Join a student organization or employee affinity group, attend a lecture, or volunteer on a service project—Yale offers many ways to engage in efforts to create a more inclusive, equitable, and welcoming community.

For Everyone

Grants for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration

The Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration (RITM) is an interdisciplinary center that supports research and teaching at Yale and beyond. Visit the RITM website.

Poynter Fellowship in Journalism

The Poynter Fellowship brings to Yale some of the most outstanding journalists from the United States and abroad. The program sponsors symposia and conferences offering differing perspectives on issues of broad public concern, including those related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. View Poynter events.

Stephen A. Schwarzman Center

Once complete in 2020, the Schwarzman Center will be transformational for Yale in providing, for the first time, a center dedicated to cultural programming and student life at the center of the university. Visit the Schwarzman Center website.

Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning

The Yale Center for Teaching and Learning promotes equitable and engaged teaching throughout the university, and supports students across the curriculum as they take ownership of their learning. View the Yale Center for Teaching and Learning website.

Yale Women Faculty Forum Seed Grants

Yale Women Faculty Forum offer grants to identify innovative ways to support the WFF mission by investing in the diverse work of faculty and student scholars at Yale.  View information about the WFF seed grants.

Service Opportunities

Public service—in New Haven and around the world—is an integral part of a Yale education and alumni life. View service opportunities.

For Students

Student Organizations, Government, and Service

• Student Groups and Activities Overview
• Dwight HAll
• Graduate and Professional Student Senate Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Cultural Center Groups

• Afro-American Cultural Center Resident Groups
• Asian American Cultural Center Student Groups
• La Casa Cultural Student Groups
• Native American Cultural Center Student Groups

Advisory Committees with Student Participation

• Advisory committee on community policing

Discussion Groups

• InterFaith Forum at yale (iffy)
• Social Justice Workshops

For Faculty and Staff

• Working Women’s Network
• The Yale Latino Networking Group
• Asian Network at Yale
• Future Leaders of Yale
• Yale-United WAy
• Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Affinity Group
• Yale African American Affinity Group
• Yale Veterans Network
• DiversAbility at Yale