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YHHAP FAST, NEDA, Haiti and Rosie Revisited Weeks!

When:   February 21, 2010 10:00am
 

Hi Dwight Hall,


There are tons of things going on this week! It is simultaneously National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Haiti Week and Rosie Revisited Week for Work and Women, which means this week is filled with many one-time events!


Dwight Hall has also just put out two fellow applications:


Apply to be a Dwight Hall Summer Fellow
: http://www.dwighthall.org/5013/Apply_to_be_a_Dwight_Hall_Summer_Fellow


Apply to be a Dwight Hall Technology Fellow:
Establish and sustain a strong virtual presence for a dynamic organization that engages 3,500 Yale students each year in service and justice activities! This is an exciting opportunity to enhance the functionality of Dwight Halls website and integrate social media elements for an organization that is recognized as the largest student-run, campus-based nonprofit organization committed to service and justice in the nation!

If interested e-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript for an application!

Application for the Campus and Community Fund
for DH member groups is due on February 27th, and if the group treasurer didn't receive an application, they should contact: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript


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


YHHAP Fast for Haiti
, part of a Dwight Hall-sponsored campaign for Haiti, will be on February 26th! Sign-ups are up! Log in to http://www.yale.edu/sis/ and click on Dining System, then on the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project to donate your swipe!

Hope all is well,                                               

Joe

 

Apply to be a New haven Legislative Aide! (paid job)

Interested in city politics? Want to get more involved? Join New Haven Action and Ward 1 Alderman Mike Jones for the launch of New Haven’s first Legislative Aide program!   As a legislative aide, students will be paired with a New Haven alder or legislative committee to assist them in ...
 

Welcome to the Saudi Arabia of Coal

When:   February 24, 2010 8:30pm-9:30pm
Where:   Whitney Humanities Center, Yale University, 53 Wall Street New Haven
 
Groundbreaking live multimedia production by the Coal Free Future Project.  New Haven stop on its nation-wide tour! This original and groundbreaking multimedia production that brings a national audience into the frontlines of the coalfields and mountaintop removal issue today. The play draws from real-life experience and documentation, and seeks ...
 

Amnesty International Krispy Kreme Donut Fundraiser: Time to Pre-Order!

When:   February 24, 2010 8:00pm-10:00pm
 
Amnesty International will be selling Krispy Kreme donuts door-to-door on Wednesday, February 24 from 8 PM-10PM. Donuts cost fifty cents each or six dollars per dozen.   You can pre-order your Krispy Kremes and have them delivered directly to you! Email your name, number of donuts ordered, delivery location, delivery ...
 

SAT Prep Tutoring with 'College Acceptance'!

When:   February 18, 2010 2:00am
 
Are you interested in improving educational inequality? Do you want to help New Haven juniors with SAT prep and college applications? If so, join College Acceptance! This semester, we are scheduled to go to New Haven Academy (within walking distance on Orange St.) to help with SAT preparation in their ...
 

The Small Enterprise and Entrepreneur Development Conference

When:   February 27, 2010 10:00am
 
http://www.elmseed.org/conference/index.html   The Small Enterprise and Entrepreneur Development Conference is a daylong conference that will be held on February 27, 2010 at the Yale University Old Campus in downtown New Haven, CT. Hosted by the Elmseed Enterprise Fund, the conference is intended to provide small business ...
 

Volunteer for Splatter!

When:   February 18, 2010 12:00pm
 
Splatter! volunteers conduct creative writing and drawing workshops in schools throughout New Haven. At the end of each semester a magazine is published of the student's work that is distributed throughout Yale and within the participating schools. Workshops are conducted in pairs and only an hour commitment a week. If ...
 

Rosie Revisited: Tea and Tactics: A Lesson on Organizing

When:   February 22, 2010 6:00pm
Where:   Yale Women's Center
 
Hosted by Andre van der Heever, founder of the Connecticut Center for a New Economy
 

Women Faculty Forum hiring Gender Equity and Policy Post Graduate Associates

The Yale Women Faculty Forum is now accepting applications for staff positions for the 201011 academic year. Positions will begin in Fall 2010.   Applicants should send their materials to wff@yale·edu· If you have any questions, feel free to contact either of the current Gender Equity and Policy Post-Graduate Associates: Arun Storrs at arun·storrs@yale·edu or Jessica Svendsen at jessica·svendsen@yale·edu·   Gender Equity and Policy Post-Graduate Program The Yale ...
 

NEDA Week: Yoga with Maureen McGuire

When:   February 22, 2010 4:00pm
Where:   Davenport Recreation Room
 
Free Yoga session w/ Discussion on Health and Wellness. Co-sponsor: Pi Phi                         
 

When:   February 22, 2010 12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Dr. Lillian Guerra is the author of two books, Popular Expression and National Identity in Puerto Rico  (University of Florida Press, 1998) and The Myth of José Martí  (University of North Carolina Press, 2005).  She has also published many scholarly articles, creative essays and two collections of Spanish-language poetry. ...
 

When:   February 23, 2010 12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Denise Walsh, former Deputy Director with the Clinton Foundation in Liberia and new member of the Global Health Leadership Institute at Yale University, is an expert in health management and leadership, with a focus on hospital operations.  She traveled to Haiti immediately after the disaster to support pharmacy operations ...
 

When:   February 24, 2010 12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Robert Lamothe was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti where he lived until his family moved to the United States when he was 13 years old.  They settled in Hamden, Connecticut. A member of Pierson College, he received a B.A. degree in Architecture from Yale in 1977. After graduating from ...
 

HAITI WEEK: Evening Guest Lecture- Evening Panel Lecture: Haiti in Crisis: Moving Towards Sustainable Development with Marie Marthe Saint Cyr , President of the Lambi Fund.

When:   February 24, 2010 7:00pm-9:00pm
Where:   Kroon Hall (195 Prospect St.) Burke Auditorium (3rd Floor)
 
President of the Lambi Fund, Marie Marthe Saint Cyr, Chair, is a social worker by profession. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and a Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She owns a non-profit consulting business and was previously the Executive Director ...
 

HAITI WEEK: Haitian Art Exhibit at Yale Art Gallery

When:   February 26, 2010 10:00am-11:00am
Where:   The Yale Art Gallery
 
The Yale Art Gallery will lead a guided tour of selected pieces of Haitian Art. Space is limited to 25 people
 

HAITI WEEK: Caribbean Festival and American Party hosted by the Bob Lamothe Blues Band

When:   February 26, 2010 8:00pm
Where:   GPSCY- 204 York Street
 
Bob Lamothe Blue Band will also be playing swing! And in between the sets, come enjoy the sounds of konpa, merengue, salsa, reggae, bachata, calypso and soka, expertly mixed by a DJ.  
 

Teach For America: FINAL Application Deadline - Friday, Feb. 19

Teach For America: FINAL Application Deadline- Friday, February 19th   Want to make an immediate impact after college? Want to learn the skills that will make you an incredible leader?  Want to make equality and justice a reality in our school systems?  Apply now to join the 2010 ...
 

Community Organizing and Philanthropy Summer Internship

The Get Organized and Lead (GOAL) Summer Internship Program is actively seeking applicants in the All Stars Project of New York, New Jersey, and the San Francisco Bay Area! The program supports a grassroots citywide organizing and fundraising campaign to expand innovative inner-city youth development programs Energetic and socially committed students are encouraged to apply to work with the All Stars' leading "out-of-the-box" youth development programs, which for ...
 

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, ...
 

Job Opening: Research Assistant in Eating Disorders Clinic, Columbia Univ

*The Eating Disorders Clinic at the Columbia University Medical Center is currently seeking qualified candidates for a 2-year research assistant position to begin summer 2010. This position provides an opportunity to become involved in cutting-edge biological and psychological research on eating disorders. Research Assistants have extensive patient contact and receive training in psychological and physical assessments. They also gain a wide range of experiences managing and conducting research studies with clinical populations. This position provides excellent preparation for those considering medical school or psychology PhD programs. If interested, email a cover letter and curriculum vitae to Allegra Broft, MD (Yale 96) This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript <mailto: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript >./

 

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 .

 

 

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 ...
 

YOGA at Dwight Hall

When:   February 11, 2010 6:30pm-7:45pm
Where:   Dwight Hall Chapel
 
YOGA at Dwight Hall   What: YOGA When: Every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45PM Where: Dwight Hall Chapel  Yes, yoga free of charge (donate what you can or pay it forward)! Come practice yoga with us at Dwight Hall Chapel every Thursday from 6:30 to 7:45PM.  This practice ...
 

Work for the Dwight Hall Socially Responsible Investing Fund!

When:   February 18, 2010 2:00am
 
Due February 27th, 2010. I'm writing to let you know about an opportunity to work with the Dwight Hall Socially Responsible Investment Fund. With the fund you'll manage a portion of the Dwight Hall endowment to generate an environmental, social, and financial return. We are looking for students with a ...
 

Male Mentors needed for Students at Common Ground High School/New Haven Ecology Project

When:   February 18, 2010 2:00am
 
Three male high school students need male mentors as part of the Green Jobs Program. Common Ground High School is a charter high school focused on environmental studies (www.nhep.com). Common Ground is partnering with the Yale Urban Resources Initiative, Solar Youth, CitySeed, and The Consultation Center to create the Green Job Corps ...
 

Racing to the Top: Education Reform in New Haven and Connecticut

When:   February 25, 2010 6:00pm-6:45pm
Where:   Dwight Hall Chapel.
 
Racing to the Top: Education Reform in New Haven and ConnecticutDo you care deeply about public education? Are you concerned about the achievement gap between low-income students and their affluent peers? Are you sure that we need better schools, but uncertain how you can help? Please join the Yale College ...
 

Become an R.A. for the Yale S.C.H.O.L.A.R. Program

When:   July 1-23, 2010
Where:   Yale Campus
 
Still looking for that meaningful summer job? Work this summer with New Haven High School students in this exciting on campus program! What: The Yale summer SCHOLAR program brings 50-60 students from Hill Regional Career High School (Career HS) to live and study science for three weeks on Yale's campus. SCHOLAR provides ...
 

SAT Prep Tutoring with 'College Acceptance'!

When:   February 18, 2010 2:00am
 
Are you interested in improving educational inequality? Do you want to help New Haven juniors with SAT prep and college applications? If so, join College Acceptance! This semester, we are scheduled to go to New Haven Academy (within walking distance on Orange St.) to help with SAT preparation in their ...
 

Rosie Revisited: "Yes We Did! Women in the Labor Movement, Past and Present

When:   February 24, 2010 7:00pm
Where:   LC 211
 
A panel discussion featuring members of United 34 and 35.
 

Rosie Revisited: Norma Rae Film Screening

When:   February 25, 2010 7:00pm
Where:   LC 317
 
A story about one woman's cruasade to better the lives of her fellow textile mill workers.
 

NEDA Week: Art Therapy, Doran Ward

When:   February 24, 2010 4:00pm
Where:   Dwight Hall Common Room
 
Art Therapy in the Dwight Hall Common Room Co-Sposored by Mind Matters
 

NEDA Week: Talk with Christina Roberto

When:   February 25, 2010 4:00pm
Where:   Dwight Hall Common Room
 
How Eating Disorders fit into the Obesity Epidemic Sponsored by YSPH
 

HAITI WEEK: Evening Guest Lecture: A presentation by Jenifer Grant of the Albert Schweitzer Hospital

When:   February 22, 2010 6:30pm-7:30pm
Where:   SSS-114- 1 Prospect
 
Jenifer Grant the daughter of the founders of Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Gwen Grant Mellon and Dr. Larimer Mellon.  She has been involved with Hospital Albert Schweitzer, which is located 60 miles (2 hours) outside of Port au Prince,  since its doors opened on June 26, 1956.  After ...
 

When:   February 23, 2010 6:00pm-7:00pm
Where:   Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center at Saint Thomas Moore- The Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University- 286 Park Street, New Haven, CT 06511
 
Elizabeth McAlister is Associate Professor of Religion, and also teaches in American Studies and African American Studies at Wesleyan University. She earned her Ph.D. in 1995 from Yale in American Studies with expertise in Afro-Caribbean religions. Her first book is Rara! Vodou, Power, and Performance in Haiti and its ...
 

HAITI WEEK: Haitian Art Exhibit at Yale Art Gallery

When:   February 24, 2010 10:00am-11:00am
Where:   The Yale Art Gallery
 
The Yale Art Gallery will lead a guided tour of selected pieces of Haitian Art. Space is limited to 25 people
 

HAITI WEEK: Brown Bag Lunch Discussion- Meet Dr. Gregory Larkin, Team Leader for the Yale Medical team that went to Haiti.

When:   February 26, 2010 12:00pm-1:00pm
 
Gregory Luke Larkin, MD, MS, MSPH, MA, FACEP Yale School of Medicine Professor Vice Chair for Academic Development and Global Health Gregory Luke Larkin, MD, MS, MSPH, MA, FACEP, is Professor of Emergency Medicine and Section Chief for International Emergency Medicine & Global Health for the Department of Emergency Medicine ...
 

HAITI WEEK: Art Exhibition, Auction and Sale

When:   February 26, 2010 10:00am-6:00pm
Where:   Office of International Students and Scholars (421 Temple Street)
 
Haitian Art for Sale provided by Haitis Back porch and Haitian Ministries Office of the Diocese of Norwich and The Albert Schweitzer Hospital.
 

HAITI WEEK: Film Festival

When:   February 27, 2010 11:00am-5:00pm
Where:   The Afro-American Cultural Center at Yale University, 211 Park Street, New Haven
 
LOOKING FOR LIFE [Chercher La Vie] (In Creole and French with English subtitles)   Director:   Coulanges, Claudette   Cast:   Year:   1999   Running Time (in minutes):   60 Chercher la Vie ("Looking tor Life") introduces the viewer to two women, Anne-Rose and Rosemène, who each have their own particular way ...
 

Webmaster for Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen

When:   March 1, 2010-February 20, 2011
Where:   Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
311 Temple St., New Haven, CT 06511
 
The Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen needs a new webmaster. www.downtowneveningsoupkitchen.com   Friday night DESK meals are entirely run by Yale students through Hunger Heroes, a project of YHHAP (Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project).
 

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 ...
 

Essay Contest for Health Care Challenges in 2015

Essay Contest: Health Care Challenges in 2015***   KaiserEDU.org announces its Fourth Annual Student Essay Contest. Submit an original essay on the topic below for a chance to win $1,000.   Deadline for submission is March 8, 2010.   ESSAY TOPIC: It is January 2015. What do you ...
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