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Choose your path to get involved as you reconnect with, learn from, inspire and serve ILRies on campus, in your city and around the world through: 

  • Social Events - Meet old and new friends at fun local events
  • Professional Development & Networking – Build your network as you upskill with established and emerging leaders in the field; meet, advise and learn from current ILR students and recent graduates through student/alumni programs and mentoring opportunities
  • Academic Exploration – Learn the latest on trending topics from ILR faculty and experts
  • Service Projects – Give back with other ILRies

Contact ILRAA President, Melissa Gradie ’10, to get more involved!

Events

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Six Seasons, Four Summers: How To Solve Fashion’s High Heat Problem

New research from Cornell ILR School's Global Labor Institute finds that most investments in cooling for Bangladesh's apparel factories and in workers’ homes are commercially viable. Join us for a first look at the findings and a discussion of what they mean for climate adaptation among apparel workers in Bangladesh and beyond. Our panel includes Jason Judd and Sarah Krasley from Cornell’s Global Labor Institute, Tareq Robin of YGEN Engineering, and others. What You'll Learn The scope and impact of a seven-month heat stress season affecting apparel workers' health, productivity, and recovery time, both in factories and at homeWhy most cooling interventions in Bangladesh's apparel factories are commercially viableWhy the Global Labor Institute and co-authors from BRAC University, the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity, and YGEN Engineering are calling on brands, manufacturers, governments, and international institutions to finance climate adaptationHow investments in cooling, stronger workplace heat standards, and support for living wages and social protection systems can help protect workers from rising heat risks Speakers: Jason Judd Executive Director, Global Labor Institute, Cornell ILR School Sarah Krasley Visiting Fellow/Founder of Shimmy Technologies, Cornell ILR Global Labor Institute

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Six Seasons, Four Summers: How To Solve Fashion’s High Heat Problem

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let’s Meditate Initiative

Take 30 minutes to pause and reset with Let’s Meditate! Join Tanya Kingsley, LMSW, for a guided mindfulness meditation at Ives Hall! This beginner-friendly session is open to all. Let’s Meditate is a free, guided mindfulness meditation series, sponsored by Cornell Health in collaboration with numerous campus partners. Learn more at health.cornell.edu/meditate.

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Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let’s Meditate Initiative

Labor Economics Workshop: Laura Boudreau of Columbia Business School

Laura Boudreau Title Abstract:

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Labor Economics Workshop: Laura Boudreau of Columbia Business School

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let’s Meditate Initiative

Take 30 minutes to pause and reset with Let’s Meditate! Join Tanya Kingsley, LMSW, for a guided mindfulness meditation at Ives Hall! This beginner-friendly session is open to all. Let’s Meditate is a free, guided mindfulness meditation series, sponsored by Cornell Health in collaboration with numerous campus partners. Learn more at health.cornell.edu/meditate.

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Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let’s Meditate Initiative

Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let’s Meditate Initiative

Take 30 minutes to pause and reset with Let’s Meditate! Join Tanya Kingsley, LMSW, for a guided mindfulness meditation at Ives Hall! This beginner-friendly session is open to all. Let’s Meditate is a free, guided mindfulness meditation series, sponsored by Cornell Health in collaboration with numerous campus partners. Learn more at health.cornell.edu/meditate.

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Guided Mindfulness Meditation with the Let’s Meditate Initiative

Join LEAP and Labor Economics Workshop: Will Dobbie of Princeton University

Will Dobbie Title Abstract:

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Join LEAP and Labor Economics Workshop: Will Dobbie of Princeton University

Career Transition Initiative (CTI)

The ILRAA Board of Directors launched a Career Transition Initiative (CTI) in January 2024 to support alumni who are reentering the workforce, navigating a layoff, or pivoting in their career. To date, the CTI has offered complimentary headshots and alumni mixers in six cities and 12 skill-building webinars.

Complimentary Headshots: Look for an email announcement about where the ILRAA will host the next round of free professional photographs with Bitanga Productions.

Watch the Webinars: The CTI webinars equip alumni with practical tools and tips to navigate their career transitions. Watch them here!

Share Your Skills: Do you have skills, experiences, or resources to share with alumni in career transition? Tell us about your career-transition talents HERE! The ILRAA Board hopes to create new webinars, develop mentorship opportunities, host networking events and much more to support alumni. We hope you’ll consider sharing your time and talents!

Get Involved: The ILRAA Board encourages you to: