Yale’s partnership with local schools extends to educators, too. Teachers are invited to join seminars led by Yale professors, conduct research in Yale labs, and collaborate with peers through innovative professional development programs. Alongside these opportunities, free lectures, exhibits, and events across campus welcome the entire community to keep learning and growing together.
The Yale–New Haven Teachers Institute is a partnership between Yale University and New Haven Public Schools that strengthens teaching and learning through collaboration. Yale faculty and local teachers work together in seminars to deepen subject knowledge and develop new curriculum units for their classrooms. The Institute fosters professional growth, innovation, and cross-school collaboration—enhancing education in New Haven and serving as a national model for university–school partnerships.
The Fortunoff Archive holds over 4,000 testimonies of Holocaust survivors, witnesses, and liberators. Fellowships are available for scholars.
The Gilder Lehrman Center shares knowledge about slavery’s impact on history and provides paid professional development experiences for teachers.
The Symposium on Music in Schools at Yale School of Music: biennial event addressing music education issues, featuring national leaders and awards.
The Summer Teacher Institute supports literacy instruction through visual art with workshops, discussions, and hands-on experience at the museum.
The Comer School Development Program supports children’s holistic development through creating supportive learning environments in New Haven.
The Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute collaborates with Yale University and New Haven public schools to enhance teaching and learning.
The Yale Teaching Fellowship trains diverse educators, supports grad study, and builds long-term teacher retention in New Haven Public Schools.
Join our free Teacher Leadership Program on Zoom to connect art with curricula at Yale University Art Gallery. Learn innovative teaching techniques!
Yale University’s free podcasts cover arts, humanities, science, engineering, health, medicine, environment, and hosts faculty, alumni, and visitors.
Yale University YouTube channel showcases speeches, lectures, and campus events, giving a glimpse of all that Yale has to offer.
Yale’s museums, libraries, and archives are treasures—free and open to the public. Explore dinosaur fossils at the Peabody, world-class art at the Yale University Art Gallery and the Center for British Art, or rare manuscripts at the iconic Beinecke Library. Students and visitors alike can study brains at the Cushing Center, discover music scores at the Gilmore Library, or dive into drama and design at the Haas Arts Library. With family programs, rotating exhibitions, and endless opportunities to explore, Yale’s collections make knowledge and culture come alive for the entire community.
