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Coming
to Yale College is exciting and for new students, the unknown may
create a little anxiety. All students look forward to successfully
adjusting to the new environment that they quickly begin to call home.
In the Cultural Connections program (CC), freshmen participate in
a week of activities intended to facilitate their transition to Yale.
CC is designed to introduce freshmen to Yale's cultural resources
as well as to explore the diversity of student experiences on the
Yale campus, with emphasis on the experiences of traditionally underrepresented
student and issues related to racial identity. Activities include discussions
with faculty experts in the concepts of ethnicity, nationality, and
race; panels on academic expectations by faculty; presentations on
campus life by students; and group visits to local points of interest
such as the Yale College cultural centers, local and University museums
and parks.
Program Dates
Cultural Connections will run from Saturday, August 22 through Thursday, August 27, 2009.
Housing and Meals
Room and board will be provided for the duration of the program beginning with dinner on
Saturday, August 22 (parents are welcome to join us for dinner that night). All CC participants
will be housed together on the Old Campus and will move directly into their permanent rooms at
the end of the program.
Cost of the Program
The cost of the program is $200. This covers your housing and all of your meals for the duration
of the program. FULL SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL STUDENTS ON FINANCIAL AID. This means that if you are on financial aid, you simply
need to submit the CC application to our office. If you are not on financial aid, your student
account will be billed $200 automatically at the end of the program.
Applying to Cultural Connections
Important Notice: While the application deadline for Cultural Connections 2009 has passed, we still have a limited number of spaces available. If you are interested in applying, please contact Dean Rosalinda Garcia at rosalinda.garcia@yale.edu. We look forward to hearing from you!
Click here for the CC FAQ
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