New Student Outreach & Programming

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New Student Outreach & Programming

In addition to introducing pre-college and prospective students to Yale and The House through tours and events, the staff supports new undergraduate, graduate, and professional students too. The House also offers mentoring, community building, and an array of resources and services. \

Pre-College & Prospective Student Outreach

Not only does Yale’s Afro-American Cultural Center serve as a large network of support for new students, we also welcome pre-college and prospective students during their campus tours and admissions events. For information on any of these offerings, please read below or contact afamhousensop@gmail.com.

Campus Visits & House Tours

The House offers student panel discussions on a range of leadership, wellbeing and academic success topics, and center tours to pre-college and prospective students. To request a House tour, email afamhousensop@gmail.com. In case you can’t make it to campus, you’re also invited to view The House’s virtual tour and the Yale campus virtual tour(which also features The House!).

Prospective/Admitted Student Events

In addition to tours, The House hosts approximately a dozen events for prospective and admitted students. during Yale’s Multicultural Open House and Yale Bulldog Days, which the Office of Undergraduate Admissions coordinates. This is an opportunity for prospective and admitted students to experience life at Yale.

New Student Programming & Support

At the beginning of the academic year, The House coordinates events specifically for new undergraduate, graduate, and professional students to welcome them and get them connected. We also offer mentoring through Yale College’s Peer Liaison Program.

Events

First Years Retreat: The House coordinates an off-campus retreat for its First Year college students to help foster long-lasting relationships, to provide a space to have open dialogue about the way Blackness across the Diaspora shows up in one’s college experience at Yale, and to familiarize participants with key resources on campus and local community that will support their growth and success.

Yale College Peer Liaison Program

Led by Yale College, Peer Liaisons (PLs) are upper-level students who mentor and connect First Year students to a wealth of support and programming initiatives.

In addition to mentoring sessions and “family” activities to help facilitate a smooth transition to college, The House’s Peer Leaders coordinate events for first-year students.