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Since 1994, the Dwight Hall Urban Fellows program has enabled a select cohort of Yale students to undertake a paid fellowship with a local service organization for a full academic year. Fellows dedicate approximately six hours per week to their project, collaborating with professionals at agencies and organizations and building practical experience while advancing their placement site’s mission. This year, 22 fellows are serving with projects that range from providing equitable healthcare to supporting tenants navigating the dispute resolution processes with their landlords. As one of this year’s Urban Fellows, I have worked with the Center for Children’s Advocacy’s Immigrant…

What does a career in public service actually look like—and how do you begin building one? For Yale students whose experiences in volunteering, advocacy, and community engagement have sparked an interest in pursuing social impact work, the answers are not always obvious. Dwight Hall’s new Career Pathways program offers a place to start, pairing current students with alumni whose professional and civic experiences reflect their interests. Through brief, one-on-one conversations with alumni matched to their interests and aspirations, students can learn how others have navigated careers in service-oriented fields, discover professional opportunities they may not have considered, and begin building…

For 140 years, Dwight Hall at Yale has brought generations of students, alumni, and community partners together in pursuit of a shared commitment to public service and social justice. On October 2nd, that legacy was celebrated on Yale’s Old Campus, where members of the Dwight Hall community gathered to honor the people and partnerships that have sustained its mission since 1886—and to look ahead to the work of future generations. Envisioned and organized by Dwight Hall’s 2026 Student Executive Committee, the anniversary celebration welcomed alumni from across the decades, students, university leaders, and community members for an evening of community…