We are having iftar dinner every day until September 10th. Everyone is invited, and welcome to come talk to us.

Marginalized and impoverished populations too often have their environments and resources exploited for the benefit of others.  From the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to mining practices in Bolivia to the mistreatment of industrial agricultural workers in Nicaragua, poorer communities - and future generations - are the victims of  environmental exploitation, and ruin.  Basta Ya!  Enough Already! The New Haven/León Sister City Project is organizing a local campaign to fight for Environmental Justice in the Americas.   More info: http://www.newhavenleon.org/earthathon

First meeting.

Nourish International invites you to attend:  A PANCAKE STUDY BREAK!!!                                

Come learn about Nourish International's sustainable development projects while enjoying WARM, DELICIOUS PANCAKES and HOME-BAKED COOKIES!!!


What makes Nourish International so awesome?

We design sustainable development projects to fight poverty!

We travel abroad to implement our projects first hand!
We bake cookies during our meetings!
We establish small businesses on campus to raise money for our service projects!


Come to our study break to learn more!!!

First meeting. Place and Time TBD.

Bulldogs at New Haven Reads will be offering tours of New Haven Reads Friday the 10th from 3-3:30 and Saturday the 11th from 2-2:30.  We'll be meeting on Old Campus and walking over to New Haven Reads, which is at 45 Bristol St.

Get involved and connected with the needs of the New Haven community by spending an afternoon with service-minded freshmen as a site leader at a local non-prot! (Breakfast included!)

Come celebrate the 26th annual Harriman Cup at the Meadowbrook Polo Club in Old Westbury, NY (Long Island)!  All are welcome to this day-long event that includes competitive polo, tailgating, live music, entertainment, and dancing.  Free admission for children 12 and under.  Event is rain or shine, and pet friendly.
 
For more information, directions, and to purchase tickets, visit www.harrimancup.org.  Tickets can be purchased in person at:

Manhattan
Yale Club of New York
50 Vanderbilt Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY  10017
(Cross streets: 44th Street and Vanderbilt Avenue)

Locust Valley
J.McLaughlin
15 Forest Avenue
Locust Valley, NY  11560
 
There will be prizes awarded for the Best Hat, Best Outfit, and Best Tailgate.

Want to leave the cooler at home? All Harriman Cup attendees are invited to purchase passes to the Players' Tent, a special tailgate and reception hosted by the Virginia and Yale Clubs of New York.  This joint club tailgate includes a delicious lunch and a 5-hour open bar, beginning at 11AM.  Admission to the tailgate is $35 for members of the Virginia Club of New York and the Yale Club of New York City, and $50 for non-members and guests ($15 for children).

First meeting.

First meeting.

Frist meeting.

YLAA Opportunity to Help Ensure that New York Voters Cast Ballots that Count!

YLAA calls on its members to volunteer for Election Protection, the nations largest non-partisan voter protection coalition on September 14, 2010, the day of the New York primary! There are two opportunities to assist the efforts to ensure that voters cast a meaningful ballot  the 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline and mobile legal volunteers.  Election Protection is operated by the non-profit and non-partisan organization Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

For the first time in more than fifty years, New York State will be using a new method for voting --"optical scan" (think standardized tests) voting machines.  Due to confusing error messages and lack of public awareness around this new technology, voting experts fear that elderly, non-English speaking and minority voters will experience difficulties in voting that may lead to their vote not being counted.

You can help!  Volunteers with Spanish language skills are especially needed. Sign up to either be a mobile legal volunteer or a hotline volunteer!

Mobile Legal Volunteers (MLVs)

On Primary Day, teams of 2 MLVs will be assigned to a set of polling sites within the five boroughs. MLVs will:

o Conduct a survey specifically designed around the voting machine issue;

o Report any problems on the ground to the appropriate channels; and

o Assist voters by communicating with poll workers and the Election Protection hotline if any issues arise.

Hotline Volunteers

From the call center at Davis Polk & Wardwell in Midtown Manhattan, hotline volunteers will answer calls from voters on Primary Day and give voters the information and resources they need on issues ranging from voter registration, unhelpful poll workers, voting machine problems and voter intimidation.  Moreover, the data collected is used to enact reform at the local and national levels.

Minimal Time Commitment

o All volunteers must attend one training session, to be held in early September at the offices of one of the law firm partners in either Midtown or the Financial District.

o On Primary Day (September 14, 2010), both hotline volunteers and MLVs will be assigned to one shift of at least four hours (5:30AM-

9:30AM; 9:30AM-1:30PM; 1:30PM-5:30PM; 5:30PM-9:30PM).

Sign up with Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to Help!

http://nyvol.866ourvote.org

What if I have more questions?

You can email YLAA contact Myrna Pérez at:  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or go to the website operated by Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law: www.866ourvote.org.  Persons who are not lawyers, paralegals, or law students are encouraged to contact Myrna for additional training.

Sign up today because the training begins next week!

First meeting.

Come to Dwight Hall to meet representatives from over 100 community-based agencies
and student-run service and social justice organizations that you can join! Or, come to recruit new members to your own Dwight Hall organization!

First tutoring trip to Fair Haven School!!

The YAAMNY Arts Committee provides a forum where alumni can enjoy, share in, and learn from leading practitioners in the world capital of fine and performing arts, and support alumni in the entertainment industry, through regular presentations and events that will offer opportunities for networking and performance. Whether you have won a Pulitzer and travel by limousine or are pushing cabs between auditions, come share your ideas and help create a resource to assist us all in our work.

All are welcome. Please RSVP to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

Yalewomennyc & YAAMNY are pleased to bring Ellen London "The Jacket Lady" to the Upper East Side for a Custom Design & Trunk Show of her Firefly Designs Africa *Asia.  Working with women tailors in Thailand, her company embraces ethical production, sustainability and features quality design and fabrics from Africa, Asia and Europe.

First meeting.

Fast and furious, spirited, collegial and adrenaline packed - it's our second Speed Dating event of the year!

Come mingle with fellow alumni/ae in the swanky Zorzi lounge in midtown east, bring your A-list dating game and a good friend or two!

Guaranteed to get you up to *15* mini dates with singles all in one evening and a clear indication the very next day of whether or not the persons you met might be interested.

The Who - no, not the band! ... but equally hip alumni from prestigious academic institutions (including Yale graduate and professional schools) and their friends are expected to attend.

Recommended ages: women 26-40 and men 28-42. Included: complimentary hors d'oeuvres and special door prizes for attendees.  Dress code is business casual; no jeans or shorts please.

Avoid the wait list and sign up early.

** If you cause 2 or more men to register, please contact us in advance for a discount on your ticket.  If you are on the waitlist, this may help you to gain access to the event or we will consider getting you a discounted ticket to another YAAMNY event. **

The champagne was flowing and the conversations kept going well into the evening after our first event ended in June, so don't miss out!

Register at:

Come to the Yale Undergraduate Students for UNICEF's first meeting of the year! We'll be planning for the Trick-or-Treat fundraiser and Children's Week at Yale, introducing the new board, and discussing your new ideas!

Talk with the author of The Power of Half about his family's decision to donate half
of their wealth to charity. (Time TBD)

Attention Artists: Need money for your art? 

Fractured Atlas and the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York are co-hosting Fundraising in a Box: Crowdsourcing Microgrants, a panel discussion that will answer all the questions you have about fundraising and any others you have about the business of art. Artists and professionals will share their experience, advice, and ideas on the challenges that independent artists and small arts organizations face in securing vital funding and support for their work. The goal of the discussion is to identify the trends and tools that artists can use to find funding and space for their projects.

Stay after the discussion to network with fellow arts practitioners and supporters. Complimentary appetizers and drinks will be served.

Moderator: Esther Robinson (Art Home founder)

Panelists: Jason Franklin (Bolder Giving, executive director), Jed Cohen (Rockethub, founder), Christopher Darling (Carrier Pigeon, founder), and Dianne Debicella (Fractured Atlas, fiscal sponsorship program director)

Space is limited, register now at http://yaamny-artbusiness.eventbrite.com/. $10 for early registration, $12 after.

Global Health Idea Incubator Workshop

http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-workshop

Do you have an idea for a program, project, or organization? Unite For Sight's Founder and CEO will hold a 1/2-day workshop to help you develop and launch your idea. The workshop will focus on effective healthcare delivery and the importance of best practices in global health, successful strategies of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, and mentoring and guidance on how to establish new initiatives and organizations. The workshop will be a small, intimate roundtable forum.  There is limited capacity, and prospective participants are encouraged to apply early.

• Who: Students and professionals are eligible to apply. Successful applicants will have demonstrated an interest in global health.

   

• When: Friday, September 24, from 1:00-6:00pm

   

• Where: Unite For Sight headquarters in downtown New Haven (across the street from Yale's Whitney Humanities Center)

   

Complete workshop details and application instructions online at http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-workshop

 Do a 180: 180 minutes of community service! We cook dinner at Ronald McDonald House & Fellowship Place, and talk about service from various perspectives and traditions. Students (grad & undergrad) of any or no faith are welcome to participate. To sign-up, email This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript by September 22nd. Sponsored by the Chaplain's Office.

A dodgeball tournament supporting prostate and testicular cancer awareness. There will be refreshments and snacks provided!

Please join us for the upcoming 2010 St. Matthew's Bicentennial College Jamboree featuring Cornell's Cayuga's Waiters, Middlebury's  Dissipated Eight, the Trinity Pipes and the Yale Whiffenpoofs. 

Please make checks payable to "St. Matthew's Church" and send payment to:

Mark Weigel

Jamboree Committee

151 Mount Holly Rd.

Katonah, NY 10536

Please note: Space is limited at this event and we expect to sell every seat, so we cannot consider reservations complete until payment is received.  Also, please include a phone number or e-mail address so we can acknowledge receipt of payment.

The Lupus Foundation of America, CT Chapter, Inc. will hold their annual Walkathon on September 26, 2010. Registration begins at 10:00 AM with the Walkathon commencing at 11 AM. There is no registration fee. Prizes, music, raffles, and surprise guests will be there.

The Lupus Foundation of America is looking for volunteers to take part in our Annual Walk for Lupus now walkathon. This will be a fun opportunity for volunteers to strut stuff. There are four different walks that they can volunteer for.  We looking for volunteers to help with all aspect of the walks from being on the walk committee, to helping with registration, media, public relation, corporate sponsorship set up and break down and etc. Join the Lupus Foundation of Americas Walk for Lupus Now® in your community to make a difference in the lives of those affected by lupus, and raise essential funds for lupus research, education, and support services.

The Lupus Foundation of America, Connecticut Chapter, Inc. was established in 1973 as a nonprofit agency. Our mission: The Lupus Foundation of America is the nations leading nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes of and cure for lupus and providing support and services to all people affected by lupus.

Just graduated? Out a few years but new to the NYC area? Been in New York a while but interested in meeting local alumni leaders, reconnecting with Yale/Yalies and learning about local organizations?

Network with fellow alums at an event co-hosted by the Yale Club of New York City, the Association of Yale Alumni, and YAAMNY. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and cash bar!

• Find out which of your friends are in NYC
• Meet local leaders of a variety of alumni initiatives & organizations, including Yale Day of Service, Yale Black Alumni Association, Yale Alumni Real Estate Association, just to name a few!
• Learn about services Yale provides to alumni: Yale Career Network, lifetime email forwarding
• Connect with cool New York groups and organizations that provide opportunities to get out and have a great time in the City

PLEASE NOTE: Proper dress is required (business casual, no denim or sneakers).

Please join NY Philomusica for the first concert of our 39th season, now in a new home on the Upper East Side! The season kicks off with a program of chamber favorites that everyone will love:

Bach: Concerto in d minor, BWV 1052 (arr. for violin)

Haydn: Divertimento in C, Hob. XIV:4 (1764)

Schubert: Trout Quintet for piano, violin, viola, cello & bass

Artists:

Christopher Oldfather, piano; Pala Galcia, Naoko Tanaka and Mitsuru Tsubota, violins;

Junah Chung, viola; Gerald K. Appleman, cello; and Gail Kruvand, contrabass

Artistic Director A. Robert Johnson will host a free Meet-the-Artists interview preceding the concert at 7:30 p.m. A reception for audience and musicians will follow the performance.

Please check our website for more information and ticket purchase: http://www.nyphilomusica.org