Join the Asian Network at Yale and Working Women’s Network for a comprehensive and interactive zoom self-defense seminar! Topics will include: ways to walk through a violent encounter, personal protection options like mace spray and how to use them properly, and car safety tips.
Please note that during a robbery, for the safety of the persons involved, it is suggested to be compliant, and once safely to do so, contact the police immediately with as many details as possible.
Each one of us brings our own experiences and wisdom to caregiving. Today, we can pool our knowledge, recognize the similarities and differences in our experiences and share strategies that can be useful in coping with caregiving of our loved ones. This discussion group will be led by Laura Kaplan, LCSW.
Join the Yale African American Affinity Group and Working Women’s Network for a Family Read-A-Loud with Author Carla Victoria Wallace. The first 10 people to register will receive a free children’s book.
Do you wonder about the effectiveness of different macronutrient diets on the body and particularly for weight loss? Despite the many options we have, we still don’t have clear guidance about them (low carb vs low fat vs Mediterranean) and not one diet has been found to be better than others for weight loss.
Please join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Janice Hwang, Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology at the Yale School of Medicine, to learn about the impact of macronutrients on the brain as well as her research.
Join the Working Women’s Network and the Peabody for a dinosaur event. The Division of Vertebrate Paleontology houses one of the most important vertebrate fossil collections in North America including many of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and named. This behind-the-scenes tour is your chance to see where fossilized bones from well-known dinosaurs like Brontosaurus, Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus, and Stegosaurs are stored. Your guide will be Armand Morgan, Senior Museum Instructor in the Education Office.
The Working Women’s Network will host a Vaccine conversation with Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu (affectionately known as Dr. O) to discuss the vaccine, its effectiveness, and how it affects women. Submit questions for Dr. O to answer during the event at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdGN9HDZPZfqKvbSINMqrkhB511Am9t…
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. We will be joined by special guest and activist Jodie Patterson for an exploration of identity, gender, race, and authenticity. Register by Friday, June 4th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!
Join the Yale Working Women’s Network and the Yale African American Affinity Group in a conversation about maternal health for the Yale University and New Haven community to understand and unpack this serious and sensitive issue.
Dr. Oluwatosin Onibokun and Dr. Katherine Campbell and will answer questions you may have about black maternal morbidity and mortality and how it affects you and your family
Join Yale Veterans Network and the Working Women’s Network in a discussion with Shannon Huffman Polson. Shannon is one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army.
After serving in the armed services for a decade, Polson earned her MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth and has led outstanding teams in the corporate world at Microsoft.
Join the Yale African American Affinity Group, Working Women’s Network, and The New Haven Club of The National Association of Negro Business & Professional Women’s Club’s Inc. for a virtual screening and discussion of The Trials of Constance Baker Motley with Constance Royster. The Trials of Constance Baker Motley is a short documentary that profiles one of the lesser-known, yet most influential players of the civil rights movement.
