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October 24, 2022
On October 19, 2022 Citizens Thinkers Writers alumnus Henry J. Seyue read Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too” at the National Endowment for the Humanities’ annual Jefferson...
August 22, 2022
Students in this summer’s Citizens Thinkers Writers program had the opportunity to engage in open discussions with New Haven community leaders who represent a wide variety of...
A group of students perform Antigone together in the library
July 25, 2022
From July 10th-22nd, 2022, Citizens Thinkers Writers welcomed eleven rising seniors from New Haven public schools to Yale’s campus to hold in-person programming for the first...
May 23, 2022
Seven Citizens Thinkers Writers alumni have been awarded 2022 Teagle Humanities Fellowships. Abdulrahman Elrefae, Alena Gutierrez, Elisa Cruz, Giancarlo Gallicchio, Luke Izzo...
January 19, 2022
From July 11th-23rd, 2021 thirteen rising seniors from New Haven public schools participated in the first-ever online version of Citizens Thinkers Writers. “I’ve had such a...
February 19, 2021
Seniors from New Haven public schools have come together this spring to participate in a monthly seminar series with Citizens Thinkers Writers. Throughout the sessions,...
August 3, 2020
This year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, social connection has become increasingly difficult. To help alumni maintain community, share accomplishments, and find out what new...