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McDougal Graduate Student Life is looking for a Family Fellow - one GSAS grad student or can be shared by a student-partner couple, with or without kids - for the 2021-22 academic year! GSL Family Fellows create student life programs catering to GSAS students with kids, spouses & partners, and meet and collaborate with other students and administrators. You'll also get to develop your leadership and teamwork skills, and get paid! GSAS full-time degree students, in residence in Greater New Haven and in years 2-6 during the next academic year. Fellows serve 5-8 hrs per week and receive a $5,000 honorarium for the academic year. Applications close Sunday, May 2nd at 11:59pm. Interviews will be conducted over Zoom.

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YaleConnect -Campus Groups Training for GSAS Group Leaders (attendance strongly encouraged!)

Monday, May 3
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Come learn tips and tricks about managing events and your online presence through YaleConnect! Please send at least one officer from your group. Re-registration and use of YaleConnect will be required for GSAS student organizations for 2021-22. The session will be recorded and posted on the Toolkit afterwards.

Outdoor Courtyard of McDougal Graduate Student Center for pickup and quick drop in only with masks (inside Stairwell if rain), Behind McDougal Center at Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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May the Fourth Be With You - Star Wars DayTreats, Trivia and Toys to pickup

Tuesday, May 4
3:30pm - 6:00pm

Bring your inner Jedi, Sith, space pirate, rebel or child and stop by the McDougal Center Courtyard to pickup a free Star Wars cupcake, treats & toys to take home, have a quick light saber battle, and spend a few minutes to relax and geek out on Star Wars. Hosted by Lisa Brandes, your McDougal GSL Director and Star Wars Fan since A Long Time ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away. Answer a trivia question to win a small prize! Check out the East Rock Brewery Star Wars Trivia Night on Wed May 5th, too -May the Force Be with you! (Masks and safety rules observed)

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Take a Break: Find & Share Game

Tuesday, May 4
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Zoom, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Take a break from finals and play a scavenger hunt in your own home! The winner will receive a state-of-the-art back massager!

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Zentangle

Wednesday, May 5
6:30pm - 8:00pm

The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Laura Marks, a certified Zentangle instructor, will guide this introductory workshop. Everyone is welcome – beginners as well as those who had previously attended our fall Zentangle workshop will all learn something new!

This will be a virtual class via Zoom!, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Family Focused Yoga with Lani of Full of Joy Yoga!

Thursday, May 6
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Join Lani of Full of Joy Yoga for a class that is fun for the whole family! FOJY family yoga classes combine fitness, fun, connection, and relaxation all rolled up into one. All ages are welcome! This class is full of creative yoga poses, partner poses, and relaxation! This event is especially tailored for our youngest yogis and their families!

McDougal Graduate Student Center, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Outdoor Yoga for Grads [In Person]

Thursday, May 6
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Doing yoga over zoom is nice, but nothing beats an outdoor in person yoga class!! Yes, we are finally bringing to you in person yoga with Amy Valente in the courtyard of the McDougal centre. Of course with all safety measures in place i.e. masks and social distancing. Sign up and tell you friends.

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Yale Life after Yale for Graduating G&P Students - Meet Yale Alumni & 2021 Yale Grads Virtually!

Thursday, May 6
6:30pm - 7:30pm

If you are graduating this year from one of Yale's G&P schools and moving on, this event is for you. It's a live virtual meetup on Gatherly, a virtual platform where you can mingle and meet other Yale grads and alumni in the regions you are moving to, from Alumni shared interest groups and career groups! FREE! Organized by Yale Alumni Association.

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New Reach Outdoor Cleanup

Saturday, May 8
8:30am - 12:00pm

New Reach shelter serves over 3000 women and children experiencing housing insecurity every year. Help us with an outdoor cleanup at one of their facilities and enjoy some time outside as well!

McDougal Graduate Student Center, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Cornhole in the McDougal Yard! (with free snacks and drinks!)

Saturday, May 8 at 12:00pm
to Sunday, May 9 at 4:00pm

Play corn hole with friends! Register for a time slot below. One slot can accommodate up to 6 people playing. (Only one person from your group needs to sign up.) Snacks and soft drinks will be given as takeaway (not to be consumed at the site).

Meet at corner of Chapel & State streets in New Haven ( near Elm City Market), Meet at Corner of State and Chapel , New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Weekend Wooster Walk - a Pizza History Stroll

Sunday, May 9
4:00pm - 6:00pm

We all have survived a year of the pandemic. As things are beginning to look better, McDougal invites you to join a socially distanced weekend walk with International fellows Jing and Saiti. Learn about the history of Wooster square, and where to shop and eat, and get free snacks at the end, as we enjoy the warm and beautiful weather! For Yale grad students & scholars only, no family or guests, per Yale covid no visitors policy.

This event is open to Yale students only. We cannot provide Pizza due to university regulations. But participants can choose to shop around Wooster square after the event ends.