Join the Yale Latino Networking Group for a great opportunity to reconnect with colleagues at our virtual spring social. Let’s celebrate YLNG’s year of accomplishments, learn about our plans for the coming year, and how you can contribute to our work in support of the Latino community at Yale and in the greater New Haven community.
The first 25 people to register will receive a free drink and appetizer from Barracuda Bistro & Bar.
Please join the Yale Latino Networking Group, Asian Network at Yale, and Future Leaders of Yale for a fun cardio shadowboxing fitness class with Cheri Eleazer. This high-energy workout challenges the beginner and elite athlete alike. Build stamina, improve coordination and flexibility, and burn calories as you build lean muscle. No experience or equipment is necessary to participate in this event. Bring yourself and a bottle of water, and prepare to sweat and socialize.
Join the Office of Diversity & Inclusion for a panel discussion with affinity group leaders about building community during COVID and beyond. We will discuss the impact the affinity groups are having on the Yale University brand; how they are strengthening the relationships between Yale and Greater New Haven based organizations; and their impact this past year in terms of culture, career, community, and excellence.
Panelists will include:
In honor of Lupus Awareness Month, join the Yale African American Affinity Group, Asian Network at Yale, Future Leaders of Yale, LGBTQ Affinity Group, and Yale Latino Networking Group for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Few Tips on “Taming Your Wolf, Taming Your Lupus”. Dr. Vaidehi Chowdhary will discuss how to treat Lupus, recent advances, and what to ask your health care providers.
Join the Yale African American Affinity Group, Yale Latino Networking Group, Future Leaders of Yale, Working Women’s Network, and Asian Network at Yale for a Juneteenth event titled “When Did Slavery End in the United States for African-Americans?” We will be joined by Dr. Antoinette Harrell, Johnny Lee Gaddy, and Stephanie Suzanne Franklin, Esq.
Do you want to refine your philanthropic plan? Or, are you interested in supporting non-profit organizations and don’t know where to start? Join Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) for “Becoming an Informed and Effective Philanthropist,” a Lean In mentorship session. Our distinguished panelists include fellow Yale colleagues who are experts in the field of Development and Community Engagement, and have demonstrated leadership through their support to non-profit organizations.
Did you know that a values-based approach to budgeting can not only shift your view on the need to have a budget, but also on how you can get the most out of your savings and spending?
Join Future Leaders of Yale, Yale Latino Networking Group, and Yale African American Affinity Group for an interactive workshop which will return more than the time you’ll invest to learn about the values-based budgeting system that was developed by the founder and CEO of TQM Wealth Partners, Marcel V. Quiroga, and solidify your journey towards financial freedom.
Join Shifu Shirley Chock, owner of Aiping Tai Chi (aiping-taichi.com), for an Avatar inspired workout where you will learn the martial arts movements that inspired earth bending, fire bending, water bending, and air bending.
Join the Yale Latino Networking Group for a book club discussion of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sánchez. Register by Monday, April 5th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!
El Abrazo (The Embrace)
Friday, 5/7 from 1:30-2:30pm: When you think of the word “embrace,” who/what do you think of? In this workshop, participants will partner up to share moments of embrace. While one person is sharing, the other person will draw their story, and each person will get 20 minutes to share and create. All Yale students and staff are welcome! Bring paper, a writing utensil, and optional coloring supplies.
