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We Have a 'Monopoly' on Fun Service Events!

When:   February 4, 2010 8:00am
 

Hi Dwight Hall!

On the top of this newsletter you can find tons of service opportunities and social justice events happening this week! Check out the Moment of Service this week: playing board games with kids at New Haven Reads!

Also, the Yale Journal of Public Health is looking for a webmaster!

Closer to the bottom you can find great summer and spring break opportunities.

Again, if you are looking for the latest news on Yale's Relief Efforts for Haiti please look here: http://opa.yale.edu/haiti/

I can also announce that you should...

Be on the look out for the YHHAP Fast for Haiti, a Dwight Hall-sponsored campaign, on February 26th! Sign ups are not yet active on SIS, but we are already looking for groups to help us table for any meals between February 16 and 24. Email Jessica Cole at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  if you or your group would like to help!

Hope all is well,

Joe

 

Moment of Service 2/5/10--New Haven Reads

When:   February 5, 2010 4:45pm-5:45pm
Where:   New Haven Reads
 
This weekendjoin the Student Secular Alliance as it hosts a Dwight Hall-YHHAP Moment of Service Play board games with kids atNew Haven ReadsFebruary 5th, 4:45-6:10 Space is limited, RSVP at:http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dENRbTJTcDVna2xYUkFxSE93RVZ2aUE6MA For more information or to inquire about hosting an evente-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
 

Volunteer at Head Start

Come volunteer at Head Start, a preschool for underprivileged children, right here in New Haven! 

 

Yale UNICEF has partnered with the Helene Grant School to be a part of their curriculum, teaching cultural awareness through stories and art enrichment activities. This is a great way to become involved in the community and with Yale UNICEF.

 

We will be having a training session this Friday, February 5, 2010 from 1:30-2:30 in Bass Library, Rm L71.

 

If you would like more information, would like to be involved and cannot make the training session, or cannot find the room in Bass Library, please contact Connie Cho at  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or 573.673.5042.

 

Webmaster Position Available: Yale Journal of Public Health

The Yale Journal of Public Health Seeks a Webmaster
If you are interested in doing web design and upkeep for Yale's only undergraduate public health magazine, please contact  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for more information and to apply for the position. The journal is looking for someone who will bring creativity, technical skills, and new ideas to putting parts of the publication online and starting an online discussion community. 
 
 

Soles 4 Souls

When:   January 27, 2010 11:00pm
 
Soles4Souls is launching a nation-wide campaign to help collect new and gently worn shoes for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Soles4Souls has committed over ONE MILLION pairs of shoes to aid in the recovery and rebuilding process. YOU can step up to help the homeless and wounded in Haiti! ...
 

IRIS 5K Walk/Run

When:   February 7, 2010 10:00am
Where:   Wilbur Cross High School
 
IRIS (Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services) is a New Haven NGO that re-settles refugees from conflict zones. On February 7th (Superbowl Sunday) at 10 AM, IRIS is sponsoring a 5K walk/run starting from Wilbur Cross High School in support of its refugee services. For more information on participating in the ...
 

Spring Break in New Haven

When:   March 6-11, 2010
 
Get to know your city! Do community service, try food from local restaurants, bike to the beach, get to know other Yale students & New Haven city leaders. Cost is $50 (includes 15 meals). For more information, contact Callista Isabelle, Associate University Chaplain: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Sponsored by the Yale ...
 

Interfaith Service Trip to New Orleans

When:   March 7-14, 2010
Where:   New Orleans
 
Application is due Jan 31st. Help build a house, replant the bayou, stuff your face with jambalaya, share your spiritual autobiography, tour the French Quarter, visit unique religious sites,  meet leaders of local nonprofits, hear jazz in its native habitat, and have a free day to explore.  Cost ...
 

Call For Applicants: Global Health & Social Entrepreneurship Idea Incubator Workshop in New Haven

Global Health & Social Entrepreneurship Idea Incubator Workshop February 12 Workshop: http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-workshop Do you have an idea for a program, project, or organization? Unite For Sight's Founder and CEO will hold a 1/2-day workshop to help you develop and launch your idea. The workshop will focus on effective ...
 

Ghana Health and Education Initiative Seeks Summer Volunteers

Volunteer In Africa This Summer! Location: Humjibre, Western Region, Ghana Organization: Ghana Health and Education Initiative (GHEI)www.ghei.org Description: Ghana Health and Education Initiative (GHEI) is now recruiting volunteers to participate in the 2010 Summer Serve and Learn Program.  GHEI is a small non-profit based in the Western region of Ghana in the small farming community of Humjibre.  Our mission is to promote education and health through ...
 

Learn about Haiti Relief Efforts

When:   February 7, 2010 6:15pm
Where:   Luther House, 27 High St.
 
Yes, February 7th is Super Bowl Sunday... ...but Haiti Can't Wait!At 6:15 pm on February 7th, come to Luther House at 27 High St. to hear about the experiences of two Yale Divinity School students who traveled to Haiti to participate in relief efforts in the aftermath of the ...
 

Become a Girls Run Coach!

Ladies, do you.. Miss those childhood games of freeze tag? Eat all your vegetables? Like working with kids? Then Girls Run is the perfect place for you!  Girls Run is an after-school program for fourth to seventh grade girls that encourages healthy lifestyles through running. During each weekly session ...
 

Application 'Students Serve' Spring and Summer Service Projects

When:   February 4, 2010 8:00am
 
Starting today, February 1st, through March 15th, Students Serve is accepting applications for spring and summer service projects. Students Serve gives money to college and graduate students so they can make a difference in their communities. In our previous application cycle in the fall, we awarded 7 grants, and you ...
 

Eli Africa Internship Opportunity

When:   February 19, 2010 7:00pm
Where:   Dwight Hall Library
Cost:   0
 
Experiential Learning Initiative: Africa (ELI Africa; formerly HOPE Global Initiative) is looking for enthusiastic, dedicated Yalies to lead hands-on learning projects and community-building programs for underprivileged youth in Mauritius this summer. Participants (Fellows) will work as a team and with local educators to run targeted creative projects in sustainable agriculture, ...
 

Get Paid as an Operations Coordinator for Teach for America

In the summer of 2010, Teach For America will hold eight training institutes in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and the Mississippi Delta.  These institutes provide our newest corps members with the opportunity to hone their leadership and classroom skills, and to begin their ...
 

Green Corps Paid Fellowships

When:   January 29, 2010 3:30pm
 
Are you interested in joining the green movement?  Are you looking to make a difference, and put your skills to work for social change? Each year, Green Corps offers one-year paid fellowships to recent college graduates, providing them with hands-on training and experience theyll need to launch their environmental ...
 

Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowship

When:   February 5, 2010 11:00pm
 
Deadline: February 5, 2010. §   Eight-week service project starting June 1 through July 23 (some sites will vary) §   Housing (optional) and a $2800 stipend provided by Yale alumni §   Locations throughout the United States; including New York City, Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Washington D.C., Chicago, ...
 

Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Soup Kitchen (WLSSK)

When:   May 29, 2010 11:00pm
 
Are you in New Haven for the summer? Would you like to engage in a dynamic service activity that is close to campus at that can fit in with your other summer commitments? Would you like to gain or build upon your leadership experience? 
 
If your answer to these questions is "yes," consider applying for the Coordinator position of the Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Soup Kitchen. The WLSSK was established in the summer of 2008 to distribute bag lunches to the homeless on Wednesday afternoons, and brings together a group of student volunteers and other community members. 
 
If you are interested or curious about this opportunity and think that there is a good chance you will be in New Haven for the summer, please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

 

 

Drum Major Institute for Public Policy

When:   February 14, 2010 11:00pm
 
Application deadline: February 14, 2010     The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy created DMI Scholars to identify progressive college activists from underrepresented communities and train them in the skills necessary to obtain and succeed in entry-level public policy positions. With DMIs network and expertise, DMI Scholars will become the ...
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