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A Photo Journey through 135 Years of Public ServicePublished August 23, 2021 “This year...Yale can look back on a year, if not of normality, at least of recovery; recovery of delayed ambitions, postponed goals, cherished traditions.” |
50th Anniversary of May Day WeekendPublished May 4, 2020 Fifty years ago, tens of thousands of Yale students, civil rights activists, professors, Black Panther party leaders, and community members gathered on the New Haven Green. |
Dr. Yusef Salaam Urges Students, Community Leaders, Organizers, and Neighbors to be Purposeful in Building More Socially Just CommunitiesPublished December 17, 2019 On November 19, 2019, Dr. Yusef Salaam, one of the exonerated “Central Park Five,” spoke with a sold-out crowd in Battell Chapel and joined a reception in the Dwight Hall Common Room. Hundreds came together to hear Dr. Salaam’s profound message... |
A conversation with YUPP: Histories of Mental Health and Imprisonment DiscussionPublished March 8, 2019 Danielle Harris (BK ‘21) and Jordan Ashby (DC ‘22) reflect on a discussion panel about mass incareceration and mental health |
Lessons from 2017 Curran Distinguished Mentor Stephen BlackPublished November 28, 2017 Stephen Black recently spent time with Dwight Hall student leaders, community partners, and delivered a talk on “Crafting a Culture of Ethical Obligation: Social Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century” as the 2017 Dwight Hall Curran Distinguished Mentor. |
The Dwight Hall DifferencePublished September 27, 2017 Dwight Hall Contributes Significantly at the Student Org Summit |
A Reflection on the Renovation of Dwight HallPublished August 22, 2017 Over the course of the 2017 - 2018 academic year, our historic building will undergo a transformation into a modernized hub for student service and activism.  |
Continuing the Legacy: Reflecting on Dwight Hall Alumni Reunion Reception 2017Published June 27, 2017 To be frank, I began to question whether my generation has had to deal with such intense circumstances while at Yale. One alumnae explicitly posed the question, and I watched as my peers struggled to answer it... |
Lessons Beyond the Classroom: What I Have Learned Through Finding my Home in Students for Autism Awareness at YalePublished June 25, 2017 My experience at Wilbur Cross wholly exemplifies exactly why service is so important to me. It’s a symbiotic relationship in which I truly gain just as much as I give...  |
The Meaning of MentorshipPublished June 9, 2017 "Three years after joining J-Z AMP, I am thankful. Thankful for the lessons that these students have imparted on me. Thankful for the struggles. Thankful for the smiles..." |
Washington DC Gathering: A Bridge Between Past and PresentPublished May 25, 2017 "Dwight Hall has created a community of compassion for me and thousands of students even long after they depart from Yale..."  |
Yale Hunger Heroes DESK Blog Posts: 1. Beyond Charity: In Search of Justice 2. Separate Plates, Same TablePublished May 19, 2017 "For four years, this has been by far the most significant and meaningful aspect of my time here..." |
Good Mornings at Sunrise (Café)Published April 11, 2017 It’s Friday morning, and it’s pancake day... |
Reflections on the 22nd Annual Black Solidarity Conference at YalePublished March 6, 2017 What do overflowing spaces, breaking it down on the dance floor, and Twitter have in common? They were all part of Black Solidarity Conference 2017  |
Roberts: Giving ThanksPublished November 29, 2016 William Roberts reflects on the importance of service work at Yale and beyond |
2nd Chance Society Starts HerePublished November 25, 2016 Devon Geyelin YC '16 highlights important work taking place in New Haven |
Magee Fellow Reflections: Growing through Reflection…When Resolution Isn’t Guaranteed…Published September 21, 2016 Reflect before resolving  |
Dwight Hall SRI Leaders Reflect on Shareholder Resolution ExperiencePublished August 17, 2016 What they learned from Exxon's Annual Meeting |
Kevin Cheung - Living History ProjectPublished July 21, 2016 A reflection from the Living History Project |
Hannah Malcolm April 29, 2016 Magee Fellow ReflectionPublished April 29, 2016 Hannah Malcolm - 2015-2016 Magee Fellow - bids farewell |