Graduate And Professional

VIRTUAL: Experience Poetry Jam (MLK 2022 at the Peabody Museum)

Join influential poet-performers Croilot and Ngoma as they emcee an electrifying spoken word experience in honor of Zannette Lewis, founder of our annual MLK Poetry Slam. This signature event attracts a large and supportive crowd every year. Tune in online as our hosts kick things off with a curated open mic in collaboration with artists from The Word. These talented storytellers will be followed by a slate of renowned, featured poets from all over the country, including Lorraine Currelley, Robert Gibbons, Bao Phi, and Ray Jane.

VIRTUAL: Community Conversation: Standing on Their Shoulders (MLK 2022 at the Peabody Museum)

Join representatives from a few of the many social and environmental justice organizations here in New Haven and from across Connecticut to learn more about their work. They’ll share the lineage of their efforts and contemporary organizing while offering ways for each of us to get involved. Speakers include representatives from the New Haven African American Historical Society and the National Council for Negro Women.
This program is part of the Peabody Museum’s 26th Annual MLK Celebration generously sponsored by Citizens™

VIRTUAL: Supporting Black Youth in Crisis: What Would Dr. King Say? What Would Dr. King Do? (MLK 2022 at the Peabody Museum)

Listen in on a fascinating and candid panel discussion hosted by the Black Caucus American Library Association–Connecticut Chapter on the issues plaguing Black youth in our community. The conversation will dig into the critical role of mental health and how drugs and violence perpetuate negative behavior. The 45-minute discussion will be followed by a live 15-minute audience Q&A.
This program is part of the Peabody Museum’s 26th Annual MLK Celebration generously sponsored by Citizens™

VIRTUAL: Environmental Justice: Exploring Race, Place & Spirituality (MLK 2022 at the Peabody Museum)

How we foster community and make spaces for it to thrive are critical to our efforts toward environmental justice. Leaders of this movement, from freedom fighters like Dr. King to today’s revolutionaries, understand that place—both physical and spiritual—must be created and protected to do the work of racial and environmental justice.

VIRTUAL: 26th Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice

The Peabody is proud to join the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in presenting the 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social and Environmental Justice.
We’re hosting a series of free, online programs where you and your family can hear from environmental justice leaders and enjoy storytelling, music, dance, and live poetry and spoken word performances.
All scheduled programs will be broadcast to our Facebook Page and YouTube Channel, or you can join us live on Zoom by visiting our website and registering:

Dumplings & Discourse: 2021 in Review

Need a break from studying during reading period? Join the AACC’s Political Action and Engagement team as we reflect on some of the most important events from this year! This will be a chill, lowkey space to reflect on 2021’s highs and lows—all over good food.
**This event is a part of the AACC Leadership Certificate program playlist**
Location can be found through the registration link.

Unpacking Unity: A Conversation on Anti-Blackness in Asian American Communities

Join the AACC’s First-Year Coordinators in a workshop on understanding how anti-Blackness manifests in Asian communities, reflecting on what solidarity looks like to us, and considering how we can be more self-aware about the language and symbols we use to support the Black community.
**This event is a part of the AACC Leadership Certificate program playlist**
Location can be found through the registration link.

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