Dwight Hall at Yale

Women in Charge: A Conversation about Leadership
2024-01-25 19:00 (America/New_York)
A conversation between 6 prominent leaders from the New Haven business, arts and educational community will take place in front of a live audience. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees must register on Eventbrite.

January 25 at 7pm, Yale SOM Snyder Hall, ground floor. Free parking in Yale Lot 22 located at 260 Whitney Ave.

Panelists:

Julie Greenwood, Executive Director of Squash Haven

Arati Pandit, Director of Cold Spring School

Mercy Quaye, Founder and President of The Narrative Project

Randi Ruben Rodriguez Founder and Executive Director of ‘r kids

Ilona Samogyi Founder and Director of Ball & Socket Arts

Moderator:

Hope Chavez, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven

Producer:

Linda Lindroth with support from The American Rescue Program Act

MeshEd Virtual Info Session
2024-01-25 15:00 - 16:00
Ready to revolutionize education? Join MeshEd Collective’s internship, where creativity meets curriculum! Dive into innovative projects, from podcasts to fashion reinventions, and empower students to showcase their passions. Learn about MeshEd’s 2024 Summer Internship Program! A 6-8 week paid program in Brooklyn where you can work on designing enrichment curriculum and teach in MeshEd’s very own Action Labs. Hear from past intern and current employee: Libby Kern (YC’23), Sales Associate, Betsey Schmidt, CEO and Lili Davis, Director of Internships.

Volunteering and Internship Fair
2024-01-25 11:30 - 14:00
Looking to get involved in your New Haven community?

Come out and meet representatives from New Haven based organizations including:

IRIS: Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services

DESK: Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen

New Haven Reads

And many more!

Be inspired. Learn about volunteer possibilities. Open to all members of the Yale community. Divinity School students can learn about opportunities that meet the requirements for the Divinity School Internship Program.

Co-Sponsored by Yale Divinity School Office of Vocation and Leadership and Dwight Hall at Yale, Center for Public Service and Social Justice

The Divinity School Common Room may be found on the second floor of Yale Divinity School as shown here. The Yale Shuttle Blue Line stops directly in front of the Divinity School on Prospect Street.

Building Bridges Breaking Barriers: The Ongoing Fight for Education Justice Featuring Ruby Bridges
2024-01-24 17:30 - 19:30
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Dwight Hall is a proud co-sponsor of this year’s Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Commemoration.

Yale University and the Greater New Haven communities are invited to attend this year’s MLK Commemoration that honors the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We are pleased to announce that the commemoration will feature Ruby Bridges.

Ruby Bridges is a Civil Rights icon, activist, author, and speaker who, at the age of six, was the first Black student to integrate an all-white elementary school in Louisiana. She was born in Mississippi in 1954, the same year the United States Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision ordering the integration of public schools. Her family later moved to New Orleans, where on November 14, 1960, Bridges began attending William Frantz Elementary School, single-handedly initiating the desegregation of public education. Her walk to the front door of the school was immortalized in Norman Rockwell’s painting The Problem We All Live With, in Robert Coles’ book The Story of Ruby Bridges, and in the Disney movie Ruby Bridges.

This event is free and open to the public, but you must register to attend!

Volunteer with Sunrise Cafe!
2024-01-23 06:00 - 09:00, 2023-11-14 06:00 - 09:00, 2023-11-07 06:00 - 09:00, 2023-10-31 06:00 - 09:00, 2023-10-24 06:00 - 09:00
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Start your morning off on a great note! Join Dwight Hall Tuesday 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.

Dwight Hall Spring Bazaar
2024-01-20 12:00 - 14:00
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!

Dwight Hall Bluebooking
2024-01-19 14:00 - 16:00
Back on campus? Join us for a blue-booking event with Dwight Hall’s community on January 19th from 2 to 4 pm! We will be located in the Dwight Hall Library.

FOCUS Study Break
2023-12-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Dwight Hall at Yale Common Room, 67 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Calling all FOCUS participants, leaders, and everyone in between — join us for an open evening of reflecting and refreshments! Come by the Dwight Hall Common Room anytime between 8-10pm on December 12 to see old friends, get free coffee, tea, or snacks, find opportunities with Dwight Hall, and just relax during a busy final season.

RSVP is helpful so we know how many refreshments to get, but please feel free to drop in.

All are welcome!

Life After Yale: Connecting with Young Alumni in Social Impact Careers
2023-12-08 13:00 - 14:15 | Dwight Hall Library, 67 High St, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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Join recent Yale Alumni in the Northeast region as they share insights on navigating the early stages of their careers in public service, advocacy, and beyond. Our panelists will delve into questions such as what motivates them to pursue impactful careers, how they overcame challenges on their professional paths, and how they navigate the position of being a young person in the workplace. Discover firsthand strategies on turning passion into purpose as you enter the workforce after Yale.

This will be an in-person gathering with refreshments provided. There will be a brief panel discussion followed by mingling and networking. RSVP is optional but highly encouraged!

The panelists include:

Caterina Passoni ’18, Co-Founder and Director of Growth at Havenly

Ahmad Saleh ’22 M.Ph., Co-Founder of MakeDeathsCount

Sophie Cappello ’20, Campaign Associate at Regional Plan Association

Winter Knitting Donation Workshop
2023-12-05 17:00 - 20:00 | CEID Lecture Hall, 15 Prospect Street Becton Center 107, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Come to the CEID to knit hats with a knitting machine or knit by hand with donated wool! All items will be donated to help keep our vulnerable neighbors in New Haven warm.

New knitters or crocheters welcome! BYO needles (if you have them). Snacks provided.

Can’t make it? Consider donating old clothes at the YHHAP donation bin to the left of Dwight Chapel or wool yarn next to the Dwight Hall office.

Uyghur Poetry Exhibition
2023-12-02 15:00 - 17:00
Yale Amnesty International will be hosting a Uyghur Poetry Exhibition in observance of East Turkestan Day!

Want to join? This event will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the Watson Center in Room B74 from 3 – 5 PM.

Banquet & Symposium for Afghanistan
2023-12-02 11:00 - 15:00
Last month, seven deadly earthquakes over 6.3 magnitude affected Afghanistan. Over 100,000 people were directly affected, worsening a protracted humanitarian crisis caused by a lack of humanitarian aid that funnels into the country.

We invite you to join our fundraising lunch banquet and symposium this Saturday at 11 am in Dwight Hall as we amplify the voices of refugees as they reflect on their lived experiences and the state of Afghanistan today. We are fortunate to be joined by Musa Mahmoudi, the former Executive Director of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission; Zamzama Safi, who fled from Taliban capture when she was 15 and became a prominent advocate for women’s rights and universal education; and Zahra Motamedi, a strong proponent of women’s and children’s rights in Afghanistan. We look forward to seeing you there! Afghan food will be served.

Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association and Legal Aid Event
2023-11-27 18:30 - 19:30
Join the Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association (YULAA) in a speaker event in LC 211 with the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association. Learn from two attorneys who are members of the Connecticut Hispanic Bar Association, an organization that promotes Hispanic representation in legal professions. Members include attorneys, law students, paralegals professors, and members of the judiciary.

Endeavor Global Information Session and Coffee Chat
2023-11-27 13:30 - 14:30
and 2:30 – 4:30pm @ Tsai CITY!

Interested in high impact work? Come to the Endeavor Global Information Session on Monday, November 27, 1:30-2:30 at Tsai CITY and sign up for an Endeavor Global Coffee Chat (group and 1:1’s available) on Monday, November 27, from 2:30 – 4:30 pm (20 minute spots each) to meet with this leading global community organization for high-impact entrepreneurs. These events are coordinated by Yale’s Office of Career Strategy.

A Night of Celebration and Advocacy with Elis for Rachael
2023-11-17 17:30 - 20:00 | 311 Temple Street
Please join Elis for Rachael to celebrate our landmark mental health policy success with Yale! Our advocacy has resulted in far more humane, student-centered policies for those with mental health disabilities and those needing to take time away for urgent health needs. Engage with a panel of students and alumni about their own lived experience, participate in a raffle of gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses, enjoy free pizza, and listen to a special performance from The New Blue of Yale! Register here.

Elis for Rachael runs a student fund which has directly helped students with therapy, medical co-pays, educational expenses, housing, transportation, and other basic needs that arise around taking a medical leave of absence.

YHHAP Fast Fall 2023 Fundraiser
2023-11-17 00:00 - 23:59
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 November 17, 2023.

This semester, the YHHAP Fast is fundraising to support four New Haven organizations doing critical on-the-ground work to alleviate food and housing insecurity: New Reach, NICE Center, Project Access, and Sunrise Cafe.

Innovator's Toolkit: Funding Your Nonprofit Startup
2023-11-14 18:30 - 20:00 | KNOWN Coworking, 139 Orange Street 4th Floor, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510
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Whether you’re a budding social innovator or a seasoned nonprofit professional, fundraising is a critical activity for the sustainability of your organization. Join Tsai CITY, Dwight Hall, and KNOWNPRENEURS for an interactive workshop where you’ll explore funding models, tailor your pitch, and develop your donor network.

Every fundraising strategy, just like every organization, is unique. We will ensure that each participant knows how to tailor their approach based on their organization’s mission and objectives. We will also focus on funding models beyond traditional philanthropy and grant writing, including crowd-funding, social impact investments, and partnership support. The goal is for each participant to leave with a clear next step on how they can meet their fundraising goals and create a strategy that will work for them.

About the speaker, Etana

Etana Solomon is a social impact strategist who is dedicated to creating more equitable and sustainable social change. She leads her own firm focused on developing impact ecosystems that leverage donor networks, private and public sector assets, and mission-driven organizations to create lasting impact.

Before starting her own firm, Etana spent most of her career at Mastercard. She held multiple positions at the company, which included supporting Mastercard’s philanthropic arm – the Center for Inclusive Growth (CFIG). While at CFIG, Etana managed the Business Unit Charitable Support program that deployed millions of dollars in donations to organizations across the world. She also supported the North America Social Impact team through project management, grant support, and metric tracking for key initiatives related to small business, racial equity, and government engagement.

Etana is from New Haven, CT, where she currently resides. She got a B.S. in International Business and Marketing at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business and is passionate about the intersection of business and social good.

*Note: this event is hybrid, and if you are attending virtually, information will be shared in the registration email you receive.

Elena's Light: Refugee Advocacy in Connecticut
2023-11-09 18:00 - 19:00 | William L. Harkness Hall
The Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association (YULAA) is hosting a speaker event in WLH 113 with Fereshteh Ganjavi, the founder of Elena’s Light. Elena’s Light is a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering female refugees and immigrants by providing accessible ESL tutoring services, maternal and pediatric health education services, and CT DMV driver’s license exam preparation services. Come hear Fereshteh’s story and learn more!

Red Cross Blood Drive
2023-11-07 10:00 - 15:45 | Dwight Hall at Yale Common Room, 67 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
The American Red Cross at Yale (ARCY) is hosting our second blood drive of the year next week! If you are able, donating blood is an incredible (and easy!) way to directly change another’s life. The Red Cross can only handle the nationwide need for blood with the support of generous donors like you.

ARCY will be hosting the blood drive on three dates in the Dwight Hall Common Room:

Tuesday, November 7 (10:00am – 3:45pm)Wednesday, November 8 (10:00am – 3:45pm)Friday, November 10 (10:00am – 3:45pm)

For those who would like to donate, we highly recommend that you book an appointment, as walk-in slots may not be available. You can use the link provided to schedule an appointment. If you are prompted, use the code “DWIGHTYALE” to register for your time slot. The decision to donate can save a life, and we greatly appreciate your consideration! If you have any questions, please email Jared Rhee (jared.rhee@yale.edu), the Donor Outreach Coordinator.

Be a part of Dwight Hall Day of Service!
2023-11-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Dwight Hall at Yale, 67 High St, New Haven, CT, 06511, United States
Participating in a Day of Service is an opportunity for individuals and groups to establish relationships with the local community, build on the strengths of the community, expose volunteers to opportunities to listen, strengthen the volunteers’ awareness of organizations’ mission’s, and is a practice of selfless giving. Through service, one can engage in small acts of generosity with may lead to a continual shift toward a mindset of inspired contribution. Service is a gift each person can give to the world. Register here!

Small Group Chats: Partnership for Public Service
2023-11-03 13:00 - 14:40
The Partnership for Public Service invites you to “What’s Your Call to Serve: Launching a Career in Federal Government,” a session open to all students who are curious about public service opportunities and how to make a difference in their community through federal employment.

These small group coffee chats will provide students with the knowledge and tools needed to seek about government opportunities and build relationships with federal agencies.

Sessions will be held at Luce Hall, Common Room – 2nd Floor.

This event is co-sponsored by Yale’s Office of Career Strategy and Dwight Hall as a part of their Fall 2023 Series on Common Good Careers.

How to Navigate Federal Careers: Understanding USAJOBS, Security Clearances & More
2023-11-03 10:30 - 11:30
Location: Luce Hall 101

The Partnership for Public Service invites you to “What’s Your Call to Serve: Launching a Career in Federal Government,” a session open to all students who are curious about public service opportunities and how to make a difference in their community through federal employment.

The session will guide students through considering, applying and securing federal employment and will provide tools for researching opportunities and provide practical tips for applying for job opportunities.

This event is co-sponsored by Yale’s Office of Career Strategy and Dwight Hall as a part of their Fall 2023 Series on Common Good Careers.

Common Good & Creative Careers Peer to Peer Networking Event
2023-11-02 16:00 - 18:00
Interested in hearing from your peers how their summer internships went so you can get ideas for next summer? Do you want to get the inside scoop on what it was like to work for an employer in the Common Good & Creative Careers space? This event will have Yale College students representing their summer employers in the areas of:

Arts, Education, Environment, Government, Nonprofit, Publishing, Journalism, Think Tanks

It will be a career fair format in which you can walk around the room and speak to various Yale students who worked at summer positions in these fields.

Why Join Us?

Explore Diverse Paths: Hear from upperclassmen about their summer internships and how they’re making an impact.

Gain Insights: Engage in one-on-one conversations. Ask questions, seek advice, and uncover opportunities.

Find Your Calling: Whether it’s social justice, nonprofits, or creative arts, discover your path to making a difference and exploring your creativity.

RSVP on Career Link and jumpstart your journey in Common Good & Creative Careers!

Check out some of the employers that will be represented:

ARTS: Whitney Museum of American Art, NBCUniversal, UTA – United Talent Agency, Napa Valley Writers’ Conference, JuVee Productions, Midstory, Uptown Stories, Creative Universal, Houston Cinema Arts Society, Artspace

EDUCATION: Northwestern’s Center for Talent Development, LEAP, Breakthrough Collaborative

ENVIRONMENTAL: Appalachian Mountain Club, NY Green Bank

GOVERNMENT: US State Department, The White House (Climate Policy Office), Executive Office of the President, US Public Defender Service, United States Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs, Rwanda Basic Education Board, US Senator Mark Kelly, Hon. Suzanne Adams – NY Supreme Court, US Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Ro Khanna, Federal Defenders of CT

NONPROFIT: Capital Area Immigrant Rights Organization, CEDRO (Centro de Información y Educación para la Prevención del Abuso de Drogas), The Carter Center, Haley House , Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village, International Rescue Committee, Instituto para las Mujeres en la Migración, A.C, Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project, Me4Real International, Rank the Vote, Future Coalition

PUBLIC INTEREST LAW: Brennan Center for Justice, Liman Center for PI Law Summer Fellow, Justice Center for Legal Aid, NY Lawyers for the Public Interest, New York Legal Assistance Group

THINK TANKS: Center for American Progress, Hudson Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, Team Pennsylvania, Institut Jean Nicod, Center for Economic Research Pakistan, Brown Institute for Media Innovation

Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Social Impact Conference: Magnifying Your Mission
2023-10-27 08:30 - 17:00
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) is holding this social impact conference which includes keynotes: Tom Steyer ‘ 79 Co-executive chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions; Mara Tellada ’02 President & CEO, Consumer Reports. There will be morning sessions, plenary lunch, afternoon session and networking breakout sessions.

Current Student Registration is $30. Conference ticket and travel can be funded through the OCS Professional Development Reimbursement Fund for juniors and seniors. Full conference agenda, speaker details and purchase a ticket.

Conference Panels & Speakers

Building a Strong, Diverse Board of Directors

Moderator: Marco Davis, President & CEO at Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) | Leadership Development

Jane Donaldson, Co-Founder, Phillips Oppenheim

Merle Duskin Kailas, President, Literacy Network

Allen Murabayashi, Board C-Chair, Save the Music Foundation

Financing and Scaling Your Organization’s Impact

Moderator: Amir Pasic, Eugene R. Tempel Dean of the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Antony Bugg-Levine ‘96, Head of Regulatory and Government Partnerships, Lafayette Square

Mariko Silver, President & CEO, Henry Luce Foundation

Maxim Thorne, Esq., CEO, Civic Influencers

Achieving Excellence Through Effective Governance

Moderator: Astrid Andre, General Counsel, Selfhelp Community Services

Cindy M. Lott, Clinical Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Director of the Professional Doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership (PhilD), Stead Policy Fellow at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Justin Zaremby, Counsel for Tax-Exempt Organizations, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Controlling Your Destiny: Latest Initiatives in Strategic Planning

Moderator: Miriam Droller, Managing Director, CCS Fundraising

Linda Burch, Chief Strategy & Development Officer, Common Sense Media

Maritza Guzman, Senior Consultant, TCC Group

Mike Soto-Class, President, The Center for a New Economy (CNE)

Maximizing Your Marketing for Visibility and Impact

Moderator: to follow

Amy DeLouise, Creative Director, Amy DeLouise Enterprises

Kevin Findlan, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising

Kevin Lee, Executive Chairman & Founder, Didit.com

Using Technology to Magnify Your Mission

Moderator: Rob Leighton, Executive Director, iMission Institute

Laura Kadetsky, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel, New Leaders

Dr. Jason Buchanan, MD

Rachel Littman, Executive Director, YANA

Innovator's Toolkit: Developing and Refining Your Nonprofit Program Pilot
2023-10-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Dwight Hall at Yale Common Room, 67 High Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06511
Register HERE!

Join us for an engaging workshop designed for aspiring nonprofit leaders with Tsai CITY and Dwight Hall. We will delve into the essential elements of crafting a compelling case for support for your nonprofit organization and how to build programming within that. Throughout this workshop, we will guide you in creating a mission and vision statement that vividly communicates the community you aim to serve.

​Our interactive sessions will go beyond theory, allowing you to roll up your sleeves, outline concrete activities, and design programs that exemplify your organization’s mission. By the end of this workshop, you will leave with a clear roadmap, complete with defined activities and outcomes, all intricately linked to your social impact mission. This toolkit will empower you to take meaningful steps toward making a positive change in your community through your nonprofit initiatives.

​Bio

​Rosalind ‘Roz’ Zavras is a seasoned nonprofit operations expert with over 15 years of experience in global and local social impact organizations. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and a Master’s Degree in Law and Diplomacy from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy. Roz is an alumna of the Public Policy and International Affairs Program and has received prestigious awards, including the Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship and the Fulbright Research Fellowship. She also holds certifications from Netsuite and Xero.

​Throughout her career, Roz has been dedicated to optimizing nonprofit back-office operations, allowing organizations to enhance their fundraising efforts and broaden their impact. She’s a tech-savvy problem solver with a track record of securing and managing over $2 million in grants, and her professional values prioritize equity and transparency. Roz’s commitment to the nonprofit sector is unwavering, and she continues to shape a brighter future as the Board Chair of Emergent Works and through her work at the Center for Community Collaboration in Connecticut.

​*Note: this event is hybrid, and if you are attending virtually, information will be shared in the registration email you receive.

Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) Second Annual Generation to Generation Gala
2023-10-26 18:00 - 20:00
The Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) is hosting a fundraising gala at the Yale Club of NYC. Tickets are $175. Students are welcome to attend but must purchase a ticket. Interested juniors and seniors can look into the OCS Professional Development Reimbursement Fund to cover payment for ticket and travel.

The gala will be honoring: David W. Blight, Yale Sterling Professor of History and Director, Gilder Lehrman Center; Richard Buery, ’97 LAW, CEO Robin Hood; Sherry Wang ’07, Co-Head, Uban Investment Group, Goldman Sachs and Rachel Littman ’91, YANA Executive Director.

For more details, go to https://secure.qgiv.com/event/magnify23/register/
