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VITUAL: Reporting on Tropical Forest Carbon

Uptake of carbon dioxide by vegetation reduces accumulation of the gas in the atmosphere and slows climate change. One ton of every four tons of greenhouse gasses produced from burning fossil fuels is absorbed by plants. But ongoing global warming influences how effectively plants continue playing this essential function. The socio-political contexts and power structures that govern forests are also critical factors influencing their success in mitigating climate change.

Conversation with Hopewell Chin'ono

The Jackson Institute for Global Affairs will host a conversation with Hopewell Chin’ono, a Zimbabwean human rights activist, award-winning journalist, and documentary filmmaker. The event is co-sponsored by the Poynter Fellowship in Journalism.
  
Chin’ono will speak about his exposure of corruption in Zimbabwe, the ruling government’s repeated detention of him and others seeking justice and share his ideas about how the international community and the Biden Administration can assist Zimbabweans.

LGBTQ & YAAA - Book Club Discussion - A Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation

Join the Yale African American Affinity Group and the LGBTQ Affinity Group for a book club discussion on The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation by Jodie Patterson. Inspired by her transgender son, activist Jodie Patterson explains identity, gender, race and authenticity to tell the real life story of a family’s history and transformation.

Join Us in Solidarity

To the YSM Community:
The murders last week in Atlanta of members of the Asian community are deeply disturbing to all of us. Sadly, these crimes are only the most recent chapter in the historic racism faced by Asian communities that has intensified during the current pandemic.

Mourning Our Losses Virtual Vigil: Marking a Year of Loss Behind Bars

Join Mourning Our Losses to honor the lives of those who have died while living or working behind bars during the past year.
Register on Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/one-year-vigil

Anti-Racist Feminisms in Brazil

Please join us for a second in the special webinar series slated to be held on the last Friday of every month. Led by Professor Moira Fradinger, this series is a part of a collaborative effort with CLAIS, Latin American Interdisciplinary Gender Network, and The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) to highlight gender studies and gender issues in Latin America.

Mr. SOUL! (Watch Party & Discussion)

Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Mr. SOUL! Join the Afro-American Cultural Center and YSC for a screening of the award-winning documentary followed by a discussion with writer/director and former New Haven resident Melissa Haizlip and Yale Professors Thomas Allen Harris and Daphne A. Brooks. The topic will be “Making the Archive Public: Radical History in Public Television.”

The Goodlife Center & Yale University Art Gallery Presents: Lindaluz Carrillo Artist in Residence

El Abrazo (The Embrace)
Friday, 5/7 from 1:30-2:30pm: When you think of the word “embrace,” who/what do you think of? In this workshop, participants will partner up to share moments of embrace. While one person is sharing, the other person will draw their story, and each person will get 20 minutes to share and create. All Yale students and staff are welcome! Bring paper, a writing utensil, and optional coloring supplies.

The Good Life Center & Yale University Art Gallery Presents: Lindaluz Caarrillo Artist in Residence

A Constant Reminder
Friday, 4/16 from 1:30-2:30pm: What does it look like to care for and nurture ourselves, even when we are in motion? This workshop is about holding yourself and others accountable to the act of self-love. We will write reminders of who we are and what self-care means to us. Participants can drop off their materials for this collaborative installation from 10am-4pm on Friday, 4/16 at Silliman College (505 College Street). More information to come soon for participants not located in New Haven this semester!

The Goodlife Center & Yale University Art Gallery Presents: Lindaluz Carrillo Artist in Residence

Intenciones (Intentions)
Friday, 4/2 from 1:30-2:30pm: What does intentionality look like for you, and what does it mean to grow into the person you are becoming? In this workshop, we will explore the importance of accountability, self-acceptance, being present, and acknowledging our past. We will reflect on who exactly we intend to be and create an origami craft detailing these intentions. All Yale students and staff are welcome! Necessary materials include paper (origami paper recommended but not required), a writing utensil, and optional coloring supplies.