YES Stories

  • Hiroko Kawase ('26)

    For Hiroko Kawase (she/her), education is more than just a field of study—it’s a tool for creating belonging. 

  • Anette Diaz ('25) Field Experience

    “Before, there were no faces to the numbers … But I got to know the kids on a personal level, which gave meaning to the texts I read in class.”

  • Sayda Martinez-Alvarado ('23) Selected as a 2025 Rhodes Scholar

    EDST alumna Sayda Martinez-Alvarado was selected as a Rhodes Scholar for the 2025 cohort. 

  • Carigan McGuinn ('25)

    “What I love about teaching is how much kids challenge you to see the world through their eyes,” Carigan says.

  • Mariah Najera ('25)

    Mariah’s capstone centers the role relationships play in the college “experience” and how they significantly impact marginalized students’ success.

  • John Wesley Manning ('81)

    Manning represents the long history of Black Yale alumni who have pursued careers in education.

     

  • Noemi Liu ('26)

    “The world needs more teachers who care deeply!” 

  • Creed Gardiner ('26)

    A camp Teacher’s Assistant, Creed’s program spent their time outdoors, fostering self-discovery, teamwork, and environmental awareness through play.

  • Lynn Lee ('25)

    Over the summer, Lynn interned for All Our Kin, a New Haven-based nonprofit seeking to train, support, and sustain family child care providers.

  • Eliyah Ahmad ('24) Opinion Essay Featured in Education Week

    In a recent guest opinion essay in Education Week, Ahmad and Ng discuss strategies for students to feel and do better in school.