Voices and Stories Archive
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..." |
Dwight Hall at Yale's Annual Public Service Awards May 2017Published May 19, 2017 The Dwight Hall community has been forever transformed by the value the following award recipients have provided and we are honored to acknowledge the integral role they have played in our growth. |
Mandatory minimum sentences are cruel and ineffective. Sessions wants them back.Published May 15, 2017 As a federal prosecutor and judge, we saw that these policies do not work. |
Evaluation of the Jones-Zimmermann Academic Mentoring Program (J-Z AMP)Published May 3, 2017 "At the time, I didn’t realize how idealistic it was to place these expectations on young adolescents as an outsider who wasn’t yet entirely familiar with the school and the New Haven community..." |
YPEI plans inmate teaching programPublished April 27, 2017 "Incarcerated people in Connecticut may soon be able to take Yale College courses for academic credit as part of the Yale Prison Education Initiative." |
Panel discusses legalizing recreational weedPublished April 26, 2017 "Hosted by the Yale Students for Sensible Drug Policy, a local chapter of an international initiative to end the war on drugs..." |
Welcome A(Board): Congratulations to Dwight Hall's Newest Student Board Members!Published April 25, 2017 Dwight Hall welcomes on new student Board members |
Two "Halls" Come Together During Spring Day of Service 2017: Lyric Hall and Dwight HallPublished April 20, 2017 John Cavaliere's journey of restoring Lyric Hall has not been easy |
CT No. 4 nationally in use of evidence-based policy-makingPublished April 17, 2017 Urban Fellow Michael Zanger-Tishler explores how CT uses data to inform policy decisions |
PILLARD: Fasting for New HavenPublished April 13, 2017 Aidan Pillard on the importance of the YHHAP Fast |
Good Mornings at Sunrise (Café)Published April 11, 2017 It’s Friday morning, and it’s pancake day... |
Volunteers Around the World, Peru 2017Published April 3, 2017 Volunteers Around the World returned to work in Cusco, Perú  |
Dwight Hall Co-Coordinator Matthew Coffin Chosen as Newman Civic FellowPublished March 30, 2017 Congratulations to Matthew Coffin! |
Yale Daily News: City to hold sixth annual Ride for VetsPublished March 8, 2017 Yale Daily News on Urban Fellow Hedy Gutfreund's role in RIDE for Our Veterans |
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  |