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Hi Dwight Hall!

Welcome back! I hope you all recharged your service and social justice batteries because we have some great events coming up in the next few days. Check 'em out!

It's a short, but sweet newsletter today - enjoy! (Don't you worry, your Yale Week of Service Special Edition Issue will arrive on Wednesday!)

Hope all is well,

Joe

 

The Obama Administration and Human Rights: Reality versus Reputation

When:   March 24, 2010 7:30pm-8:30pm
Where:   WLH 207
 
"The Obama Administration and Human Rights: Reality versus Reputation" Hosted by Yale Amnesty International     Panelists include: - Charles Hill, Diplomat and policy advisor (http://www.hoover.org/bios/hill.html) - Sarah Snyder, Diplomatic historian and scholar of human rights policy  (http://www.yale.edu/history/faculty/snyder_s.html) - Lucas Guttentag, Founder of the ...
 

International Festival of Arts & Ideas Seeks Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for New Fellowship Program

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas is seeking an undergraduate student to serve as an intern with the Arts & Ideas Fellowship Program.  The program will give economically disadvantaged teens exposure to careers in the arts and various arts disciplines and will teach critical thinking and writing skills.  The undergraduate intern will support in the administration of the program as well as serve as a mentor to students as they progress through the program.

 
This is a paid opportunity with a part-time commitment during May 2010 and a full-time commitment during June 2010.  The selected intern will also be invited to participate in orientation and group activities for the Dwight Hall at Yale Summer Fellowship program.
 

Jewish Organizing Initiative Fellowship

When:   March 12, 2010 11:00pm
 
Want to change the world? Organize! The Jewish Organizing Initiative (JOI) builds a vibrant, pluralistic community of Jewish young adults who learn grassroots community organizing, explore their Jewish identity together, and become leaders in the pursuit of social justice.    Our year-long paid community organizing fellowship in Boston is a ...
 

Yale Law School Hosts Food Policy Conference

Food policy implicates a broad range of pressing humanitarian, public health, and environmental challenges. The aim of the conference is to help participants bring about patterns of food production that honor the universal right to food, the health and well-being of communities, and the preciousness of natural resources. Olivier de Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, will deliver the conference keynote at 6:00 pm on Friday, April 16.  Two tracks of concurrent panels  a U.S. and an International track  will convene on Saturday, April 17. Conference registration is now open; for more information please visit the conference website (www.law.yale.edu/news/foodpolicyspeakers.htm). Registration is free for all Yale students, faculty, and staff and includes continental breakfast and lunch on Saturday, April 17. Please contact Adrienna Wong ( This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript ) or Jeremy Golubcow-Teglasi ( This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript ) with any questions.

 

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 ...
 

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 .

 

 

Prison Gerrymandering: Where will we count prisoners?

When:   March 25, 2010 2:00pm
Where:   Yale Law School
 
Prison Gerrymandering: Where will we count prisoners?  A panel discussion announcing a new report on CT and a legislative fix for 2010 Sandwiches & snacks will be served Panelists Miles Rapoport, President of Demos & former CT Secretary of State; Peter Wagner, Executive Director of Prison Policy Initiative; Gary ...
 

Life After Yale Dinner: Nonprofits and the Arts

When:   March 26, 2010 6:30pm-7:30pm
Where:   AACC (295 Crown St. between High and York)
 
Come to the informal Life After Yale dinner to ask questions to a Yale alumni currently working in the field. RSVP to  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
 

Habitat for Humanity Painting Project at DESK

When:   March 27, 2010 10:00am-2:00pm
 
Welcome back to Yale! Looking to volunteer? Come join Yale Habitat for Humanity in a volunteer painting project at the New Haven Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen this Saturday, March 27! The hours are from 10 am to approximately 2 pm. No experience necessary. Come in painting clothes, eat free snacks, ...
 

The Obama Administration and Human Rights: Reality versus Reputation

Hosted by Yale Amnesty International

Wednesday, March 24, 7:30-9 PM

Location: WLH 207

 

The Healthy Neighbors Program

 

The Healthy Neighbors Program, the Church Street South Apartments, and the Yale School of Nursing are holding our Spring Community Healthfair on Saturday, March 27th from 3pm to 6pm, and we want YOU to be there! As in previous years, the fair is being hosted by the Church St South Apts in their Community Center (34 Cinque Green, New Haven, CT), and we are expecting upwards of 200 neighborhood children, family, adult, and elderly resident participants.   Please let us know if you and your organization are interested in participating in this great event with volunteers or a booth, what materials you might need, how many people will be attending, and any other questions you may have. You can contact the Healthy Neighbors Program This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript We look forward to hearing from you!

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