Upcoming Events
June 2021
June 7, 2021 | |||
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Mondays at Beinecke: James Weldon Johnson with David W. Blight | 4:00pm to 4:30pm |
David W. Blight will draw on his research in progress on the life and work of the African-American poet, novelist, songwriter, and diplomat, James Weldon Johnson. |
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June 18, 2021 | |||
When Did Slavery End in the United States for African-Americans? | 2:00pm to 3:15pm |
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. |
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June 24, 2021 | |||
Virtual: YAAA Steering Committee Meeting | 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Please join in our monthly YAAA Steering Committee Meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with YAAA and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas. |
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Building Community: Before, During, and Post COVID | 1:00pm to 2:00pm |
Join the Office of Diversity & Inclusion for a panel discussion with affinity group leaders about building community during COVID and beyond. |
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June 25, 2021 | |||
Everything you touch, you change: Visionary Science Fiction and Liberation | 12:00pm to 1:15pm |
Social Justice meets sci-fi meets songwriting in this panel discussion between musician, composer, and curator Toshi Reagon; cultural producer & sacred artivist Hanifa Nayo Washington; and writer, activist, educator, and spoken word artist Walidah Imarisha. |
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June 28, 2021 | |||
Food As Resistance: Reclaiming the African-American Food Narrative | 12:00pm to 1:15pm |
Join the Yale African American Affinity Group and the Working Women’s Network Health & Wellness subcommittee for a presentation with Registered Dietician Sadé Meeks on Food As Resistance. |
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June 29, 2021 | |||
YAAA, LGBTQ, & WWN Book Club Discussion - The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation | 12:00pm to 1:00pm |
Join the Yale African American Affinity Group, LGBTQ Affinity Group, and Working Women’s Network to dive into Jodie Patterson’s first book The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation. |
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Wonderful Books and Where to Find Them! | 6:00pm to 7:00pm |
The New Haven Free Public Library, in partnership with the Yale Affinity Groups, is excited to bring you this new book club for families focusing on topics of social importance! This month we focus on PRIDE with a reading of Introducing Teddy, by Jessica Walden. |
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June 30, 2021 | |||
Homeownership Basics Workshop | 12:00pm to 1:30pm |
Are you thinking about buying a home? Do you want to find out if it’s the right step for you? |