Voices and Stories Archive
Dwight Hall is Temporarily Relocating for Renovations!Published August 18, 2017 Dwight Hall Temporarily Moving to 143 Elm Street for 2017-2018 School Year  |
Summer (Fellows) in the City: Marwan Safar Jalani ‘20, Arabic Interpreter and Summer Learning Program Outreach Coordinator at Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services (IRIS)Published August 9, 2017 When I was a refugee in Egypt and Turkey, I did not have the chance to go to school with students from the country. Therefore, I found it hard to integrate in a society that refused to admit refugees and immigrants as part of it. |
New Haven LEAP’s Outdoor Corps Brings Science to Life for Urban YouthPublished August 3, 2017 As rises in sea levels continue to accelerate at alarming rates, the program’s implementation comes at a time when Earth stewardship and environmental education of the youth in our communities have never been so important. |
Donor Spotlight: Nancy Alexander and Ricardo Henriquez Complete 8 Years of Service on the BoardPublished July 30, 2017 We will greatly miss the presence of Nancy Alexander and Ricardo Henriquez on our board. |
After-school programs bring big benefits to familiesPublished July 28, 2017 With budget cuts looming, we need to re-evaluate our commitment to the opportunities that we provide our youth between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m.  |
Yale’s Dwight Hall program taps students to help meet needs in New HavenPublished July 22, 2017 “We’re very grateful to Dwight Hall,” Cancelmo said. “It’s a great program. … It’s a really lovely way for a nonprofit to be connected to Yale.” |
Summer (Fellows) in the City: Pamela Torola '18, Greenhouse Gas Inventory and Sustainability Intern at City of New Haven Department of EngineeringPublished July 19, 2017 What excites me is how New Haven is truly a leader in Connecticut for taking steps in climate change mitigation... |
Summer (Fellows) in the City: Karina Xie '19, Volunteer Teaching Assistant at IRISPublished July 19, 2017 I would definitely encourage anyone to work with ESL or learning programs for refugees! I would tell them this kind of work is important now more than ever. |
Summer (Fellows) in the City: Christina Pao '20, Co Lead Youth Summer School Instructor at International Rescue CommitteePublished July 19, 2017 I feel that I have learned more this summer than I have the past five years of my life. Seriously. |
Summer (Fellows) in the City: Lorna Chitty '20, Communications and Legislation Intern at Connecticut Veterans Legal CenterPublished July 19, 2017 I wanted to be involved in this work because I find that the work of the CVLC is at a fascinating intersection of three fields I'm passionate about: politics, human rights, and non-profit work. |
Summer (Fellows) in the City: Arabelle Schoenberg ’19, Nature Preserves Intern at New Haven Land TrustPublished July 18, 2017 I would recommend to every Yale student that they stay in the city (to work, not to take classes) for at least one summer during college. You have the time and mental space to see the city in a whole different way... |
What College Campuses Can Do for After-School ProgramsPublished July 12, 2017 "Twelve years and four cohorts later, we’ve successfully navigated our way through the inevitable growing pains of implementing an afterschool program and have forged strong partnerships with our schools and funder."  |
The Politics of People: A Docuseries by Briana Burroughs '17Published July 10, 2017 "The Politics of People" is a five part political docuseries about four voters and two local elected officials in New Haven. |
Help Us Reach Our Annual Campaign Goal by June 30th!Published June 28, 2017 Your contributions equip Yale students with the tools and resources they need to engage, grow, and innovate while tackling society’s most pressing challenges... |
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...  |
Connecticut nearer the presumption of innocence, but not there yetPublished June 12, 2017 "As organizers with the Connecticut Bail Fund, we see the human costs of the bail system every day..." |
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..." |