In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th-October 15th), we are focusing on a cornerstone of bomba, the drum. The Yale Latino Networking Group, New Haven Museum, and Peabody Museum are providing barriles de bomba kits and a video tutorial to the first 200 registrants.
Then bring along your drum to the live virtual performance of Bomba, with the traditional drums called barriles, with our friends at Movimiento Cultural Afro-Continental on Saturday, October 2.
The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.
The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.
The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour workshop for educators of all levels and disciplines that meets at 4:00 pm on the first Thursday of the month throughout the academic year. The sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Wurtele Gallery Teachers; and Education Department staff. In this program, educators explore innovative ways to connect their curricula and interest in art with the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection. The sessions also address online and in-person teaching techniques.
Movie screening available on demand from Saturday October 2nd until Tuesday October 5th, 2021 (inclusive) to be followed by Panel and Q&A session on Wednesday, October 6th, 2021.
The 2021 Global Environmental Justice Conference at the Yale School of the Environment will focus on a just green recovery. As we emerge from the pandemic into the reality of climate disruption, it is clear that restarting the economy cannot mean a return to the status quo. Instead, leaders in government and policy, NGO’s, universities, the private sector, and grassroots coalitions have a pronounced opportunity to rethink how we live.
We are thrilled to welcome back Harriet A. Washington, MA, medical writer, bioethicist, and editor, who will give the 2021 Thomas P. Duffy lecture on September 23rd at 5 pm, our first public event of this academic year:
Carte Blanche: The Erosion of Medical Consent
This roundtable discussion will also feature Joanna Radin, PhD, and will be moderated by Randi Hutter Epstein, MD, MPH.
Live (really, really live) from Alaska!
Hear from two of Connecticut’s leading figures in environmental justice on how progress is made, from the grassroots activist level to the political level. Sharon Lewis introduces us to the work of the CT Coalition for Environmental Justice, describing the ways that they attempt to educate politicians, overcome common roadblocks, and ultimately get attention towards the most relevant issues through strategic communications.
Saturday, September 18
September is Pride Month in Connecticut (no joke!) and September 18th the New Haven Pride Center will be hosting their annual Pride Fest, this year in North Haven. Click here to learn more about all their upcoming Pride events!!
PRIDE Events Link Address: https://www.newhavenpridecenter.org/2021pride/social-events/
