Fempire2020: Running to Win will bring together female leaders of business and politics for a day of candid, educational, and inspirational conversation. In this unique inflection point in America’s history and politics, it is more important than ever to galvanize a new generation of women to engage with their communities and take charge of their civic duty. We hope to demonstrate the myriad ways in which young women (and allies) can take part in the democratic process, and catalyze the change we hope to see in the U.S. and beyond.

Join us for snacks and discussion of Janet Mock’s NYT Bestseller, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More.

Do you want to know more about LGBTQ writers or do need motivation to read? Join the LGBTQ Affinity book club! Every two months, we meet to discuss and compare note on a book that is chosen by the group. The book are usually available at Yale or New Haven libraries.

Caylin Louis Moore grew up in the Compton and South-Central Los Angeles area of California where dreaming big was risky. Today, he is a 25-year-old who overcame a troubled childhood to become a Rhodes Scholar. A Dream Too Big is an eye-opening, inspirational story, that contrary to what others told him, there is no such thing as a dream too big. Moore will be at Saint Thomas More on Thursday to talk about his memoir and will be at Mory’s for a meet and greet. Books will be available for signing and purchase.

Have media you need to caption, but unsure what your responsibilities are for captioning under Yale’s Accessibility Policy, where to begin, or what options are available? This two-hour training covers paid options for captioning your media through our Preferred Captioning Vendors 3Play Media and Rev.com, as well as free options, like YouTube. Attendees will leave understanding their obligations under Yale’s policy, the differences between the major captioning file types, and how to create, edit, and sync captions to their media for both Canvas courses and websites.

In todays competitive environment leaders are continually analyzing the optimization of their enterprises. There are unintended by-products of continual optimization which can produce chains of events that can have detrimental effects on the organization. The Navy conducted multiple comprehensive reviews, and a constant theme evolved that impacted operational, managerial and ethical decision making which will be discussed in this session.