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The Allbritton Center is the hub of civic engagement at Wesleyan. We study public life, actively partner with the local and regional community, and teach practical skills for social impact.
In the wake of the historic 2016 presidential election, we believe that civic engagement — in its many forms — is more important than ever. To that end, we will maintain this calendar of campus and community events related to the election, its aftermath, and movements forward.
We will cross-post events that we find elsewhere, and we urge you to contact us if you have any to add. We are committed to transparency, open discourse, and the safety and well-being of all our community members. We hope to post all events that we learn about, but we reserve the right to screen accordingly.
Bolded events are those held on Wesleyan’s campus; inclusion of an event does not equal endorsement.
(This is an updated version of our “Responding to the 2016 Presidential Election” page; that page will no longer be updated).
Last updated: 2/20/17 at 2:52 pm
Upcoming events
Event
Date
Time, Location
Audience
Planned Parenthood Reproductive Freedom Training
2/20
5:30-8:00 pm, 345 Whitney Ave., New Haven
Open to anyone
March for Science (New Haven, CT)
2/22
5:30 pm, New Haven green
Open to anyone
Be the Art Showcase Opening Reception
2/23
4:00-7:00 pm, Zilkha Gallery
Open to anyone
Climate Change and Public Policy: Saving the Earth at the State and Local Level (with VT Governor Peter Shumlin ’79)
2/23
7:00 pm, Judd 116
Open to anyone
Philosophy and Mass Incarceration Conference
2/24-2/26
Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium (Yale campus)
Open to anyone; currently sold out, but check back about live-stream
Anti-Pipeline Phone Banking!
2/26
4:00-6:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge
Open to anyone
Patrisse Cullors, Co-Founder, #BlackLivesMatter
2/28
7:00-8:30 pm, Conn College
Open to anyone; seating is limited
Humanitarian Challenges Today: Migrants, Refugees, and the International Community with Mark Storella
3/2
8:00 pm, PAC 001
Open to anyone
Race, Refugees, and the Present Crisis
3/8
4:15-6:15, Trinity College Mather Hall
Open to anyone
Implicit Bias in Preschools: Dr. Walter Gilliam
3/9 (rescheduled from 2/9)
9:00-10:15 am, deKoven House (27 Washington St., Middletown)
Open to anyone
Nasty Women Connecticut Art Exhibition
3/9
6:00-8:00 pm, The Institute Library (New Haven)
Open to anyone; submit work here
Election 2016: The Role of Identity Politics
3/29
4:30 pm, PAC 001
Open to anyone
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Past events
Event
Date
Time, Location
Audience
Greg Cava Day of Action – Take Back the Senate
2/18
11:00 am-6:00 pm, 667 Main Street, Watertown, CT
Open to anyone
Defying Racism Workshop
2/18
10:30 am-2:30 pm, Russell Library (Middletown)
Open to anyone, drop-ins welcome
Planned Parenthood Organizing Training
2/18
10:00 am-2:00 pm, 345 Whitney Ave., New Haven
Open to anyone
Rebellious Lawyering Conference 2017
2/17 and 2/18
Yale Law School
Open to anyone; tickets available ($35, free for CT University students)
Tell CT GOP Leaders Enough is Enough (over coffee)
2/17
8:00-9:00 am, Valley Diner Restaurant (Derby, CT)
Open to anyone
Stories of a New America: A Staged Reading
2/16, 2/17, and 2/18
8:00-10:00 pm, Collective Consciousness Theatre (New Haven)
Open to anyone; tickets available ($20 adult, $10 student)
Resisting Deportations: A Workshop for Allies
2/15
7:00-9:00 pm, 37 Howe St., New Haven
Open to anyone
Phone banking for Dorina Borer’s special election
2/14
5:00-8:00 pm, 413 Campbell Ave., West Haven
Open to anyone
Valentine’s Day #NoDAPL Action in New Haven
2/14
4:30-5:30 pm, TD Bank (New Haven)
Open to anyone
CallToAction: Critical Time to Call
2/13
11:00 am-2:00 pm, Usdan 108
Open to anyone; phone numbers and scripts provided
Rally, March, and Action Meeting to Protect Planned Parenthood
2/11
1:00-5:00 pm, Elmwood Community Center (West Hartford)
Open to anyone; registration (free) is encouraged
Black Business Day
2/9 and 2/16
Lunch, Usdan first floor
Open to anyone
Weiner Screening with Wesleyan Democrats!
2/9
7:30-10:00 pm, 126 A Knowles Ave.
Open to anyone
Fight 4 Reproductive Rights – February Meeting of CT NOW
2/9
6:00-8:00 pm, New Haven Free Public Library
Open to anyone
Planned Parenthood GenAction Period Drive
2/7-2/11
Boxes for menstrual products located in Olin, Exley, Usdan, and Weshop
Open to anyone; donate on venmo to @Rachele-Merliss
Ride for Resistance: Standing Rock Comes to Hartford
2/6
7:00 pm, Unitarian Society of Hartford
Open to anyone; WesDivest is coordinating carpools
WesACLU: First Meeting of the Semester!
2/6
7:00 pm, 200 Church
Open to anyone
ACLU Bake Sale Fundraiser!
2/6
7:00-10:00 pm, Exley Lobby
Open to anyone
Sanctuary City for Bridgeport at City Hall
2/6
6:00-8:00 pm, Bridgeport City Hall
Open to anyone
#CallToAction: Second Semester
2/6
11:00 am-2:00 pm, Beckham Hall
Open to anyone; scripts and phone numbers provided
March for Refugees After Run for Refugees
2/5
12:00-3:00 pm, Wilbur Cross High School to New Haven Green
Open to anyone
IRIS Run for Refugees – Wesleyan Team
2/5
10:00 am, Wilbur Cross High School (New Haven)
Open to anyone
No Ban No Wall! – New Haven
2/4
3:00-6:00 pm, New Haven City Hall and County Courthouse
Open to anyone
MLK Commemoration: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
2/3
12:15-1:15 pm, Memorial Chapel (reception to follow in Zelnick Pavilion)
Open to anyone
Come Create: Art and Reproductive Justice
2/2
4:30-6:00 pm, The Workshop (Hewitt 8)
Open to anyone
Refugee Advocacy Training with IRAP and CAIR
2/1
6:00-8:00 pm, Usdan 110
Open to anyone
West Hartford Rally for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
2/1
4:30-6:00 pm, Town Hall (50 South Main Street, West Hartford)
Open to anyone
Carbs for a Cause: ACLU + Hartford Baking Co.
2/1
7:30 am-5:30 pm, 625 New Park Ave., West Hartford
Open to anyone
Reject DAPL
1/27
4:30-5:30 pm, CT State Capital (Hartford)
Open to anyone; hosted by Jennifer Roach ’14, past Civic Engagement Fellow!
Town Hall Meeting with State Senator Len Suzio (R)
1/25
6:00-7:30 pm, Russell Library
Open to anyone
Women’s March on Washington- National Page
1/21
10:00 am-5:00 pm, Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC
Open to anyone
Not My President
1/20
all day, U.S. Capitol Building
Open to anyone
Women Strike Out and Protest
12/12/16
12:00-2:00 pm, New Haven Green
Open to anyone
Bridges, Not Walls
Trump Presidency: Legal Perspectives
12/6/16
5:30 pm, Daniel Family Commons (light supper)
Open to anyone
The Future of Foreign Policy
12/5/16
7:00 pm, Judd 116
Open to anyone
Gov Dept./Wes Media Project Post-Election Conference
12/4-12/5/16
8:00 pm (12/4) in PAC 001, 9:00 am-4:00 pm (12/5) in Allbritton 311
Open to anyone; agenda available
Unity Rally
11/30/16
5:00-7:00 pm, 425 College Street, New Haven
Open to anyone
Group Discussion on the 2016 Election & its Aftermath
11/28/16
6:30-8:30 pm, Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven (333 Sherman Ave.)
Open to anyone
Anti-Trump Rally
11/25/16
5:00-7:00 pm, New Haven Green
Open to anyone
Donations for Standing Rock
through 11/22/16
Outside of Weshop
Open to anyone; food and cash donations accepted
What’s Next: an open town hall about campus organizing
11/21/16
Daniel Family Commons
Open to students
“I Alone Can Fix This”: The Global Surge of Populist Authoritarianism (forum sponsored by the History Dept.)
11/21/16
4:30 pm, Judd 116
Open to the Wesleyan community
United Against Hate – March of Resilience
11/21/16
3:30-6:00 pm, US Court House (450 Main Street, Hartford, CT)
Open to anyone
Call to Action: Phone Bank Campaign
11/21/16
11:00 am-2:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge
Open to anyone (numbers, scripts, and food provided)
A Leftist Response to Trump Teach-In
11/20/16
3:30-5:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge
Open to anyone
Community Organizing Conference
11/19/16
11:00 am-3:00 pm, Bridgeport Public Library (Bridgeport, CT)
Open to anyone; register online (agenda also available)
Anti-Trump March and Demo
11/18/16
6:00-8:00 pm, Downtown New Haven on the Green
Open to anyone
Music Shabbat! Love Shabbat!
11/18/16
5:00-7:00 pm, The Bayit
Open to anyone
A Common Moment for an Uncommon Time: Connecting body, spirit and well-being
11/18/16
4:00 pm, CFA Courtyard (by the Davison Art Center fountain)
Open to anyone
Jummah on the Green (prayer service and solidarity event)
11/18/16
1:00-1:30 pm, Huss Courtyard (outside Usdan)
Open to anyone
The Trump Presidency and International Students: A Conversation
11/17/16
6:30-8:30 pm, Allbritton 311
Open to anyone; please RSVP to moreyes@wesleyan.edu
Your Call to Action: Info Session on Wesleyan’s Phone Bank
11/17/16
4:30-5:30 pm, location TBA
Open to students
Classroom, office & campus experiences and strategies
11/17/16
12:00 pm, Woodhead Lounge
Open to faculty only
Westco Open Mic: Open Vent
11/16/16
8:00-11:00 pm, Westco Lounge
Open to anyone
Post-Election Climate Dialogue
11/16/16
6:30-8:00 pm, Exley 150
Open to anyone
New Haven Stands with Standing Rock at TD Bank
11/16/16
4:30-6:00 pm, 994 Chapel Street, New Haven
Open to anyone
Wesleyan National Walk-Out for #SanctuaryCampus
11/16/16
3:00-4:00 pm, petition to be read in Usdan
Open to anyone
Discussion with students involved at Allbritton
11/16/16
11:50 am-1:10 pm, Allbritton 311
Students involved at Allbritton (Alls) and their guests
We’ll Be Watching (sign making and photo campaign)
11/15/16
11:00 am-2:00 pm, Usdan
Open to anyone
Mass Meeting: Showing Up Against Hate in a Post Trump World
11/15/16
6:00-8:00 pm, Unitarian Society of Hartford (Hartford, CT)
Open to anyone
Sociology Majors pizza lunch & discussion
11/15/16
12:00-1:00 pm, PAC 421
Sociology majors only