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Gilder Lehrman Center Symposium: The US-Mexico Border and Race: Past and Present
Saturday, May 2nd
RSVP link: Sign up here
MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition presents: This symposium explores how the US-Mexico border historically has been constructed through the politicization of race and segregation of communities. The racialization of the border and the crises it creates demonstrates the United States’ longstanding exclusionary approach towards foreign-born people seeking entry and belonging to the nation. In recent decades, in the name of “border security,” Democratic and Republican administrations alike have used various means to harden the U.S. Southern border and control the flow of migrants, asylum seekers, and goods—from restrictions on work visas and the asylum process, to increased physical barriers, surveillance technologies, and militarized enforcement mechanisms. As we enter the second quarter of the twenty-first century, however, the xenophobia embedded in U.S. immigration policy is revealing itself with disturbing clarity through widespread ICE raids, warrantless detention, family separation, concentration camps, deportation, and foreign imprisonment. At the same time, communities within the borderlands continue to develop creative modes to survive and resist these exclusionary forces. Free and open to the public, the program features panel discussions as well as a break-out session for teachers.
Point of Contact: nathan.earl@yale.edu
UHOPE Haven Volunteer
Sundays from 2:00-3:00PM until May 3rd
Register Link: Sign up here
Sign up to volunteer with UHOPE! We have dates for distributing care packages and other items at Chapel on the Green. The distributions will be approximately biweekly on Sundays from 2-3:30pm.
Point of Contact: kendall.washington@yale.edu
Elena's Light Free Community Market Volunteer Opportunity
Saturdays and Sundays 11am/12pm - 5pm until May 6th
Volunteer Link: Sign up here
Elena’s Light is a nonprofit in the Greater New Haven area that supports women and families. We’re preparing to relaunch our community market at our new downtown New Haven location. In this FREE community market, neighbors can choose clothing, baby supplies, and hygiene items, using “market money” they receive upon arrival. Our goal is to make essentials accessible while preserving everyone’s sense of choice and dignity.
We’ll be open Saturdays (11 AM – 5 PM) and Sundays (12 PM – 5 PM), and we’re currently recruiting volunteers to help with setup and organization. Whether you can stay for the whole shift or just an hour, your time will make a real difference. Please bring your friends!
Point of Contact: kendall.washington@yale.edu
Yale Reproductive Wellness Kits
Until mid-May
Do you need free reproductive health products? The Yale Reproductive Wellness Kits are available and have free Plan B, condoms, pregnancy tests, and lube! Request a kit below and we'll coordinate your delivery in the next few day.
Point of Contact: nimisha.srikanth@yale.edu
Health & Hustle
Ongoing
Instagram link: @yalehealthandhustle
Health & Hustle is a new wellness concept at Yale, funded by the Yale Well Grant. The initiative aims to create a community where students can prioritize well-being amid the demands of graduate & undergraduate life. Through wellness collaborations with local studios, group workouts, educational sessions, and mindfulness-focused events, Health & Hustle brings balance to the heart of YSPH and beyond.
Follow us on Instagram (@yalehealthandhustle) to stay updated on upcoming events and collaborations. Because wellness and hustle can thrive together.
Point of Contact: serena.slim@yale.edu
Events are in order of their occurrence. This page will be updated every Sunday.