Please join James Jones, Yale’s Head Basketball Coach, for this Cafe IT event.
In this Café IT session, Yale’s men’s basketball coach, James Jones, will share his personal story of what it is like to be a black man, and a black man at Yale. Coach Jones is the winningest coach in Yale men’s basketball since 1896–the year the team held its first season.
Performance artist, comedian, and elected representative Kristina Wong is taking her raucous campaign online to arouse civic engagement and counter-hijack our democracy! An actual elected representative of Koreatown in Los Angeles, she was once a scrappy performance artist with a bright future in reality television. Now, the political system she used to ridicule is the one she’s become!!! Is she more effective as a performance artist or a politician? Is there actually a difference between performance art and politics? Can she Abolish ICE?!
Join us for the second event in our “Beyond the Ballot” intercultural civic engagement series, co-hosted and co-sponsored by the Afro-American Cultural Center, Asian American Cultural Center, La Casa Cultural, Native American Cultural Center, and the Community Initiative. This Thursday’s event will highlight the importance of local politics, voter registration and civic engagement with a panel discussion followed by a live Q&A. While this election day has important national implications, we must also recognize and understand the impact local officials have on our daily lives.
Please join the Native American Cultural Center (NACC) and Yale Sustainable Food Program (YSFP) for an evening event with Andi Murphy, Navajo journalist and creator of the Toasted Sister podcast. On Tuesday, November 10, the NACC will host Andi for a two-part online event, featuring a cooking demo and a conversation that explores indigenous food sovereignty.
Save the date for Jackson’s Virtual Fall Visit Day. Prospective graduate students are invited to join us online to learn more about Jackson’s MA and MAS programs in Global Affairs, view a class, and chat with current Jackson students and faculty members.
The day includes a live Zoom welcome with admissions staff, a virtual campus tour, a live virtual chat with students, and the opportunity to view a Global Affairs class.
Registered attendees will receive a follow-up email with more information closer to the date of their visit.
Registration is limited!
Please join Jackson’s Assistant Director of Admissions Melissa McGinnis to learn more about our master’s program in Global Affairs and how to apply. Sign up for the webinar online.
Join us for a candid virtual conversation with Hari Kondabolu, comedian, writer, and podcaster based in Brooklyn, NY. You might recognize him from the Netflix special “Warn Your Relatives” released in 2018 and his critically acclaimed documentary “The Problem with Apu” released on truTV in 2017.
Queer Crafternoons are THE Office of LGBTQ’s Resources space to relax, hang out, and do whatever makes you feel crafty in a socially distanced setting! Join us for the relaunch of this beloved Office staple as we count down the days to everyone’s favorite spooky holiday. Bring a project you’re working on or learn how to make DIY Halloween decorations for your dorm/apartment! We will be screening Hocus Pocus as folks chill, mingle, and most of all—craft!
Come join the Office of LGBTQ Resources for a launch party of Jackbox Party Pack 7! Play in person or tune in remotely for a night of fun to take your mind off of midterms. Jackbox games can host up to 8 people with an overflow audience, so don’t be shy! We will rotate people as needed to ensure everyone can have a turn. Games in the new pack include Quiplash 3, Blather ‘Round, Talking Points, Champ’d Up, and The Devils and the Details. Come try these brand new games and meet some new folks in the process!
Do you identify as LGBTQ and BIPOC? If so,
this event is for you, a virtual town hall to build
community with one another. The purpose of this meeting is to
share your perspectives, experiences, challenges, and concerns.
We hope to form a mission and regular gathering place.
