Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

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Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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YaleWomen South Korea Chapter Event 

Date: September 17 (Sat), 2022, 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Place: Seoul via Zoom

YaleWomen is a Shared Interest Group (SIG) of the YAA.

• Our mission: “To create a vibrant, engaged community of alums, drawn together by the common thread of our Yale experiences, that is committed to advancing women's voices and perspectives and to enriching and inspiring one another, Yale, and the world.”
• Our vision: Connecting women, Igniting ideas, Transforming the world.

We believe that creating a South Korea chapter will be a great platform to better connect with and support each other as Yale female alums in Korea. 

At our "launch event," we are planning a gathering where everyone can rekindle friendships and make new ones. We hope to discuss YaleWomen South Korea in detail.

Please RSVP below for a Zoom link. Feel free to contact Jiyeon Kim ([email protected]) with any questions. We hope to see many of you at the event!

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Author Talk – Judith Sanders (BK’77): “Finding the Time:  How to Write When the Sink is Full of Dishes.” Many of us struggle with the age-old problem of finding time to write.  Judith Sanders draws on her years of experience as a writer, teacher, and writing coach to propose an array of strategies.  Whether you are a novice, a seasoned professional, or in between, you will come away with some new approaches to try.

Judith Sanders is the author of the poetry collection In Deep (Kelsay, 2022).  Her work appears in numerous journals, including Pleiades, The American Scholar, Modern Language Studies, and Calyx; on the websites Vox Populi, Humor Darling, and Full Grown People; in anthologies; and in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.  Her poems won the Hart Crane and Wergle Flomp Humor prizes.  She has a B.A. in literature from Yale, an M.A. in creative writing from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in English from Tufts.  She taught English and writing at universities and independent schools, and in France on a Fulbright Fellowship.  She also worked as a writing coach and freelance editor.  She lives with her family in Pittsburgh.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Special Guest Speaker: Natalie Eve Garrett is an artist and a writer. She's the editor of THE LONELY STORIES, a cathartic collection of personal essays from 22 celebrated writers (including two Yale Women) exploring the joys and struggles of being alone, out now from Catapult. She's also the editor of EAT JOY (Catapult, 2019), a collection of stories exploring how food can help us cope in dark times, and THE ARTISTS' AND WRITERS' COOKBOOK (pH Books, 2016). A graduate of Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design, Natalie lives with her husband and two children in a town just outside DC, along the Potomac River.

If you’re feeling lonely or if you’ve ever felt unseen, if you’re emboldened by solitude or secretly longing for it: Welcome to The Lonely Stories. This cathartic collection of essays illuminates an experience that so few of us openly discuss. Some stories are heartbreaking, such as Jesmyn Ward’s reckoning with the loss of her husband and Dina Nayeri’s reflection on immigrating to a foreign country. Others are witty, such as Lev Grossman’s rueful tale of heading to the woods or Anthony Doerr’s struggles with internet addiction. Still others celebrate the clarity of solitude, like Claire Dederer’s journey toward sobriety and Lidia Yuknavitch’s sensual look at desire. Thoughtful and affirming, The Lonely Stories reveals the complexities of an emotion we’ve all felt—reminding us that we're not alone. 

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Join YaleWomen CT as we get outside and pick strawberries together at Bishop’s Orchards in Guilford, CT.

When: Sunday June 26th at 12:30pm

Where: Bishop's Orchards in Guilford

We will meet at Bishops to pick together.  After picking, we will go to the home of Caroline Piselli DNP ’15 in Branford to enjoy the fruits of our labor with homemade dessert fixings - shortcake, angel food cake, buttermilk biscuits, drinks and conversation. Plenty of 'fixings' will be available for 'take home sampling' also. 

We will meet at Bishop's Orchard at 12:30 PM; the exact field location will be communicated the week prior based upon crop readiness. Once we've picked enough berries, we will head over to Caroline's house - around 1:30 ish.  Her address and directions will be provided to those who sign up. RSVP below

Hoping you can join us for an enjoyable summer afternoon!

POSTPONED TO JUNE 23RD

YaleWomen Atlanta

presents

Michelle Reid Louis '07 BA, Tufts MPH ’12, Boston Univ. DrPH ’21

A Discussion on Safe and Equitable Maternal Health Care

Please join YaleWomen Atlanta this May for an enlightening discussion on Maternal Health. In honor of Mother's Day and the challenging experiences many pregnant women still face, Michelle Reid Louis will join us to discuss the national and international challenges in delivering safe and equitable care to women worldwide. Michelle Reid Louis is the Associate Director, Health Systems Strategic Assessment at Merck. Michelle's academic and professional focus has been dedicated to improving maternal health in minority communities and expanding access to care globally.

Please RSVP at the link below to join us for this important discussion!

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-- Laura Brennan '88

YaleWomen and Yale School of Medicine Present Health Equity Fireside Chat

Research indicates that people often feel more comfortable being cared for by medical practitioners who share their demographic. To achieve greater health equity, we will discuss existing healthcare disparities and possible strategies to enhance healthcare workforce diversity and more sensitive and humble patient care. Our fireside chat features leading Yale physicians / SMEs Andrea Silber (MD), Kim Blenman (PhD, MS), and Barbara Burtness (MD) (moderator). This chat will be hosted by YaleWomen Programs Committee Co-Chair Dr. Akosua Barthwell Evans.

TO REGISTER: https://tinyurl.com/YWHealthEq

About the Moderator

Barbara Burtness, MD

Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Interim Associate Cancer Center Director, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Disease Aligned Research Team Leader, Head and Neck Cancers Program; Co-Leader, Developmental Therapeutics, Yale Cancer Center, Director of the Yale Head and Neck Specialized Program of Research Excellence

Dr. Burtness has promoted advancing equity at the Yale School of Medicine and nationally for many years. She has served on the Executive Committee on the Status of Women in Medicine (SWIM) since 2015, represented SWIM on the Faculty Advisory Council, and served on the Dean’s Climate Working Group. Nationally, Dr. Burtness is the Chair of the Task Force on Advancement for Women for ECOG-ACRIN. In addition, she brings extensive personal experience from the successful mentorship of numerous trainees and faculty throughout her career.

About the Host

Akosua Barthwell Evans, Ph.D., J.D.

Programs Committee Co-Chair, YaleWomen Council; Chief Executive Officer, The Barthwell Group

Dr. Akosua Barthwell Evans is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Barthwell Group, a Certified Woman-Owned MBE. As CEO of The Barthwell Group, the Detroit-based strategic management consulting firm she founded in 2005, she has built and effectively served a client portfolio of Fortune 500 companies, higher education institutions, and the military (U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, U.S. Marine Corps). Dr. Evans was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African-Americans, and to the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors during the same year. Currently, she is the President of the Yale Club of Michigan, and the Programs Committee Co-Chair of the YaleWomen Council.

About the Speakers

Andrea Silber, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine (Medical Oncology); Associate CEHE Director, Clinical Research; Assistant Clinical Director for Diversity and Health Equity at Yale Cancer Center

Dr. Silber is the Associate CEHE Director for Clinical Research. She is a medical oncologist who serves as the Medical Director and Physician Champion of the Centers for Disease Control/Connecticut Department of Public Health at Yale New Haven Hospital. She designed the Comprehensive Breast Cancer Outreach and Support Program for Underserved Women, which is a culturally competent program supported by the Breast Cancer Alliance of Greenwich.

A leadership fellow of the Connecticut Health Foundation, Dr. Silber increases clinical trial participation among ethnic minorities and capitalizes on opportunities created by the Affordable Care Act.

Kim Blenman, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Kim RM Blenman is an immunologist and clinical chemist who uses and develops novel software tools to understand the mechanisms responsible for disparities in disease pathogenesis and therapeutic response. She currently is an Assistant Professor in both the Yale School of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Section of Medical Oncology, the Yale Cancer Center, and at the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Computer Science.

Her memberships include: the Steering Committee and Council for the Yale University Women Faculty Forum, the Yale School of Medicine Committee on the Status of Women in Medicine (Executive Board), the Executive Committee of the Yale School of Medicine Minority Organization for Recruitment and Expansion, the International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) Data Standards Task Force and the International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Special Guest: Meghan O'Rourke, Editor of The Yale Review. Meghan O'Rourke is a writer, poet, and editor. She is the author of The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness (2022); the bestselling memoir The Long Goodbye (2011); and the poetry collections Sun In Days (2017), which was named a New York Times Best Poetry Book of the Year; Once (2011); and Halflife (2007), which was a finalist for the Patterson Poetry Prize and Britain’s Forward First Book Prize. 

O’Rourke is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Radcliffe Fellowship, a Whiting Nonfiction Award, the May Sarton Poetry Prize, the Union League Prize for Poetry from the Poetry Foundation, a Lannan Literary Fellowship, and two Pushcart Prizes.

Currently the editor of The Yale Review, she began her career as a fiction and nonfiction editor at The New Yorker. Since then, she has served as culture editor and literary critic for Slate as well as poetry editor and advisory editor for The Paris Review. Her essays, criticism, and poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic Monthly, Slate, Poetry, The Kenyon Review, and Best American Poetry, among others. She is a graduate of Yale University, where she also teaches. 

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

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-- Laura Brennan '88

What does it take to create sustainable, inclusive economic growth for women – on a global scale? Our next webinar addressing equity issues highlights the inspirational careers of two women working to create new opportunities, cutting-edge research, and public policy for financial inclusion and gender equity in developing markets.

TO REGISTER https://tinyurl.com/YW-FinEquity

Our speakers

Mary Ellen Iskenderian, SOM '86, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Women’s World Banking and author of There’s Nothing Micro About a Billion Women: Making Finance Work for Women, to be published in April. Women’s World Banking is a global nonprofit devoted to giving low-income women in the developing world access to the financial tools and resources they require to achieve security and prosperity. She joined Women’s World Banking in 2006 and leads the Women’s World Banking global team, based in New York, and also serves as a member of the Investment Committee of its two impact investment funds. Prior to Women’s World Banking, Mary Ellen worked for 17 years at the International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank. She had previously worked for the investment bank Lehman Brothers. Mary Ellen is a permanent member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as a member of the Women’s Forum of New York, and the UN’s Business and Sustainable Development Commission.

Dr. Charity Troyer Moore is Director for South Asia Economics Research at Yale University's MacMillan Center and co-leader of a new initiative at the Yale Economic Growth Center, Inclusion Economics at Yale University. In her role at Yale, she provides strategic direction and oversight of research, policy and capacity building engagements in India and other countries in South Asia for a portfolio of work co-led with faculty at Yale University. Charity’s research examines public service delivery and governance in the bureaucracy; the drivers and potential solutions to India’s low female labor force participation, with a focus on the ways in which current policy initiatives can put women on better footing as economic agents; land rights; and social protection programs, notably public works and cash transfer programs. Prior to her current position at Yale, she held multiple roles at Harvard Kennedy School’s Evidence for Policy Design, most recently as India Research Director, where she co-founded EPoD India at IFMR. Charity holds an M.A. in Economics and Ph.D. in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics from The Ohio State University.

Host and Moderators

The event is organized and moderated by YaleWomen with support from Yale Alumni Association. 

Amy Armitage, SOM ‘86, is the Founder and Chair of the Human Capital Investment and Reporting Council (HC IRC) and a Program Director at The Conference Board. Her peer council, HC IRC, brings together senior experts in human capital measurement, sustainability, and transparency to promote better investments in the workforce. She is a researcher and author of a monthly blog, Human Capital Investor, and has published numerous research on sustainable human capital management topics. She is on the YaleWomen Governing Council and chairs the YW Membership and Engagement Committee.  

Kelley Holland, SOM ‘86, is a financial empowerment coach, speaker and writer, helping women develop their financial confidence and capability so they can live life on their terms. As the founder of Own Your Destiny, she blends financial expertise and coach training in individual coaching, workshops, and virtual learning communities. Women who work with her learn to shed their anxiety and guilt about money, develop healthy financial habits and practices, and achieve true well-being. Kelley is an award winning financial journalist. She has worked as a columnist/contributor for Money (Magazine and money.com), a special contributor for CNBC.com, and as a writer/business editor for The New York Times and other major publications. 
  

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Click here for more information and to register.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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-- Laura Brennan '88

In today's hybrid work environment, making connections is more important than ever. Whether you're a new graduate looking for your first job or a seasoned professional taking her career to the next level, YaleWomen invites you to this hands-on workshop. Laura Brennan (YC '88) will offer practical advice and strategic tips on when, how, and why to network, and of course with whom. The discussion will include time for audience Q&A. Afterwards, there will be an optional half hour networking session for those who want to meet fellow Yalies and apply what they've learned in real time!

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/YWNtwkg

Expert Panelist:

Laura Brennan, Pitch Consultant and Author, YC ’88

Laura’s eclectic career includes almost every storytelling medium, from theater, television, and film to web series, short stories, and video games. Her children’s picture book, Nana Speaks Nanese, tackles the confusing changes brought on by memory loss in a reassuring and straightforward way. It’s the book she wishes she’d had when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and she hopes it will help other families with young children. As a pitch consultant, Laura has helped everyone from film producers and TV executives to entrepreneurs, non-profits, and job-seekers talk about themselves and their projects. Networking is her superpower.

Find out more at PitchingPerfectly.com

Organizers and Moderators:

Hope Hanley, Equity Research Associate, Westwood Global Investments, YC ‘17

Hope Hanley is a 2017 graduate of Yale College. Originally from Dover, Massachusetts, Hope currently resides in Boston and works as an Equity Research Associate at Westwood Global Investments. Hope joined Westwood Global after spending three years in investment banking at Lazard. A proud former member of the Yale Women's Lacrosse Team, Hope enjoys staying close to Yale and currently serves as a Class Agent for the Yale Alumni Fund, conducts interviews on behalf of the Undergraduate Admissions Department and is an active member of the Yale Lacrosse Alumni Association.

Claudia Rosenthal, Student, Columbia Business School, YC ’08, MMus ‘14

Claudia is about to complete her first year at Columbia Business School and will spend her summer as an intern at Deloitte Consulting in New York. Prior to her time at business school, she was a professional opera singer who performed in operas, recitals, concert halls, and music festivals in the United States and abroad, including the Tanglewood Music Center, Wolf Trap Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, and the Paris Arts Arena. Claudia has garnered multiple international vocal awards from the George London Foundation, the Matheus Sullivan Foundation, the Metropolitan National Council Auditions, and the Richard F. Gold Career Grant. She has degrees from both Yale College and the Yale School of Music and is a Governing Council Member of YaleWomen.

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/YWNtwkg

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join YaleWomen and the
Yale Women's Leadership Initiative

at a virtual event for
current Yale students and grads

Playing the Long Game: How to Remain a "College Athlete" After College

They are delighted to share stories and advice on questions about the impact of athletics on their post-collegiate lives and how to continue pursuing athletics after graduation!

Please RSVP using the link below.  If you questions, please contact Julia Dvorak at [email protected] or Anne Boucher at [email protected]

Please join YaleWomen Connecticut as we have a conversation with

Whitney Stewart '89, Chef, Coach and entrepreneur!

Sunday April 24th

3:00 - 4:30

Chef Whitney will discuss what it is like to be a chef in a predominantly male field as well as

lead us through easy hacks to making a beautiful charcuterie board.

To join us for this virtual class and conversation, please RSVP to [email protected].

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Are you currently going through the name change process or think this may be something you need to do in the future? Join WISAYale and oSTEM for our upcoming "Name Change" workshop! Yale's public health librarian will share information about the process of changing your name through Yale and in scientific publications. A panel discussion will follow, featuring three scientists who have personally undergone the process of a name change. The workshop will be held virtually on April 12th, 1-2PM. Register here to receive the Zoom link for the event and submit questions for our panelists.

Launching a Publication—A Behind the Scenes Look. Genea Tafesse is one of the founders and managing editor of the short story anthology magazine/publication Write Volumes. Write Volumes publishes on Amazon 1-3 times a year with an overall theme for each edition. Since 2019, 6 anthologies have been published.  Write Volumes’ goal is to promote quality writing especially from emerging writers and diverse voices. It is formed by authors for authors and strives to help authors succeed and to entertain readers. Genea will discuss the journey from Write Volumes’ idea to creation touching upon pitfalls, insights learned, and next steps as Write Volumes continues to grow. If you’re curious about the writing process or simply how an idea evolves into a book people can buy to read, then join Yale Women for this behind the scenes look at launching a publication.

As a newer publication, Write Volumes is always on the lookout for anthology reviewers and submissions (next topic is Shades of Chaos due May 15^th). Please contact Genea.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Please join YaleWomen Connecticut and the YaleWomen Writers Group

for a

Poetry Reading and Discussion

with

Sarah Matthes '13

Sarah will read from her debut collection of poetry Town Crier (Persea, 2021) won the Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize

and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. Sarah has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Yale

and an MFA from the Michener Center for Writers.

DATE: March 31st

TIME: 7:30pm eastern

HOW: Via zoom, RSVP below

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Author Talk: The Luster of Things Gifted, Margot McMahon.  Art historians interpret a myriad of details into paintings, artifacts and sculptures to uncover insights into historical moments and people portrayed. The things left behind matters in what we bring to it, what it triggers in us. The intent and energy summoned to make it, use it, or care for an object keeps it evolving. Like a book changes with subsequent readings, the thing, the smell of rice pudding, the jingle of a charm bracelet, reveals itself like a melting snowflake: unique, pristine and fleeting. The nouns spring into verbs. Grasp that flash of memory in a word. Jot it down, flesh it out, give background and tell its story.

Whether you want to read a story, watch a movie, or write your own, Aristotle’s Three-Act Story Structure offers you a macro-habit to buff and polish your thing into your lustrous story. Introduce the Problem with a character, or two, and a setting. Flip it in a twist. At the boiling point of Confrontation, this midpoint pivots the plot. Your character changes course. Surprise your reader with a kink, curl or slip that hints at the Solution easing into the conclusion.  Your reader, watcher, listener wants to experience this plot arc allowing you the joy of filling in your memory.

Margot McMahon shows her predicament of untold family stories with one… last… very-quiet relative, a painter. His paintings gave her the clues for her questions. Tidbits of responses guide her reading to fill in the details. She was on a several-year quest for answers until her writing began to feel like a book. Join Yale Women to watch how Margot, in three acts, uncovers her past from interpreting a series of paintings to reveal family stories never told.  She begins her story with, “My questions got cryptic answers and often, “It was kind-of like that.” We had survived the teeth of stupefying odds…Moments evolved into his story of interwoven truths, both mentioned and imagined, until one became the other.”

A lifelong-environmentalist, internationally-awarded artist Margot McMahon’s The Fifth Season received a 2020 Mate E. Palmer First Place Book Award (IWPA) that she had expanded from her MIT Press published paper, Transforming Nature. Aquarius Press launched her Mac and Irene: A WWII Saga in June and If Trees Could Talk in November of 2021.  RESIST! A Visual History of Protest will be launched in 2022. Airdrie, a young adult book, was published in 2021. The Gift of Art: Sculpture Ventures for Young Artists was published by Yale University Print & Publishing in 2018. Margot taught at Yale University where she earned an MFA, the Art Institute of Chicago and DePaul University amongst other places. Margot’s environmental statements are also published in Scholastic Magazine, Chicago Magazine and World Book Encyclopedia. For more information please visit https://www.margotmcmahon.com .

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Healing Our Planet by Radically Listening to Communities: A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Kinari Webb and Dean Ann Kurth. 

Tropical rainforests are the lungs of the Earth. They cool and heal the planet. Losing forests means increased carbon emissions, zoonotic pandemics, and mass extinction. In 2007, Dr. Kinari Webb (Yale MD, ’02) pioneered an experiment in reversing deforestation that entailed listening to experts—the communities encircling a Bornean rainforest—and then facilitating their solutions for integrating the care of humans and their environment. Health In Harmony, the NGO Dr. Webb founded in the US, partnered with the Indonesian NGO she helped found to implement the community’s solutions of increased access to healthcare and training in organic farming. This approach succeeded in protecting the forest, while dramatically improving communities’ wellbeing. Health In Harmony, has replicated this approach in Madagascar, and Brazil, and is working to scale up globally. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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YaleWomen, now in its second decade as a SIG, is looking for alums interested in contributing to the Yale community and building connections with other women.  You are cordially invited to join us at an information session with current Council Members and Officers.  See Zoom details below.

Ours is a great group whose mission is to create a vibrant, engaged cross-section of alums, drawn together by the common thread of our Yale experiences, and committed to advancing women's voices and perspectives and to enriching and inspiring one another, Yale, and the world.  Our core values are inclusiveness, compassion, learning, equality, integrity, and excellence. Excited about helping us move forward?  Visit this page to learn more about the Council and how we work, and to apply.  Applications are due March 15, 2022, for terms beginning July 1.

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Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Ours is a great group whose mission is to create a vibrant, engaged cross-section of alums, drawn together by the common thread of our Yale experiences, and committed to advancing women's voices and perspectives and to enriching and inspiring one another, Yale, and the world.  Our core values are inclusiveness, compassion, learning, equality, integrity, and excellence. Excited about helping us move forward?  Visit this page to learn more about the Council and how we work, and to apply.  Applications are due March 15, 2022, for terms beginning July 1.

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Join us on Saturday February 26th, 4 PM EST for a virtual cook-along session: How to Turn Ordinary Fried Rice into a Dish That Your Family Will Love and Cook an Easy Meal with Real Flavors for Better Health, hosted by Rosette Nguyen (Yale College, '88), author of Wholesome Vietnamese Cooking. And in the spirit of Feb Club, BYOB! 

These recipes can be modified to be vegetarian. 

Upon registration, event details and direct link will be provided before the event. 

If you'd like to cook alongside, please find recipes and ingredient list attached here. 

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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Author Talk: My Experience with Professional Book Marketing, Holly Maholm (Morse '71), author of Offered Magic: My Life Among the Unicorns.

Holly Maholm (a transgender woman) will share her experience with a professional book marketing company she hired in 2015 to help her promote a book she was self-publishing at that time. Holly will share the tactics and strategies employed by that firm, including “what worked and what didn’t” based on a cost/benefit analysis. She will also describe the unexpected success that was achieved, and how it has opened up new avenues for Holly in publishing in the LGBT+ space. Holly will discuss her latest book Offered Magic: My Life Among the Unicorns recently released on Amazon.

Holly (Yale College, Morse 1971, Japanese Studies major) left for Tokyo promptly after graduation, where she worked for two years doing translation and research at a Japanese/American law firm. She returned to the U.S. for law school (Ohio State University School of Law; Ohio bar member), after which she returned to Tokyo to practice law with another Japanese/American firm. At that firm, she did extensive work for an American company – International Management Group (IMG) – which was until recently the largest firm of athlete agents in the world. In 1979 Holly returned to the head office of IMG, in Cleveland, where she worked for 25 years as a senior attorney representing a great many celebrity athletes, sports organizations and sporting events. Holly retired from IMG in 2004, but continues to represent one client active in the sport of golf.

In 2013 Holly unexpectantly underwent a transition from her prior male identity to “Holly,” and has since lived as a transgender woman. Holly has been married twice and has three children, from her first marriage. In 2011, before her transition, Holly self-published a book of speculative fiction entitled When Once I Lived (available on Amazon). In 2015, after her transition, she self-published another book (also on Amazon) entitled Brave in Ribbons which represents a “reimagining” of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol with a transgender woman as the focus of the story.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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-- Laura Brennan '88

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Author Talk: Creating and Self-Publishing a Cook Book, a talk by member Rosette Nguyen, who recently launched her book Wholesome Vietnamese Cooking as the #1 new release in Vietnamese / Pacific Rim cooking on Amazon.  This is Rosette’s first book, and it has been quite an adventure!  She plans to share with the YaleWomen Writers Group key takeaways from her book journey along with a couple of her favorite recipes.  The book is now available in Kindle, hardcover, and paperback at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K9T82DX.

After earning her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Mathematics with a specialty in Computer Science from Yale, she worked at IBM as a software developer before getting her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.   She has spent most of her career at high-tech companies, where she has guided strategy and execution to bring advanced technologies to customers worldwide, including companies of all sizes, health care providers, governments, and educational institutions.  She delights in drawing insights from research and data to inspire and guide transformations in public and private sectors as well as in the kitchen.  She started cooking at an early age by helping her parents in their home kitchen. For her, cooking has been a joy born out of a nurturing instinct and a love for creating art guided by science.  Besides caring for her elderly parents, she is an avid investor in humanitarian causes; she also serves as a volunteer to give back to local communities and her alma maters in various capacities, including serving on the YaleWomen Council.  Her hobbies include exploring and discovering new things, creative outlets such as writing and photography, and gardening.  Most of all, she enjoys raising her teenage son with her husband in northern California.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

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Special guest speaker: Deesha Philyaw's debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize, and a 2020 LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction; the collection was also a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church, and is being adapted for television by HBO Max with Tessa Thompson executive producing. Deesha is also the co-author of Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce, written in collaboration with her ex-husband. Her work has been listed as Notable in the Best American Essays series, and her writing on race, parenting, gender, and culture has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, Brevity, dead housekeeping, Apogee Journal, Catapult, Harvard Review, ESPN’s The Undefeated, The Baltimore Review, TueNight, Ebony and Bitch magazines, and various anthologies. Deesha is also a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and will be the 2022-2023 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.

Deesha Philyaw’s Website

YaleWomen Writers meets every 2nd and 4th Monday on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

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Based in Europe and interested in becoming an active member of the YW community? Join us and let us know!

Save the Date: December 9, 2021; 7:30pm CET

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-- Laura Brennan '88

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Based in Europe and interested in becoming an active member of the YW community? Join us and let us know!

Save the Date: November 11, 2021; 7:30pm CET

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Applying the Tools of Poetry to Your Prose, workshop by expert member Jennifer Freed

What has poetry got to do with your screenplay, memoir, or short story collection?  You don’t have to be a poet to put its tools to work in your own writing.  In this presentation, Jennifer Freed (Morse College, ’87) will talk about ways any writer can use devices such as sound, silence, and sentence structure to make her work more effective.

Since graduating from college in 1987, Jennifer Freed has worked primarily in adult education, both in the United States and overseas, as teacher of English, public speaking, and writing skills, as well as in the areas of teacher training and curriculum development.  Currently, when not immersed in caring for her aging parents, she does free-lance editing and leads Craft of Writing workshops at her library and local community centers.  Her prose has appeared in the Yale China Review, The Boston Globe Travel section, and 50-word stories.  Her poetry appears in various online and print literary journals, ranging from Atticus Review to Zone 3.  She was winner of the 2020 Samuel Washington Allen prize from the New England Poetry Club for her long poem sequence “Cerebral Hemorrhage” and has been a finalist for the O’Hara Prize multiple times. Her 2014 chapbook “These Hands Still Holding” was a finalist for the New Woman’s Voices contest, and her first full length poetry collection (a memoir in the form of poems) will be published by Kelsay in the spring of 2022.  Please visit jfreed.weebly.com for more information.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

YaleWomen Writers meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

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Political science expert and ​Yale alumna Dr. Andra Gillespie, M.A., M.Phil, Ph.D. '05, will join us virtually to analyze the Atlanta mayoral race. This conversation will be moderated by communications expert and Yale alumnus Donte Donald, B.A. '09.

YaleWomen's Zoom Meeting: Atlanta's Mayoral Race
Time: Oct 28, 2021 05:45 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

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Lauren Libaw, soprano http://laurenlibaw.com/ and Elsa Bonnet, pianist, are thrilled to invite you to their upcoming piano/vocal recital: “Our Favorite Things!”  [works by Donizetti, Mozart, Poulenc, Rossini, Schubert, Brown, Rodgers & Webber].

This will be Lauren Libaw’s first live recital post Covid-19 and YW France Chapter’s first event this fall! It will be held at the American Church of Paris, 65 Quai d’Orsay 75007 

Date: October 24th 

Time: 17h30

To let us know you are attending, please email [email protected]

Thursday, October 21 @ 3:30 PM EST/12:30 PM PT: Join us in a rare opportunity to participate in a conversation with the award-winning artist Howardena Pindell. A Yale alumna, Howardena is a full professor at the State University of New York Stony Brook. Her work is included in major museums throughout the country including at MoMA and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Although globally recognized for the intricate beauty of her work, she is also respected as a consistent champion for social justice: racial and ethnic equity, homelessness, aids, genocide, and xenophobia.

Akosua Barthwell Evans, Yale Law School 1990, former Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors, and YaleWomen Council and Programming Committee Co-Chair and President of the Yale Club of Michigan will interview Howardena. Akosua is the CEO of The Barthwell Group, a strategic management consulting firm which focuses on advising corporations, not for profits, and the military regarding complex Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion challenges. A member of the Trustee Committee on Education, and the Founder of The Friends of Education at MoMA, Akosua is proud to be a collector of Howardena’s art and her friend.

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Based in Europe and interested in becoming an active member of the YW community? Join us and let us know!

Save the Date: October 14, 2021; 7:30pm CET

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-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

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Julia Frey, http://www.juliafreyauthor.com/ is a member of the YW France Chapter.

Julia Frey’s diary begins with September 11, 2001, when she and her terminally ill husband, novelist Ronald Sukenick, decide to flee the falling towers. They abandon his wheelchair; he cannot climb on a boat. Hours later, covered with ashes, they struggle back through a neighborhood pitched into chaos, to look across the street, out his study window, at “the stage set for Dante’s Inferno.” That’s when Julia decides to write it all down — if only for the people who will find their bodies. Describing the first night in the the ruins, being evacuated, then returning weeks later, to live locked behind police tape at Ground Zero, she discovers that their world has totally changed, yet finally not changed at all. “Our previous problems didn’t magically disappear. They were just waiting for us to come back in the door.”

"Balcony View Living at Ground Zero After 9/11” is the story of an intellectual who learned how to overcome a crisis in a world that could no longer be explained by rational thought. Her raw motions make it the best 9/11 document that anyone could produce about life in that situation."

—Steven Maginnis for IndieReader

On Thursday, October 7, 2021, at 4-5pm ET, join us for a conversation with Women's Health Research at Yale Director Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D., and practicing cardiologists Dr. Erica Spatz and Dr. Samit Shah — as they highlight perspectives on contemporary care and discuss their research to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes for women.

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-- Laura Brennan '88

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Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Our new virtual series from YaleWomen is designed to foster conversation and engagement that fuel action around advancing equity in our professional and personal lives. From politics to the arts, from tech start-ups to finance and science, we’ll explore how Yale women are addressing equity challenges and creating positive and enduring change.

Our guest for the next session is Judy Samuelson, Yale SOM, author, The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Value in a Changing World. Samuelson is founder and executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program and a Vice President at the Aspen Institute. Signature programs under her leadership include a ten-year campaign to disrupt Milton Friedman’s narrative about corporate purpose, a multi-year dialogue to produce the Aspen Principles of Long-term Value Creation, and a partnership with Korn Ferry to rethink executive pay. 

Here’s a link to order The Six New Rules of Business: Creating Real Value in a Changing World: Order here

In our session, moderated by Amy Armitage, Samuelson will tackle questions of equity in the design of business and business decisions—both what is possible and what parts of the system—including the structure of executive pay—that are holding us back. We’ll discuss ‘choice points’ for executives, and how pay equity, rewards, and fairness link to long-term business success. Join us to explore through case studies and conversation new ideas about fairness and equity at work.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through December 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through December 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Based in Europe and interested in becoming an active member of the YW community? Join us and let us know!

Save the Date: September 9, 2021; 7:30pm CET

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. See you on zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

Special guest speaker: Margarita Gokun Silver, author of I Named My Dog Pushkin (And Other Immigrant Tales), and member of YaleWomen Writers.

Margarita Gokun Silver is a freelance journalist, essayist, and novelist. Her articles and essays have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, BBC, NPR and The Atlantic, among others. Her essay collection I NAMED MY DOG PUSHKIN (AND OTHER IMMIGRANT TALES) came out on July 29, 2021 and was called “laugh-out-loud funny” by NPR Books ) and “a delight” by Jen Mann, a NYT bestselling author.

The collection includes stories of Margarita coming of age as a young Jewish woman in the antisemitic Soviet Union, convincing her family to emigrate, arriving to the US, and trying to make it as an immigrant. Her publisher summarized the collection this way: “Sharp and unflinching, I Named My Dog Pushkin will have readers howling with laughter at Margarita’s catastrophes, her victories and her near misses as she learns to grow as both a woman and an immigrant in a world that often doesn’t appreciate either.”

Find out more about Margarita’s work on her website and follow Margarita on Twitter @MGokunSilver.

YaleWomen Writers is a community of writers meeting on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

We meet the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through December 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

This new virtual series from YaleWomen is designed to foster conversation and engagement that fuel action around advancing gender, racial and ethnic equity. From politics to the arts, from tech start-ups to finance and science, we’ll explore how Yale women are addressing equity challenges and creating positive and enduring change. As a launch to our series, we’ll tackle the challenge of political leadership and share how Yale women are changing the game – for good.   

To kick off the series, 

POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND WHY IT COUNTS

Thursday, August 5 @12EST/9AM PT. Accelerating gender parity in political office, while mobilizing women to lead change, is the job of our first guest host, Tiffany Gardner, CEO of ReflectUS.  Following a distinguished career in international law and a life member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Gardner currently leads a national, nonpartisan coalition working to increase the number of women in office and achieve equal representation across ideological, racial, and geographic spectrums in the United States. Join us for a conversation about the unique contribution women are making now – and can make in the future - through political leadership at all levels. Come explore just a few of the practices we are using to change the world around us.
 
Have an interest in future events of this series, but can’t attend this session, contact us at [email protected]

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

-- Laura Brennan '88

August 4, 2021, 3:00-4:30pm EDT

Join YaleWomen as we partner with the Yale Sustainable Food Program and Yale Blue Green to present an event on the connection between gardening, sustainability, and womanhood. 

Jacquie Munno will host a casual conversation, guided by YaleWomen Intern Malini Wimmer, centering around the connection between you and your garden, ongoing processes of sustainability and food security, and how Mother Earth plays a role in our lives.

Join us on Zoom from your garden, porch, or any outdoor green space, and enjoy!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through December 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

Second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through December 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join us monthly in the Summer at 7:30 PM CET/ 1:30 PM ET, and connect with other Yalies in EMEA: join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for a friendly conversation via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Dates: 

May 27, 2021

June 17, 2021

July 8, 2021

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

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On June 28, YaleWomen Writers' Group will welcome a special guest speaker: Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and author of the New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over a million copies and is currently being adapted as a television series. In addition to her clinical practice, she writes The Atlantic’s weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column and is co-host of the popular “Dear Therapists” podcast produced by Katie Couric. She is a sought-after expert in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, CNN, and NPR’s “Fresh Air” and her recent TED Talk was one of the Top 10 Most Watched of the Year. Learn more at LoriGottlieb.com or by following her on Twitter @LoriGottlieb1 and Instagram @lorigottlieb_author.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join us monthly in the Summer at 7:30 PM CET/ 1:30 PM ET, and connect with other Yalies in EMEA: join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for a friendly conversation via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Dates: 

May 27, 2021

June 17, 2021

July 8, 2021

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

On Wednesday June 9th 4pm ET, join us for a fireside chat on "How to Build a Viral Brand" with Nell Diamond, SOM 15', Founder and CEO of Hill House Home, a Direct To Consumer line of bedding, bath, and apparel with cult-level following 

Ever wondered what it’s really like to run for office? Maybe you are uninterested, cynical, or skeptical regarding politics, but for most who choose to run, the exercise manifests a call to service. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to run for office, and why candidates run, this event is for you.

On June 6 at 3pm Central, YaleWomen Houston welcomes Harris County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth for a non-partisan virtual conversation on her journey. Clerk Hudspeth is a graduate of The Women’s Campaign School at Yale, recently renamed The Campaign School at Yale (TCSY). A non-partisan and issue-neutral organization, sponsored by the Yale Law School, TCSY empowers individuals to lead through politics. Led by Patti Russo, the organization has supported the political careers of over 4,000 women over the past two and a half decades.

About Clerk Hudspeth

Teneshia Hudspeth is County Clerk of the third-largest county in the nation and the largest county in the State of Texas. Harris County has a population of more than 4.7 million. She is also the first African-American woman to serve in this role. Clerk Hudspeth is a native of Austin, Texas, but has called Houston home for more than 20 years. She and her husband Samson Babalola are the happy parents of Josiah.

Clerk Hudspeth has been with the County Clerk’s office for more than 15 years and has served under four County Clerks. She began her career as the Public Affairs Administrative Assistant, was promoted to Voter Outreach Coordinator and Public Information Officer, eventually becoming the Administrator of Communications and Voter Outreach. In January 2020, she was appointed Chief Deputy, responsible for office operations and in less than a year was elected Harris County Clerk.

Regardless of one’s political leanings, civic engagement for us as a society is more important than ever. Please join us for this intriguing event.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join us monthly in the Summer at 7:30 PM CET/ 1:30 PM ET, and connect with other Yalies in EMEA: join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for a friendly conversation via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Dates: 

May 27, 2021

June 17, 2021

July 8, 2021

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Armchair travel experience that lets you explore the world from your living room. We miss the smell of jet fuel as much as an island breeze. And while those things might not be in the cards for most of us at the moment, virtual travel can at least fill a void until we can finally resume globetrotting.

Sunday April 25 1PM EST / 7PM CET, explore Prague from the comfort of home with fellow Yale woman, Bonita Rhoads, co-founder of Insight Cities, a network of local historian guides in Central Europe.

This live stream tour enables us to cross the Charles Bridge, symbol of Prague, built by Emperor Charles IV over 650 years ago. Enjoying fabulous river views of Prague’s Castle, National Theatre and other famous sites on the Vltava banks, we learn about the Czech capital, from medieval to modern eras. Moving on through the winding streets of Old Town past Renaissance house signs, we arrive at Old Town Square with its fabled Astronomical Clock, the soaring Gothic towers of Tyn Church, the art nouveau Jan Hus monument and the balcony from which the first communist president, Klement Gottwald, declared the Cold War dictatorship of 1948. At each major site, we pause for questions and discussion. 

This is a free event. Please RSVP if you're interested. Details and access link will be provided closer to the date of the event. 

UPDATE 4/23/21: RSVP FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED. Please email us at [email protected] if you'd like to join the RSVP list.  

A collaboration between YaleWomen Chicago and Yale Blue Green Chicago helps celebrate Earth Day.  This in-person and virtual event will healp launch Green Blocks.  Activities include a Sapling project and a Poetry for Peace workshop.

Date: Saturday April 24th

Place: Gwendolyn Brooks Park, 4601 Greenwood, Chilcago, IL

Time:

10:00-12:00 ASAP! Adopt Sapling Project Workshop, Green Blocks Initiative Announcement and Invitation   

   ASAP! Video https://vimeo.com/416453557

11:00-1:00 Poetry for Peace Workshop with Color of Change

     EARTHRISE  Amanda Gorman- reading to inspire poetry writing

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92XFwAoJn6w

REGISTER HERE for tickets and more information on the event.

Please bring a water bottle, bike if you can, wear a mask and keep socially distant for both activities

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

We’ll troubleshoot your career questions/problems together and with the help of an expert!

Tuesday, April 20 at 7 PM ET: There are endless online resources to help people figure out or succeed in their careers, but this event is for those questions that Google can’t seem to help YOU with. With the help of executive coach Nancy Halpern (Yale SOM ‘87, Founder of Political IQ, Principal at KNH Associates), we’ll troubleshoot participants' questions/problems together. 

Registration will be capped at 25 to allow for this individual attention. 

Update: Registration will open 7 PM ET on 3/31/21.

YaleWomen x Yale in Hollywood Presents: Leigh Bardugo, Netflix's Shadow and Bone, Author, Executive Producer

Thursday April 15 4PM PT / 7PM ET, ioin us for our chat with Yalie Leigh Bardugo, author of Ninth House and Netflix's release of a series based on her book Shadow and Bone. Moderated by Aman Chaudhary (@AmanCreates) and Kathleen Wallace (@KathleenWallace) 

Leigh is the Executive Producer of "Shadow and Bone," the highly anticipated Netflix series based on her Shadow and Bone trilogy and Six of Crows duology, and the writer of worldwide best-selling fantasy books including Ninth House and the many books of the Grishaverse.

Moderators Aman Chaudhary and Kathleen Wallace will do this Secret Spotlight with Leigh about her books, the upcoming TV series they inspired, and whatever comes up in the conversation!

This is a free event. Please RSVP here if you're interested.

If you were unable to register in advance, please catch the Facebook livestream at: https://www.facebook.com/events/453307455748928

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

All YW Ontario members are welcome to join the next virtual gathering of our book club, where we will discuss A Gentleman in Moscow, by Amor Towles. Towles, who received wide praise for the book when it was published in 2016, is also a Yale graduate.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Armchair travel experience that lets you explore the world from your living room. We miss the smell of jet fuel as much as an island breeze. And while those things might not be in the cards for most of us at the moment, virtual travel can at least fill a void until we can finally resume globetrotting.

Thursday, March 25, 6 PM EST, meet people all over the world while trying something new. Join us in an interactive online video session led by a local host - all without leaving your home. 

Spend a day with a Parisian in Paris, uncover Rome with an ecologist in Italy, or discover why masterpieces at the Louvre are considered the finest with an art expert. 

This will be an integrated approach to travel and culture before a trip, during, and after a trip. Or even without a trip. 

This is a paid ticketed event. Please RSVP (no purchase necessary) if you’re interested in receiving details about the event upon announcement. 

UPDATE March 17, 2021: We are taking a virtual field trip to Paris! Ticket sales are now open through Eventbrite. See "Purchase Tickets" link below. More information is provided on the Eventbrite page.  

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join us for a discussion with literary agent and Yale alumna Rica Allannic. She'll share her insights on what agents are looking for in a query letter and sample pages, what writers should look for in an agent, and more! 

Rica Allannic, a literary agent with the David Black Agency with twenty years of publishing experience, specializes in representing authors writing cookbooks and narrative nonfiction and helping authors from diverse backgrounds tell the stories that are important to them. A graduate of New York City public schools and Yale University, Rica worked in professional kitchens before joining the editorial team at Scribner (Simon & Schuster). As VP and Executive Editor at Clarkson Potter (Penguin Random House), she acquired and edited books by bestselling authors David Chang, Christina Tosi, Luke Barr, and Mimi Thorisson (now a client). Rica brings her love of food and everything French as well as her Puerto Rican heritage to her role as a literary agent and uses her unique editorial experience to help clients shape their projects and to advocate for them at every stage of the publishing process.

Yale Women in the Startup World: Bring Your Toughest Challenges For Advice from Seasoned Startup Founders, VCs and Entrepreneurs 

On Thursday, March 18th 6 PM EST, members of the audience will be invited to bring their most pressing or challenging issue (e.g. finding a technical co-founder, boundaries for balancing start up life and a family, knowing when to cut bait and move on) to a panel of 3-4 esteemed Yale women alumni - accomplished veterans in the start-up world - to help "hack" in a 3-5 minutes. We'll do a quick 5-7 min intro to the panelists and then jump right into the questions.

Panelist Speakers: 

We are trying something different from our usual webinar and q&a format. Our goal in creating this zoom format event is for participants to get advice pertinent to their situation. Our hope is that this event will foster a deeper connection and facilitate a dynamic dialogue between panelists and the audience for mutual learning.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Inspired by the 50Yale150 events, we want to hear from more women about their life journeys. Join us and share a memorable moment from your Yale story. We are all ears!

Thursday, March 11, 7-8pm EST, join us on the online forum and at the open mic event to tell a highlight from your Yale Story! We are celebrating the triumphs, courageous acts, wild success stories as well as the stories about the beauty in the everyday, the mundane, and the quiet moments.

Like The Moth podcast, all are welcome to their 3 minutes on the mic. Or grab a drink and listen to real stories from your fellow Yale women. Here is the link to the online forum: https://www.yalewomen.org/youryalestory

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Dr. Pandit & Dr. Jones will discuss what we've been through as a country as we have navigated life during the pandemic, and the major mental health impacts seen in the population as a whole. They will share some of the challenges faced by healthcare providers, police, and psychologists. The panelists will also focus on the good news - advances, innovations, and opportunities borne from this crisis. Finally, they will offer strategies that individuals can use to mitigate the mental health impacts of the pandemic, and will answer questions.

Connect with other Yalies around Europe: share your thoughts and win the Trivia game! 

Thursday, February 25 at 7:00pm CET, Ever wondered how many Yalies cross your street every day without knowing it? Ever wondered who they are, what they do, what can you do together? Connect with them in a casual setting: we plan to host a short Trivia game and have randomized “themed” breakout rooms with a few people each so that people get the chance to know each other. We will reshuffle every 10 minutes.

Advanced registration required and limited to 30. Once you have registered, you will receive the meeting ID and passcode. 

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join us on Saturday February 20th, 6 PM EST for a cooking class on how to make tang yuan, a Chinese rice ball dessert, hosted by Amy Liao (Class of 2011). This dish is glutinous rice balls (like mochi) in a sweet syrup soup and is traditionally served during the Lantern Festival, representing reunion and togetherness. 

This dish is gluten free and vegetarian. 

And in the spirit of Feb Club, BYOB! 

Upon registration, event details and direct link will be provided before the event. 

If you'd like to cook alongside, ingredient list below: 

• Rice flour (Amazon link 1 OR link 2)
• Natural peanut butter (preferably unsalted, only ingredients should be peanuts and maybe salt)
• Brown sugar or honey
• Oil that is solid at room temperature like coconut oil, butter, or lard
• Alternatively, can substitute peanut butter / sweetener / oil with mini Reese's peanut butter cups

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Discover why social connection is so important for health and longevity and how it drives a culture of compassion. 

Tuesday, February 9 at 12pm EST, Take a break from your Covid-19 routine and connect with other Yale women for a fascinating conversation with scientist, researcher and yes, Yale graduate, Emma Seppälä, PhD, on the power of social connection. We will dive into the science of connection and its link to health, happiness and longevity and share experiences designed and guided by Dr. Seppala. This event is guaranteed to brighten your day!

Speaker: Emma Seppälä, Ph.D., a Yale graduate (B.A., BR'99), is a psychologist, author, and international keynote speaker. She is the Faculty Director of the Yale School of Management’s Women’s Leadership Program and the Science Director of Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education. She is the author of The Happiness Track (HarperOne, 2016).

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Need career inspiration and practical advice to adapt to the current economic climate? This webinar will feature a panel of Yale alumnae who had to make career changes, and they will discuss how they found their way into productive and rewarding next acts. Yalies who are currently going through their own career shifts will gain insights and learn about resources that can help them through their own transitions.

Moderated by Kelley Holland, ‘86 MPPM, Founder and CEO, Own Your Destiny and co-organized by Claudia Rosenthal, ’08 BA, ’14 MM

Panelists include the following Yale women alums:

• Anne Burt, ‘89 BA, Owner, Brick & Stylus Consulting,
• Kirsten Parker, '11 MFA, Mindset & Action Coach,
• Amanda Weingarten, ‘16 JD, Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison,
• Shanta Whitaker, PhD, MPH, ’05 MPhil, ’08 PhD, Vice President, Health Policy at Venn Strategies.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Are you launching, planning, or pivoting to a “green” career? Or curious to learn more about the growth of corporate sustainability practices, investments, and their impacts? This webinar, hosted and organized by YaleWomen and co-sponsored by Yale Blue Green, explores the unusual journeys of Yale women engaged in successful corporate sustainability careers.

Learn how senior sustainability leaders in pharma, retail, product manufacturing, consulting, and finance took some unexpected paths and how they built purposeful and rewarding careers.

Moderated by Lauren Graham, '13 MEM, Chair, Yale Blue Green and Secretary, YaleWomen and organized by Amy Armitage, '86 MBA

Panelists include the following Yale women alums:

• Nancy Mahon, '86, Senior Vice President, Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG), Estee Lauder,
• Paulette Frank, ’96 MEM, Worldwide Vice President, Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability, Johnson & Johnson,
• Sophie Beckham, ’02 MEM, Chief Sustainability Officer, International Paper,
• Katherine Macauley, '11, Vice President, ESG, Goldman Sachs,
• Ali Weiner, '11, Vice President, ESG Strategy and Research, Capital Group.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join YW Erin Sharaf for a booster shot of mindfulness, magic, and a little shamanism thrown in to help us all gear up and reset for the transition into 2021!

Erin has transformed her Western education, including a Yale School of Medicine Physician's Assistant degree, into a career channeling her passion into helping others find true wellness. She leads mindfulness groups, virtually and in person, joyfully coaches those interested in shedding limiting beliefs, and believes that inner transformation is the key to global transformation. You can often find her dancing tango, figure skating, on her yoga mat, or wandering the world.  

Erin will lead a one hour experience via Zoom on Wednesday evening December 16, from 6-7PM. There will be poetry, mindfulness, heart-opening practices, and a short ceremony to honor the natural world; a healing salve to help boost our spiritual immunity. 

Please RSVP to [email protected] and the Zoom link will be provided to you in time to attend.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP. Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

The Museum Trail Lives!  Join us on Sunday, December 13th at 2:00 pm for a virtual tour designed just for us:

American Art in American Homes is an historical house tour designed to bring selected art from the New Britain Museum of American Art into residential settings of their time.  The presentation, designed for Yale Women, makes connections with Yale, the NBMAA, Women, Culture and Art.  

Docent Beverly Pierz, Yale School of Architecture '80, will guide participants through residential art, architecture and design from 1739 to present day.  

There is a cost of $20 to cover the production of the tour and support the museum. RSVP to Nadine Fraser at [email protected]  We look forward to seeing you!

YaleWomen has launched a strategic planning process this fall that will allow us to build upon the existing strengths of our historic institution and make it an even more extraordinary platform to create positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. As part of this process, we will be reaching out to the wider community through a variety of meetings and interviews. Join us to share your reflections on YaleWomen and your ideas for how we might move forward as a community.

Unable to attend any of the live sessions? Share your input by taking part in our planning survey.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

YaleWomen has launched a strategic planning process this fall that will allow us to build upon the existing strengths of our historic institution and make it an even more extraordinary platform to create positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. As part of this process, we will be reaching out to the wider community through a variety of meetings and interviews. Join us to share your reflections on YaleWomen and your ideas for how we might move forward as a community.

Unable to attend any of the live sessions? Share your input by taking part in our planning survey.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EST/EDT through June 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

YaleWomen is launching a new strategic planning process this fall that will allow us to build upon the existing strengths of our historic institution and make it an even more extraordinary platform to create positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. As part of this process, we will be reaching out to the wider community through a variety of meetings and interviews. Join us to share your reflections on YaleWomen and your ideas for how we might move forward as a community.

Unable to attend any of the live sessions? Share your input by taking part in our planning survey.

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The second Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

YaleWomen is launching a new strategic planning process this fall that will allow us to build upon the existing strengths of our historic institution and make it an even more extraordinary platform to create positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. As part of this process, we will be reaching out to the wider community through a variety of meetings and interviews. Join us to share your reflections on YaleWomen and your ideas for how we might move forward as a community.

Unable to attend any of the live sessions? Share your input by taking part in our planning survey.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join YaleWomen Connecticut

for discussions on

Yale Professor Laurie Santos’s class

The Science of Well Being

We met on September 30th to discuss the first 6 classes of "The Science of Well Being", a course adapted from the Yale College course Psychology and the Good Life, the most popular class in the history of Yale (taken by more than one-quarter of Yale undergraduates in the first year it was offered). The Science of Well Being focuses on things people think will make them happy but don’t and things that bring people lasting satisfaction. It is taught by who is a Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Dr. Santos hosts the popular podcast, The Happiness Lab. Additionally, she is the director of the Comparative Cognition Laboratory and the Canine Cognition Center at Yale. She received her A.B. in Psychology and Biology from Harvard University in 1997 and her Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard in 2003.

The full ten-week "Science of Well Being" class is available for free at www.coursera.org. YaleWomen Connecticut invites you to join us by signing up and taking the class. Each week of the course generally takes one to two hours to complete. If you missed our September discussion, please do not dismay - be happy!  Feel free to watch as much as you can before October 28th - and join the Zoom discussion regardless!!

Wednesday, October 28 from 7:30pm - 9pm - Classes #7-10

Please RSVP to Amy Klein at [email protected] to receive the invites to the Zoom discussion.

Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7hTm3GNBSGG28zhmN-pSFg

Join a community of YaleWomen writers on Zoom to share successes and challenges, exchange tips on the craft and business of writing, and remind ourselves that all of our stories matter. All writers are welcome, regardless of genre, medium, or level of experience.

The fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through June 2021.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EJqfh1NCQ8iV3GfWQZ00tQ

YaleWomen is launching a new strategic planning process this fall that will allow us to build upon the existing strengths of our historic institution and make it an even more extraordinary platform to create positive change in ourselves, our communities, and the world. As part of this process, we will be reaching out to the wider community through a variety of meetings and interviews. Join us to share your reflections on YaleWomen and your ideas for how we might move forward as a community.

Unable to attend any of the live sessions? Share your input by taking part in our planning survey.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom!

Every other Thursday at 9:00 pm EDT from September 24th through October 22nd.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

YaleWomen Houston Chapter presents
Women Funding Women and Its Impact on Gender Equity

Wednesday, October 21st, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM CST

The Houston-based Artemis Fund, founded by Leslie Goldman (BA '88), Stephanie Campbell, and Diana Murakhovskaya, invests in women-founded and -led tech-enabled companies across the U.S.

Yale alums are invited to join Leslie and Stephanie as they discuss the state of venture capital, and how backing female founders can help create a more equitable future for women in the workplace and in the home.

Chinhui Juhn (BA '84), the Henry Graham Professor of Economics at the University of Houston, will moderate.

This is a virtual program. Please RSVP to Beverly Jurenko at [email protected]; you will receive a Zoom link the day before the event.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Ever wonder what it's like for a YaleWoman to run for congress in Northern California? Here's the scoop!

October 13, 7-8pm PT - click to RSVP

Please join us for a YaleWomen BlueReads Book Club discussion and Q&A with Aimee Liu, author of her celebrated new novel Glorious Boy (May 2020).

When: Sunday, October 11th, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm PT /8:30 pm - 9:30 pm ET

Where: Zoom, link available upon RSVP

Aimee Liu, Yale ’75, is the bestselling author of the new novel Glorious Boy, as well as of Flash House,  loud Mountain, and Face and the memoirs Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders and Solitaire. These books have been translated into more than a dozen languages, published as a Literary Guild Super Release, and serialized in Good Housekeeping. Liu has received a B&N Discover Great New Writers Award and holds an MFA from Bennington College. She teaches in Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing Program at Port Townsend, WA. Learn more at aimeeliu.net.

Glorious Boy

“Reminiscent of the tone and atmosphere of Somerset Maugham and George Orwell’s Asia-set novels, Glorious Boy is a Second World War story of adventure and loss, uniquely set in the Andaman Islands, one of India’s farthest flung territories” – Asian Review of Books

It’s 1942. The Japanese have invaded Burma and are closing in on India. After five years in the remote Andaman Islands, aspiring anthropologist Claire Durant and her husband Shep, a civil surgeon, must evacuate with their beloved but mysteriously mute four-year-old, Ty. They cannot, however, take Naila, the local girl whose ability to communicate with Ty has made them dangerously dependent on her. The morning of the evacuation, both children disappear. With time running out, Shep forces Claire onto the ship while he stays behind to find their son. But just days after landing in Calcutta, Claire learns that the Japanese have taken the Andamans—and cut off all access to her missing family. In the desperate odyssey that follows, Claire, Shep, and Naila will all take unimaginable risks while drawing deeply from their knowledge of these unique islands to save their beloved “glorious boy.”

Praise for Glorious Boy:

“Evokes every side in a multi-cultural conversation with sympathy and rare understanding.” – Pico Iyer

One of the NY Post’s “Best Books of the Week”

*Riveting… a fascinating, irresistible marvel –Starred review, Library Journal

*For readers unafraid to be swept away --Starred review, Booklist

Click here to purchase a hard copy of Glorious Boy. Click here to purchase the audio or Kindle version.

WHAT TO BRING:

• A cocktail.
• Questions to ask Aimee during the Q&A portion of this evening.

We greatly look forward to seeing you at the event!

Sincerely,

Ursula, Deborah, Robinne, Maria, Lisanne, Laura, Lauren, Jen, Eileen, Colette, & Susan

We are the women of Yale University in Los Angeles! We come together as a local chapter of the alum special interest group, YaleWomen, for festivities, outdoor adventures and "lux et veritas" educational and enlightening events. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at [email protected].

YaleWomen: Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World.

Please RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-the-college-admissions-cycle-tickets-122814187541

College admissions can feel like a black box. Yet it's a black box where everyone you know has an opinion.

Should you apply early? Do the essays really matter? And of course now with Covid, do you still need to take the ACT/SATs? What happens if you don't?

For most YaleWomen alums with high schoolers starting to think about college, it's been a long time since we were "in the process," and so much has changed.

Luckily for you, we pulled together 3 amazing experts for our panel on demystifying the college admissions process.

Please join us for this information-rich panel with plenty of time for Q&A so that you can get all your quesitons answered...And from the comfort of your own home. What's not to love?

P.S. If your good friend is going through the same confusion or uncertainty, feel free to share this event with them as well.

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About Our Panelists:

Eva Scalzo (YC '94): Eva ’s passion and drive for education began early in life when she attended Mater Dei High School, captained their CIF Championship swim team and graduated with highest honors. She learned early on the importance of hard work, honesty, integrity, drive and determination, and the impact these had on future success. Eva went on to attend Yale University where she was a member of their NCAA Division 1 swim team, winning Ivy League titles with her team while concurrently qualifying for the U.S. National Long Distance Team, training at the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs and being voted US National Team Captain . She graduated from Yale. After graduation, Eva’s entrepreneurial spirit drove her to establish her own academic tutoring company in Orange County, California. In 2008, Eva founded Eva Scalzo Advising, shifting her focus to helping students navigate the complicated field of college admissions. Eva is a member of the Western Association of College Admissions Counselors (WACAC), and the National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC).

Deborah J. Moritz, Ph.D. (PhD, '87): Debbie , is an Independent Educational Consultant assisting high school students with all aspects of the college application process including college list development, essay brainstorming and planning, essay feedback, testing strategy, and summer activity planning. She has been the principal at College Decrypted (formerly Peninsula Pathways to College) since 2015. She has also volunteered at a number of community based organizations and high schools serving low income and first generation college applicants. These include the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, Foundation for a College Education, the Peninsula College Fund, Mills High School, Menlo-Atherton High School, and Foothill College. She served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at UCSF from 1989-1997 and on the faculty of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University from 1991-1997. From 1980-1982 she was a pre-professional advisor in the College of Liberal Arts at Boston University. Dr. Moritz holds a B.A. in Psychology from Cornell University (1979), a Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Yale University (1987) and a Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning from the UC Berkeley Extension (2015).

Jazzmin Lu (YC '15): Jazzmin’s career in admissions started at Yale, where she worked as both a Summer Recruitment Coordinator and as a Summer Residential Counselor. In these roles, Jazzmin answered students’ (and parents’) questions about Yale’s admissions process and mentored a group of low-income, and/or first-generation Yale first-years. She then served as a College Access Fellow at 12+, where she worked closely with high school juniors and seniors, helping them interpret financial aid packages and guiding them through the often difficult college search and selection process. In 2015, she made her way back to California, working as an admissions officer and later as Assistant Dean of Admissions at Pomona College. She currently works as an online College Counselor at Collegewise where she guides students and families through their high school and admissions journey–with a focus on finding best fit colleges and encouraging students to find their voice in application essays.

Please RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/navigating-the-college-admissions-cycle-tickets-122814187541

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom!

Every other Thursday at 9:00 pm EDT from September 24th through October 22nd.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT/EST through November 25th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 8:00 pm SGT (Singapore) through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Webinar, Thursday October 1st, 3pm EDT

YaleWomen will deliver a webinar as an encore event to the 50 Women at Yale 150 program, featuring an exceptional panel of alumnae and Yale faculty who have shattered glass ceilings in a variety of fields: finance, academia/medicine, legal/judicial, Corporate America, and management consulting/entrepreneurship. Panelists will share candidly not only the challenges they overcame, but also advice and insights on implementing successful career paths. REGISTER HERE

The panel includes:

Dr. Inginia Genao is a graduate of Marymount College and attended medical school and residency in internal medicine at the University of Rochester. She is an Associate Professor at Yale University School of Medicine where she has been for the last 14 years, initially as the Medical Director of the Adult Primary Care Center and for the last three years as the Associate Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine, and GME Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. In these roles, Dr. Genao has created a new visiting program for underrepresented minority (URM) students. She is the recipient of various awards among them the Department of Internal Medicine Yale School of Medicine Faculty Award for Achievement in Clinical Care, the Georgia Hospital Association Community Leadership Award, the National Association of Public Hospitals “Safety Net” Award, and the National Hispanic Medical Association Health Leadership Award.

Denise Page Hood '74 presently serves as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. Judge Hood currently serves on the Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions Committee for the 6th Circuit and the Criminal Rules Advisory Committee of the United States Judicial Conference. She is Chair of the U.S. District Court's Pro Bono Committee, Co-chair of the Ad Hoc Jury Committee, and also serves on the Rules, Clerk's Office and Criminal Law committees of the Court. Judge Hood has been honored with several awards, including the 2019 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Woman of the Year Award; the 2019 Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award; the 2019 Judge Kaye Tertzag Purple Sport Coat Award; the 2016 Michigan Chronicle’s “Woman of Excellence” award, and the 2016 Damon J. Keith Soul and Spirit Humanitarian Award. She was named one of UPN’s 2006 Black History Month “Hometown Heroes” and she received the 1999 Alternatives for Girls’ Role Model Award.

Ranji Nagaswami '86 MBA is a Chief Executive Officer/Chief Investment Officer with 30+ years of investment, business and government leadership. She is currently Senior Advisor at SVP Global, the leading distressed debt focused private equity and hedge fund manager. Ranji was an inaugural recipient of the Leadership in Business and Society Award presented by the Yale School of Management New York City Alumni Chapter. She has served as trustee and member of several boards including the Yale University Investment Committee, Yale School of Management Advisory Board, Yale International Center for Finance Advisory Board. Ranji is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and the Founder/Lead Moderator of the Aspen Finance Leaders Fellowship program. She graduated from Mumbai University with a Bachelor of Commerce, received her MBA from Yale University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Akosua Barthwell Evans ‘90 JD is an attorney and a strategic organizational innovator whose career spans leadership in management consulting, asset management and securities/corporate law. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit-based The Barthwell Group, a boutique management consulting firm that provides strategic planning, diversity training, assessments and other services to Fortune 500 corporations, institutions of higher education and the military. Dr. Evans holds a JD from Yale Law School, a PhD and MPhil in Political Science from Columbia University, and an AB in Government from Barnard College. She previously served a 3-year term on the YAA Board of Governors (2016-19).

Dr. Seyma Aslan leads a team of scientists for innovation in product formulation at L’Oréal Research & Innovation Laboratories and responsible for a Global Innovation Platform which focuses on North America, South America & Africa Zone. She received her PhD, Masters of Science, Masters of Philosophy, and Postdoctoral Training from Yale University and a bachelor of science degree from Drexel University in Chemical Engineering. She had worked at large chemical companies including DuPont, Sunoco, and Saint-Gobain. She teaches Innovation courses in Engineering School at Yale University. Dr. Aslan works with many non-profit organizations including “Well Spring Educational Foundation”, “Society of Women Engineers” and was the recipient of “Community Service Award” from Yale Univ. and Harvard Univ. for her work in advancing women in education. She serves in the board of trustees at YaleWomen, Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, NEICC, and Peace Islands Institute NY.

REGISTER HERE

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join YaleWomen Connecticut

for discussions on

Yale Professor Laurie Santos’s class

The Science of Well Being

The Science of Well Being is adapted from the Yale College course Psychology and the Good Life, the most popular class in the history of Yale (taken by more than one-quarter of Yale undergraduates in the first year it was offered). The Science of Well Being focuses on things people think will make them happy but don’t and things that bring people lasting satisfaction. It is taught by Laurie Santos, PhD, who is a Professor of Psychology and Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Dr. Santos hosts the popular podcast, The Happiness Lab. Additionally, she is the director of the Comparative Cognition Laboratory and the Canine Cognition Center at Yale. She received her A.B. in Psychology and Biology from Harvard University in 1997 and her Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard in 2003.

The ten-week "Science of Well Being" class is available for free at www.coursera.org. YaleWomen Connecticut invites you to join us by signing up and taking the class. Each week of the course generally takes one to two hours to complete. Please plan to complete the first six weeks of the course in time for a Zoom discussion.

Wednesday, Sept. 30 from 7:30pm - 9pm - Classes #1-6

Wednesday, October 28 from 7:30pm - 9pm - Classes #7-10

Please RSVP to Amy Klein at [email protected] to receive the invites to the Zoom discussions.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom!

Every other Thursday at 9:00 pm EDT from September 24th through October 22nd.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect!

Every other Wednesday at 8:00 pm SGT (Singapore) through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

The YaleWomen Houston Chapter invites you to a discussion (via Zoom) with 

Dr. Elizabeth Gregory PhD ‘89

From Suffrage to the Pandemic Homeschooling Crisis: Gendering Civic Engagement

Sunday, September 20, 3-4 PM CST

In her recent article in The Nation, Dr. Gregory suggests that using “the Covid-19 crisis to transform national family, education, and work policies would jump-start real education equity and a culture and economy of care.”

She points out that, a century after women finally achieved the basic right of suffrage, women still lack representation on court benches, in legislatures, and on corporate boards. “There are few in office advocating for women’s issues in this COVID moment, so the wider community must address the national homeschooling catastrophe families are facing, the burden of which falls largely on women.” 

Dr. Gregory will discuss these and other issues with us, and will respond to questions. 

Please RSVP to Anne Furse ([email protected]) by September 16th; Zoom log-in details will be sent to registrants the day before the event.

Dr. Gregory directs the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies program and the Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality at the University of Houston, where she is a professor of English. Her research focuses on both American modernist poetry and women’s work and fertility; her current work explores the economics of gender, with a focus on Houston.

The Nation article: www.thenation.com/article/society/working-parents-administration-education/ 

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 8:00 pm SGT (Singapore) through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Wednesday at 7:30 pm EDT through September 30th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 4:30 pm Pacific through August 12th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 6:30 pm London through August 5th.

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Please Join YaleWomen's Northern California Chapter as they present:

A conversation with Leslie Acoca '72

Exposing the injustice faced by girls & women behind bars in 22 U.S. states

This webinar is a part of the 50 Women at Yale 150 Celebrate Women Summer Series!

DATE: August 4, 2020

TIME: 11:00 am pdt, 2:00 pm edt

REGISTER HERE

Leslie Acoca, MA, MFT, leads the national movement to prevent youth violence and incarceration by providing access to health, substance abuse and trauma care for vulnerable youth behind bars. She authored the Girls Health Screen (GHS), the only scientifically validated medical screen for 300,000 incarcerated girls nationally, and is Founder and President of the National Girls Health & Justice Institute. Leslie is also working with the G.R.I.P program which seeks to transform the behavior of male prisoners convicted of murder from violent to compassionate in five maximum security California prisons.

Acoca holds a BA with honors from Yale University, dual Masters degrees in counseling and psychology from the University of San Francisco, and is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in treatment and program for dually diagnosed youth and adults. Ms. Acoca is the recipient of the Stoneleigh Justice Fellowship Award, the International Hero of Compassion Award from the Dalai Lama, and the Excellence in Justice Media Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD). She has also received a 2019 Mesa Retreat Fellowship to assist with her writing.

Ms. Acoca lectures nationally and is the published author of 25 studies and essays that are cited by hundreds of health, justice, and academic media outlets in the U.S. and worldwide. National Public Radio (NPR), All Things Considered, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Marshall Project, the Nation, and Kaiser Health News, and The Atlantic have prominently featured her work. She authored several groundbreaking reports on substance abuse treatment.

She has appeared on TV, in videos and on YouTube and Vimeo as well as in three feature length documentaries; including Equal Means Equal, awarded the Best Documentary Award in 2016, by Michael Moore, Under Siege: Our Babies Are Going to Prison in 2014, and Women in Prison, a feature length documentary by Bill Kurtis which aired on A&E.

Her past service includes: Senior Researcher and Founder/Director of the Women and Girls Institute at NCCD; Co-Founder, Commonweal Inc., a renowned cancer support and juvenile justice center; Founder/ Director, Threshold for Change Inc., serving dually- diagnosed youth offenders; and Full Circle Programs serving young male offenders.

Leslie Acoca is a first-generation immigrant from Panama, the mother of two children. Selected websites promoting her work appear below.

girlshealthandjustice.org

kff.org

npr.org

stoneleighfoundation.org

equalmeansequal.org

REGISTER HERE

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 4:30 pm Pacific through July 29th (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 6:30 pm London through July 22nd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 4:30 pm Pacific through July 29th (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 6:30 pm London through July 22nd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 4:30 pm Pacific through July 29th (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

YALEWOMEN HOUSTON CHAPTER & THE YALE CLUB OF HOUSTON INVITE YOU TO A TWO PART VIRTUAL EVENT:

"FIND YOUR VOICE AS AN ALLY" FEATURING DENISE HAMILTON FOUNDER & CEO OF WATCH HER WORK

We know you want to help, but you don't always know how.

Join us on Sunday, June 28 at 3:00 pm CST for a virtual discussion with Denise Hamilton as we tackle the difficult issues of race and privilege. Denise will walk us through the recent high profile police brutality cases, and will provide a deeper understanding of how to talk about difficult subjects in these challenging times.

We strongly suggest that before our event on June 28 you watch her pre-recorded video entitled "Finding Your Voice: The Path to True Allyship." We invite you to view this video together at an online Watch Party at 7:45 pm CST on Wednesday, June 24, or you may watch the video on your own. We will provide additional information after you register.

We offer a thoughtful conversation without judgement, and if you participate we doubt you will regret it. If you have questions about the event please contact Beverly Jurenko at [email protected] 

With hope and sincerity,

Anne Furse, Beverly Jurenko, Stefani Kirchhoff, Lauren Segal, Lisa Stone, and Mimi Tsai

YaleWomen Houston Steering Committee

Join us for a virtual discussion with Denise Hamilton as we tackle the difficult issues of race and privilege. Denise will walk us through the recent high profile police brutality cases, and will provide a deeper understanding of how to talk about difficult subjects in these challenging times.

Join us for a Watch Party of Denise Hamilton's video, Finding Your Voice: The Path to True Allyship, as we tackle the difficult issues of race and privilege. Denise will walk us through the recent high profile police brutality cases, and will provide a deeper understanding of how to talk about difficult subjects in these challenging times.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 6:30 pm London through July 22nd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 4:30 pm Pacific through July 29th (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Please join The YaleWomen Connecticut Chapter for a virtual class in Creative Cocktails!  Learn from master mixologist Christopher Andrew ’04 who will show us how to make unique cocktails from simple ingredients.  This class will be 45 minutes of instruction as Chris guides us through the recipes including a new take on the classic martini and a “Smoking Good Thyme” scotch concoction!  It will be followed by 45 minutes of connection and conversation.  The event will be capped at 50 attendees. Ingredients lists will be sent in advance to those who RSVP. The mixology class portion will be recorded and posted to Facebook.

Date: Friday June 12th

Time: 8:00 pm eastern

Zoom: link to be sent to respondents

RSVP: by Tuesday, June 9th to Elvira Duran at [email protected] 

This event is organized by the YaleWomen Connecticut Chapter and co-sponsored by the Yale Latino Alumni Network, the Yale Food + Drink Facebook Group and the Yale: Jonathan Edwards College Alumni, Fellows and Friends Facebook group.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 10:30 am Pacific through July 22nd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every other Wednesday at 4:30 pm Pacific through July 29th (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Climate Emergency: Practical Actions, Equitable Solutions

A digital discussion presented by YaleWomen, YaleBlueGreen and YAA

May 27           2:30pm Eastern / 11:30am Pacific

Via Zoom REGISTER HERE

Confirmed Panelists:

Dr. Kim Cobb ’96 BA

Chair and Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; ADVANCE Professor; Director, Global Change Program, Georgia Institute of Technology

With over 100 peer-reviewed publications in major journals, Dr. Cobb is also honored to be lead author for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (UNIPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, coming in 2022. Her research incorporates observations of past and present climate, particularly in corals and cave stalagmites, to advance our understanding of future climate change impacts. After studying biology and geology at Yale University, graduating in 1996, she completed her Ph.D. in oceanography from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in 2002. She spent two years as a post doc at Caltech in the Department of Geological and Planetary Sciences before joining the faculty at Georgia Tech in 2004. “The Indiana Jones of climate science,” Kim has sailed on six oceanographic cruises and led five caving expeditions to the rainforests of Borneo in support of her research. Dr. Cobb has received numerous awards for her research, most notably a NSF CAREER Award in 2007, and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2008. As a mother of four, Kim is a strong advocate for women in science.

Lab website: http://shadow.eas.gatech.edu/~kcobb/

Global Change Program: https://globalchange.gatech.edu

Sea Level Sensors in Coastal Georgia: https://www.sealevelsensors.org

Twitter: @coralsncaves 

Mary D. Nichols ’71 JD

Lauded as “the most influential environmental regulator in history,” in Yale Alumni Magazine’s January/February 2020 issue (“The Climate in California”), Mary Nichols is the Chair of The California Air Resources Board. In her half century career as an environmental lawyer, she has played a key role in California, leading the fight to reduce carbon pollution. She has also led the Board in crafting California’s internationally recognized climate action plan.

Mary Nichols served on the Board under Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (1975-82 and 2010-18), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (2007-2010) and Governor Gavin Newsom (2019—present.) She also served as California’s Secretary for Natural Resources (1999-2003), appointed by Gov. Gray Davis.

When not working for the State of California, Mary was a senior staff attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council; Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Regulation, in the administration of President William Jefferson Clinton; and headed the Institute of Environment and Sustainability at UCLA.

Susan Tambi Matambo ’04 MEM

Susan Tambi Matambo currently works in the Climate Change Unit of the World Bank Group as a Senior Specialist working to integrate climate change into the World Bank Group’s engagement with countries across the globe. Tambi has worked in various capacities with the World Bank Group for the past 15 years. She has also worked as the International Policy Coordinator for the US Climate Action Network(USCAN) in Washington DC and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in her home country Zambia.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Zambia and a Master’s degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Her most recent academic focus was on global change science and policy as it relates to the influence of global institutions on domestic environmental policy. Tambi has written on international climate policy and climate change adaptation, has extensive experience working on environmental issues in Africa, has lived in Southeast Asia, and currently resides in the United States.

Moderator

Lauren Graham ’13 MEM is a Senior Associate at The Cadmus Group, an environmental consulting firm, where she works on the environmental portfolios of nonprofit, NGO, and philanthropic clients. She is also the founder and CEO of Velvet Frame, a social change strategy and communications agency based in New York. Lauren Graham works with nonprofits and social enterprises across the environment and social impact spectrum on their capacity-building and change management challenges using an ecosystems approach. Her background is rooted in environment, sustainability, and creative media for public engagement. In addition to being a proud Yalie, she is an alum of Stanford University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice. Since 2014, Lauren Graham has chaired Yale Blue Green, an environment and sustainability alum interest group. She also serves on the governing council of YaleWomen.

Digital Event Producer

Phoebe Shackeroff Reese ‘98 BA is co-chair of Climate Reality: Pittsburgh & Southwestern PA Chapter. After her graduation from Yale, she earned an MFA from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. Phoebe Reese previously served on the YaleWomen Governing Council where she chaired the Programming Committee.

YaleWomen Programming Chair

Akosua Barthwell Evans ‘90 JD is an attorney and a strategic organizational innovator whose career spans leadership in management consulting, asset management and securities/corporate law. She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit-based The Barthwell Group, a boutique, multi-dimensional management consulting firm that provides strategic planning, diversity training, assessments and other services to Fortune 500 corporations, institutions of higher education and the military. Dr. Evans brings to the corporate boardroom a three-decade track record helping leaders of Fortune 500 companies, the military and major universities look to the future, as she guides them in tackling new market opportunities and enhancing their organizations’ competitive advantages in changing global environments.

In addition to her JD degree from Yale Law School,   Dr. Evans holds a PhD and MPhil (both in Political Science) from Columbia University; she received her AB (in Government) from Barnard College. She previously served a 3-year term on the YAA Board of Governors (2016-19).

REGISTER HERE

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on May 7. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
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The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
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Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Join other members of the YaleWomen alum community for unstructured chats via Zoom as we find new ways to connect while social distancing!

Every Sunday and Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern through May 3rd (and possibly beyond).

You'll receive an email with the login info after you RSVP.  Hope to "see" you on Zoom!

Meet and mingle with Yale Women of Chicago at a casual pizza dinner at the home of Donna Wetzler ('72). Whether this is your first YaleWomen event or your 50th, we hope to see you there.

When: Monday, April 6th from 5:30-8:30pm -- come and go as you can.

What: Bites and beverages, conversation and camaraderie! You are welcome to bring wine, soft drinks, or any other beverage of your choice.

*Please also bring a $7.50 cash contribution to help cover the cost of pizza.

Where: The Lincoln Park home of Donna Wetzler (exact address sent upon registration).

Donna’s home is easily accessed by public transportation (CTA Red or Brown Line to Fullerton stop, or #22 Clark Street bus). Paid parking is available nearby at the garage at the old Children's Memorial Hospital on Lincoln Avenue, or Donna can supply a sticker for zoned street parking.

How: Register by sending your RSVP by March 30th to Sara Deeter at [email protected], subject line: “YWC Pizza.” The event is limited to 25 guests, so register soon!

Questions? Email Donna at [email protected].

DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN MAY.  PLEASE STAY TUNED.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on April 2. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

DUE TO THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE HOPE TO RE-SCHEDULE IT AT A LATER DATE.

Join YaleWomen Connecticut in celebrating 50WomenAtYale150 – the 50^th anniversary of the coeducation of Yale College and the 150^th anniversary of the Graduate & Professional Schools!

Sunday, March 29, 2020                                                                      

New Britain Museum of American Art

For a private, docent-led tour of In Thread and On Paper: Anni Albers in Connecticut

With Beverly Pierz ’80 MED (School of Architecture)

2:00-3:00 pm: Admission fee is $15.00 per person. We must make one payment for our entire group at the front desk in the lobby. Please arrive no later than 1:45 pm so we can collect your payment – exact cash only. (Special note to those who are members of NBMAA and/or the North American Reciprocal Museum Association: your membership admission benefits do not apply to this docent-led tour – you must pay the $15 admission fee.) 

Maximum capacity is 20 people. Register no later than Sunday, March 22, 2020 to [email protected]. We will keep a wait list. If your plans change and you are no longer able to join us, please let Susan know as soon as possible so we can fill your slot.

12:30-1:30 pm: For those interested in having a pay-as-you-go bite to eat before the tour, join us at the Museum’s Café on the Park at 12:30 pm. We cannot reserve or hold tables, but we will do our best to sit together!

NBMAA is a gem. It’s open from 11 am – 5 pm. Take advantage of all it has to offer while you’re here! The Museum has a rich history – and a bright future! 2020 is all women, all year. Why? Read the director’s vision about Why Women Artists. About that “park” in the Café’s name: the Museum is sited on the northern edge of Walnut Hill Park, an early work of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (born and buried in Hartford). The view from the Café’s is spectacular!

The museum is located at 56 Lexington Street in New Britain. Find directions here and information about parking here.

Nadine Fraser, MD (’12 MPH) is the producer of this exciting next stop on YaleWomen Connecticut’s signature Museum Trail series. Co-sponsored by Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) and Yale Museums, Art and Culture.

A home is not just a place to live. Real estate is a mechanism for building wealth. Why pay someone else's mortgage when you can pay your own and build equity?

Join Larissa Leclair and Leslie Wish for:

* an overview of the market in DC and Northern Virginia

* how to get pre-approved

* the purchasing process

* what to expect financially

* equity and power of leveraged returns

Join best-selling author and therapist Lori Gottlieb Yale '89 for a conversation with Dr. Andrea Bonior Yale '99.  They will discuss Lori's new book, "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone."  The ticket price includes a signed copy of the book and a mimosa.  Register at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lori-gottlieb-for-maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone-tickets-96996943469

Please join YaleWomen Chicago for a private tour of one of Old Town's hidden gems -- and one of Chicago's most exquisite works of art -- the Glasner Studio.

Built in 1928, the Glasner Studio is Edgar Miller’s masterpiece of art, design, and architecture, incorporating Miller’s woodwork, metalwork, mosaics, stained glass, and more. During a 90-minute tour, we will explore both the four-story complex and Miller's talent for transforming old buildings into modern works of livable art.

Event capacity is limited, so get your ticket now! Ticket costs will go towards covering the entrance fee.

In conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the coeducation of Yale College and the 150th anniversary of the Graduate and Professional Schools (50WomenAtYale150)

YaleWomen Northern California presents a panel discussion:

How to create positive impact through tech and innovation

Please join us at 6:30 pm on March 5. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
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Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

As we continue to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of women undergraduates at Yale and the 150^th anniversary of women as graduate students, please join YaleWomen Connecticut at:

SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE HISTORY OF WOMEN AT YALE

PRIVATE EXHIBIT TOUR AND TEA-TIME CONVERSATION WITH THE AUTHORS

STERLING LIBRARY

1 PM, MARCH 1, 2020

Join us on a tour of the exhibit that two graduating students have at Sterling Library:  

• Valentina Connell ‘20 will walk us through her research on “the evolution of housing policy and residential life in Yale College over the past fifty years, since the first undergraduate women were admitted in 1969”.
• Mariana Melin-Corcoran ‘20 will share her findings on researching “the history of women's involvement in the Yale School of Architecture”, a department inaugurated in 1916 yet inaccessible to women until late 1940s-early 1950s.

The tour will start at 1 pm and will last approximately 45 minutes. Plan to meet at the entrance of Sterling Library. Following the tour, we will gather over tea and snacks for questions and conversation with the authors.

Location to be determined based on number of participants.

RSVP [email protected]

For additional information click here: Student Research on the History of Women at Yale.

Please join us, YaleWomenLA, for:

1) A pot-luck meal and the pleasure of enjoying sparkling conversation with your Yale sisters, including a brief period for sharing thoughts about what we hope will happen + what we hope to accomplish in 2020.

2) A moderated discussion with author and Yalie Lori Gottlieb, who will speak about her new, hugely successful book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone as well as answer questions at the end.

When: Sunday, February 23rd, 12pm-3pm

Where: A private studio in Venice, address upon RSVP

WHAT TO BRING:

For the "Looking Forward" lunch potluck:

• Something for the potluck – food, beverage... Once RSVP’d, we'll reach out to coordinate “offerings".
• Thoughts on hopes/plans for 2020.

If you participate in the Book Club/Q&A:

• A copy of the book, if you want Lori to sign it.
• Questions to ask Lori during the Q&A portion of this event.

Please RSVP Here

Lori Gottlieb, Yale College '89, not only publishes her own stories, but also writes The Atlantic's weekly "Dear Therapist" advice column and contributes regularly to the NY Times and many other publications. She is also a TED speaker, a ​member of the Advisory Council for Bring Change to Mind and advisor to the Aspen Institute. She has written hundreds of articles related to psychology and culture, and she is a sought-after expert in media such as The Today Show, Good Morning America, The CBS Early Show, CNN, and NPR’s “Fresh Air.” Learn more at LoriGottlieb.com.

Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - "a glorious, honest, raw memoir you can't put down" -- currently being adapted as a TV series with Eva Longoria.

One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.

You can learn more about Lori and purchase her book here:    https://www.lorigottlieb.com/

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

We greatly look forward to seeing you at this event! 

Sincerely,

Deborah, Lauren, Ursula, Maria, Colette, Lisanne, Laura, Susan, Jen, Eileen & Robinne

We are the women of Yale University in Los Angeles! We come together as a local chapter of the alum special interest group, YaleWomen, for festivities, outdoor adventures and "lux et veritas" educational and enlightening events. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at: la@yalewomen.org.

YaleWomen: Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World.

YaleWomen LA
http://www.yalewomen.org/

Please join us at 6:30 pm on February 6. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

YaleWomen

together with

Yale International Alliance and the Yale Alumni Association

Celebrating 50 Years of Women at Yale

Inderpal Grewal

speaking on

Neoliberalism and Women’s Movements in the New Century


Tuesday, 4 February 2020
6.30 - 9.00 pm

6.30 pm: Drinks/networking
7.00 pm: New initiatives forum

7.15 pm: Talk

7:45 pm: Q&A

8.00 pm: Drinks/networking

Private address SW7 : Full venue details released upon registration

Please note: Venue is not fully accessible for those with mobility issues.

Please see contact details  below for further information.

*****

YaleWomen / YCL / YIA Members: £5.00

Guests: £5.00

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About the Event: 

Please join us for the Fifth Annual YaleWomen social, which we are holding this year in conjunction with the Yale International Alliance.  The evening will begin with a talk by Inderpal on 'Neoliberalism and Women’s Movements in the New Century'.  This event will lead up to the YIA hosted Conference on Global Citizenship in Rome on 13-14 March -- more information on the Rome conference will be shared at the event.  Inderpal will share her recent research and then open up the discussion to the audience.  As always, the atmosphere is relaxed, informal and intimate. This is a chance to also catch up with fellow Yalies after the talk.  All yale is and guests are welcome.  If anyone has any new initiatives they’d like to share with the wider group there will be an opportunity at the beginning of the talk to share it with others.

About the Speaker: 

Inderpal Grewal is Professor in the Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale University. She is also Professor in the Ethnicity, Race and Migration Studies Program, the South Asian Studies Council, and affiliate faculty in the American Studies Program, in Anthropology and in Film and Media Studies. She is the author of Home and Harem: Nation, Gender, Empire and the Cultures of Travel (Duke University Press, 1996), Transnational America: Feminisms, Diasporas, Neoliberalisms (Duke University Press, 2005), and Saving the Security State: Exceptional Citizens in Twenty-First century America (Duke University Press, 2017). With Caren Kaplan, she has written and edited Gender in a Transnational World: Introduction to Women’s Studies (Mc-Graw Hill 2001, 2005) and Scattered Hegemonies: Postmodernity and Transnational: Feminist Practices (University of Minnesota Press, 1994). With Victoria Bernal, she has edited Theorizing NGO’s: States, Feminism and Neoliberalism (Duke University Press, 2014). Currently she is working on projects addressing the resurgence of patriarchal authoritarian governments globally, the rise of gendered violence, and feminist movements resisting such violence.

Registration: 

Click here to register for this event.  Those who are YCL members should book under their usual membership.  Those who join us from YaleWomen or Yale International Alliance but are not YCL members will need a registration code.  Please email Karen Go for more information.

Questions?

Contact: Karen Go

Please note: Photos and other forms of recording may be taken at the event and used by the YCL YaleWoman and Yale International Alliance from time to time.

We hope to see you there!

- The YCL Team

Join YaleWomen Chicago

in celebrating

50WomenAtYale150

the 50^th anniversary of the coeducation of Yale College and

the 150^th anniversary of the Graduate & Professional Schools

Date: January 28, 2020

Time: 5:30 – 7:30

Location: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

We are very excited to host Alyssa Rapp ‘00, to celebrate and discuss her recently published book, Leadership and Life Hacks: 100 Tips for Achieving Your Goals with Maximum Efficiency and Impact.

The book is a collection of shortcuts, work-arounds, and work-throughs Alyssa has collected over the years in both her personal and professional life. It covers a variety of topics, from managing a board and answering emails to taking colleagues to rock concerts. There will be copies of the book available for purchase that evening, but Alyssa is happy to sign books either purchased during the event or brought by guests. 

Wine, beer, soft drinks, hors d'oeuvres and dessert will be provided.

Get your tickets here!

Word of this event spread before we were able to get it to you by blast email and it immediately “sold out.” This is a private tour of the storage and collections areas of the Connecticut Historical Society – small spaces that are not normally open to the public – maximum capacity for the tour is 14 people. We have started a wait list – to be included on the list, email Susan Lennon at [email protected].  (If there is sufficient interest, perhaps we can persuade the Museum to offer a second private tour at another time!)

Do you know that the 50WomenAtYale150 celebrations coincide with the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote?

Join YaleWomen Connecticut in celebrating 50WomenAtYale150 – the 50^th anniversary of the coeducation of Yale College and the 150^th anniversary of the Graduate & Professional Schools!

Saturday, January 18, 2020

3-4 pm

Connecticut Historical Society

One Elizabeth Street

Hartford, CT

Immediately preceding the tour, there will be a potluck -- light lunch and sweet treats – at Susan Lennon’s home, just up the street from the Museum (address will be provided to attendees).

RSVP to Susan at [email protected] no later than January 11, 2020.

The Connecticut Historical Society (located in Hartford, which was front and center in the suffragette movement) has generously offered YaleWomen Connecticut a limited capacity (maximum capacity is 14 people), private tour of "Behind-the-Scenes Tour: The Fight For Women’s Suffrage In Connecticut" at 3 pm, Saturday, January 18, 2020. 

How did the women of Connecticut work for – or against – the right to vote? In this behind-the-scenes program, we’ll look at photos, letters and pamphlets from the Museum’s collection to understand one of the most hard-fought political battles of American history. You’ll learn about suffragists like Katherine Houghton Hepburn (mother of Katharine Hepburn, who grew up in Hartford), Mary Townsend Seymour, and Isabella Beecher Hooker, as well as some Connecticut women who fought tooth-and-nail against women getting the vote (what was up with them?).

This tour will take guests into storage and collections areas of the Museum not normally open to the public.

$10 CHS members, $15 for non-members. Tours last approximately 1 hour and are appropriate for ages 12 and up.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on January 9. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on November 7. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

Quand les artistes dessinaient les cartes. Vues et figures de l’espace français Moyen Âge et Renaissance

When Artists Drew Maps. Views and Figures of France in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

In celebration and commemoration of 50WomenAtYale150 join YaleWomen France for a distinctive event that shines a light on women. Join us at the National Archives for a tour of When Artists Drew Maps. Views and Figures of France in the Middle Ages and Renaissance with Camille Serchuk (MA ’86,MPhil ’88, PhD ‘97), who collaborated with Juliette Dumasy-Rabineau and Nadine Gastaldi to create this exhibition.

When:

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Schedule:

11:00 am            Meet in the lobby of the National Archives for the Tour

12:30 noon         Optional lunch gathering nearby

Register no later than Sunday, December 15

RSVP to Victoria Bridges Moussaron at [email protected] 

Soar over or explore the cities and countryside of medieval and Renaissance France. Discover another kind of cartography, one at the confluence of surveying, observation and art that appears at the end of the Middle Ages and beginning of the Early Modern period (14th - 16th century).. This is what the exhibition When Artists Drew Maps. Views and Figures of France in the Middle Ages and Renaissance invites us to do.

Archives and libraries conserve a large number of maps, plans, and views of territories from all over France, produced between 1300 and 1600. They reveal, quite literally, the landscapes of France at that time. The exhibition will present some the most beautiful examples of these images.

Many of these so-called “figures” were made by painters, including some of the most famous artists of their day (Jean Cousin, Bernard Palissy, Nicolas Dipre...). The images are thus at the intersection of art and cartography. Most of them are exhibited to the general public for the first time, providing exceptional insight into the landscapes and contexts of daily life at the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance.

In the age of GPS, Google View and Google Earth, which have renewed our ability to comprehend a large space with the help of an image, these visual maps should not surprise us; instead, they should make us think about our relationship to space and our confidence in its representation. With this exhibition, the Archives nationales aims to bring to light these little-known documents, most of which are on public display for the first time.

As the year winds down, we hope you will join us for our final events of the year, our ever popular, annual December potlucks.  Cynthia Cummiskey '85 generously raised her hand to offer to host on Thursday, December 12th at 6:00 pm.  Please RSVP to Cynthia at [email protected]

In the spirit, hope and peace of the holiday season, join us as we gather round the table for good food, company and conversation. This year we are collecting diapers for The Diaper Bank of Connecticut.  They are looking for diapers in size 4,5 and 6.

What to bring? We will follow our usual pot luck guidelines. If your last name begins with * please bring:

A-F Dessert

G-L Main Dish

M-S Salad

T-Z Appetizer

What could be better than good food and conversation à la YaleWomen?   The host's address will be provided to those who RSVP.

Please – if your plans change and you are no longer able to join us, let us know so that we can fill your spot from the wait list. We look forward to seeing and sharing holiday cheer and conversation with you!

As the year winds down, we hope you will join us for our final events of the year, our ever popular, annual December potlucks.  Mary Martin '81 generously raised her hand to offer to host on Tuesday, December 10th at 6:00 pm.  Please RSVP to Mary at [email protected]

In the spirit, hope and peace of the holiday season, join us as we gather round the table for good food, company and conversation. This year we are collecting diapers for The Diaper Bank of Connecticut.  They are looking for diapers in size 4,5 and 6.

What to bring? We will follow our usual pot luck guidelines. If your last name begins with * please bring:

A-F Dessert

G-L Main Dish

M-S Salad

T-Z Appetizer

What could be better than good food and conversation à la YaleWomen?   The host's address will be provided to those who RSVP.

Please – if your plans change and you are no longer able to join us, let us know so that we can fill your spot from the wait list. We look forward to seeing and sharing holiday cheer and conversation with you!

Please join us for a YaleWomen BlueReads Book Club discussion and Q&A with Colette Sartor, author of the linked short story collection Once Removed, which won the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction.

When: Sunday, December 8^th, 6pm-8pm

Where: A private residence in Beverlywood, address upon RSVP

Note: Maximum Capacity is 50 – so please sign up as early as possible. And, if you later find you cannot come, please be sure to cancel your RSVP to open a seat for another.

Colette Sartor, Yale ’88, has published award-winning short stories and personal essays in the Chicago Tribune, Kenyon Review Online, Colorado Review, and numerous other publications. A writing instructor for almost twenty years, Colette currently teaches at the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program and the Los Angeles Writers’ Grotto as well as privately. She lives in LA with her husband, son, and very large German Shepherd dog who’s afraid of the wind.

Once Removed

The women in the linked short story collection Once Removed carry the burdens imposed in the name of intimacy―the secrets kept, the lies told, the disputes initiated―as well as the joy that can still manage to triumph. A singer with a damaged voice and an assumed identity befriends a silent, troubled child; an infertile law professor covets a tenant’s daughterly affection; a new mother tries to shield her infant from her estranged mother’s surprise Easter visit; an aging shopkeeper hides her husband’s decline and a decades-old lie to keep her best friends from moving away.

With depth and an acute sense of the fragility of intimate connection, Colette Sartor creates stories of women that resonate with emotional complexity. Some of these women possess the fierce natures and long, vengeful memories of expert grudge holders. Others avoid conflict at every turn, or so they tell themselves. For all of them, grief lies at the core of love.

Learn more about Colette and find links to purchase Once Removed here: https://colettesartor.com/books/

WHAT TO BRING:

• A copy of the book, if you want to have it signed by Colette.
• Something for the potluck – food, beverage, paper plates… Once RSVP’d, we will reach out to coordinate your “offering.”
• Questions to ask Colette during the Q&A portion of this evening.

We greatly look forward to seeing you at this event!

Sincerely,

Ursula, Swati, Susan, Robinne, Maria, Lisanne, Laura, Lauren, Jen, Eileen & Colette

We are the women of Yale University in Los Angeles!  We come together as a local chapter of the alum special interest group, YaleWomen, for festivities, outdoor adventures and "lux et veritas" educational and enlightening events. If you would like to volunteer, please email us at: [email protected].

YaleWomen: Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on December 5. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on November 7. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

Please join us at 6:30 pm on November 7. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

New main stage improv revue "If I Could Throwback Time". Billed as an opportunity to "Come bask in the neon glow of nostalgia in The Second City’s brand new revue! If I Could #Throwback Time sends audiences through a virtual time machine, mining comedy gold from ancient treasures like old school video games! Power Rangers! And Canada’s long, complicated history of sweeping social injustices!"

$32/ticket (general admission). Group outing (partners/significant others welcome) followed by drinks at a local bar/pub. Please RSVP by October 31st to Theresa Stephen [email protected]

Yale Peabody Museum – a special tour before major renovations begin

170 Whitney Avenue, New Haven (meet in the lobby)

Sunday, November 10, 2019

1:00 – 3:00 pm

Join Peabody Museum staff for a curator’s tour of Ancient Mesopotamia Speaks, a groundbreaking exhibition that brings this ancient world to life. We will focus on the role of women in the ancient world – “Letters on marriage, raising children, the first day of school, even divorce and adoption, demonstrate that we’re not that different from people living so far away and so long ago!” Explore the galleries and talk with Peabody staff members about the upcoming renovations. Visit the Ladies First exhibition, specifically curated by the Peabody Museum’s EVOLUTIONS Afterschool Program for the celebration of coeducation. And Nicole Palffy-Muhoray ‘16 PhD, Assistant Director of Student Programs, will take us on a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Entomology collection!

Registration is limited to 30 people. Yale Peabody Museum has generously waived the admission fee. Please: if you register for this event and your plans change and are no longer able to join us, let us know so that we can make your space available to another alum.

Register no later than Sunday, November 3^rd to Susan Lennon ’85 MPPM at [email protected].

If you are not able to join us on November 10^th, be sure to check the calendar of events and visit before renovations begin!

Co-sponsored by Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance – New England (YANA)

Please join us at 6:30 pm on November 7. Our discussion will be from 7:00-8:30 pm and you are invited to stay for informal socializing. For more information, email [email protected]
*****
The YWB Transitions Group is a potluck dinner designed to connect women for friendship, support or community activities at any stage of life. Whether you are facing changes in your family, at work or in the wider world, or if you are enjoying a peaceful plateau, participation in a group of lively Yale women can enrich your life. Gathering in a private home, our group meets every month or so and is open to women from any Yale program. We have a simple format designed to help us get acquainted: brief introductions based on our interests, (gently) facilitated small-group conversations, and time for announcements and requests for ideas or help. Casual social time is scheduled at the beginning and end of the evening. Newcomers are warmly welcomed.

The mission of YaleWomen is Connecting Women, Igniting Ideas, Transforming the World. Our Transitions Group brings us together to help build a vibrant community of Boston Yale women.
*****
Our meetings are mostly first Thursdays. The upcoming schedule is November 7, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 5, April 2, and May 7.

“PERIOD. End of Sentence”

Viewing of the Oscar winning documentary film

Q&A with executive producer Sophie Ascheim ’22

Packing party

Wednesday, November 6, 2019

7:30 p.m. on the Yale Campus (the location will be shared with registrants)

Join us for an event that combines education, community service, and the opportunity to hear from and mingle with an Oscar winner and other talented Yale undergraduates. We will learn about ways to reduce period poverty and period stigma both globally and in the New Haven community!  As Sophie Ascheim ’22 found out when she was in high school, girls in the developing world who lack clean menstrual supplies often develop infections and other health problems and drop out of school.  Along with teachers and parents, Sophie and two friends started a nonprofit, The Pad Project, and made a movie to change this. “Period. End of Sentence” shows how making low-cost pads with a specially designed machine empowered women and improved the economy in a rural Indian village. Earlier  this year the film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

But period poverty is not exclusive to  the developing world.  Homeless and poor girls and women in the United States, including New Haven, also lack the products they need to handle their periods confidently.  After viewing the documentary and engaging in a Q&A with Sophie, we will  have a “packing party,” in which we will assemble kits of menstrual products that will be donated to New Haven agencies. 

We’ll make the kits alongside members of [email protected], a student chapter of the national PERIOD organization, the largest youth-run nonprofit in women’s health.  [email protected] members will order the menstrual supplies ahead of time from the national organization.  There is a $5 cash registration fee, to be collected at the door, that will reimburse the Yale chapter for obtaining the supplies. Donations larger than $5 are most welcome.

Prior to viewing the film, we’ll have an optional, pay-as-you-go dinner at Yorkside Pizza at 6:00 p.m.  The event itself will start at 7:30 p.m. at a location to be announced to registrants.

Please RSVP by October 30^th using the RSVP on this site below. 

If you will also join before for dinner, please email Suzanne Solensky at [email protected]

Registration is limited to 100 people.

Co-sponsored by by Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance – New England (YANA), Yale School of Nursing Alumni Association, and 1stGenYale.

"The strongest creature on earth is not the elephant, not the tiger, but the girl." 

(Murugananthem, the inventor of the specially designed pad machine)

"Kara Hamilton: Water in Two Colours"
Toronto-based artist and Yale Alum Kara Hamilton leads a private tour of her recently- extended exhibition at the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Trained in architecture and design, Kara challenges these disciplines while exploring materials and their complex histories. In this new body of work, she presents us with found objects that have been transformed in ways that allow us to create new spatial and narrative connections between them. 

We are excited to feature Kate Walsh, Yale '77 B.A., '79 M.P.H, as the guest speaker for YaleWomen Boston's annual fall event and celebration of 50WomenatYale150. Kate is President and CEO of Boston Medical Center, a private, not-for-profit academic medical center that disproportionately serves low-income patients and anchors the BMC Health System with an operating revenue of $2.8 billion. In her role, Ms. Walsh leads the BMC and the Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan, which provides health insurance and access to care to nearly 300,000 low-income individuals. In partnership with the dean of the Boston University School of Medicine, she oversees the school’s faculty practice plan. After earning her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Yale, Ms. Walsh served in a variety of positions in New York City hospitals. She returned to her home city of Boston in 1988, first as an assistant general director in medical services at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). During a fourteen-year tenure at MGH she advanced twice, ultimately becoming senior vice president of medical services and of the MGH Cancer Center. Prior to her current role, Ms. Walsh served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Brigham Health and as chief operating officer of Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research. She is chair of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems for the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the immediate past chair of the Massachusetts Hospital Association. She is also director of the Boston Public Health Commission, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and Pine Street Inn, a Boston-based organization that supports and advocates for homeless individuals. Ms. Walsh has served on the University Council and was a non-trustee member of the Yale Corporation Committee on the School of Medicine prior to her election as an alumni fellow in 2017.

Thanks to Beth H. Mitchell, Yale '83 B.A., Boston law firm Nutter McLennen & Fish will be hosting at their beautiful Seaport offices for an early evening of conversation about health care, women at Yale, and light fare. We will also provide more information on joining YaleWomen Boston's chapter leadership.

The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral leadership program, whose mission is to increase the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office in the United States and around the globe. The Women’s Campaign School at Yale University has been inspiring and training women to lead for over twenty years. Come meet Patti Russo, the Executive Director of the WSC, and learn more about the work of the WSC in this age. The $9 ticket price includes sandwiches, salads, and sparkling water.

To register, use this link.

Join us for our third round of "Talk Story", where we'll address issues concerning the topic of Work/Life Balance.   

Inspired by the successful Harvard/Yale Women's Salon Series, our "Talk Story" gatherings will evoke thoughtful conversation on relevant and meaningful themes with short articles serving as a basis for discussion. Our theme for October's gathering will be Work/Life Balance.      

Come connect with other Harvard and Yale women alums as we explore questions inspired by the following links:

In Praise of Being Unproductive
https://hbr.org/2019/09/in-praise-of-being-unproductive

Come celebrate with us! This year is the 50th anniversary of women undergrads at Yale, and the 150th anniversary of women graduate students. This October, YaleWomen Chicago will be bringing the celebration to the Windy City during our incredible 50WomenatYale150 event.

We will be hosting a panel of five women graduates, introduced by Tiffany Co '94 and moderated by Susanna Krentz '80. We have the distinct pleasure and honor of welcoming Donna Wetzler '72, one of the first women to attend Yale College, to join our panel. Wetzler will be joined by four of the many women who came after her, one woman from each decade from the 1980s to 2010s.

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Join us for a private reception with Anne Gardiner Perkins, the author of the new book, "Yale Needs Women." Perkins details the process by which Yale admitted the first undergraduate women to Yale College 50 years ago. She will do a book talk and book signing and will be joined by Carolyn Grillo, who joined the Yale community as a freshman in 1970. Following the public event, we will have a private reception. The ticket price includes unlimited appetizers; beer, wine and other beverages will be available for a small fee. To register: Eventbrite

Join us for a private reception with Anne Gardiner Perkins, the author of the new book, "Yale Needs Women." Perkins details the process by which Yale admitted the first undergraduate women to Yale College 50 years ago. She will do a book talk and book signing and will be joined by Carolyn Grillo, who joined the Yale community as a freshman in 1970. Following the public event, we will have a private reception. The ticket price includes unlimited appetizers; beer, wine and other beverages will be available for a small fee. To register, use this link:  Reception

Are you looking for a group or forum that will provide opportunities for thoughtful, meaningful conversation and connection? Inspired by the Enlightenment Salons of the 18th century, the DC Chapter of the Alumnae Network for Harvard Women (ANHW) and the DC Chapter of YaleWomen are co-hosting a series of Salons. The idea is to get together periodically with other curious, engaging women in a relaxed atmosphere to reflect and share perspectives on topics that are important to participants. This will be an evening of great company, lively dialogue, and refreshments. Before each meeting, we will provide links to one or more internet articles or other resources for participants to read in advance (less than one hour total reading time). The event will be facilitated using different formats for small and larger group discussion.

Note: This event is limited to women alumnae of Yale and Harvard.

Please read this article before the meeting:

• https://www.vogue.com/article/joan-didion-self-respect-essay-1961(Joan Didion, Vogue, 1961)

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In Celebration of 50 Women at Yale 150

The 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women at the Graduate and Professional schools

YaleWomen Connecticut Presents

A Private Exhibit Tour: When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Coeducation in Yale College

Saturday, Sept 28th at 11:30 at Sterling Memorial Library, New Haven, CT

Join us on a private guided tour of the exhibit at Sterling Library: When the Walls Came Tumbling Down: Coeducation in Yale College. Co-curator Michael Lotstein will provide a tour of the new exhibit on the 1969 transition to co-education at Yale College. This exhibit highlights the academic, logistical, and social challenges faced by the first women undergraduates at Yale. In September 1969, the first undergraduate women arrived on campus — 230 women matriculated in the Class of 1973, 151 transfer students joined the Class of 1972, and 194 transfer students joined the Class of 1971. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of coeducation in Yale College, the display includes photographs, memorabilia, university records, and the students’ own words from their replies to questionnaires and surveys, and from written accounts of their experiences. More information on the exhibit can be found here.

We will meet in the lobby of Sterling Library at 11:25.

Following the tour, there is an optional, pay as you go lunch at House of Naan, 65 Howe Street.

Please RSVP to Brittany Connolly at [email protected]

In Celebration of 50 Women at Yale 150

The 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women at the Graduate and Professional schools

Sunday, Sept 22nd at 6:00 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church at Yale, 268 Park Street, New Haven, CT

Talk with the Author: In Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 shares the stories of five Yale alums in the early years of coeducation.

“In September 1969, the women’s movement was just beginning. The phrase ‘sexual harassment’ had not yet been invented. The Black Power movement was changing how Americans saw race. The youth movement was forcing the nation to take notice of how the next generation saw the world. And into that moment stepped the first women undergraduates of Yale.”

The talk will be in the Thomas E. Golden, Jr. Center immediately following the 5:00pm mass. Dinner will be served. All are welcome.

YaleWomen CT wants to make sure you know about the book talks at which Anne will speak. While this is not a YaleWomen CT event, some Yale women alums plan to attend and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a thought provoking conversation! You do not need to register for this event. But so that we can keep our eyes open for you, please let the CT Chapter Ambassador for the evening – Anne Boucher ‘80 – know that you plan to come ([email protected])

In Celebration of 50 Women at Yale 150

The 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women at the Graduate and Professional schools

Saturday, Sept 21st at 12:30 at the Yale Bookstore, Elm Street, New Haven, CT

Talk with the Author: In Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 shares the stories of five Yale alums in the early years of coeducation.

“In September 1969, the women’s movement was just beginning. The phrase ‘sexual harassment’ had not yet been invented. The Black Power movement was changing how Americans saw race. The youth movement was forcing the nation to take notice of how the next generation saw the world. And into that moment stepped the first women undergraduates of Yale.”

Anne will be joined in conversation by Elizabeth Spahn '72.

Before the talk, there is an optional, pay as you go lunch at Yorkside Pizza.  We will meet there at 11:15.

Please RSVP to Anne Boucher at [email protected]

"If Yale was going to keep its standing as one of the top two or three colleges in the nation, the availability of women was an amenity it could no longer do without." In the winter of 1969, from big cities to small towns, young women across the country sent in applications to Yale University for the first time. The Ivy League institution dedicated to graduating "one thousand male leaders" each year had finally decided to open its doors to the nation's top female students. The landmark decision was a huge step forward for women's equality in education. Or was it?

About the Author:

Anne Gardiner Perkins is an award-winning historian and expert in higher education. She graduated from Yale University, where she won the Porter Prize in history and was elected the first woman editor in chief of the Yale Daily News. Perkins is a Rhodes Scholar who received her PhD in higher education from the University of Massachusetts Boston and her master's in public administration from Harvard, where she won the Littauer Award for academic excellence and served as a teaching fellow in education policy. She has presented papers on the history of higher education at leading academic conferences and been a visiting scholar at the New England Resource Center for Higher Education. Perkins lives with her husband in Boston.

In Celebration of 50 Women at Yale 150

The 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women at the Graduate and Professional schools

Wednesday, Sept 11th at 6:30 at Bank Square Books, 53 W Main Street, Mystic, CT

Talk with the Author: In Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 shares the stories of five Yale alums in the early years of coeducation.

“In September 1969, the women’s movement was just beginning. The phrase ‘sexual harassment’ had not yet been invented. The Black Power movement was changing how Americans saw race. The youth movement was forcing the nation to take notice of how the next generation saw the world. And into that moment stepped the first women undergraduates of Yale.”

Anne will be joined in conversation by Deb Tedford '72.

In Celebration of 50 Women at Yale 150

The 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women at the Graduate and Professional schools

Tuesday, Sept 10th at 7:00 at the Wilton Public Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton, CT

Talk with the Author: In Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 shares the stories of five Yale alums in the early years of coeducation.

“In September 1969, the women’s movement was just beginning. The phrase ‘sexual harassment’ had not yet been invented. The Black Power movement was changing how Americans saw race. The youth movement was forcing the nation to take notice of how the next generation saw the world. And into that moment stepped the first women undergraduates of Yale.”

YaleWomen CT wants to make sure you know about the book talks at which Anne will speak. While this is not a YaleWomen CT event, some Yale women alums plan to attend and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a thought provoking conversation! You need to register with the library for this event.  But so that we can keep our eyes open for you, please let the CT Chapter Ambassadors for the evening – LB Savitz ‘88 and Amy Armitage MBA ‘86 – know that you plan to come ([email protected])

In Celebration of 50 Women at Yale 150

The 50th anniversary of the matriculation of women in Yale College and the 150th anniversary of women at the Graduate and Professional schools

Monday, Sept 9th at 6:30 at the Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main Street, Cheshire, CT

Talk with the Author: In Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 shares the stories of five Yale alums in the early years of coeducation.

“In September 1969, the women’s movement was just beginning. The phrase ‘sexual harassment’ had not yet been invented. The Black Power movement was changing how Americans saw race. The youth movement was forcing the nation to take notice of how the next generation saw the world. And into that moment stepped the first women undergraduates of Yale.”

Anne will be joined in conversation by Connie Royster '72.

YaleWomen CT wants to make sure you know about the book talks at which Anne will speak. While this is not a YaleWomen CT event, some Yale women alums plan to attend and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a thought provoking conversation! You need to register with the library for this event.  But so that we can keep our eyes open for you, please let the CT Chapter Ambassador for the evening – Elvira Duran ‘05 – know that you plan to come ([email protected])

First female editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 chronicles the introduction of undergraduate coed education at Yale in her recently published book, Yale Needs Women. Her account based in five years of archival research tells the behind-the-scenes administration story that challenges a “sanitized tale of equity instantly achieved” and includes narratives of those who matriculated in 1969 while outnumbered seven to one. 

Anne will be at the Tattered Cover in LoDo, 1628 16th Street, Denver, for a book talk and signing starting at 7:00 pm. After the event,  interested Yalie attendees go across the street to the nearby Union Station to meet with Anne. The Great Hall offers libations and food, and the open seating area accommodates mixing with fellow alum. Please RSVP to Stephanie Grilli, letting her know if you plan to join the group after the Tattered Cover: [email protected]. Let’s give Anne a Colorado welcome!

First female editor-in-chief of the Yale Daily News, Anne Gardiner Perkins ’81 chronicles the introduction of undergraduate coed education at Yale in her recently published book, Yale Needs Women. Her account based in five years of archival research tells the behind-the-scenes administration story that challenges a “sanitized tale of equity instantly achieved” and includes narratives of those who matriculated in 1969 while outnumbered seven to one. 

Anne will be at the Tattered Cover in LoDo, 1628 16th Street, Denver, for a book talk and signing starting at 7:00 pm. After the event,  interested Yalie attendees go across the street to the nearby Union Station to meet with Anne. The Great Hall offers libations and food, and the open seating area accommodates mixing with fellow alum. Please RSVP to Stephanie Grilli, letting her know if you plan to join the group after the Tattered Cover: [email protected]. Let’s give Anne a Colorado welcome!

Yale Prof. Paul Freedman (History Department) will talk about Women, Men, and Food, an excerpt from his upcoming book: American Cuisine and How It Got This Way. During this one-hour, free webinar, Prof. Freedman will discuss the perceptions of men and women's food preferences in the 20th century. He will also discuss how new products such as Jell-O and magazines such as Good Housekeeping and Gourmet alternately reinforced and upended prevailing stereotypes around food and gender. 

This webinar will be moderated by Wendy Maldonado D’Amico ’93, Yale Alumni Association (YAA) Board of Governors.

This webinar will be recorded and shared with registrants.

Register: http://bit.ly/2KBpy54

Join us for our annual Summer Brunch. We invite current female Yale undergraduates who are interning in DC for the summer. Please use this link to sign up and indicate what you will bring to share. 

YaleWomen presents:

Ageism at Work: Breaking the Universal Barrier

Join us for our one-hour webinar (40 minute discussion followed by 20 minute Q&A)

Wednesday, June 26, 2019, 1-2 pm Eastern

Register now – there is no charge for this event!

This webinar will feature three leading experts on how to combat ageism and thrive including:

• Debunking ageism myths (and why it’s the “ism” we all face)
• Untapping possibilities in your career at any age
• The advantages of aged-based diversity
• Practical strategies for gaining back your work mojo
• Combating unconscious bias
• And more!

A conversation among:

Ashton Applewhite, Author and Activist

Diane T. Ashley ’76 Yale College, MS, JD

Leslie Morrison Faerstein, EdD and LCSW, Executive Director of amazing.community

Moderated by Amy Armitage ’86 MBA, Managing Director, CEO and Founder of Nexus Peer Groups

Introduction and welcome by Ursula Burton ’88, Actor, director, and producer 

You will be able to ask questions during the webinar via chat, and you can submit questions in advance by writing to [email protected] before Wednesday, June 19^th. 

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
1–2 pm Eastern 
Register now! 

Ashton Applewhite

What if discrimination on the basis of age were as unacceptable as any other kind of prejudice? Ashton Applewhite is a leading voice in an emerging movement dedicated to dismantling ageism and making age a criterion for diversity. The author of This Chair Rocks and a TED2017 mainstage speaker, she reveals the untapped possibilities of late life – in our communities, at work, and in ourselves.

Why is society’s view of aging so grim when the lived reality is so different? In her book This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, Ashton Applewhite declares that it’s time to dismantle the last acceptable prejudice; it’s time for age pride. Her manifesto is so popular that Macmillan launched its brand new imprint with it in 2019. In her candid talks – as she does on her blog, This Chair Rocks, and her Q&A Tumblr, Yo, Is This Ageist? – she debunks our culture’s most pervasive myths about getting older. And with her funny, straight-talking approach, audiences realize the often-overlooked benefits of advanced age, championing the need for greater age-based diversity in the workplace and our institutions. 

In 2018, Applewhite was named a member of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts’ “100” list. In 2016, Applewhite joined the PBS site Next Avenue’s annual list of 50 Influencers in Aging as their Influencer of the Year. She has been recognized by the New York Times, the New Yorker, NPR, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She has written for Harper’s, The New York Times, and The Guardian. And she speaks widely, at venues that have ranged from universities and community centers to the Library of Congress and the United Nations.

Her first serious book, Cutting Loose: Why Women Who End Their Marriages Do So Well, was published by HarperCollins in 1997. It was inspired by the puzzlement: why was our notion of women’s lives after divorce so different from the happy and energized reality? Ms. magazine called it “rocket fuel for launching new lives.” Writing under the name Blanche Knott, Applewhite is also the author of the humor collection Truly Tasteless Jokes, a best-selling paperback of 1982. She was a clue on Jeopardy (“Who is the author of truly tasteless jokes?” Answer: “Blanche Knott.”) And as Blanche made publishing history by occupying four of the fifteen spots on The New York Times bestseller list.

Applewhite holds a bachelor’s degree from Kirkland College.

Diane T. Ashley

Diane T. Ashley was, most recently, a vice president and the Chief Diversity Officer in the executive office of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY). She was also director of FRBNY’s Dodd-Frank Act mandated Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI). An industry leader with more than 20 years of experience in diversity-related roles, Ashley launched the Federal Reserve System’s (FRS) first Office of Diversity and Inclusion in 2007. 

A member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) since 2004, Ashley completed two terms as a board member. The ELC is the preeminent membership organization committed to increasing the number of global black executives in C-Suites, on corporate boards and in global enterprises. She is a Charter planning member of the ELC Women’s Leadership Forum. Notably, in 2010, she hosted ELC women to a private conversation with then-Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.  She has been an active member on six non-profit boards. She currently serves on the boards of Rutgers University School of Business and the New York Theological Seminary, an accredited graduate institution, serving as board chair from 2002-2012. 

Prior to joining the New York Fed in July 2007, Ashley worked for Citigroup for 10 years, with her last position being a senior vice president leading efforts in diversity recruitment, workforce diversity, and director of the supplier diversity program. Under her leadership, Citi’s spending with women and minorities increased from $400MM to $1B, with two pilot programs established in Europe.

Ashley holds a bachelor's degree in French from Yale University, a master's degree in human resources education from Boston University, and a juris doctorate degree from Rutgers University School of Law.

Leslie Morrison Faerstein

Leslie Morrison Faerstein is Executive Director of amazing.community, which is committed to expanding the work horizon for women by transforming the narrative about aging and innovation by redefining inclusive workplaces and equipping women 50+ to thrive in them.

As the first Executive Director of amazing.community, Faerstein has led the effort to create innovative programming, conferences,  training, and online resources to assist women 50+ in the workforce. A recent event, Inclusion by Design Equal Pay Day 2019, brought together leaders from the public, private, and civic sectors to discuss gender pay equity and ways to achieve the goal of achieving wage parity.  

With more than 40 years of experience in nonprofit administration, Faerstein has established and grown several different organizations (mental health, arts in health care, and voluntarism in urban schools). She also has a small private psychotherapy practice specializing in aging women, eating disorders, and trauma.

Faerstein holds a bachelor’s degree from Beloit College, a MS in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work, and an EdD in Family and Community Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

YaleWomen is a Shared Interest Group (SIG) that operates under the auspices of Yale University and the Yale Alumni Association (YAA). Our mission: To create a vibrant, engaged community of alums, drawn together by the common thread of our Yale experiences, that is committed to advancing women's voices and perspectives and to enriching and inspiring one another, Yale, and the world.  Our vision: Connect women, Ignite ideas, Transform the world.  Our work includes the following webinars.

Ignite ideas, Transform the world.  Our work includes the following webinars:

Career Transitions (January 2019)

Gendered Language (May 2018)

Access & Impact of Women on Corporate Boards (February 2018)

You've Got Male. Now What About Women? Sex and Gender Equity in Health Research (December 2017) 

Salary Negotiation (August 2017)

Women in Politics (October 2016)

Confidence When it Counts: Rise Above Self Criticism and Bias (June 2016)

YaleWomen
http://www.yalewomen.org/

Sunday, June 23rd, 1 pm - 4 pm

Tickets to the National Museum of African American History and Culture are hard to get and we were able to secure 40 free passes for a group visit in June. Family friendly!  To ensure that many members have a chance to join us, we are limiting tickets to two per YaleWomen member.  To register for tickets, please use this link.

A high-level Yale health care career panel.

Join us as four top local physicians who received their undergraduate and/or medical training from Yale pull apart the opportunities for leadership, career advancement and satisfaction in this increasingly complex field.

• Dr. Herbert P. Wiedemann, YC ’73, Cleveland Clinic Chief of Staff -  as moderator
• Dr. Edward M. Barksdale Jr., YC ’80, surgeon-in-chief of Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital;
• Dr. Benjamin Li, YSM ’86, Cancer Center Director at the MetroHealth System
• Dr. Marie Schaefer, YSM ’12, a primary care sports medicine physician at Cleveland Clinic and the head team physician and NCAA health care administrator at Cleveland State University.

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. – networking and refreshments

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. – panel

7:00 - 7:30 p.m. – networking and refreshments

Refreshments, including alcoholic beverages, will be served at no cost.*

*Thanks to a generous grant from the Yale Alumni Association’s Careers Life and Yale Alumni-to-Alumni program; the donated time of our distinguished panelists; a gift in kind  from Elizabeth Gerard, YC ’79, and Luke Durudogan, YC ‘80, and donated space by the Cleveland Clinic, this evening program and refreshments are free.

Parking is $10 at the SE corner of that intersection (P2 garage).

Saturday, June 15th, 1 pm - 3 pm

Our January workshop on financial management and literacy for women was well-attended, and participants asked for a follow-up event. Our speaker will be Gerri Walsh, Senior Vice President of Investor Education at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation. Last time we covered important topics such as selecting a financial professional (including biases to avoid) and an investment approach that works for you.  This time we will talk about the pros and cons of different investment strategies and products and more. The $15 ticket price includes the cost of the workshop, the fee to rent the space, and refreshments. Please use this link to register. 

Sunday, June 9th, 10 am - 1 pm

Join us for a morning immersed in art and nature at Glenstone, one of the largest private art museums in the country, located just north of DC in Potomac, Maryland. Situated on 300 acres, this collection focuses on post-World War II art, and was assembled by collectors Emily and Mitch Rales. We plan to spend about two hours touring the grounds and museum, and then those who are interested can gather for a casual lunch at the cafe. Our 40 free tickets went quickly after the publication of our March newsletter, but you can use this Eventbrite link to join the wait-list. If you have already ordered tickets but your plans have changed, kindly let us know so that others can join. 

When: Saturday, June 8 from 9:15 a.m. to Noonish.

Where: Will Rogers State Park

Meet at the base of the trail above the parking area with the attendant at 9:15 a.m. We will depart to hike at 9:30.

Parking: $12 in the lot or very limited street parking below the park 

What to bring: Water, picnic lunch food, sunscreen, hat, camp chair/blanket.

Picnic items can be left in the car during the hike and retrieved after.

We will hike up to Inspiration Point, then along the moderate Backbone Trail to the junction with Rustic Canyon before returning to picnic on the green overlooking the polo fields. The hike itself should take 90 minutes and then we will picnic (BYOP).

This event is open to all YaleWomen alums.

We hope to see you there!

WHEN

June 8, 2019 at 9:15am - 12:15pm

WHERE

Will Rogers State Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
United States
Google map and directions

Please join us for our 2019 YaleWomen LA Hike and Picnic.

When: Sunday, June 9 from 9:15 a.m. to Noonish.

Where: Will Rogers State Park

Meet at the base of the trail above the parking area with the attendant at 9:15 a.m. We will depart to hike at 9:30.

Parking: $12 in the lot or very limited street parking below the park 

What to bring: Water, picnic lunch food, sunscreen, hat, camp chair/blanket.

Picnic items can be left in the car during the hike and retrieved after.

We will hike up to Inspiration Point, then along the moderate Backbone Trail to the junction with Rustic Canyon before returning to picnic on the green overlooking the polo fields. The hike itself should take 90 minutes and then we will picnic (BYOP).

This event is open to all YaleWomen alums.

We hope to see you there!

WHEN

Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 9:15am - 12:15pm

WHERE

Will Rogers State Park
1501 Will Rogers State Park Rd
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
United States
Google map and directions

Sincerely, 
Eileen, Jen, Laura, Maria, Robinne, Swati, Ursula, Susan, Lauren, Colette, and Lisanne
YaleWomen LA Board

Sunday, June 2nd, 5 pm - 7 pm

Please join us for our monthly salon, an opportunity to gather with women from Harvard and Yale and discuss a topic and enjoy light refreshments.  This month's topic is "Character Strengths." Please read this article before the meeting:  Character Strengths: Research and Practice (Journal of College and Character).  We will have two locations this month.  To register for Arlington, please use this link.  To register for DC (U Street location, near the DuPont Circle Red Line or U Street on Green/Yellow lines), use this link.  

A striking collection of leading early American, and, American Revolutionaries portraits are displayed at the Second Bank of the United States Portrait Gallery in Philadelphia, PA.  William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Paul Jones, and, the George Washingtons, are a few of the hundreds of portraits by artists Charles Wilson Peale, Rembrandt Peale, Thomas Sully, et al. at the Second Bank of the United States (U.S.)  Portrait Gallery. Please join us as we gather at the Portrait Gallery and hear from YaleWomen Philly member, Joanne Carr to learn about  “Lady Washington's" portrait and her life.  After the talk, enjoy the other "People of Independence" portraits at the Second Bank of the U.S. Joanne will be available to talk about what you're seeing as will the U.S. National Park Rangers. This event is open to YaleWomen and their guests. REGISTER HERE!

Calling anyone who wants to help plan our events! Many hands make light the work and rich the offerings. Please consider joining our leadership team in whatever capacity suits you so that we can strengthen and sustain YaleWomen Philly. This meeting will bring together old and new leadership members to plan for the year ahead. If you are a DE or NJ resident and would like to spearhead events in your neck of the woods, we would love to have you join us, too! All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Address will be provided when you register.

RSVP HERE

Sunday, May 19th, 7:30 am - 10:30 am

In May, Yale alums volunteer in their local communities. While there are several volunteer opportunities planned in the DC Metro area, YaleWomen DC has organized a special opportunity for Yale alumnae and daughters.  Volunteer at the spring "Girls on the Run" 5K, which starts/ends at Westfield Montgomery Mall.  Details about our volunteer assignment will follow, but use this sign-up link to indicate your availability and we will keep you informed of our plan. 

Mamoun’s has expanded, and we now have a Philadelphia location! For those of you who never had the pleasure of eating at the famous hole-in-the-wall restaurant in New Haven, you now have the chance to taste their fantastically delicious falafel and other treats in our fair city. And for those of you who fondly remember the New Haven experience, expect the same delicious food in a different location. We’ll meet up for lunch and good conversation.  This event is open to YaleWomen and their guests. Let us know if you can join us by registering HERE

Some months ago, a few of us came together for a potluck dinner.  Most of us had not met before but were interested in meeting other Yale women for an informal gathering.  We meet monthly or so at the home of Margaret Loss, Law ’70, in Cambridge.  It is open to all, any school or class. Please join us. The address will be provided to those who sign up. 

ANDEAN FIRE CEREMONY

Sunday, April 28, 7pm-9pm

Please R.S.V.P. below

At a private residence in Westwood - address will be sent upon r.s.v.p.

Fire ceremonies are at the core of many shamanic traditions as a way to gather energies of Community and Nature, supporting us all to cleanse, redirect, and transform.

This event offers an opportunity to experience a traditional fire ceremony as practiced in the Peruvian High Andes. A guided inner exploration will open a window to reflect upon what attachments and patterns are ready to be released, and what healthy energies, feelings, and dreams desire to be called in.

Each participant will be invited to imbue their intentions symbolically into wooden sticks. These will be brought to the fire. The elders taught that when wood is burned, the energy held within is released.

Stepping into the fire circle, one will step into a ritual space—a space of non-ordinary consciousness–and be informed by the alchemical energy of the fire.

WHAT TO BRING:

A rattle, shaker, or drum if you have one.

Two (2) wooden sticks (dry).

To be used for different purposes.

Wool yarn or cotton thread, ribbon, etc. (nothing that has plastic in it)

Fresh flowers, herbs

Wear comfortable clothing

ABOUT YOUR FACILITATOR:

Susan Reiner, a Yale alum, is a Shamanic practitioner. She has studied around the world with indigenous medicine people, from above the Arctic Circle to the jungles of Peru, and was initiated into the ancient Quechuan wisdom tradition in the holy mountains of the High Andes.

Her goal as a teacher, healer, and artist is to awaken each individual to the true essence of their individual power and beauty, uncovering the indigenous wisdom that resides in all of us. 

With this clarity comes peace, grace, and harmony for our living planet and all of its elements.

Sunday, April 28th from 5-7 pm in Arlington, VA (near East Falls Church Metro) or Potomac, MD (T-2 bus line)

Are you looking for a group or forum that will provide opportunities for thoughtful, meaningful conversation and connection? Please join us for our April salon! This will be an evening of great company, lively dialogue, and refreshments. Our topic this month is "forgiveness."  To register for the Arlington location, use this link.  For Potomac, use this link.

Hidden City Philadelphia: North Central Philly Lost & Found

Please join us for a YaleWomen Philly and YBAA-Philadelphia co-sponsored private tour with the Hidden City Philadelphia Cultural Trust, on Saturday, April 27 from 11:00am - 1:00pm. Guests are welcome. This tour is limited to the first 25 registrants, so don’t delay in securing your admission! Tickets for this event are $25, a portion of which goes to the Church of the Advocate, pictured above.

The Tour

For stunning late Victorian Gothic Revival architecture combined with fascinating social history, it's tough to beat Church of the Advocate at 18th and Diamond, the final stop on this tour but the first thing we want to tell you about (we didn't want to bury the lede!). The church's progressive social practices began at its founding with the abolition of "pew rents" and reached their height in the 1960s and 70s when it hosted the Conference of Black Power, the Black Panther Conference and the first ordination of women in the Episcopal church. We'll step inside the church's magnificent sanctuary, where a series of 14 murals painted in the 1970s depict scenes from the African-American experience in the company of guide Judith Robinson, a longtime resident of neighboring Strawberry Mansion.

The tour will begin at Broad and Master, site of famed 19th century Shakespearean actor Edwin Forrest's mansion and now home to the Freedom Theater. We'll walk up Broad Street from there, and talk about Father Divine, the Columbia Avenue riots, Reverend Leon Sullivan's program of African-American economic empowerment, the long lost Monument Cemetery, Temple University's recent construction and expansion plans, plus a whole lot more. You'll never look at Philly the same way again. We guarantee it!

About Hidden City Philadelphia

"Hidden City Philadelphia of Culture Trust pulls back the curtain on the city’s most remarkable places and connects them to new people, functions, and resources. We celebrate the power of place and inspire social action to make our city a better place to live, work, and play. Our Hidden City Tours & Events provide immersive experiences of remarkable places, illuminate their stories, and afford networking opportunities among our growing number of members."

WHEN: April 27th, 11am-1pm. Please arrive at 10:45am. Tour begins promptly at 11:00

WHERE: The northeast corner of Broad and Masters Streets

CONTACT: Susan LaPalombara,  [email protected]

WHAT: 2 part registration needed

• REGISTRATION:  REGISTER HERE *This event caps at 25. Once you successfully register for the event, please then promptly go to the payment link to secure your reservation. If you do not do so within 24 hours, we will release your reservation. Registrations will close on April 22nd.

PAYMENT:  PAY HERE PURCHASE YOUR TICKET(S) HERE, THROUGH THIS PAYPAL LINK Once there, sign into your paypal account (or create one), click Send/Send Money and enter [email protected] as the recipient. Enter the ticket amount of $25 per ticket and click Send. 

Join YaleWomen DC for a community service opportunity! We will volunteer at A Wider Circle, 9159 Brookville Road, Silver Spring, MD.  Please arrive by 12:45 pm for orientation and check-in. From 1 pm-3pm we will sort donations and assist clients. We also plan to create hygiene bags for families, complete with toilet paper, laundry detergent, shampoo, and other personal care items.  Please consider bringing these items to donate!  To sign up, please use this link.  

YaleWomen Connecticut

Curiosity and Conversations – with savories and sweets!

“Opening the aperture” about issues that affect women – engaging in conversations, discourse, and discovery. This is some of YaleWomen’s best work!

Join us for a thought provoking conversation about the issue of homeless: Who are the homeless? What are the causes of homelessness? What are the solutions?

With these Yale women alums – graduates of the Schools of Management, Nursing, and Public Health – who are making a difference:

• Madeline Ravich '09 MBA is the Development Advisor and Director of The BE HOMEFUL Project of the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness. She oversees all of CCEH’s fundraising efforts.

• Katherine McCormack '81 MPH, RN, MEP has worn many hats in service to the City of Hartford, including Director of Emergency Management and Director of Health.

• Linda Schwartz ’84 MSN and ’98 DrPH has worn many hats in service to veterans, including Commissioner of Veteran Affairs for the State of Connecticut and assistant secretary for policy and planning for the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Linda continues her work on women veteran issues with a program that began when she was Commissioner of Veteran Affairs, "Have You Ever Served?" which supports efforts to identify veterans in the community and with health care providers.

Introduced by Amy Levine Klein ’93, ’98 JD

Sunday afternoon, April 7, 2019

2 – 4 pm

(2-2:30 social, 2:30-3:30 conversation with Q&A, 3:30-4 social)

At the Hartford home of Susan Lennon ’85 MPPM.  Susan’s address and other details will be provided to those who RSVP.

RSVP no later than Sunday, March 31^st

A YaleWomen Connecticut tradition: potluck refreshments! Savories – those whose last names begin with A through L. Sweets – those whose last names begin with M through Z. Susan will provide beverages.

Do you know? (sources: various)

• Homelessness is one of our nation’s most misunderstood and vexing social problems. Homelessness does not discriminate. Families with children, single adults, teenagers and older individuals of all races struggle with the devasting effects of homelessness.
• More families experience homelessness in the United States than in any other industrialized nation. Thirty-five percent (35%) of homeless persons are in family households (typically a single mother with two young children). Families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.
• One in 30 American children experience homelessness annually; 51% are under age five. More than 2.5 million children are homeless each year.
• Thirty-one percent (31%) of all homeless people are youths under the age of 24.
• While the number of veterans experiencing homelessness has decreased, veterans make up approximately 95% of all homeless adults – 90.8% are men and 8.5% are women.
• The lack of affordable housing is a primary cause of homelessness. (Homelessness and poverty are inextricably linked, affecting the ability to pay for housing, food, childcare, health care and education.)
• Domestic violence is also a primary cause of homelessness. Ninety-two percent (92%) of homeless women have experienced severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lives, and 63% have been victims of intimate partner violence as adults.

Some months ago, a few of us came together for a potluck dinner.  Most of us had not met before but were interested in meeting other Yale women for an informal gathering.  We meet monthly or so at the home of Margaret Loss, Law ’70, in Cambridge.  It is open to all, any school or class. Please join us. The address will be provided to those who sign up. 

@exuberance offers invitation-only house salons once or twice a month in a modernist warehouse conversion to audiences who are all about the music. Cameras, cell phones—even talking—are prohibited once the music starts. The high ceiling and sound treatment yield ideal acoustics. And a recent vintage 7-foot Steinway sounds magnificent always. Artists and audiences are diverse and united in our love for this music.

Exuberance asks for $25 donation at the door to support both the musicians and the refreshments. This incredible price will get us up-close seats in a private home, as well as tickets for two beverages to be enjoyed over the course of the evening. We are opening this up to YW members and their guests, so grab a jazz buddy and come enjoy what promises to be a fantastic evening of jazz and camaraderie. 

Please RSVP no later than March 18  as we will need to release at that time any unclaimed seats we are holding.

From Women Characters in Classic Chinese Paintings

to

Understand Developments of Women's Social-economical Role"

Join YaleWomen in China as Curator Zirong Zeng will share high definition of well-known classic paintings in chronological sequence and lead the audience to appreciate women characters in those paintings.

Date and time:  3:00-5:10pm, March 24

Venue:               Penn Wharton Center, 16Fl West Tower, World Financial Center, Beijing, China

Program: 

3:00-3:30:   Sign in 

3:30-3:50    Welcome speech by Stella Xu, Chapter Head of YaleWomen China and Huahua, Managing Director of Penn Wharton Center  

3:50-4:50    From Women Characters in Classic Chinese Paintings to Understand Developments of Women's Social-economical Role by Curator of CITIC Musuem Zirong Zeng

4:50-5:10    Q&A 

Join us for an evening of Speed Mentoring where we will gather in support circles to share your common career pitfalls and get advice from seasoned YaleWomen who have paved the path before you.

Interested in switching careers/roles, but not sure where to start?

Struggling to manage a work-life balance and looking for useful tips?

Want to get ahead in a bureaucratic company?

Looking for more opportunities to demonstrate people leadership?

If you’re interested in becoming a mentor for this event, please fill out this form. Bios for YaleWomen Mentors will be distributed via e-mail to registered attendees.

SCHEDULE

6:30-7pm Networking

7-7:45pm Round 1 Speed Mentoring

7:45-8:30pm Round 2 Speed Mentoring

8:30-9pm Networking/clean-up

RSVP required and refreshments will be provided.

This event will not be available via webcast. No audio/visual recording will be permitted.

If you are interested in sponsoring a future YaleWomen event or volunteering please e-mail us at [email protected] 

“Opening the aperture” – this is some of YaleWomen’s best work!

YaleWomen Connecticut invites you on an expedition – an extraordinary journey of exploration and discovery (family friendly for children ages 10 and older)

- - with Elysa Engelman, PhD (’94 Yale College), Director of Exhibits - -

at Mystic Seaport Museum

Death in the Ice: The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition

Saturday, March 16, 2019

Beginning promptly at 10:00 am

Schedule:

10:00 am         Meet in the lobby of the Thompson Exhibition Building to begin making the connections between the exhibit and the local history of southeastern Connecticut.

10:15 am         Adjourn to the Masin Conference Room at the rear of the Thompson Exhibition Building. Elysa will give a brief welcome and lay the groundwork for the self-guided exhibit experience to come in the Thompson Exhibition. Follow your own interests or ask Elysa to show you the highlights.

12:00 noon      Back to the Masin Conference Room for lunch and more conversation. Ask Elysa questions, share your reactions to the exhibit, discuss the complexities of hosting an internationally touring exhibit such as this. (Note: if you are not interested in purchasing and joining the lunch, you are free to go off on your own.)

1:00 pm           On your own – there are many possibilities to explore and experience – note that the Museum closes at 4 pm.

Registration and cost:

The Museum has generously extended its group discount rate to us. For this, we must have a minimum of 15 people (adults @ $23.95 each and children ages 10-17 @ $13.95 each, plus Eventbrite service charge). Boxed lunches (sandwich with pasta salad, fruit salad, mystic chips, a fresh baked jumbo cookie and beverage) $19 each (plus Eventbrite service charge). Maximum capacity: 30 people. Don’t miss this unique opportunity – register now!

Register no later than Tuesday, March 5^th here.

Due to the planning for this program, we are not able to issue refunds for cancellations or no-shows.

Have questions? Need additional information? Contact Susan Lennon at [email protected].

To whet your appetite -- do you know?

This is a story that has launched more than three dozen search and recovery missions, and over the past 170+ years it has inspired novels, plays, songs, and TV shows such as the 2017 horror series Terror. Margaret Atwood called it the origin myth of disasters for Canadians. This is the first comprehensive exhibit on the Franklin Expedition since the ships were located, and travels to Mystic from London and Ottawa before moving on to Alaska. Learn the story and see the artifacts, some recovered from the shipwrecks as recently as 2016. All the major angles are covered, including:

• History – Possessed with a vast navy and extremely confident of its sailing prowess, Victorian England was obsessed with the Arctic, which represented their biggest hope of traversing the Northwest Passage, the much desired, possibly faster, trade route from Europe to Asia. In May 1845, Sir John Franklin and his 128-member crew set sail from London, England aboard HMS Erebus and Terror. They were last seen by Europeans in Baffin Bay, off the southwest corner of Greenland in July 1845. The enduring mystery of the Franklin Expedition is still unraveling.
• Anthropology and Indigenous Rights – Inuit oral histories have played a significant role in uncovering the fate of the Franklin Expedition. Their critical contributions include both traditional knowledge and oral histories relating to the European exploration of the Arctic Archipelago, which you can listen to on audio stations interspersed throughout the exhibition, and historical artifacts, some of which incorporated materials of European origin, which were traded from explorers or retrieved from abandoned ships.
• Underwater Archaeology – Parks Canada divers give a video tour of one wreck, and you’ll see the unbroken plates, glass bottles, and other daily items they’ve recovered from this remote dive site. With a short dive season entirely dependent on weather in the remote Canadian Arctic, each year the archaeologists plan for the worst, but hope to get even a few days on the wrecks to explore, document, and recover more evidence of what happened onboard.
• Forensics – In examining tissues collected from human remains recovered from Beechey Island, forensic anthropologists found that the amount of lead in the bones of some of the men was exponentially high, leading to the theory that lead poisoning may have been one of the factors contributing to the expedition’s demise. Other factors include scurvy and starvation, and perhaps cannibalism. DNA analysis has also matched crew members with descendants.
• Climate change – As the Northwest Passage has become more accessible to ships and boats of all types, the race to find and preserve the Franklin Expedition ships and camp sites has intensified. Learn how the Expedition suffered due to unexpectedly thick seasonal ice that trapped their ships even in the summer.

Read more here and here and here!

Are you looking for a group or forum that will provide opportunities for thoughtful, meaningful conversation and connection? Please join us for our March Salon! Our topic will be "Implicit Bias" and participants are asked to read several articles prior to the event.  This will be an evening of great company, lively dialogue, and refreshments. To register for the Arlington Salon, please use this link.  To register for the Bethesda, Maryland salon, please use this link.

Some months ago, a few of us came together for a potluck dinner.  Most of us had not met before but were interested in meeting other Yale women for an informal gathering.  We meet monthly or so at the home of Margaret Loss, Law ’70, in Cambridge.  It is open to all, any school or class. 

Women graduates and affiliates of Yale: Spend the Tuesday before Valentine’s Day with us at a classic steakhouse. In the theme of love, we will discuss ways for YaleWomen to increase our community involvement. This February dinner will feature a special guest from the Joyce Ivy Foundation who can speak to potential opportunities for collaboration. Feel free to bring a Yale friend! 

From Pigeon Holed to Promoted:
A Roadmap to Create Next Level Impact at Work
 
Join us for an interactive workshop with global women's advancement authority Sharon Melnick, BA '88, PhD, 

Learn:
How to increase your leadership impact.
Counteract the “Prove-it-Again” gender bias.
Authentically self-promote to become visible and trusted by senior folks.

Practice:
You'll leave with a strategic action plan to expand responsibility,
gain a promotion, and increase satisfaction in your career.

When: Monday, February 11, 2019
Time: 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Where: 37 East 28th Street, Suite 204
Cost: $20
 

REGISTER HERE

Sharon Melnick, BA '88, PhD is a leading authority on women’s next level success.  Informed by 10 years of psychology research at Harvard Medical School, her methods have transformed 22,000 trainees at 30 Fortune 500 companies and 150 conferences (she has even presented at the White House and the United Nations).   She is also the leader of the Next Level Leader program which has a strong track record supporting women to gain promotion in weeks not months/years using psychological strategies that create ‘readiness’ in the minds of decision makers. Her first two books - Success under Stress and Confidence when it Counts – are considered 'bibles' by women's network book clubs, and teach women to be confident and resilient to workplace challenges.  She’s now writing her 3rd book on women and power.  Discover more at www.sharonmelnick.com

YaleWomen Hawaii invites you to a "talk story" gathering alongside the women alums of Harvard on Sunday, February 10 at Anaha Ward Village.  

Inspired by the successful Harvard/Yale Women's Salon Series, our "talk story" gatherings will evoke thoughtful conversation on relevant and meaningful themes with short articles serving as a basis for discussion. Our theme for February's gathering will be Gratitude.      

With your feedback, we hope to continue this series and explore other topics of interest. If you are unable to attend, but would like to suggest topics for future discussion, please reply! 

Come connect with other Harvard and Yale women alums as we explore questions inspired by the following links:

http://ei.yale.edu/what-is-gratitude/

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/03/opinion/sunday/the-selfish-side-of-gratitude.html

https://interfaithroundtableofkauai.org/the-meaning-of-aloha-and-mahalo/

http://www.hokulea.com/hokulea-moolelo-the-true-meaning-of-mahalo/

Join members of YaleWomen DC for our Annual Brunch. We will enjoy delicious food and social time. We will also look ahead to the coming year and plan events.  To sign up, and indicate what you will bring, use this link: Annual Brunch

YaleWomen Atlanta Invites you to the first event of 2019 - The Opioid Epidemic: Lessons from the Field. Join us for a moderated discussion with Dr.Amy Baxter '91, Founder and CEO of Pain Care Labs  and Emory School of Medicine's Dr. Justine Welsh as they lend their expertise to further our understanding of the opioid epidemic and how they are addressing it.

Parking is free and directly in front of the building. Light bites and drinks provided!

Check out this article to learn more about the opioid crisis and the efforts of Yale women: https://medicine.yale.edu/whr/news/article.aspx?id=19129&fbclid=IwAR2regWd0EtCOpudFWU3g7TGziLf5_AaeJ2TKF0TJsH0FuIl5b19zT_x8lM.

Registration is now open for our January salon!  The topic will be "Emotional Intelligence." We will again have two locations: one at the home of Ellen Fox in Arlington, VA and a second location at the home of Anita Wellen in Northwest DC (walking distance from the Tenley Metro).  Here are the sign up links:  Northwest DC and Arlington, VA.  

Please join us for our first event of 2019 which should be both timely and fascinating! Ann Schutt-Aine MD (TC ’96), currently the Chief Medical Officer at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, will share her perspectives and experiences on the topic of Women’s Healthcare in the US right now. We will also learn about the roles and activities of Planned Parenthood and its relationship to Federal funding.

Join YaleWomen and the Yale Alumni Association for a webinar on a topic relevant to so many alums: career transitions!

Emceed by YaleWomen Council member Amy Armitage ’85 SOM of Nexus Peer Groups and moderated by SOM career coach Cindy Cornell, this webinar will feature four women alum panelists sharing their experiences with career transition due to:

- Job loss
- Re-entering the workforce after taking time off to raise one’s children
- A desire to re-invent oneself and switch careers entirely

The 40-minute discussion will be followed by a 20-minute Q&A, giving participants an opportunity to actively engage with, and obtain advice from, Amy, Cindy, and the panelists.  This webinar will be held on January 15, 2019, from 1-2pm EST.

Emcee:

• Amy Armitage '85 SOM

Moderator:

• Cindy Cornell

Panelists:

• Wendy Maldonado D'Amico '93
• Catharine Gately '89
• Katy Kincade '85
• Cristina Thais Vittoria '93

Register now – there is no charge for this event!

High Performance Habits by Brendon Bouchard

Everyone self-reflects at the beginning of a new year and commits to completing a new set of resolutions. This year, try something new. Bring your resolutions and meet with a small, tight knit group of Yale Women who will hold you accountable for the growth necessary to achieve them.

Yale Women is dedicated to educating and elevating personal performance and leadership qualities by increasing knowledge and skills in the areas of high performance, authentic leadership and gender intelligence. If you can’t shake that feeling that you aren’t quite where you wanted or expected to be in life, this group is for you.

We have a treasure trove of deeply knowledgeable, committed and successful women who have likely faced, overcome or helped others overcome the same issues. If you can define for yourself where you want to be, your fellow Yale Women will help you stay accountable for moving forward.

This is more than a “book club” it’s a venue for members to gain a deeper insight into themselves through the books we read and be held accountable for follow-through skill building that will help each of us move from our current state closer to our desired future state.

We meet bi-monthly on the second Sunday beginning January 13th from 1-3pmat First Watch in Meyerland Plaza Area. Reach out to your host, Stefani Kirchhoff, with any questions ([email protected]).

The first growth challenge for each of us is to mine High Performance Habits by Brendon Bouchard for the habits you need to focus on in 2019 to move closer to your desired future state. 

Start off 2019 with a valuable and powerful workshop on financial management and literacy for women. The keynote speaker will be Gerri Walsh, President of the FINRA Foundation and Senior Vice President, Investor Education. The $15 ticket price includes the cost of the workshop, the rental of the space, and refreshments.  To register, use this link: Financial Mangagement

Some months ago, a few of us came together for a potluck dinner.  Most of us had not met before but were interested in meeting other Yale women for an informal gathering.  We meet monthly or so at the home of Margaret Loss, Law ’70, in Cambridge.  It is open to all, any school or class. 

Join us in the bar area at State Park for some libations, snacks, and camraderie. Pay as you go. 

Come join us for the first annual YaleWomen Cookie Exchange on Sunday, December 9th from 2 pm to 4:30 pm at my house in Park Hill. I love nothing more than sampling a wide range of cookies and treats I've never tried or made before, don't you? Come celebrate the season armed with your favorite holiday cookies and recipe and leave with a variety of treats to share with the people in your life.

RSVP to Anne at [email protected] As we get closer, I'll send out the address and cookie quantity request, which will depend on attendance.

Maybe Santa lives on the South Pole? Let’s investigate the possibility with a presentation from Nisha Desai (YC ‘92)on her trek to the South Pole in December 2016. You’ll see photos from her trip and learn what it takes to prepare for an Antarctic expedition.

Bring your family to our annual holiday service event at A Wider Circle.  We will work in the North Pole to organize and wrap gifts for needy families.  Please bring a new gift or wrapping paper to donate.  Sign up at this link.  

What an exciting year YaleWomen Connecticut has had with some amazing events.  Please join us in our final event of the year, a pot luck dinner hosted by Deborah Desir, MD ‘80 at her home in Woodbridge on Monday, December 3^rd at 7:00 pm! In the spirit, hope and peace of the holiday season, join us as we gather round the table for good food, company and conversation.

This year we would like to collect diapers for The Diaper Bank of Connecticut.  They are looking for diapers in size 4,5 and 6.

Please RSVP to Anne Boucher ’80 at [email protected] no later than Thursday, November 29th. Capacity for is limited to 20.

What to bring?  If you last name begins with * please bring:

A-F Dessert

G-L Main Dish

M-S Salad

T-Z Appetizer

Please – if your plans change and you are no longer able to join us, let Anne know so that we can fill your spot from the wait list. We look forward to seeing and sharing holiday cheer and conversation with you!

Join DC-area women for our monthly salon.  We will have two locations, in Bethesda, MD and Arlington VA.  A $7 fee covers the cost of refreshments which are purchased by the host.  Sign up using these links:  Arlington Salon or Bethesda Salon

Please join YaleWomen Ontario Chapter for a potluck dinner hosted by Nina Lester. The theme for our group discussion will be current events in US politics and a review of the mid-term election results. All points of view are welcome!

RSVP: [email protected] by November 5 (due to space limitation, open to Yale alumnae only – attendance capped at 20). Nina will provide you with address information and a link to the pot-luck contributions sign up website. 

YaleWomen Ontario Chapter Co-leaders:

Ruth Chen  [email protected]yale.edu

Nina Lester  [email protected]

Ilene Solomon  [email protected]

Christine Heselmann  [email protected]

Heidi Melsheimer  [email protected]

Theresa Stephen  [email protected] 

**** Founded in 2011, YaleWomen is a community of alums – at the global and chapter levels – across Yale College and the Graduate & Professional Schools, and across years, geography and personal and professional interests as well as a broad range of different experiences, perspectives, and opinions. As part of its mission, YaleWomen is committed to advancing women’s voices and perspectives. YaleWomen encourages its members at the global, national, and local levels to advance the issues they believe in by engaging in the public policy and electoral process, advocating for changes in particular areas of society, and providing education about such matters. As a 501c3, YaleWomen must do so within the constraints imposed by IRS rules regarding prohibiting lobbying, advocacy, and partisan activity. One of YaleWomen’s greatest strengths is inclusivity – bringing together and learning from the plurality of our voices, in ways that are both respectful and civil. Inclusivity is, in fact, one of YaleWomen’s core values. The plurality of voices – Yale women alums’ voices – produces democracy! ****

Theranos said it would change the way blood testing worked—it raised over a billion dollars on that promise. But in his new book, John Carreyrou uncovers that Theranos’s greatest innovation was a technology as old as time: lying.

Sound interesting? Yes! Join us to talk about one of the hottest non-fiction works around.

We have three confirmed gathering locations in San Francisco, North Oakland, and San Mateo. To attend a November 11 meeting, visit https://yw-booknight-badblood.eventbrite.com to RSVP. Registration will close on Friday, November 9 at 8 PM.

Please join members of YaleWomen DC for an interactive, hands-on LinkedIn workshop focusing on how to develop an effective 30 minutes/day LinkedIn connection and branding strategy for a job search, career transition or entrepreneurship. The workshop will be led by Elisse Wright Barnes, JD PhD. 

The workshop is limited to 18 participants.  Please register here. 

You are invited to enjoy the company of Yale women in the greater Bay Area region, and have the chance to hear from career advice specialist Sara Holtz ’72 as she speaks on "how to learn from your mistakes and continue to thrive in your career". YaleWomen is about connecting Yale alumnae at every stage of life after Yale and continuing the journey we started in New Haven. With new grads in the area, the mid-term election behind us, and the holidays ahead, let’s come together to reconnect with camaraderie and sisterhood.

In addition, this year some of our founding members will be retiring from the Chapter. For those interested in the future of YaleWomen of Northern California, we invite you to talk to those at the event and consider joining the Planning Committee. There’s room for all levels of experience and availability in this busy region.

You must RSVP to be admitted at Airbnb. We are requesting a $20.00 fee per person to defray food and drink expenses.  Please register at https://yalewomen_bayarea_gathering.eventbrite.com

Several of us have started a YWB discussion group focusing on life transitions, whether into an “empty nest”, into semi-retirement, or whatever. If you are interested, please contact Margaret Loss, Law ‘70 at [email protected]. The next meeting will be a potluck supper at Margaret’s house in Cambridge.  The address will be provided to those who sign up.

It's been great to see many of you at the hikes in July and August! We're planning some more gatherings for this fall and winter - this time indoors, involving food and drink.

Please join us for conversation and connection and a few snacks/cocktails/dinner (or whatever you would like!). Besides, what a great way to start the week!

DATE & TIME
Mon, November 5, 2018
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM PST

LOCATION 
Irving Street Kitchen
701 Northwest 13th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209

Please join YaleWomen Boston and MIT Women in Physics for a conversation with Professor Meg Urry on Women in Science and black holes.  Professor Urry is the Israel Munson Professor of Physics & Astronomy at Yale and Director of the Yale Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics.    Her scientific research focuses on active galaxies, which host accreting supermassive black holes in their centers. She has published over 300 refereed research articles on supermassive black holes and galaxies and was identified as a “Highly Cited Author” by Thomson Reuters.  She is known for her efforts to increase the number of women and minorities in science.

6:00pm light refreshments will be served; 6:30pm discussion with Professor Urry

Yale Women are encouraged to bring their daughters or other science-curious young women

Attention YaleWomen in the Sacramento area: you are invited for a special Meet & Greet so we can find and get to know one another! In addition, we can brainstorm what kind of activities would get us together as Yale alumnae living/working/surviving in the region. We'll enjoy a delicious brunch, a well-deserved break before the holidays, and great company!

Kindly help us with the head count - RSVP at https://yalewomen_sacramento_meetup.eventbrite.com.
(Joining us is free, but please be prepared to cover your own brunch.)

Connecting women ∙ Igniting ideas ∙ Transforming the world

YaleWomen Connecticut

Putting parity into practice:

increasing the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office

in the US and around the globe.

Join us for a thought provoking, inspiring, and energizing conversation with

Patti Russo, Executive Director

Women’s Campaign School at Yale

Founded in 1993, WCSY is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral political campaign-training program.

To tee up the conversation, please see the rich resources in the postings on the YaleWomen Group FB page, including this one from the Yale News. (If you are not a member of this FB Group, please request to join – for postings of articles that might not other wise come your way and the inclusive, vibrant, respectful and meaningful exchanges that frequently emerge.)

Thursday, November 1, 2018 – in Woodbridge – 7-9 – over a light meal and dessert

RSVP to Anne Boucher ’80 ([email protected]) Anne’s address will be provided to those who RSVP. Since Patti will be speaking at a tea at Pauli Murray College immediately preceding, we will start a little later and have a light meal and dessert/coffee!

A-L Appetizer/Salad

M-Z Dessert

Join YaleWomen Boston chapter, the Yale Alumni Non-Profit Alliance, and the Yale Latino Alumni Association at Rebuild Puerto Rico, a musical event. Ticket and food sales will benefit the relief and recovery effort for victims of Hurricanes Maria and Irma.

Purchase your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rebuild-puerto-rico-yalewomen-tickets-45042488295 

We are looking for YaleWomen Boston, YANA, and YLAA members to help promote the event, meet/greet guests, etc. Spanish not necessary but welcome. Interested? Contact event facilitator Marianna Krejci-Papa at [email protected]. Questions? Contact event co-director Denise Alfonso at [email protected].

Connecting women ∙ Igniting ideas ∙ Transforming the world

YaleWomen Connecticut

Putting parity into practice:

increasing the number and influence of women in elected and appointed office

in the US and around the globe.

Join us for a thought provoking, inspiring, and energizing conversation with

Patti Russo, Executive Director

Women’s Campaign School at Yale

Founded in 1993, WCSY is a nonpartisan, issue-neutral political campaign-training program.

To tee up the conversation, please see the rich resources in the postings on the YaleWomen Group FB page, including this one from the Yale News. (If you are not a member of this FB Group, please request to join – for postings of articles that might not other wise come your way and the inclusive, vibrant, respectful and meaningful exchanges that frequently emerge.)

Wednesday, October 24, 2018 – in Hartford – 6-8 pm – over a potluck dinner

Hartford: RSVP to Susan Lennon ’85 MPPM ([email protected]) no later than Wednesday, October 17^th. Susan’s address will be provided to those who RSVP. What to bring? 

If you last name begins with/please bring:

A-F Appetizer

G-L Salad

M-S Main Dish

T-Z Dessert

Are you looking for a group or forum that will provide opportunities for thoughtful, meaningful conversation and connection? Inspired by the Enlightenment Salons of the 18th century, the DC Chapter of the Alumnae Network for Harvard Women (ANHW) and the DC Chapter of YaleWomen are co-hosting a series of Salons. The idea is to get together periodically with other curious, engaging women in a relaxed atmosphere to reflect and share perspectives on topics that are important to participants. This will be an evening of great company, lively dialogue, and refreshments. Before each meeting we will provide links to one or more internet articles or other resources for participants to read in advance (less than one hour total reading time). The event will be facilitated using different formats for small and larger group discussion.

This month we will have two salons.  To register for the Bethesda, MD event, use this link.  To register for the Arlington, VA event, use this link.  

When: Sunday, October 14. Walk from 10 am - 11:30 am. Followed by lunch at either the farmers market or Cafe Belong at the Evergreen Brickworks from 11:30 am - 1 pm.

Who: Children, partners, and pets are welcome!  

NEW meeting spot: Meet at Evergreen Brickworks at 10 am, right in front of Sweet Pete's Bike Shop, see: https://www.evergreen.ca/images/badges/VisGuide_201805_MAP.jpg -  or come for lunch only.

Getting there: There is a free Evergreen Brick Works shuttle bus that departs every 30–45 minutes from the parkette just north of Broadview subway station. You can also take the TTC (28 Bayview South bus) departing from Davisville Station.You can also explore all means of getting there at https://www.evergreen.ca/evergreen-brick-works/visitor-info/getting-here/

What: We will walk for approximately 1.5 hours along the Rosedale/Moore Park ravine trail and end back at the Brickworks for food. The Evergreen Farmer’s Market will be open for shopping.

Please note: 

- If you can’t find the group or your arrival is delayed call or text Ilene at 647-680-6554 to ensure we wait for you. 

- If it is raining, we will still meet up and just hang out under the covered market area or in Cafe Belong. 

PLEASE RSVP by the morning of the event to [email protected]

Unique weekend tour of the museum, with antiques collected over generations: the history of the Police, Police uniform, Police car, weapons, buildings and archived photos. One special feature is the Wall of Honor. The tour will be led by current Curator Officer Duffy at the Houston Police Department Headquarters. This tour is not typically available to the public, but we have special permission to attend as the  YaleWomen. Guests are welcome.  Please park in nearby paid parking (google: Houston HPD parking) or Downtown street meters are free on Sundays. If you would like to join us, please rsvp to [email protected] by October 1.

Please join YaleWomen Boston for a special opportunity to meet playwright Eleanor Burgess ’07 during the August 31st through October 6th run of her play The Niceties at the Huntington Theatre Company!  A Brookline native, Eleanor describes The Niceties as “a story about academic power and liberal dogmas, about frighteningly smart people and the stories we tell ourselves about history – it’s made for this city.”  After the 2 pm performance on the 29^th, Eleanor will be doing a talkback, focusing on how we talk about and teach history, including painful elements of American history.  For those interested in gathering for lunch before the performance, we will make a reservation at The Beehive at 12:15 pm.  Please rsvp here so that we can reserve enough seats at the restaurant.  You must purchase your own ticket to the play.

The Washington Post describes The Niceties as “a barnburner of a play! Destined to be performed everywhere. One of the best plays I’ve seen about who gets to tell the story of America, and how.”

Learn more or purchase tickets at the Huntington Theatre website.

Read The Boston Globe article here.

If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Madar, [email protected], (617) 875-4384

YaleWomen Connecticut is happy to announce our next stop on the Museum Trail – the Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury, CT. Join us on Saturday, September 29 as we visit the home of New England’s first educational academy for African-American women (1833-1834). The museum is a National Historic Landmark and a State Archaeological Preserve. We will take in the general museum offerings and also enjoy a guided tour of the museum’s newest exhibit, “The Story Outlives the Canvas,” which explores the history and legacy of the famous portrait of Prudence Crandall. Our interpreter for this portion of the visit will be Lisa Joseph, the curator of the exhibit.

Exploring the life of Prudence Crandall (1803-1890), Connecticut’s State Heroine, prompts relevant reflection on life in America throughout history. Her commitment to teaching African-American women made her a national symbol for abolition, and local response was swift and strong in its opposition. Harassment and mob violence forced the school to close in 1834. Prudence Crandall’s legacy in legislation and court battles includes the 1833 CT “Black Law”, the 1857 Dredd Scott arguments, and also the 1954 Brown Vs. Board of Education of Topeka.

I said in my heart, here are my convictions. What shall I do? Shall I be inactive and permit prejudice, the mother of abominations, to remain undisturbed? Or shall I venture to enlist in the ranks of those who with the Sword of Truth dare hold combat with prevailing iniquity? I contemplated for a while the manner in which I might best serve the people of color. As wealth was not mine, I saw no other means of benefiting them, than by imparting to those of my own sex that were anxious to learn, all the instruction I might be able to give, however small the amount.         - PRUDENCE CRANDALL, 1833

WHEN:
Saturday, September 29; 10:00-11:30am Tour; 11:45 Optional Brunch at DayBreaks Diner

WHERE:

The Prudence Crandall Museum

1 S Canterbury Rd.

Canterbury, CT 06331

(Intersection of Routes 169 and 14)

COST:

$6 Admission; Free for children ages 12 and younger

Optional pay-as-you-go brunch at 12:15 a short drive away from the museum at:

DayBreaks Diner

43 Railroad Ave.

Plainfield, CT 06374

RSVP:

To Karen Warner [email protected] by September 22 for tour and optional lunch.

PLEASE NOTE: The museum's first floor is fully accessible.

For more information:

Prudence Crandall Museum website

“Prudence Crandall,” Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame

Today In CT History

Diana Moraco, “Prudence Crandall Fights for Equal Access to Education,”

Please join us in Golden, CO on Sunday, September 23rd from 5:30 - 8:00pm in the lovely home of Christina Schultz. Christina graduated from SOM in 2004 and has generously agreed to host us for an evening of food and merriment. Please RSVP to Christina at [email protected]. She will provide her address once she received your hearty "YES!".  I look forward to catching up and hearing all about summer travels and adventures!

Calling all outdoor enthusiasts.  Please join YaleWomen Boston for a fall hike at Middlesex Fells in Winchester.  This moderate hike winds through a classic New England woodland with sassafras, oak, maple and pine and takes about 2-2.5 hours.  We can adapt the length to suit the group on the actual day.  The terrain is uneven, with rocks and roots, and undulating, but not difficult.  There are lovely reservoir views, and with luck, the fall colors will be showing.  This event is kid and dog friendly, although note that Middlesex Fells requires that your dog be kept on a leash.  Bring water, sunscreen, and insect repellent.  There is no charge but please rsvp so that we know to wait for you in the parking area.  Questions? 

Several of us have started a YWB discussion group focusing on life transitions, whether into an “empty nest”, into semi-retirement, or whatever. If you are interested, please contact Margaret Loss, Law ‘70 at [email protected]. The next meeting will be a potluck supper at Margaret’s house in Cambridge.  The address will be provided to those who sign up.

We had a lot of fun hiking together last month and heard from many who would love to join next time, so we’re having another hike in Forest Park

Hiking in Forest Park on Leif Erikson Trail!

Wednesday, August 22 at 5:30 pm we'll talk and walk together.

Meet at Forest Park’s Thurman Gate, 3800 NW Thurman St.   

We'll go for beers nearby afterwards. 

Please rsvp, or email to let us know if you're coming and we'll wait for you at the entrance to the trail! 

And, feel free to bring a partner or friend. Our main goal is just to keep building community together. 

Hope to see you there!