The Working Women’s Network (WWN) is proud to offer our members opportunities to remain connected while many of us are apart. WWN Together Wellness Check-Ins are bi-weekly sessions that provide us with a space to center ourselves, communicate, and share as a community during this unprecedented time. The host for these sessions is Diane Frankel-Gramelis.
Contact: wwn@yale.edu
Learn how to find time for fitness in the kitchen, while you’re making dinner, breakfast or just washing dishes. This workshop includes useful tips and demonstrations, but be ready to move. It’s interactive and includes a cardio and toning workout! No need to actually be in the kitchen, but do have a dish towel handy.
Contact: fly@yale.edu
In an effort to reduce stress as a result of COVID-19, please join the Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) and Yale Latino Networking Group (YLNG) for salsa dancing with Alisa Bowens-Mercado from Alisa’s House of Salsa. No prior experience is required to enjoy this family friendly event. We look forward to seeing you on the virtual dance floor!
Contact: fly@yale.ed
*** The event has been rescheduled for August 18 - please see new calendar entry to register for the revised date ***
The topic for this session is “How to Make your Single Page App (SPA) Accessible.” Learn tips and tricks for making your single page application accessible. This talk will include a general overview of SPA accessibility, but will mostly cover React accessibility.
Zoom link available through Yale’s Training Management System (TMS).
Join us tonight (TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 8-10 PM EST, 5-7 PM Pacific Time)!
RSVP for login: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuyuqTotG90GAIIAWN496ST1cuxczBbc
There has been progress all around the world over the last few decades in improving women’s rights. Gender equity legislation has become common. Nevertheless, family law is often discriminatory, domestic violence is widespread, and female participation in politics and public life is often low. So how do we achieve gender equality? What is the role of government, religious leaders, civil society and human rights activists? On 8 July, we will be joined by three women from the Middle East and North Africa to discuss how Covid 19 is impacting the struggle for equal rights in their region.
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed deep fault lines in our societies, including the disproportionate health and economic impact on minority communities. A recent independent report in the UK entitled Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19 confirmed Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Groups were more likely to die from COVID-19 than their white counterparts. We have seen similar statistics in other nations including Norway and the United States.
The COVID-19 crisis and George Floyd tragedy have increased awareness of the urgency for health equity, racial equity, and economic resiliency. Can channeling capital to invest in local communities help? Once the exclusive realm of the super-affluent, regulatory changes and new financial tools have opened opportunities for investors of any wealth status to align their money with their values. Now, more than ever, communities and individuals need to recognize their power to make significant change toward social and economic justice.
To join office hours via Zoom, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/93486655135.
Have a question about digital accessibility? Want a person to show you what you need to do in real time? Visit our monthly office hours to get hands-on assistance with your websites, your documents, your social media, communications, and more. Learn how to use Siteimprove, or get a manual check on that flier you’re about to send to the printer. Let us refresh your memory on making your PDFs screen-readable. You get the idea.
We have seen communities respond to the current crisis in very positive ways, from coming together to clap for our nurses and doctors – daily in cities like New York and weekly here in London – to locally self-organising and providing mutual support to help their most vulnerable neighbours. However, with many groups remaining overlooked, we have also seen the crisis fuel a toxic mix of fear and resentment in some countries, including rising xenophobia, inter-generational angst, and rising tensions between cities and regions.
