Dwight Hall at Yale

Navigating Social Impact Careers: A Conversation with 2023 World Fellows
2023-10-13 13:00 (America/New_York) | Dwight Hall Library, 67 High St, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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Join Dwight Hall for an insightful discussion with accomplished 2023 Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Janah Ncube, Binbin Wang, and Naasu Genevieve Fofanah as they share their unique career journeys and the guiding principles that have shaped their paths. In this panel conversation, learn about the most valuable lessons they’ve learned in developing their careers. Which lessons were most useful in achieving their goals? Which were least useful? What would they change? Gain invaluable insights on the skills and opportunities you should pursue during your time at Yale and beyond, all in preparation for careers in public service and social justice.

Learn more about the panelists below:

Janah Ncube is Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Crisis Action, a global organization working on the protection of civilians in conflict. Previously Janah was the Pan Africa Director at Oxfam. Her work as a global development strategist has informed systems and structural changes to multilateral institutions such as SADC, AU, AfDB and the UN on regional integration, governance, gender, peace and security, and has saved lives in the over 15 crisis situations across the world she has worked on. [Read Janah’s full bio here.]

Binbin Wang is a climate activist and social scientist. A stubborn optimist, she has tracked the UNFCCC process since 2009 as a trusted witness, passionate advocate, creative expert, and multi-talented practitioner. She offers extensive expertise on global climate governance and policy, nature-based solutions, strategic communication, and multi-stakeholder cooperation between actors from different sectors and institutions. Binbin co-founded a local think tank to conduct national surveys investigating the public’s perception of the climate, the key findings of which were picked up by China’s National White Paper and the UNFCCC. [Read Binbin’s full bio here.]

Naasu Genevieve Fofanah is an entrepreneur and author with extensive gender and global public policy experience. An award-winning women’s and girls’ rights activist, she has championed controversial issues globally. She launched Susue Women’s Finance during the COVID-19 pandemic to influence government policy on women’s business and access to finance. Susue Women’s Finance and Sierra Leone Commercial Bank formed the Women’s Bank Initiative to offer low-interest loans to female entrepreneurs. [Read Naasu’s full bio here.]

Part II. Alumni Perspectives: Networking for Success in Social Impact Careers
2023-10-11 17:00
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From asking people for a job to honing your elevator pitch, join Dwight Hall alum and board member Ben Staub ’06 for a hybrid workshop on networking. Ben owes every job he’s landed to his friends, mentors, and colleagues — including stints in advertising, speechwriting, and as a Hill staffer. For the past ten years, Ben has worked as a federal lobbyist for the Motion Picture Association (MPA) — the trade association for the major film and television studios. This hybrid session will be tailored to students interested in public service, politics, and social impact careers but is open to all.

This event is jointly sponsored by Yale’s Office of Career Strategy and Dwight Hall at Yale. Those who RSVP for the virtual component will be sent a Zoom link on the day of the event.

Climate Innovation Intensive
2023-10-09 00:00 - 2023-11-15 23:59
Eager to play a part in addressing climate change but don’t know where to start?

Broaden your understanding of climate entrepreneurship and innovation through the 5-week ‘Climate Innovation Intensive.’ Tsai CITY and CBEY is excited to offer the second iteration of the intensive that will bring together startups, investors, and other partners through a cohort-based program. With interactive workshops and candid conversations with entrepreneurs, the intensive will essentially provide a handbook on climate innovation. Learn how to identify venture ideas from myriad planetary problems we face, the fundamentals of climate entrepreneurship and what it means to scale ClimateTech. We will be exploring innovations that span circular economy, deeptech, and platform solutions. We’ve partnered with Connecticut Innovations and Climate Haven to provide access to some incredible networking opportunities as well! The intensive will run Monday, Wednesday or Thursday over five weeks, with a 4-hour commitment per week.

Still not sure if this is a fit for you? Perry Bakas( SOM ’24), last year’s intensive coordinator penned his reflections on the intensive, read more here. Learn more and apply before the deadline this Friday (September 22nd). Feel free to reach out to aishwarya.kuruttukulam@yale.edu with any questions or concerns.

New Haven Community Partner Bazaar
2023-10-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Dwight Hall at Yale Common Room, 67 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Eager to get involved in the New Haven community? Meet representatives and leaders from community-based partner organizations and initiatives advancing social change in the New Haven community!

Enjoy light refreshments and network with other students.

Confirmed participants include:

NHS of New Haven

Amistad Catholic Worker House

Big Brothers / Big Sisters of CT

Mayor’s Task Force on AIDS

IRIS: Integrated Refugee and Immigration Services

Elena’s Light

Cityseed and Sanctuary Kitchen

United Way of Greater New Haven / New Haven Tutoring Initiative

DESK: Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen

New Haven Reads

Community Partner Organizations: If you would like to reserve a space please complete this form.

Note: This list will be updated leading up to the event.

Innovator's Toolkit: So You Want to Start a Nonprofit?
2023-10-03 18:30 - 20:00
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Hosted by Tsai CITY in partnership with Dwight Hall, this Innovator’s Toolkit interactive workshop to cover all the essentials. You’ll get to network with Yale students who are just as passionate about making a difference as you are. We’ve also planned a special community-building activity that encourages diverse approaches to building your nonprofit. Peter Crumlish, Executive Director at Dwight Hall, will be speaking and answering your questions. This Innovator’s Toolkit (ITK) workshop is aimed at empowering you to create positive change. Don’t miss out on this chance to jumpstart your journey in the nonprofit sector.

Through the Eyes of the Innocent
2023-10-02 18:00 - 19:15
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In celebration of National Exoneration Day, Dwight Hall at Yale Civic Allyship Program in partnership with the Law and Racial Justice Clinic, Next Level Empowerment Program, Injustice Amongst Us, and the Full Citizens Coalition presents:

A viewing of the Free Maleek documentary and Gaylord Salters’ Documentary “A Word from L.O.R.D.”

The screenings of these brief and powerful pieces will be followed by a panel discussion of some of New Haven’s growing number of exonerated men and those fighting for their exoneration.

Part I. Networking for Good: Finding Contacts and Connecting in Common Good Careers
2023-10-02 17:00 - 18:00
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Join this in person, interactive session with Dwight Hall and Yale’s Office of Career Strategy (OCS) on how to find and connect with alumni working in common good careers. Robyn Acampora from OCS will share a variety of tools to help you find alumni and offer advice on how to engage with them, from sending the initial email request, planning talking points for an informational call, and how to continue the relationship beyond that first call.

Students are encouraged (but definitely not required) to bring lists of employers they are interested to work on finding contacts during this working group session. Attendees can expect to leave this workshop with a specific plan of how to find the alums at organizations they are interested in and what the next steps involve.

The event will take place in Dwight Hall’s SJN Room (Room 211). From Old Campus, enter through the lobby doors to the right of the chapel and take the stairs or elevator to the second floor.

Garden Harvest Celebration - Community Gathering
2023-10-01 14:00 - 17:00
You are invited to join us for the Community Gathering at our new office location on Sunday, October 1st, at 495 Blake Street. Come meet our neighbors and community organization out to celebrate this year’s harvest season. This is a family oriented event, with youth activities will include a Bouncy House, Pumpkin Carving, Face Painting, Bean Bag Toss, Leaf Stamps, Popsicle stick Peeps, One fish two fish, red fish blue fish, Killdeer & Coyote, Capture the Flag, Heads up! (Marine Ecology version). We are happy to announce that we will be hosting two food trucks at this year’s event, Taco Flores and Taste of Puerto Rico.

Nonprofit Careers Unlocked: Strategies for Student Success in the Job Search
2023-09-26 19:30 - 20:30
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Are you interested in working in the nonprofit sector but not sure where to start? Or perhaps you know that you want to work with a specific population or help with an important issue but are wondering where the jobs are? This session will be hosted by Robyn Acampora, Director of Public Service Careers & Strategic Initiatives and will include a plethora of resources for you to help find the work you want to do. Robyn will make this virtual session interactive and provide her recommendations on approaching the internship or job search in the nonprofit sector.

This event is co-sponsored by Dwight Hall at Yale, Center for Public Service and Social Justice along with Yale’s Office of Career Strategy’s Common Good & Creative Careers.

Vigil for Morocco and Libya Disaster Relief
2023-09-18 19:00
LOCATION CHANGE: now in Dwight Chapel, 67 High St

Free Webinar Presented by Comcast
2023-09-13 13:00
& September 27 @ 1:00pm!

Learn how households may be eligible for FREE home internet!

Join one of two virtual sessions to learn how populations you work with can get free or reduced home internet by enrolling in the Federal Government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and Comcast’s Internet Essentials, a broadband option for eligible households.

It’s not too late to sign-up for one of these virtual sessions. Click Here to RSVP for the Webinar. Thank you if you’ve already registered!

Dwight Hall Fall 2023 Extracurricular Bazaar
2023-09-09 15:00 - 17:00 | Dwight Hall at Yale, 67 High St, New Haven, CT, 06511, United States
Join us on Saturday from 3-5pm on Old Campus for the Dwight Hall Extracurricular Bazaar!

If you want to get involved with Dwight Hall but aren’t sure how, this is a great opportunity to learn about our 70+ member groups! You’ll have a chance to talk to club leaders about the work they do and how you could fit right in. Dwight Hall is the perfect place to explore new ways to serve.

Don’t miss your chance to explore — maybe you’ll discover your new favorite club!

BIPOC Family Day at Camp Hazen YMCA
2023-09-09 13:00 - 17:00
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Join us for a fun-filled, totally FREE day at Camp Hazen YMCA! BIPOC Family Day is a special event where families from diverse backgrounds can come together for a day of outdoor activities and community building. Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or sibling, this event is for everyone!

At BIPOC Family Day, you and your loved ones can enjoy a wide range of activities, including swimming, hiking, climbing, crafts, canoeing, and more. Our experienced staff will be there to guide you through the activities and ensure everyone has a fantastic time. A waiver must be completed upon arrival.

This event is a great opportunity to connect with other families and create lasting memories. So pack your sunscreen, bring your sense of adventure, and get ready for a day of fun and laughter at Camp Hazen YMCA!

For more info call (860) 526-9529 or visit www.camphazenymca.org

Dwight Hall Reunion Open House - Yale College 2023 Reunions Weekend Two
2023-06-03 15:00 - 17:00
Reconnect with classmates, share reflections on public service, and put your story in a Dwight Hall time capsule. Further information: david.wilkins@yale.edu or 203-432-2021.

Dwight Hall Library, 67 High Street, Old Campus

Dwight Hall Community Service Project - Yale College 2023 Reunions Weekend Two
2023-06-02 10:00 - 2023-06-04 14:00
Join friends in building personal care kits for distribution to members of the New Haven community experiencing homelessness. (Learn more about the personal care kits here.) Alumni volunteers may assemble the kits, write a note of encouragement, or decorate a card. Drop in on your own or bring friends and family to advance service in New Haven. Further information: barbara.mola@yale.edu or 203-432-1093.

Samuel Priest Rose ’77 Social Justice Network Room, Dwight Hall, 67 High Street, Old Campus

Stand Up Against Homelessness with New Reach
2023-06-01 19:00
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Location: College Street Music Hall, 238 College Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Doors open at 7 pm

Stand Up Against Homelessness with New Reach for a fun and hilarious night out to help end homelessness in Connecticut. This second annual charity event will feature performances from Bianca Del Rio and Gianmarco Soresi.

New Reach

Since 1990, New Reach has implemented best practices across the region to develop a continuum of housing interventions and supports – helping thousands of vulnerable households and families achieve stability and self-reliance. Today, the agency provides a full spectrum of housing services that meet the varying and complicated needs of at-risk families, youth, and individuals. From eviction prevention for public housing residents, to the development of affordable and supportive housing, and everything in between, New Reach serves thousands each year throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties.

BIANCA DEL RIOSince becoming the season six winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Bianca Del Rio has been a dimple-cheeked, larger-than-life drag queen and outrageous comic who isn’t afraid to shock and offend. Thanks to her snarky frankness, impeccable timing, and politically incorrect humor, she became the show’s breakout star, winning its sixth season. Dubbed the “Joan Rivers of the Drag World” (The New York Times), there isn’t anything Bianca is afraid to say. A self-professed “clown in a gown”, Bianca is quick to point out she is the biggest joke of all.

GIANMARCO SORESIDubbed “the guy from all those General Electric commercials.” Gianmarco has appeared everywhere from Blue Bloods to Comedy Central. He has a wide variety of acting talent and a natural ability to make people laugh, working side-by-side with some of the biggest names in Hollywood such as Jennifer Lopez, Tracy Morgan, and Billy Crystal. Make sure to have the popcorn ready, you will not want to leave your seats once he hits the stage!

Dwight Hall Reunion Open House - Yale College 2023 Reunions Weekend One
2023-05-27 15:00 - 17:00

Dwight Hall Community Service Project - Yale College 2023 Reunions Weekend One
2023-05-26 10:00 - 2023-05-28 14:00
Join the Classes of 1993 and 1998 and friends in building personal care kits for distribution to members of the New Haven community experiencing homelessness. (Learn more about the personal care kits here.) Alumni volunteers may assemble the kits, write a note of encouragement, or decorate a card. Drop in on your own or bring friends and family to advance service in New Haven. Further information: barbara.mola@yale.edu or 203-432-1093.

Samuel Priest Rose ’77 Social Justice Network Room, Dwight Hall, 67 High Street, Old Campus

Woodworking for Liberation
2023-05-04 17:00 - 21:30
Frailty Myths, a non-profit based in Oakland, California, is bringing its communityworkshops to NEW HAVEN, CT, hosting a free self-reliance workshop for women, trans, andgender-nonconforming communities. This is an incredible opportunity to see how communitiesare coming together and fighting back in a year of unprecedented attacks against marginalizedcommunities, opening a space to challenge toxic masculinity and learn woodworking,construction, and self-reliance skills to literally build a new world.

From woodworking, sailing, rope access climbing, and other self-reliance skills, each FrailtyMyths workshop asks a powerful question:

Can you change the world by building a new one?

Curating a conversation around racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and inequalitycreates a space where these women, trans, and gender nonconforming participants, FrailtyMyths is building transformative communities across the United States.

Frailty Myths was co-founded by Yale School of Management grad Georgia Faye Hirsty (Classof ‘22). As a Yale grad, Georgia’s excited to bring Frailty Myths workshops to New Haven andConnecticut.

Since launching in-person empowerment workshops in 2016, Frailty Myths has hostedthousands of participants across the United States in curated workshops that educate aboutself-reliance skills while also healing from the wounds of racism, sexism, and patriarchy in anincreasingly authoritarian world.

One participant said: “I cannot express enough of my gratitude for offering thisworkshop. It was not only fun to make something on my own, but I left feelingempowered and accomplished. As someone who works in an industry where women areoften competitive…it was inspiring to be in a group of women who were there to supportone another and cheer each other on.”(LINKS TO VIDEOS AND PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE HERE. ALL CREDIT TO @FRAILTYMYTHS)

About Frailty Myths:Frailty Myths was founded in October 2016 in Oakland, California, by four diverse womencommitted to one transformative idea:

To rise from the oppressive myths of “female fragility” and transform the world bycreating a community where women, trans, and gender non-conforming folks can buildthe skills and the strength to lead and change the world.With thousands of participants both through community workshops and corporate “Diversity,Equity, and Inclusion” training across the United States and around the world, Frailty Myths hastaught a new generation self-reliance skills, including woodworking, climbing, and sailing. FrailtyMyths has created a transformative new community that restores and rejuvenates, all whileguiding toward the mission of changing the world.Central to this mission is creating a space where we prioritize the healing of women, trans, andgender non-conforming folks, that are also people of color, queer, and economicallymarginalized, from the trauma of the ever-present misogyny that exists in our society.At Frailty Myths, we know that having a space to be curious and try new things is fundamentalto our growth and, more importantly, to our healing.

Press Contacts:Erinn Carter | erinncarter@frailtymyths.orgGeorgia Faye Hirsty | georgiafaye@frailtymyths.org

Timeless: Telling Our Neighborhood Stories, Chapter One: Constance Baker Motley
2023-04-29 15:00
The Greater New Haven African American Historical Societyand Dixwell Q House History Committee invite you to a

Guided tour and conversation with organizers Frank Mitchelland Constance Royster of the new exhibition

Timeless: Telling Our Neighborhood StoriesChapter One: Constance Baker Motley

Saturday, April 29, 3pm

Dixwell Community HouseToni N. and Wendell C. Harp Historical Museum197 Dixwell Avenue

No RSVP or registration required

Translations of Zaynab: Negotiating Space, Memory & Justice with Dr. Noor Zaidi - The Second Annual Imam Hussein (AS) Lecture on Social Justice
2023-04-27 18:00 - 19:30
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Location: HQ 136

How do we understand the role of a historical figure whose name has echoed in communities across space and time? Based on archival research and fieldwork in Syria, Pakistan, and Iraq, this talk explores the way the memory of Zaynab bint Ali is drawn upon and reconstructed in different sociopolitical contexts, as a means of negotiating and claiming space in nationalist narratives, and complicating notions of gender, sect, and citizenship.

We are honored to welcome Dr. Noor Zaidi as the 2023 Imam Hussein (AS) Lecturer on Social Justice at Yale.

The Annual Imam Imam Hussein Lecture on Social Justice began in 2022. Inspired by the life, theology and spirituality of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, this annual lecture features leading thinkers, scholars, activists and cultural producers from the Shia Muslim tradition as they explore the broad themes of social, economic, and political justice. Imam Hussein (upon whom be peace) is, in his life and sacrifice, the embodiment of the Divine and Prophetic call to establish justice, mercy, and compassion in the world. His example and the example of his family continues inspire people of conscience to struggle against systems of oppression and exploitation, in order to establish the truly beloved community.

The lecture is presented by the Muslim Leadership Lab at Dwight Hall in partnership with the Shia Racial Justice Coalition and the Muslim Life Program at the Yale Chaplain’s Office.

Volunteer with Sunrise Cafe
2023-04-26 06:00 - 09:00
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Start your morning off on a great note! Join Dwight Hall Wednesday mornings to volunteer at Sunrise Cafe. Volunteers will meet in front of Dwight Hall at 6:00am, walk together to Sunrise Cafe, and will return to campus by 9:00am.

Volunteers are strongly encouraged to wear N95 masks during service.

Sunrise Cafe has been serving breakfast without charge to New Haven’s homeless and hungry since 2015. Each weekday morning, the Cafe welcomes guests to the undercroft of St. Paul and St. James, near Wooster Square and three blocks south of the New Haven Green with white tablecloths, flowers and a rotating menu of fresh, warm, nutritious home-cooked food. Your generosity opens our doors.

Cheerful volunteers take each order individually, deliver the breakfast to our guest and help our paid chef in the kitchen. Thelma Ragsdale, Operations Manager, and our volunteers ensure every guest is warmly welcomed.

Sunrise Cafe is uniquely welcoming and secure, based on trust and mutual respect, and the rapport built between the volunteer servers and our guests. With a warm welcome and just two rules – no drugs on the premises and no arguments – Sunrise has become a community center for the homeless, a place to come every weekday morning and gather with friends.

Hungry friends come for the home-cooked, nourishing breakfast and stay for simple medical services offered by the Cornell Scott Health Center and access to support from social services to find housing.

Sunrise provides a unique opportunity to bridge New Haven’s inequalities that separate us from one another. Volunteers come once and become regulars. Guests and volunteers become friends and greet one another on the street.

Environmental Law and Policy Panels
2023-04-20 17:00 - 20:00
Location: LC 101

Join the Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association and Yale Student Environment Coalition for the biggest event of the year in honor of Earth Day!

On Thursday, April 20th from 5:00 to 8:00 PM in LC 101, we’ll be hosting an Environmental Law & Policy panel with leading academic scholars and practitioners in environmental law, policy, and economics.

Learn about the intersection of animal rights with other social movements, the role of sustainability in business & law, and how to connect environmental justice and economic considerations in policy making. In between sessions, there will be a dinner break with pizza provided. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Public Service & Nonprofit Networking Event
2023-04-19 18:00 | Dwight Hall at Yale Common Room, 67 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
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Join Dwight Hall and Yale alumni based in the Northeast for a public service and nonprofit networking reception. Connect with alumni to discuss career advice, postgraduate public service opportunities, and more.

This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, with juniors and seniors highly encouraged to attend. The dress code is business casual.

Narcan Certification Course: SSDP x YEMS
2023-04-17 19:00 - 20:00
Join Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP @Yale) and Yale EMS for a course on how and when to use Narcanin in the Dwight Hall Lovett Common Room! Food and drinks provided.

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YHHAP Fast Spring 2023 Fundraiser
2023-04-15 12:00
The YHHAP Fast is the largest student-run fundraiser on Yale’s campus. Once every semester over 25% of Yale’s student body donates their Yale Dining meal swipes for the day of the Fast. This year, the Fast will be held on April 15, 2023. It will be fundraising to support 4 New Haven organizations doing critical on-the-ground work to alleviate food and housing insecurity: New Reach, NICE Center, Project Access, and Sunrise Cafe.

For those who are interested in supporting the fundraiser, check out how you can donate your meal swipes.

Fundraising page: YHHAP Virtual Fast

Venmo: @YHHAP

Synapse
2023-04-08 09:00 - 13:00
Synapse and the Yale Science Magazine are excited to announce that Science on Saturdays is back, and we’re looking for volunteers! Our first post-pandemic outreach event is scheduled for Saturday, April 8, from 9 am to 1 pm. The featured speaker will be Dr. Albert Ko, an infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist from the Yale School of Public Health, who will talk about “How We Use Science to Protect People from Epidemics.”

This award-winning lecture series is aimed at middle school students and their families, bringing the excitement of research and the passion of Yale scientists to the New Haven community. Each event involves a lecture by a Yale professor and hands-on science demonstrations.

We are expecting as many as 500+ students, children, and family members to attend. Volunteers will be helping to run demos, assist the keynote speaker, direct families, and ensure that Science on Saturdays runs as smoothly as possible.

This is a great (and fun!) way to get more involved with the greater New Haven Science Community. There will be food and t-shirts provided! If interested, Please fill out this form by April 5th 11:59 pm! If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out to yalescientifc@yale.edu.

"It's Our Time: Every Generation is Called to Build a Movement" with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
2023-04-04 18:00
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The Dwight Hall Jane and William E. Curran ’49 Distinguished Mentor Program presents:

Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, social justice activist, pastor, and professor of the practice at Yale, delivers a moral call to action at Yale College.

As this year’s Curran Distinguished Mentor, Rev. Barber will speak to Yale College students about the transformative power of collective action and movement building and the positive impact of an intergenerational approach to the fight for justice.

Rev. Barber is the Founding Director of the new Center for Public Theology & Public Policy at Yale Divinity School, President of Repairers of the Breach, and Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.

Join this public address hosted by Dwight Hall at Yale on Tuesday, April 4th, at 6 PM EDT. The topic of his address is “It’s Our Time: Every Generation Is Called To Build A Movement.”

Over the past few decades, our nation has experienced the rollback of the human rights and civil rights won by social justice movements throughout our history. The stagnation of wages, rapid climate change, the erasure of voting rights protections, and the lack of an affordable healthcare system amid a global pandemic are only a few of the issues challenging our communities. Building a diverse social justice movement rooted in a moral framework is critical to transforming our communities and the country. In a world that feels increasingly isolated, a moral fusion movement calls us to come together across differences, race, culture, religion, sexuality, gender-identify, age, and more, to organize and mobilize around a moral policy agenda that prioritizes love, truth, and justice.

April 4th, a solemn day, also marks the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who, at the time of his untimely death, was organizing with the National Welfare Rights Organization, worker’s rights movement, women’s rights movement, religious leaders, and people of all races to launch the Poor People’s Campaign to fight poverty in the U.S. and ensure basic economic and human rights. More than 50 years later, the fight continues.

This event coincides with the launch of the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy at the Yale Divinity School. The Center’s mission is to prepare a new generation of moral leaders to be active participants in creating a just society using the academic, practical, and research tools of past and present social justice movements. Learn more at theologyandpolicy.yale.edu.

A limited amount of in-person seating is available for this event in the Dwight Hall Chapel. Students may register using Yale Connect. Reception to follow in the Dwight Hall Common Room immediately following the event, including halal options for iftar.

A waiting list will be maintained for this event.

All are welcome to register for the Zoom broadcast of the event.

Interested students may also register for a Pauli Murray College Tea with Reverend Barber on April 6th. For more news about this and other Launch Week events, please visit this site.

Visitors must comply with the Yale COVID 19 visitor policy.

About Bishop William J. Barber II

Bishop William J. Barber II, DMin, is a Professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy and Founding Director of the Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale Divinity School. He serves as President of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call For Moral Revival, and has been Pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Goldsboro, NC, for the past 29 years.

Bishop Barber is the architect of the Forward Together Moral Movement that gained national acclaim in 2013 with its Moral Monday protests at the North Carolina General Assembly. In 2015, he established Repairers of the Breach to train communities in moral movement building through the Moral Political Organizing Leadership Institute and Summit Trainings (MPOLIS).

Bishop Barber, a highly sought-after speaker, has given keynote addresses at hundreds of national and state conferences, including the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Bishop Barber is regularly featured in media outlets such as MSNBC, CNN, the New York Times, Washington Post, and The Nation magazine. He was named one of the 2019 recipients of the North Carolina Award, the state’s highest civilian honor. He is also a 2018 MacArthur Foundation Genius Award recipient.

About the Curran Distinguished Mentor Program

Dwight Hall at Yale’s Jane and William E. Curran ’49 Distinguished Mentor program was established with a gift from William Curran ’49 in memory of his wife, Jane. The program recognizes leaders who have made remarkable contributions in public service and toward social justice and invites them to serve as mentors to Yale University students by sharing their expertise, experience, and insights.

The program aims to:

Provide students with access to a role model who embodies Dwight Hall’s mission in their professional life.

Leverage Dwight Hall’s prominent position as an institution on campus that advances service and justice to call attention to inspirational social justice leaders.

Convene diverse constituencies from the University, alumni, and New Haven communities to encourage a collective call to action towards societal change on an issue of common interest.

Previous Curran Distinguished Mentors include:

Dr. Elizabeth Alexander ’84

President of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Kurt Schmoke ’71

President of the University of Baltimore, and former Mayor of Baltimore, and former Dean of Howard University School of Law

Frances Beinecke ’71 ’74 M.F.S.

former President of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

John E. Pepper, Jr. ’60

former CEO of Proctor & Gamble and co-chair of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Kevin Salwen

Author

The Honorable Shirley Sagawa

CEO of Service Year Alliance, Architect of AmeriCorps

J.B. Schramm ’86

Founder of College Summit

Eric Liu ’90

CEO of Citizens University

Catherine Margaret Ashton, Baroness Ashton of Upholland, GCMG, PC,

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission in the Barroso Commission from 2009 to 2014.

Dorothy Porter ’86 and Rev. Canon Nicholas ’86 ’94 M.DIV.

founders of Jerusalem Peacebuilders

Stephen Black ’97 J.D.

former Director of the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility at The University of Alabama and Founder of Impact America

Dr. David L. Warren ’70 M.DIV., ’70 M.U.S.

former President of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Office Hours and Workshop with Summer Fellows Student Coordinator
2023-03-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Dwight Hall at Yale, 67 High St, New Haven, CT, 06511, United States
Thinking of working in the social sector this summer? Not sure where to start? Meet with the Dwight Hall Summer Fellows Student Coordinator before applications are due!

If you would like to meet with the Student Coordinator individually, sign up for a slot here.

If you would like to meet with a Dwight Hall staff member individually, sign up for a slot here.

View the 2023 Dwight Hall Summer Fellows application and guidance here.

Endeavor Global Coffee Chats: World’s Leading Community of High-Impact Entrepreneurs
2023-03-27 14:45 - 17:00
This coffee chat with our current Entrepreneur Selection Associate, Carlos Romero Jantacomma who graduated from Yale, class of 2022!

Any questions regarding Endeavor, VC, entrepreneurship and career opportunities are welcome.

This is an in person coffee chat at Maison Mathis, 304 Elm St. on March 27th, 2:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Endeavor is the world’s leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs.

Founded in 1997, Endeavor is a global organization with a mission to unlock the transformational power of entrepreneurship by selecting, supporting, and investing in the world’s top founders. Today, Endeavor’s network spans nearly 40 countries and supports more than 2,000 entrepreneurs, whose companies generate combined revenues of over $28 billion US, have created more than 3.9 million jobs, and, in 2020, raised over $4 billion US in capital. Endeavor’s unique entrepreneur-first model and network of trust provide a platform for founders to dream big, scale up, and pay it forward to the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Visit us at: endeavor.org

For more information, contact:Lian VegaSenior Associate, Peoplelian.vega@endeavor.org
