Making a Difference

Jake Walther ’25 tutors New Haven students as part of an innovative program that develops both classroom skills and athletic skills.

Yale SOM’s new Inclusive Growth Fellowship pairs fellows with New Haven city agencies to work on projects that increase economic growth for all residents.

We talked with Puneet Chhabra ’24 about what he has learned volunteering with the refugee community at Integrated Refugee Immigrant Services in New Haven.

We talked with Sharan Subramanian ’24 about what he has learned teaching chess to students in New Haven’s East Rock Community School chess club.

We talked with Celeste Watkins ’24 about what she has learned volunteering with Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.

We talked with Liam Bartlett ’23 about what he has learned volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts.

We talked with Jenna Starr ’23 about what she learned volunteering on the board of the Wallingford Public Library in suburban Connecticut, as part of Yale SOM’s

We talked with Sofia John ’23 about what she learned volunteering as a grant reader for a regional organization dedicated to seeding and supporting sustainable communities.

We talked with Maria Jiang ’23 about what she’s learned—about fixing bicycles, teaching, and the city she lives in—by pitching in at a community bike shop.