Fast for Haiti, part of a Dwight Hall-sponsored campaign for Haiti, will be on February 26th! Sign ups are not yet active on SIS, but we are already looking for individuals or groups to help us table for any meals between February 16 and 24. Email Jessica Cole at
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
if you or your group would like to help!
With Love,
Joe
We Have a 'Monopoly' on Fun Service Events!
| When: | February 4, 2010 8:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
On the top of this newsletter you can find tons of service opportunities and social justice events happening this week! Check out the Moment of Service this week: playing board games with kids at New Haven Reads!
Also, the Yale Journal of Public Health is looking for a webmaster!
Closer to the bottom you can find great summer and spring break opportunities.
Again, if you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/
I can also announce that you should...
Be on the look out for the YHHAP Fast for Haiti, a Dwight Hall-sponsored campaign, on February 26th! Sign ups are not yet active on SIS, but we are already looking for groups to help us table for any meals between February 16 and 24. Email Jessica Cole at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript if you or your group would like to help!
Hope all is well,
Joe
A Busy Week in Dwight Hall!
| When: | January 28, 2010 12:00am | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
On the top of this newsletter you can find tons of service opportunities and social justice events happening this week!
Closer to the bottom you can find great summer and spring break opportunities.
I would like to encourage everyone to consider the Chaplain's Office Spring Break in New Haven. I did it last year and had a fantastic time! It might be the best way to get to know New Haven in a week.
Again, if you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/
Hope all is well,
Joe
Post-Bazaar, Spring into Action!
| When: | January 21, 2010 11:00pm | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Hi Dwight Hall!
Thank you to all of you who came out for the MLK Day of Service and our Spring Bazaar on Tuesday - both were great successes! Please let me know if you couldn't find a group you were looking for at the Bazaar!
If you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/
Shopping period has ended, but a semester of service has just begun!
Hope you are all well,
Joe
Dwight Hall Spring Service Bazaar Tonight 7-9pm in Dwight Hall
| When: | January 19, 2010 7:00pm-9:00pm | |
| Where: | Dwight Hall | |
| Region: | 67 High Street | |
Come to the Dwight Hall Bazaar tonight from 7-9pm in Dwight Hall to meet representatives from over 100 community-based agencies and student-run undergraduate and graduate organizations dedicated to service and social justice!
Please note: If you are looking to get involved in the Haiti relief effort, we will have a sign-up for volunteers and groups interested in helping with the university-wide coordinated response to the Haiti crisis.
See you tonight!
January 2010 Community Agency Newsletter
Dear Colleague:
Yale University students have arrived back in New Haven for the Spring 2010 semester. Dwight Hall currently engages 3,500 undergraduates (or nearly 2/3 of Yale College) in service and justice activities each year. Help us expand our participation - host a group of volunteers during the MLK Day of Service, recruit students at our Bazaar for Service and Advocacy, or offer a research opportunity to forge a link between theory and practice.
On a somber note Dwight Hall is partnering with students, organizations, and officials at the University to extend support to Haiti. Please see the announcement below regarding a benefit concert on Monday, January 18.
Start of the Semester Opportunities, MLK Day and Bazaar
Hi Dwight Hall!
I'm Joe Breen, your new Public Relations coordinator. Please always feel free to e-mail me information about an event or opportunity you would like to advertise in the D-Holla or if you have any questions about Dwight Hall!
The semester has started and Dwight Hall has hit the ground running! This Monday (1/18) Alpha Phi Alpha is sponsoring the MLK Day of Service - a one-time service event and a great way to spend your free morning helping a community organization! Find more information and sign up here: MLK Day of Service.
Also, the Dwight Hall Bazaar will be this Tuesday (1/19) 7-9pm in Dwight Hall. If you are looking to learn more about or join one of our 85+ service and social justice student groups, this is your night to find them all in the same place!
See you there! Also please check out spring break and summer opportunities as well as upcoming events below!
And finally, most of you are aware of the tragic earthquake in Haiti. There is no easy way to say that hundreds of thousands have died and many more are in danger as the disaster has left many injured and homeless. Dwight Hall groups have already begun to come together to brainstorm an immediate relief response. Please contact former Dwight Hall Executive Committee member
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
for more information about how you can help.
Summer and Spring Break Opportunities
Merry Christmas and Happy (soon) New Year!
For those of you looking for summer and spring break opportunities, please check out the stuff below. Moreover, for even more opportunities with nonprofits and other social justice/service related material, consider a perusal of the following websites at your leisure:
Yale AIESEC (Dwight Hall group)
Yale Reach Out (Dwight Hall group)
For funding, take a look at Yale OFP - Yale has several fellowships expressly set aside for public service committments
Finally, this will be my last D-Holla of the year. Joseph "Joe" Breen will be taking over starting next semester. For future publicity information, please email Joe!
And remember, throw some d's on that holla.
Last week of classes edition
Hopefully, everyone got stuffed this past week. Its the home stretch now...best of luck on the last exams and finals!
If you're looking to buy a gift for a friend or family member for Christmas, be sure to check out the Alternative Gift Market, occurring this Saturday afternoon on Old Campus. The goods come from all over the world and are fair trade certified.
And if anyone has a hunkering to figure out what SOM does for philanthropy, be sure to check out this conference that's going on this Friday.
Fall events
Hello all,
The Social Justice Network will be hosting an event on social justice and democracy featuring two world fellows who have worked extensively on social justice in Latin America. I assure you that this is a must-see talk. Thai food will also be provided.
Additionally, please check out the conference on doing business in the Middle East, sponsored by the Arab Students Association, McKinsey and Co, and more. .jpg)
Save the date: Cabinet meeting in which the new Dwight Hall Excomm will be elected will occur
Finally, if you remember getting third place at the county science fair from studying mold on toilets, you should check out how to get involved as a judge and mentor for the New Haven Science Fair.
Info sessions galore
As the school year isn't kidding around anymore, info sessions on various ways you can get .png)
involved with service and social justice will be held this week and the next. Mentoring also begins very soon. There's MEChA, an organization dealing with immigration rights. There's TAG, a group that teaches seniors and the elderly how to use technology. And for elderly seniors of an entirely different kind, there's a Teach for America info session this week that is just-can't-miss.
Also, a shout out to all the people who participated in the Freshmen Day of Service, organized by the Yale College Council and other individuals. It wouldn't have been the same without the volunteers. Well I guess that's obvious but seriously, way to go on waking up at 9 on a Saturday morning and braving gloomy New Haven weather.
Finally, the dissappearance of Annie Le is a tragedy and both frightening and worrisome. A vigil will be held this week.
Welcome back to school
Hello all!
For those of you receiving this email for the first time, Dwight Hall is the center and umbrella for community service and social justice at Yale. The D-Holla is the weekly newsletter for Dwight Hall and advertises events and service opportunities. Pretty much everyone that passes through here has volunteered with us (80 percent) and that means you should too. Hopefully, you will find it just as immensely rewarding as most of us.
To learn more about Dwight Hall, come to the Dwight Hall Bazaar on Wednesday, September 9 from 7 PM to 9 PM. There, you will see more than forty of our community service or social justice groups and get a chance to see some of the earthshaking, mindbending service and advocacy work that students are doing. More importantly, you'll learn how to get involved.
And finally, if you've got the time and are still reading this note, take a peek at this editorial written by an active member of Dwight Hall.
That's all for now and remember to throw some d's on that holla.
Part-time volunteering opportunities
Congratulations to everyone for finishing another school year. I hope everything turned out well. Thanks, also, for the countless hours put towards community service and social justice.
For people looking to volunteer over the summer, please take a look at Volunteer Match which matches people with nonprofits no matter where you are.
For those staying in New Haven, please take a look at the OPA bulletin for a list of events. Its by no means exhaustive though. Remember to ride your bike (with a helmet) around the Have, go swimming at the beach, and attend the myriad music (Arts and Ideas, especially) and night festivals as well...
And of course, if you've got some spare time, consider volunteering or working with some of the organizations listed below (and with one opportunity for someone looking for something to do and will be in North Carolina)...
Have a great summer!
Spring fling auction
.jpg)
The week, or month, of weeks
Months are usually composed of weeks but this month is especially composed of weeks. National Public Health Week, Muslim Awareness Week, Week of Service...this week is Semana Chicana, which will be focusing on the theme of education for immmigrants and DREAM Act. In addition, it is Earth Week. Enjoy your natural surroundings most of all, but check out the hikes, demonstrations, movies (Wall-E on Old Campus!), and more if you can.
The head librarian is interested in working with Dwight Hall to promote an education/awareness center near the long table where student techs work next to the printers. If anyone has any good posters, please email me...
There will also be a Dwight Hall Bulldog Days event tomorrow, featuring cookies and delicious food. On Wednesday, please make sure to come to the Senior Recognition Ceremony in Dwight Hall at 8:00 PM...and seniors in general, please remember all the good times with Dwight Hall and consider donating to the Dwight Hall Senior Class Gift...
Many Dwight Hall programs can work in the community only because of your donations. Finally, if you're over here this summer, you have absolutely no excuse to not volunteer...so check out some of the summer volunteering opportnities at DESK and Teen-Senior Connect. Many of these programs are in severe need of volunteers when school goes out.
Election Season is upon us...
...and if you're anything like me, you'll be sort of (read: really) relieved when its all over. Elections for Ward 1 occurs on April 17th. YCC elections open sometime in the next few hours...please scroll down to see why Dwight Hall has endorsed Ryan Beauchamp for YCC president. Be sure to stay civically and college-ly engaged and whatnot.
Meanwhile, many many good events coming up in the next few weeks: the Environmental Film Festival, two years in the making, will feature some of the best documentaries, shorts, and full-length features you will have seen in a while. Check out the website at http://environment.yale.edu/film/Home.html
for more information. AIDS Brigades, an initiative dedicated to bringing AIDS awareness to foriegn countries is looking for workers and anyone interested in public health to build a new chapter from the ground up. This is an exciting opportunity for being involved in an organization from start to finish. National Student Partnerships, an organization dedicated to combatting homelessness through aiding people in finding employment and more is closing down due to lack of funding from the recent financial crisis. I've admired everyone who has volunteered in this organization, and it has done some excellent work in combatting chronic homelessness from the roots. Finally, please check out the articles below for some news on Dwight Hall organizations: Yale Dems Fight Homelessness: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28664 Recycled Fashion, Two Ways: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28659 Obama Aids City Economy: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28554 Nutman: Vote here now: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28491 Nonprofit falls on hard times: http://yaledailynews.com/articles/view/28507
Thanks for making the Dwight Hall-YCC Week of Service a Success
Hello friends. Thanks for making the week of service a success. It was nice of you.
Meanwhile, as national weeks of something get more and more prevalent, please take the time to drop by...this week is National Public Health Week and the lovely people at PHC have worked hard to bring you a full slate of events. For the graduate student population, we are hosting an grad student/Dwight Hall alumni reunion and recognition ceremony on April 13 from 5 to 6:30 PM in Dwight Hall. Light refreshments will be served...please stop by if you get the chance. As always, any suggestions or comments are greatly appreciated. Umbrellas are still on sale in Dwight Hall. Please email Peter Lu. Impress your friends.
Spring is pretty much here...
...so you know it’s also pretty much time to get out, put your tank tops on, breathe the fresh air, and do some good. Dwight Hall and Yale College Council have partnered hard to bring you some pretty sweet events for a week of service including:
- Aldermanic candidate debate (tonight in SSS!)
- New Haven ID Card registration on Tuesday and Wednesday
- A film screening of the smash-super-blockbuster hit John Q
- Soup kitchen volunteering at DESK
...and much more. Please check out the full list below! Finally, check out Islamic Awareness Week below for a full list of events with both catered food and many learnings!
In other news, please note that all content can be put on dwighthall.org, including pictures, and more for the newsletter. Also, if you have seen easels and tripods around in some colleges, these will soon be available for publicizing your events...just send an email...
Have a good day, friends.
Reinvigorated by Spring Break? So is Dwight Hall!
Welcome, friends, to the new newsletter. This newsletter was automatically generated by the website at dwighthall.org...even better, from now on, you can add your own content to the website by clicking on the link above. If you are receiving this email, you have already registered. Simply click on log in, then "need password?", and create your own password, then click on add event or add article under add content...everything you publish will be published on the website and this newsletter as well under the editor's oversight.
This tool will eventually be open to all member groups, though we are still working on adjusting a few kinks (adding a table of contents, etc.). If you are interested in using this tool, please email me.
In other news the Dwight Hall - YCC Week of Service will be occurring next week starting Saturday. Be sure to check out all the events on the following website http://yalestation.yale.edu/weekofservice/. If you are planning to come to the Walk in the Park, a similar event will be held on Saturday, but the time and meeting place on Sunday will be 10:15 AM in front of the Yale bookstore.
Finally, the semesterly mandatory Dwight Hall cabinet meeting for group leaders will be occurring tomorrow at Dwight Hall from 7:00 to 8:30!