The Yale-China Association, in partnership with the New Haven Museum, Town Green District, New Haven Free Public Library, and the City of New Haven, is proud to host the 11th Annual Lunarfest in New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Lunarfest, the largest celebration of Lunar New Year and Chinese culture in Connecticut, is one of New Haven’s premiere cultural events, promoting cross-cultural awareness and understanding and embracing community collaborations.
Join the Peabody, the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), and the New Haven Museum for the 27th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Social and Environment Justice—two days of free, hybrid events made possible through the generous support of our Presenting Corporate Sponsor Citizens™.
Our celebration will be held in-person for the first time since 2020. Space is limited at both venues, so advanced registration is strongly recommended.
We’ll also be live-streaming and you can join us on Zoom by visiting our website and registering:
Maria Aguilar (Yale Latin American Studies) will present as part of CLAIS Colloquium Series. Join us for coffee and pastries and a great conversation!
YMI has partnered with IndieFlix to present a virtual film screening of RACE To Be Human, a 45-minute documentary that looks at race from teenagers’ perspectives. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with some of those involved in the creation of the film, including YDS alum Jason Craige Harris ‘12 M.A.R.
Please join the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy for a discussion with Assistant Secretary for Health at U.S. Health and Human Services, Admiral Rachel Levine. Admiral Levine will discuss legal and societal barriers to gender affirming care including the role physicians play in advocacy and addressing misinformation.
This will be an opportunity to learn about the New Haven neighborhood, magnet, and charter options including application process, eligibility, and deadlines. Details for the New Haven Public School Expos and other information, can be found on the Magnet School website at www.newhavenmagnetschools.com. The zoom link wil be sent in advance of the session.
This will be an opportunity to learn about the New Haven neighborhood, magnet, and charter options including application process, eligibility, and deadlines. Details for the New Haven Public School Expos and other information, can be found on the Magnet School website at www.newhavenmagnetschools.com. The zoom link wil be sent in advance of the session.
“Making the Holidays Happier” helps employees identify some of the factors that contribute to holiday stress. It also explores a variety of ways to create the kind of holiday celebration that meets individual needs. Attendees will be able to make bet ter choices for the holidays while lowering stress levels, improving family relationships and having more fun.
Participants will:
• Identify factors that contribute to holiday stress
• Practice techniques for keeping expectations realistic
• Make a plan for approaching the holidays differently this year
This director’s talk and advanced screening of the upcoming film “If These Walls Could Sing,” from Disney Original Documentary, gives exclusive access to the most famous and longest-running studio in the world, Abbey Road Studios. In this personal film of memory and discovery, director Mary McCartney guides us through nine decades to tell the stories of some of the studio’s most iconic recordings — and the people who made them happen. Discussion moderated by Rachel Fine, executive director of Yale Schwarzman Center.
In your local communities and congregations, 20% of GenZ now identify as part of the LGBTQ community. Therefore, it is important to know what are the particular nuances of youth ministry with and for LGBTQ youth. Deacon Murray will speak about LGBTQ inclusion in our youth ministries, and how to be specifically welcoming of those who are in the process of discovering their sexual and gender identities. We will also explore the theology and values that should undergird LGBTQ youth ministry, pushing us beyond our own congregational settings, out into the wider world.
