It was an exciting weekend at Dwight Hall as hundreds of freshmen participated in the Freshman Day of Service on Saturday. It was a beautiful day for cleaning up parks, gardening at the health clinic, building bikes and more!

This week, we have the Dwight Hall Bazaar!

Wednesday, September 15th. 7:00 - 9:00pm. Dwight Hall. Come to hear from and sign up for some of our 85+ member groups and institutional programs. There will be groups at the Dwight Hall Bazaar that were not at the Yale activities Bazaar, so don't miss out!

If you're coming to represent a member group, remember to arrive early to set-up!

Keep in mind that our Distinguished Mentor, Kevin Salwen event will be Thursday, September 23rd , 4:00pm. Dwight Hall Chapel. Talk with the author of The Power of Half about his familys decision to donate half of their wealth to charity.

A note about blurbs for the newsletter (since things for the first few days have been a bit irregular here at D-Holla headquarters): If you get a blurb to ...]]> Dwight Hall YaleNet Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:03:37 -0400 http://yalenet.org/14479/How_Bazaar http://yalenet.org/14439/Welcome_Home_Dwight_Hall  

Hi Dwight Hall! 

Welcome back to Yale! I hope you all found a way to continue your passion for service and social justice this summer!

For those of you who are receiving this newsletter for the first time, my name is Joe Breen and I am the Public Relations Coordinator for Dwight Hall, the center for community service and social justice at Yale. Dwight Hall is the umbrella organization for 85+ member groups that fall into three boarder networks (Education, Social Justice and Public Health). As part of my job, I compile this weekly newsletter, the D-Holla, which includes all the community service and social justice announcements and events on campus, so you can know whats going on, and you can advertise for your own group. If you'd like to include something in an upcoming newsletter, you can add it yourself here: http://www.dwighthall.org/new/autouserevent, or e-mail me (joseph.breen@yale.edu) with the event/announcement information and I will be sure to add it myself!

Additionally, I am here if you have any PR needs. I can help design fliers or take photographs at your ...]]> Dwight Hall YaleNet Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:37:31 -0400 http://yalenet.org/14439/Welcome_Home_Dwight_Hall http://yalenet.org/14340/Dwight_Hall_Summer_Update Hi Dwight Hall!

I hope you are all enjoying your vacations and continuing your work in service and social justice where ever you are, all over the world.

If you missed commencement, I'd like to direct your attention to an excelent speech made by a former Dwight Hall Co-coordinator, Bradford Williams: "Why We Serve".

When you are envisioning the upcoming year, if you think you might like to make more room for service in your life at Yale, and are looking to join a Dwight Hall group, find the group that best fits your interest here: Dwight Hall Match.

If you are like me, and like to plan ahead, please check out our "Save the Date" events below.

Hope all is well,

Joe

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

Yale University students have arrived back in New Haven for the Spring 2010 semester.  Dwight Hall currently engages 3,500 undergraduates (or nearly 2/3 of Yale College) in service and justice activities each year.  Help us expand our participation - host a group of volunteers during the MLK Day of Service, recruit students at our Bazaar for Service and Advocacy, or offer a research opportunity to forge a link between theory and practice.

On a somber note Dwight Hall is partnering with students, organizations, and officials at the University to extend support to Haiti.  Please see the announcement below regarding a benefit concert on Monday, January 18.

I'm Joe Breen, your new Public Relations coordinator. Please always feel free to e-mail me information about an event or opportunity you would like to advertise in the D-Holla or if you have any questions about Dwight Hall!

The semester has started and Dwight Hall has hit the ground running! This Monday (1/18) Alpha Phi Alpha is sponsoring the MLK Day of Service - a one-time service event and a great way to spend your free morning helping a community organization! Find more information and sign up here: MLK Day of Service.

Also, the Dwight Hall Bazaar will be this Tuesday (1/19) 7-9pm in Dwight Hall. If you are looking to learn more about or join one of our 85+ service and social justice student groups, this is your night to find them all in the same place!

See you there! Also please check out spring break and summer opportunities as well as upcoming events below!

And finally, most of you are aware of the tragic earthquake in Haiti. There is ...]]> Dwight Hall YaleNet Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:10:22 -0400 http://yalenet.org/13391/Start_of_the_Semester_Opportunities_MLK_Day_and_Bazaar http://yalenet.org/13352/Summer_and_Spring_Break_Opportunities Merry Christmas and Happy (soon) New Year!

For those of you looking for summer and spring break opportunities, please check out the stuff below.  Moreover, for even more opportunities with nonprofits and other social justice/service related material, consider a perusal of the following websites at your leisure:

Yale AIESEC (Dwight Hall group)

Idealist

Yale Reach Out (Dwight Hall group)

For funding, take a look at Yale OFP - Yale has several fellowships expressly set aside for public service committments

Finally, this will be my last D-Holla of the year.  Joseph "Joe" Breen will be taking over starting next semester.  For future publicity information, please email Joe!

And remember, throw some d's on that holla.

If you're looking to buy a gift for a friend or family member for Christmas, be sure to check out the Alternative Gift Market, occurring this Saturday afternoon on Old Campus.  The goods come from all over the world and are fair trade certified.

And if anyone has a hunkering to figure out what SOM does for philanthropy, be sure to check out this conference that's going on this Friday.

The Social Justice Network will be hosting an event on social justice and democracy featuring two world fellows who have worked extensively on social justice in Latin America.  I assure you that this is a must-see talk.  Thai food will also be provided.

Additionally, please check out the conference on doing business in the Middle East, sponsored by the Arab Students Association, McKinsey and Co, and more.

Save the date: Cabinet meeting in which the new Dwight Hall Excomm will be elected will occur

Finally, if you remember getting third place at the county science fair from studying mold on toilets, you should check out how to get involved as a judge and mentor for the New Haven Science Fair.

Also, a shout out to all the people who participated in the Freshmen Day of Service, organized by the Yale College Council and other individuals.  It wouldn't have been the same without the volunteers.  Well I guess that's obvious but seriously, way to go on waking up at 9 on a Saturday morning and braving gloomy New Haven weather.

Finally, the dissappearance of Annie Le is a tragedy and both frightening and worrisome.  A vigil will be held this week.

For those of you receiving this email for the first time, Dwight Hall is the center and umbrella for community service and social justice at Yale.  The D-Holla is the weekly newsletter for Dwight Hall and advertises events and service opportunities.  Pretty much everyone that passes through here has volunteered with us (80 percent) and that means you should too.  Hopefully, you will find it just as immensely rewarding as most of us.  

To learn more about Dwight Hall, come to the Dwight Hall Bazaar on Wednesday, September 9 from 7 PM to 9 PM.  There, you will see more than forty of our community service or social justice groups and get a chance to see some of the earthshaking, mindbending service and advocacy work that students are doing.  More importantly, you'll learn how to get involved.

And finally, if you've got the time and are still reading this note, take a peek at this editorial written by an active member of Dwight Hall.

That's all for now and ...]]> Charles Zhu YaleNet Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:48:07 -0400 http://yalenet.org/12889/Welcome_back_to_school http://yalenet.org/12610/Part_time_volunteering_opportunities Congratulations to everyone for finishing another school year. I hope everything turned out well. Thanks, also, for the countless hours put towards community service and social justice.

For people looking to volunteer over the summer, please take a look at Volunteer Match which matches people with nonprofits no matter where you are.

For those staying in New Haven, please take a look at the 

The end is near.  Be sure to check out the summer service projects if you are staying in New Haven this summer.

 

If you’ve ever wanted a signed poster or other memorabilia from Pharrell, Colin Meloy, Gregg Michael “Girl Talk” Gillis, or the rest of the Spring Fling lineup, this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: YCC and Dwight Hall have teamed up to bring you a silent auction for a series of autographed items by the Spring Fling performers including Pharrell, The Decembrists, Girl Talk, and more!  Look for the auctioning table at Spring Fling, which will be out from 12:00 PM ...]]> Charles Zhu YaleNet Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:10:35 -0400 http://yalenet.org/12544/Spring_fling_auction http://yalenet.org/12517/The_week_or_month_of_weeks Months are usually composed of weeks but this month is especially composed of weeks.  National Public Health Week, Muslim Awareness Week, Week of Service...this week is Semana Chicana, which will be focusing on the theme of education for immmigrants and DREAM Act.  In addition, it is Earth Week.  Enjoy your natural surroundings most of all, but check out the hikes, demonstrations, movies (Wall-E on Old Campus!), and more if you can.

The head librarian is interested in working with Dwight Hall to promote an education/awareness center near the long table where student techs work next to the printers.  If anyone has any good posters, please email me...

There will also be a Dwight Hall Bulldog Days event tomorrow, featuring cookies and delicious food.  On Wednesday, please make sure to come to the Senior Recognition Ceremony in Dwight Hall at 8:00 PM...and seniors in general, please remember all the good times with Dwight Hall and consider donating to the Dwight Hall Senior Class Gift...

Many Dwight Hall programs can ...]]> Charles Zhu YaleNet Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:57:32 -0400 http://yalenet.org/12517/The_week_or_month_of_weeks http://yalenet.org/12483/Election_Season_is_upon_us   ...and if you're anything like me, you'll be sort of (read: really) relieved when its all over. Elections for Ward 1 occurs on April 17th.  YCC elections open sometime in the next few hours...please scroll down to see why Dwight Hall has endorsed Ryan Beauchamp for YCC president. Be sure to stay civically and college-ly engaged and whatnot.

Meanwhile, many many good events coming up in the next few weeks: the Environmental Film Festival, two years in the making, will feature some of the best documentaries, shorts, and full-length features you will have seen in a while.  Check out the website at Hello friends.  Thanks for making the week of service a success.  It was nice of you.

Meanwhile, as national weeks of something get more and more prevalent, please take the time to drop by...this week is National Public Health Week and the lovely people at PHC have worked hard to bring you a full slate of events.

 

Welcome, friends, to the new newsletter.  This newsletter was automatically generated by the website at dwighthall.org...even better, from now on, you can add your own content to the website by clicking on the link above.  If you are receiving this email, you have already registered. Simply click on log in, then "need password?", and create your own password, then click on add event or add article under add content...everything you publish will be published on the website and this newsletter as well under the editor's oversight.

This tool will eventually be open to all member groups, though we are still working on adjusting a few kinks (adding a table of contents, etc.).  If you are interested in using this tool, please email me.