Faculty

Exploring Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Black Women

Join the Yale Working Women’s Network and the Yale African American Affinity Group in a conversation about maternal health for the Yale University and New Haven community to understand and unpack this serious and sensitive issue.
Dr. Oluwatosin Onibokun and Dr. Katherine Campbell and will answer questions you may have about black maternal morbidity and mortality and how it affects you and your family

VIRTUAL: New Horizons in Conservation Conference

The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability Initiative (JEDSI) at the Yale School of the Environment (YSE) is proud to present the third annual New Horizons in Conservation Conference. The conference is an annual gathering of students and early career professionals who are historically underrepresented in the environmental field and/ or committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the field. Conference attendees have opportunities to network, engage in hands-on workshops, and learn from leaders and visionaries in the environmental field.

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. 

Webinar: Enterprise Capital: A Strategy for Aligning Capital & Capacity to Magnify Nonprofit Impact

This panel will focus on these questions, with an emphasis on how high-impact nonprofit leaders and philanthropic organizations can better leverage financial expertise in pursuit of broader impact. The session will feature Andrea Levere SOM’83, Paul Bradley, and Corey Baron in a discussion of “enterprise-level capital” as a means of financing nonprofit organizations in a way that builds, rather than detracts from, organizational capacity and impact.

FLY Lean In Mentorship Series - Crafting Your Communication Style

Effective communication strategies are key for success in both our professional and personal lives. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a new set of communication challenges that can be difficult to navigate. Please join us to hear from a diverse group of panelists from various departments within the University and their take on topics such as communicating with compassion during difficult times, how to avoid groupthink in meetings, leading effectively over Zoom, and more. Zoom details will be shared upon registration.

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

Join the Yale African American Affinity Group, LGBTQ Affinity Group, and Working Women’s Network to dive into Jodie Patterson’s first book The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation. We will be joined by special guest and activist Jodie Patterson for an exploration of identity, gender, race, and authenticity. Register by Friday, June 4th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!

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