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YLAA Opportunity to Help Ensure that New York Voters Cast Ballots that Count!
| When: | September 14, 2010 12:00pm-4:00pm | |
| Where: | 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. | |
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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!
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!
Volunteers Needed - Yale Day of Service - May 15, 2010
The Yale Latino Alumni Association of the Tri-State Area is coordinating our May 15th, 2010 Yale Day of Service Event and we need your help. We are looking for a group of 5-10 dedicated Latino Alumni to form a Yale Day of Service Planning Committee. Please read the information below and contact Li Yun Alvarado at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript by Monday, February 8th if you would like to join the committee and help change some lives!
Join today!
Yale Latino Alumni of the Tri-State Area Board
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The Yale Latino Alumni Association of the Tri-State Area has teamed up with DKMS America! We will host a Bone Marrow Registration Drive and a Benefit Concert featuring Yale Performance Groups to raise funds for DKMS America.
From DKMS America Website:
The DKMS mission is to save lives by recruiting bone marrow donors for leukemia patients. DKMS is the largest and most experienced bone marrow donor center in the world with over 2 million registered donors. However, there are still thousands of patients who cannot find their donor match. DKMS will continue to recruit bone marrow donors until every patient gets a second chance at life.
Leukemia and Lymphoma have affected the lives of many Yalies, their families, and friends, and we would like to do our part to combat this disease. In particular, we hope to increase the number of potential donors of color since doctors say that the best chance of a match is among members of the same ethnic group. For example, Latinos count for just 7% of registered donors worldwide, making it more challenging to find a match and save lives.
Denise Bertholin Yale 05, is a Panamanian and Guatemalan alum who was diagnosed with Leukemia last May.
Here is a CNN story about her that discusses the need to increase Latino donors:
http://us.cnn.com/video/?/video/health/2009/07/31/gupta.latino.bone.marrow.cnn
More on Denise: www.jointeamdenise.com
Seun Adebiyi Yale Law 09, was born in Nigeria and raised in Alabama. Seun was diagnosed with both leukemia and lymphoma while training for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games just days after his graduation.
More on Seun: http://www.dkmsamericas.org/drives/save-seun-adebiyi-and-thousands-other-lives
Please join this committee today to help us increase the number of donors registered and help raise funds for this amazing organization that changes lives! Also please SAVE THE
DATE SATURDAY, MAY 15th, 2010 Yale Day of Service. Finally, please forward this e-mail to any alumni who might be interested.
YLAA Nat'l Board Elections
Vote today and help build our organization!
Dear Latino Alumni,
The time has come to begin the voting period and elect the new national board of your Yale Latino Alumni Association (YLAA). The voting period begins today and polls close at 12 noon EDT on June 27.
YLAA Opportunity to Help Ensure that New York Voters Cast Ballots that Count!
| When: | September 14, 2010 12:00pm-4:00pm | |
| Where: | 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. | |
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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!
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!
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