3rd Annual Symposium for Disability and Accessibility at Yale
70 years after Brown v. Board of Education: At the Nexus of Blackness, Disability and Education
70 years after Brown v. Board of Education: At the Nexus of Blackness, Disability and Education
Featuring work by Faustin Adeniran, Jasmine Nikole, Kwadwo Adae, Moshopefoluwa “Mo” Olagunju, and Marquis Brantley.
Exhibit is in Art Gallery (basement of Trumbull College)
Enter main gate of Trumbull College (241 Elm Street). Go in the double doors immediately on the right. Downstairs to the basement level.
Yale School of Art hosts their first Art & Activism conversation series that brings together world-renowned and courageous artists with academic leaders from the Arts to converse on societal matters that impact our nation. In this inaugural segment of this series, we welcome our keynote speakers, Curator Rashida Bumbray in conversation with Artist Jamal Cyrus, moderated by Nontsikelelo Mutiti, Director of Graduate Studies, Yale SOA Graphic Design.
Co-hosted with the Yale School of Architecture
Please join the Program on Entrepreneurship at the Yale School of Management for a lively conversation with Reddit’s Chief Operating Officer, Jen Wong YC ’96 after their recent IPO. Jen will talk about how she has helped manage and build one of the largest online communities while driving advertising growth and revenues.
Recently listed at number 1 on Fast Company’s Queer 50, Jen was also included in the Gold House’s A100 List that honors the most impactful Asians and Asian American & Pacific Islanders in culture every May for API Heritage Month.
Las Madres de Berks is a documentary film on the stories of four mothers detained with their children at Berks Detention Center. Following the screening, lead organizer Jasmine Rivera will talk about Shut Down Berks, the movement that closed the prison in January 2023.
On behalf of the Working Women’s Network (WWN) and Executive Sponsor Joan O’Neill, we would like to invite you to join us for a hybrid celebration of our 2024 Recognition Award recipients. The 8th Annual WWN Recognition Award Ceremony will recognize five women who have been exemplary members of the Yale community: Aley Menon (Trailblazer), McKenzie Granata (Heroine), Mya Fisher (Visionary), Lori Rasile (Community Catalyst), and Victoria D’Agostino (Worklife Champion). Congratulate this year’s recipients on our kudoboard.
Join YAAA for an empowering virtual panel discussion that will focus on providing Black women with the skills and strategies they need to succeed in the workplace. You’ll hear from a panel of accomplished speakers: Kelly Moore, Belinda E. Oliver, Fallon Thomas, Apple Pham, Olivia Best, Violeta Ware, and Jennifer Rawlings. The panel will be moderated by Shawana Snell. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights and learn from successful Black women who have excelled in their careers.
Back by popular demand, I Belong: Mix and Mingle Second Edition is a fun, casual, and stress-free networking event over meaningful conversations and cocktails. The first 65 attendees will receive one complimentary beverage and light refreshments will be served alongside a performance by a trio of members of the Yale Undergraduate Jazz Collective.
Shining Light on Truth presents evidence of the essential role of enslaved and free Black people in New Haven and at Yale. It celebrates Black resistance and community building. And it illuminates knowledge kept alive in archives and memory for more than three centuries—even when the dominant culture chose to ignore, bury, or forget.
Please join the Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) and Asian Network @ Yale (ANY) to discover the wonderful atmosphere of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony with The Green Teahouse Managing Partner Ting Luo and find out what the art of drinking tea really means.