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Meet Dwight Hall in NYC


Dwight Hall at Yale is coming to New York City on June 11, 2009 for a friendraiser with Yale's Dwight Hall alumni in the New York area. Hear Dwight Hall students describe their service and justice projects, meet new Executive Director, Alex Knopp, review Dwight Hall's new building plans and moving schedule, learn how Dwight Hall is responding to the economic downturn, and renew friendships with Dwight Hall alumni in the New York area. Click on the heading for more details.

Alex Knopp New Exec. Director


Dwight Hall at Yale today announced the appointment of Alex Knopp, Esq. as the organization's new Executive Director. Alex will succeed current Executive Director Kathrine Burdick on July 1.

Click here for the full press release.

Dominican Republic Service Trip


Nearly 100 Yale alumni, current students, and friends gathered in the Dominican Republic from March 9 - 17, 2008 to participate in the inaugural Yale Service Tour 2008: Home, Health, and Heart.

Click here to learn about our efforts in constructing new, quality homes, staging medical clinics, and providing educational enrichment for children.

An Historic Move for the Hall


On November 10, 2006, the Board of Directors of Dwight Hall voted to move Dwight Hall operations to 143 Elm Street which currently houses offices of the Department of Music. The move is projected for the fall of 2010 after a total renovation of the new location. The Board's decision provides a great opportunity for student, Board, staff leadership and donors to usher in an exciting new chapter in the Hall's history.

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Events

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Functions, activities, seminars and events around town. Please note: to reserve space in Dwight Hall, you must first make a request here.


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Women in Science Dinner with Joan Steitz

When:   November 9, 2009 5:45pm
Where:   Silliman Dining Hall (dinner table to the left back)
Region:   67 High Street
 

Want to learn more about science at Yale? Undergraduate Women in Science at Yale is sponsoring a 4-part dinner series, with each session featuring a prominent female professor in the sciences or social sciences. Our second dinner will be hosted by Joan Steitz, Sterling Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and HHMI Investigator, who is known for her groundbreaking discoveries involving RNA. Professor Steitz researches the role of RNA-protein complexes and small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs) in the control of gene expression and translation. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  if you have questions.

Global Impact Corps: Global Health Volunteer Abroad Opportunity

When:   November 10, 2009 1:00pm
Region:   Yale Campus
 
  Unite For Sight is the world's leader in socially responsible, effective volunteering abroad. Unite For Sight's Global Impact Corps (http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad) is an immersive global health experience for students and for professionals.  All volunteers participating in Unite For Sight's international programs are Global Impact Fellows.  They participate daily ...

The Council for African Studies Brown Bag Lunch Series

When:   November 11, 2009 11:45am-12:45pm
Where:   Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue
Region:   67 High Street
 

November 11 Room 202 What is at Stake for Africa in the Current Round of WTO negotiations? Emmanuelle Ganne, Yale World Fellow; Counselor WTO
Ganne is a primary negotiator for countries acceding to WTO, advising governments on their negotiation strategies and on WTO rules.


November 18 Room 202 A Look at the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Africas Largest Country-SudanBeatrice Mategwa, Yale World Fellow; Producer & Head of Television, United Nations Mission in Sudan. A broadcast journalist with Pan-African experience, Mategwa currently covers the North-South in Sudan, and has experience on how conflict impacts communities.

December 2 Room 202 Remember Its Your Choice: Reflections on Implementing a Family Planning Program in 16 HIV Clinics in Lusaka, Zambia Catherine Nichols, Lindsay Fellow
Catherine Nichols helped pilot a research study to integrate family planning counseling

Rudd Center: Drivers of the Obesity Epidemic in the US and Around the Globe

When:   November 11, 2009 12:30pm-1:30pm
Where:   309 Edwards Street
Region:   67 High Street
 

Join the Rudd Center for a discussion on the Obesity Epidemic with Boyd Swinburn, the Chair of Population Health and Director of WHO Collaborating Center for Obesity Prevention.

Yale Health Management Professions Panel

When:   November 12, 2009 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Horchow Hall - 55 Hillhouse Avenue - General Motors Room
Region:   67 High Street
 

For candidates interest in MBA Executive and MSN Nursing Programs, listen to Yale alumni working in health professions discuss Master's degree programs and find your career path. RSVP at

http://events.som.yale.edu/index.php?eventid=627

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BioTech Companies: Practical Applications in Biomedical Engineering

When:   November 12, 2009 7:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Dunham Engineering Center
Region:   67 High Street
 

Sponsored by the Yale Biomedical Engineering Society, come find out how you can start your own Biotech company, even as an undergraduate Yale student.

Public Health Coalition Lunch: Choukri Ben Mamoun, Ph.D

When:   November 13, 2009 12:30pm
Where:   Silliman Dining Annex
Region:   67 High Street
 

PHC Lunch: Meet Choukri Ben Mamoun, Ph.D of Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Mamoun is the Associate Professor of Medicine and Microbial Pathogenesis in Internal Medicine at Yale. Currently, he is working on research focused on malaria and therapeutic intervention for the disease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Universities Allied For Essential Medicines : CONFERENCE AND HOSTING

When:   November 14, 2009 10:00am
Where:   Yale University
Region:   67 High Street
 

The UAEM will be hosting a conference at Yale from November 14-15, 2009. Law and medical students across the country will come together to discuss strategies for achieving global access to life-saving treatments, and many of them will need housing. t is free and easy to register at  http://www.essentialmedicine.org/fall-conference09/ There are many other ways to support UAEM. Please visit www.yalehasadrugproblem.com and sign our petition to Yale University to create a new access policy for drugs and technology. UAEM has weekly meetings and we love to meet new people. Please join us every Wednesday at 7pm.

 

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Musical Acts and DJs needed for Universities Allied for Essential Medicines

When:   November 14-15, 2009
Region:   67 High Street
 
Wanted: Musical Acts and DJs to Perform at UAEM National Conference The Yale chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is hosting the organization’s national conference this November and is looking for musical acts and DJs to perform at the conference’s Saturday night social event. The event is going ...

Global Health & Social Entrepreneurship Idea Incubator Workshop

When:   November 16, 2009 1:00pm-6:00pm
Where:   234 Church Street (across the street from Whitney Humanities Center and TD)
Region:   Yale Campus
 
The November 6 workshop is now filled to capacity, and we are adding an additional workshop date for those interested in attending on November 13.  Please find details below. New Global Health & Social Entrepreneurship Idea Incubator Workshop on Friday, November 13, 1-6pm New Haven, Connecticuthttp://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-workshop Do ...

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Herb Cahoon, mentor of students at Dwight Hall at Yale and former Director of Yale Volunteer Services, passes away at 91

Herbert Ames Cahoon, Jr., social worker, community activist, mentor of students at Dwight Hall at Yale and long-time Director of Yale Volunteer Services, died August 18, 2008 at his home in Woodbridge, CT at 91 years of age. He is survived by his wife, Jean, daughter Catherine Burnett of Canada ...

Welcome!

More than 2/3 of all undergraduates participate in a Dwight Hall program at some time during their sojourn at Yale. But our programs are not limited to Yale undergraduates. Alumni, parents, graduate students, staff and members of the community are welcome to join in. Please look through our offerings, from current events to enduring programs. And come back again. You may see something different. We encourage you to participate, contribute your time, talents, ideas, and resources. Help us carry Dwight Hall’s mission to New Haven and to the world! Deborah Rose, Chair Board of Directors

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2009 Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship Speaker Series

June 3rd: New Haven Orientation Reverend Kevin Ewing joined us for part of our day-long orientation to share his experiences with community organizing in the West River area. Reverend Kevin Ewing is the president of the West River Neighborhood Services Corporation. He is also the community organizer contracted by Community ...

2009 Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship

2009 Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship  2009 Dwight Hall Summer Fellows    Check out the schedule for our Summer Fellowship Seminar Series.      Jennifer Angarita, SM '10, Summer Fellowship CoordinatorJennifer worked last year with Junta for Progressive Action, Inc. on immigrant rights in the workplace by helping with the development of JUNTAs Worker's Center. Ultimately, ...

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English Conversation Partners at the OISS

One-on-One Conversations is sponsored by the Office of International Students and Scholars at Yale. The program matches international students, scholars and their spouses/partners with volunteers from the New Haven and Yale communities for language and culture exchange. The time commitment is minimal and for the participants of this program the ...

MEChA: immigrant and labor rights intro meeting

MEChA: immigrant and labor rights intro meeting ~~Come to MEChA 101~~ Monday, Sept 21st 8pm @ La Casa (301 Crown St) Join the MEChista for the first (official) MEChA Meeting. If you've ever wanted to check out M.E.Ch.A (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan), but have yet to attend a MEChA meeting, this is the ...

Nurturing Families Network, Teen Parenting Education

ATTENTION: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OCTOBER 09' TEEN PARENTING GROUP!!!!   The Nurturing Families Network at Fair Haven Community Health Center is recruiting Volunteers to work with teen parents and their children!   Volunteers will care for: Infants and young children (ages birth to five). The Nurturing Families Parenting Group program ...