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Join the Yale African American Affinity Group, Working Women’s Network, The New Haven Club, Inc. of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., and Constance L. Royster ’72 for a celebration of 50 years of coeducation at Yale College, members of the “first women at Yale” lunch and learn.

Join the Yale African American Affinity Group and Shari Caldwell for an African dance workshop. This dance class, also known as Contemporary African, infuses traditional African Dance with contemporary movement. An enjoyable rhythmic experience for lovers of the Motherland. The many cultures of Africa’s diaspora are well represented in this class. The music will capture and propel the soul of the novice as it does the seasoned artist. All are welcome!

Join the Yale African American Affinity Group, Yale Latino Networking Group, and Dianne Davis for a presentation that will review signs and symptoms which may indicate the early stage of dementia, as well as lifestyle changes which promote brain health.

Dianne Davis, RN, MSN is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Yale Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. She is a volunteer for the Alzheimer’s Association, and for many years worked with individuals with dementia and their families as a geriatric case manager at the Adler Geriatric Assessment Center.

Join the Yale African American Affinity Group and Scheri Walker for virtual Black history month line dancing instruction. Scheri will provide beginner friendly line dances, so that participation is fun, and isn’t overly challenging. All are welcome to attend this family friendly event.

Being resilient is a set of learnable skills. It’s not something that we either have or do not have as human beings. A major part of what helps us to be more resilient are some of our best qualities already within us - particularly our strengths of gratitude, kindness, and hope.

As the business needs of our work environment change, it’s important to routinely assess and develop both the soft skills and the business and system skills to meet evolving department needs.

Please join the Yale African American Affinity Group and Best Practices for a virtual session that will take a deeper dive into the Clerical & Technical Training and Development website and career planning self-assessment tools, learning resources, and forms for creating your learning and development plan.

Join the Asian Network at Yale (ANY), Future Leaders of Yale (FLY), and Yale African American Affinity Group (YAAA) for a discussion with Dr. Maysa Akbar. In her second book, Beyond Ally: The Pursuit of Racial Justice, with wisdom and compassion, Dr. Akbar advances her racial justice work through the creation of the Ally Identity Model, which details the stages of allyship in dismantling systemic oppression. Register by Monday, February 8th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!

Join YAAA and our first Black History Month guest speaker, Gary V. Desir, M.D., for a lively discussion on health equity and the COVID pandemic. Gary V. Desir, M.D. is the Paul B. Beeson Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine (YSM).

In celebration of Black History Month, please join us for 90 minutes of family fun, competing in 4 rounds of Black Trivia. Bring your family and your knowledge of our history. There will be 4 rounds of play to include: faces, places, music, and events. This event will be hosted by YAAA’s own Shana Jackson. Registration for this event is not required.

Join YAAA for a book club discussion of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All by Martha S. Jones. Register by Friday, March 5th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!