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Admiring the Kichwa Otavalo Indigenous People of Ecuador Today

Join us for a discussion with Diego Tituaña, Kichwa Otavalo, a diplomat in the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 2019 World Fellow. Diego will discuss the current issues, and topics their community faces today. As well as highlight the many ways their community expresses their identities through various mediums in an ever changing world. This event is also a part of the course “Indigenous Cultures in a Global Context,” being offered spring 2021.

Alternative Voting Systems: Approval, or Ranked-Choice?

Join us for the panel discussion, “Alternative Voting Systems: Approval, or Ranked-Choice?” This student-run event, organized by Jackson Institute graduate students, is co-sponsored by Yale Effective Altruism.

CLAIS Latin American History Speaker Series with Sylvia Sellers-García, Associate Professor of History at Boston College

Join us for the CLAIS Latin American History Speaker Series with Sylvia Sellers-García, Associate Professor of History at Boston College, for her talk on “Social Violence and Women’s Health in Colonial Guatemala City”

Denise Ho: Becoming the Song (2020)

Denise Ho – Becoming the Song profiles the openly gay Hong Kong singer and human rights activist Denise Ho. Drawing on unprecedented, years-long access, the film explores her remarkable journey from commercial Cantopop superstar to outspoken political activist, an artist who has put her life and career on the line in support of the determined struggle of Hong Kong citizens to maintain their identity and freedom.
Award: Official Selection – Frameline (San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival)
April 30, 2PM–6PM EDT Film Screening

WWN 5th Annual Recognition Award Ceremony

On behalf of the Working Women’s Network (WWN), we would like to invite you to join us for a celebration of our 2021 Recognition Award recipients on Thursday, April 22 at 12-1 pm via Zoom.

The 5th Annual WWN Recognition Award Ceremony will recognize six women who have been exemplary members of the Yale community: Diane Frankel-Gramelis (Trailblazer), Chevelle Irvin (Heroine), Pilar Abuin (Visionary), Morag Grassie (Innovator/Creator), Danielle Shapiro (Work Life Champion), and Kathleen Castellon (Community Catalyst).

VIRTUAL: Eileen Pollack Speaks on Science as a Boy's Club: a collaborative event between the Women in Science at Yale and Nencki, Poland

The Women in Science at Yale (WISAY) and the Women in Science at the Nencki Institute (WISaN) in Poland have joined together to host a virtual discussion about strategies to counteract bias faced by women in STEM, and their lack of representation in the upper echelons of the academic system. For the event, we’ve invited Prof. Eileen Pollack to lead the discussion. She is one of the first two women to earn a Bachelors of Science from the Physics Department at Yale, and the author of the book “The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science Is Still a Boys’ Club”.

Indie Lens Pop-Up Online Screening: Coded Bias

Join us online for a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of the documentary CODED BIAS, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Shalini Kantayya and computer scientist Joy Buolamwini of the MIT Media Lab.

VIRTUAL: The Technological Fix: Presence, Absence, and the Limits of Telemedicine

Few physicians or patients have not been affected by the sudden expansion of telemedicine in the past year, which ballooned into mainstream clinical practice in 2020 as a technological patch laid over the holes in healthcare access caused by the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet even though telemedicine may feel like an useful if uncomfortably new medium to most practitioners or patients today, the theory and practice of this “medicine at a distance” were laid out more than five decades ago.

VIRTUA: IMPACT 2: How to Run for Office

Patricia Russo, Executive Director, Women’s Campaign School at Yale will share stories of the good, the bad, and the unpredictable on the campaign trail as you prepare a run for office. Patti will provide ways in which you can avoid expensive, rookie mistakes in order to run effectively and successfully. If you are interested in leading a more civically engaged life, this workshop will help you find your footing quickly and easily. Come jump into the political pipeline with Patti!
Patricia Russo

IMPACT 2: Writing For Change: The Power of the Op-ed

Something bugs you. Excites you. Compels you to act. But how? How do you share your expertise or passion about a topic and try to change the world or, at least, the way some people think?
In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to get your voice onto the page and your ideas onto the national stage. We’ll cover the key components of great opinion essays, the best way to approach an outlet, working with an editor, and review a few attendees’ pieces. (Pieces of no more than 750 words need to be submitted by March 8 and will be selected by the workshop leader.)