"Education in Fall 2021: Where Do We Go From Here?" YANA Panel Current Challenges Facing Educational Institutions This is a conversation you must be a part of. If you thought last year was tough for education, wait until you hear what many educational institution leaders are facing this year with student and family mental health […]
Exploring Life Stories Experience the intersection of social justice and the arts in this interactive workshop. Deb Gottesman and Buzz Mauro '84, founders and Co-Executive Directors of The Theatre Lab, Washington, DC's largest theatre school, will discuss the techniques of The Theatre Lab's Life Stories program, designed to elevate the voices of people whose stories too often […]
Envisioning the Future of the American City Wednesday, September 29 | 6:30 PM ET All welcome to attend; Registration required Tune in as Jacob Koch ’10 and Manasvi Menon '07, co-founders of Yale/City, join Yale Professor Elihu Rubin '99 to share thoughts on re-imagining the American city and Yale’s role in shaping a new urban […]
Showcase Your Nonprofit to Yale Students Friday, October 1 | 1:00-3:00 PM ET No registration fees; Contact Julia Coppola with questions Yale Office of Career Strategy invites your organization to participate in Yale’s Nonprofit Networking Event. This event provides your organization a unique opportunity to connect with talented Yale students who are interested in learning about opportunities within the […]
YANA Chicago Virtual Discussion Forum with Duriel E. Harris Editing, Publishing & The U.S. Black Literary Ecosystem October 5, 2021, 7-8pm CST - RSVP Please join us for a virtual discussion forum featuring Duriel E. Harris ‘91, performance artist and scholar and Professor of Poetry and Poetics at Illinois State University and Editor of Obsidian: […]
Celebrating Service: 5 Years of the YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship Thursday, October 7 | 7:00pm ET DETAILS & REGISTER Join Yale Alumni Service Initiatives, Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA), and Dwight Hall at Yale in celebrating five years of successful partnership expanding opportunities for Yale students to create social change. Building upon the framework of […]
An open and multi-faceted discussion on how foundational texts and traditions of various religions, faiths, and wisdoms translate into and compel/command engagement in social justice and positive good in the world. SPEAKERS: Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson DIV '90 (Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church) Peter Giblin '92 (Co-founder & Network Relations Manager, LeCiel Foundation) Rabbi Brad […]
Please join our next YANA Town Hall on October 27th to learn how three seasoned social impact leaders - Terence Li ‘04, Tim McChristian ‘77, and Ted Smith ’00 - have created innovative programs that use sports as a gateway to help under-served youth achieve their academic, leadership, and career potential. All three of the […]
Storytelling through Architecture: Lessons for Nonprofits Physical space can be a powerful way for nonprofits to tell their stories. Not just origin stories and founding myths, but also stories of transformation, reinvention, and renewal—in other words, both who you are as an organization and who you are becoming or aspire to be, and why it […]
Avoiding Burnout in Social Impact Work Wednesday, November 10 | 6:30 PM ET All welcome to attend; Registration required Health practitioners, managers, and startup nonprofit leaders will talk about how they approach managing and supporting the mental health of employees, direct service providers, and school and local communities. REGISTER Nicola Fleischer SOM '22 Co-founder edwell Daisy […]
Finding Meaningful Social Impact Engagement in Later Years: Opportunities and Obstacles Wednesday, December 1 | 7:00 PM ET All welcome to attend; Registration required Many professionals aged 65 and older find themselves approaching, transitioning to, or even in retirement with a feeling of wanting to give back but having no idea how or where to […]
Join Dwight Hall and friends for a Public Service Fellowship information session on Wednesday, December 1st at 7:30 pm EST on Zoom. We will be discussing available public service fellowship opportunities for undergraduates and postgraduate opportunities, as well as suggestions for writing a strong fellowship application. There will be an opportunity to connect with Yale’s […]