Please join the Working Women’s Network on the corner of Hillhouse Avenue and Grove Street for a well-deserved break from our busy day to have a sweet treat! The Cannoli Truck and Koffee Katering will be providing free cannolis and coffee/tea for the first 200 guests. Stop by to meet old friends or make new ones. Only one cannoli and coffee/tea per person, while supplies last.
Join the Working Women’s Network and Yale African American Affinity Group for a conversation with Rosalyn Story about her new novel, Sing Her Name: A Novel. Follow the path of two musically gifted women whose lives overlap across the boundaries of time.
This third novel by Rosalyn Story, whose critically acclaimed books treat the central role of Black people in American music, is her best and most rewarding yet.
Register by Friday, June 24th for your chance to win a free copy of the book!
Join Dr. Brienne Miner (Geriatric Medicine, Yale School of Medicine) who will address:
What is normal sleep?
When should you talk to your doctor?
What can you do to improve your sleep?
Join The Descendants of the CT 29th Colored Regiment for their sixth annual Juneteenth event on Saturday, June 18th at the CT Violence Intervention Program, 230 Ashmun Street, from noon until 6:00 pm. The Harlem Renaissance is the inspiration of this year’s theme – Juneteenth New Haven! Revival of Cultural, Personal, and Social Wellness.
Join the Asian Network at Yale, Working Women’s Network, Yale African American Affinity Group, and Yale Veterans Network for an interactive workshop about finding your career match with Adrienne Lucas.
During this workshop, we will uncover your personal strengths, passions, and abilities and use them as a guide to ‘Finding Your Career Match.’ Over the course of 60 minutes, we will discuss questions to ask during job interviews, red and green flags to look out for during the hiring process, and the impact of ‘chasing the money’.
Having a baby and going back to work can throw life and expectations off kilter. If you are a new parent, come learn practical and effective strategies for planning your return to work after parental leave, and for surviving those first few years as a working parent. If you work with new parent colleagues, come learn specific strategies for supporting them. During this session, Lori Mihalich-Levin, JD, will lead a conversation around mindset, logistics, leadership, and community-building in new parenthood.
Join the Asian Network at Yale, LGBTQ Affinity Group, Working Women’s Network, and Yale African American Affinity Group for a book talk with Dalia Kinsey, author of Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation.
In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, join the Working Women’s Network and Yale African American Affinity Group for a book club discussion of Believing: Our Thirty-Year Journey to End Gender Violence by Anita Hill.
Yale Schwarzman Center (YSC) is proud to host five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, activist, and actor Angélique Kidjo Hon. Music ’15 and her daughter, actor, writer, and multinational performer Naïma Hebrail Kidjo ’15 for an intimate conversation about identity, belonging, forgiveness, and the power of family. This event coincides with the first leg of a global tour of the Kidjos’ new original music theater work, Yemandja.
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, join Being Well, DiversAbility at Yale Subcommittee on Mental Health, Office for Women in Medicine and Science, Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Yale School of Medicine, Women Faculty Forum, Working Women’s Network, WorkLife and Childcare, and Yale African American Affinity Group for a conversation with Marita Golden, author of The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women.
