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Events

We offer a wide variety of events throughout the year, from workshops and talks to community-building sessions. Take a look at what's coming up at Tsai CITY.

Upcoming Events

Summer 2023 Social Innovation Internship

The 2023 Social Innovation Internship Application Opens

Are you a Yale College student passionate about racial justice, prison education access, and/or the transformative and liberatory power of art? Apply to be a Research Intern or Strategy and Advancement Intern at Freedom Reads (freedomreads.org), through the 2023 Social Innovation Internship Program facilitated by the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale, in partnership with the Yale Club of New Haven. *(Insert Application Link—forthcoming)*

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Build Night

Teams and students have an opportunity to work on their ideas, projects, and ventures during Build Night. They will work to build a prototype, a minimal viable product, or test assumptions. Venture associates will lead these vibrant and impactful sessions.

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  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Venture Development Program Pitch-off

Join us to celebrate the fantastic work of our spring 2023 ventures! The teams will pitch their ideas, which range from physical products to social movements. You'll hear from these emerging innovators, connect with our community, and celebrate students' work.

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  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Startup Yale 2023 - Day 1

Startup Yale brings together Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards in two days packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas.

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  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Startup Yale 2023 - Day 2

Startup Yale brings together Yale’s biggest entrepreneurship awards in two days packed with pitches, prizes, and world-changing ideas.

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  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Building a Social Enterprise with Victoria Chen and Victoria Doan

Victoria Chen and Victoria Doan will each share their stories about building their socially-driven enterprises and their best practices for starting or growing a venture in the industry.

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  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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MOC and Yale Dramatic Association Workshop

Calling all theater makers, musicians, and artists! On April 4th, Midnight Oil Collective and The Yale Dramatic Association will be hosting a workshop at Tsai CITY to talk about upcoming exciting professional opportunities for students.

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  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
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Arts Reading

Arts reading + mixer with student publications around fashion, art, literature, journalism, and art history. Desserts and drinks are a part of the experience!

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Build Night

Teams and students have an opportunity to work on their ideas, projects, and ventures during Build Night. They will work to build a prototype, a minimal viable product, or test assumptions. Venture associates will lead these vibrant and impactful sessions.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Build Night

Teams and students have an opportunity to work on their ideas, projects, and ventures during Build Night. You will work to build a prototype, a minimal viable product, or test assumptions.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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Build Night

Teams and students have an opportunity to work on their ideas, projects, and ventures during Build Night. They will work to build a prototype, a minimal viable product, or test assumptions. Venture associates will lead these vibrant and impactful sessions.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
Rhonda Smith

Innovator's Toolkit: Building a Place-Based Organization - A Model of Community Entrepreneurship

This workshop, led by Rhonda Smith, will discuss social entrepreneurship and strategies for starting ventures geared toward community impact through the lens of Collab New Haven. In this workshop, learn more about this place-based approach to economic development and more about Collab's work.

Refreshments will be served.

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  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
  • Explorer Explorer
  • Intrapreneur Intrapreneur
Lindsay Siegel

WE@Yale Women Innovators Speaker Series with Lindsay Siegel of Company Ventures

Yale Women Innovators is a speaker series designed to foster community discussion, idea sharing, and networking in support of women and non-binary femme innovators across Yale's campus. Join us for a conversation about venture capital, successful programming, and advice from Lindsay Siegel from Company Ventures.

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  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
  • Intrapreneur Intrapreneur
Michael Shirima

A conversation with Tanzanian entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Shirima

Michael Shirima will discuss his background in the aeronautics industry and his career as an entrepreneur and philanthropist with Tsai CITY faculty director Anjelica Gonzalez, associate professor of biomedical engineering.

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  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
  • Explorer Explorer
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Maison Fashion Show

A fashion show run by Maison at Yale featuring student designers and models. You won't want to miss this dynamic display of style and skill. See you there!

Hallie Meyer

WE@Yale Women Innovators Speaker Series with Hallie Meyer of Caffè Panna

Yale Women Innovators is a speaker series designed to foster community discussion, idea sharing, and networking in support of women and non-binary femme innovators across Yale's campus. Join us for a conversation with Hallie Meyer '15, founder of Caffè Panna.

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  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
  • Intrapreneur Intrapreneur
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Build Night

Teams and students have an opportunity to work on their ideas, projects, and ventures during Build Night. They will work to build a prototype, a minimal viable product, or test assumptions. Venture associates will lead these vibrant and impactful sessions.

Pathways
  • Civic Innovator Civic Innovator
  • Creative Creative
  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
Fall pitch

Scientific Commercialization Program - Symposium

This is the final session of the SCP for SP23. It wraps the semester into a final symposium where students will present their innovative ideas to the community! Are you looking to experience a room full of innovation? Register today!

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  • Entrepreneur Entrepreneur
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