The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) and Yale GALA are pleased to extend an invitation to Yale alumni to secure discounted tickets to Yale alumna Sharon Isbin's performance with The Little Orchestra Society on Vivaldi's Venice at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall. This all Vivaldi program, under the musical direction of conductor Dino Anagnost, will include Concertos in A and D Major.

Acclaimed for her extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility, multiple Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin has been hailed as the pre-eminent guitarist of our time. She is the winner of Guitar Player magazine's Best Classical Guitarist award, the Madrid Queen Sofia and Toronto Competitions, and was the first guitarist ever to win the Munich Competition. She has given sold-out performances throughout the world in the most coveted halls from New Yorks Carnegie and Avery Fisher Halls to Viennas Musikverein. Yale alumni, using the discount code YALE, will receive a 25% discount when ordering tickets via telephone at (212) 971-9500.  Tickets range in price from $25 to $50 before the discount, and the discount can only be secured via telephone orders.
 

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of YAAMNY is partnering with the 92nd Street YM-YWHA's Ford Motor Company International Fellowship Program (www.92y.org/content/ford_fellows_about.asp). This year the Fellowship will bring 16 accomplished international community leaders from all over the world, including Egypt, China, India, Israel, etc. for an intensive nonprofit leadership and management training program. Fellows are leaders in the NGO sector addressing issues, such as homelessness, domestic violence, lack of education, lack of access to health care, whose resolution will have a significant positive impact on their communities, on their countries, and, collectively, on the world.

As part of the Fellowship, the Fellows will be participating in dinner forums which consist of (a) each Fellow doing presentations of their respective countries; (b) informal meals; and (c) discussions between the Fellows and other participants. We are seeking up to three alumni to participate in each forum.  In particular we are looking for alumni participants who have worked or who are interested in working with international organizations, or who have a general interest in international affairs.

2010 Ford Fellow Dinners and Country Presentations at the 92nd Street Y

MALI - Wednesday, June 9
Malian Dinner: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Malian Country Presentation: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm
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EGYPT - Sunday, June 13
Egyptian Dinner: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Egyptian Country Presentation: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm
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THAILAND - Monday, June 14
Thai Dinner: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Thai Country Presentation: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm
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CHINA - Tuesday, June 15
Chinese Dinner: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Chinese Country Presentation: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm
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ISRAEL - Wednesday, June 16
Israeli Dinner: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Israeli Country Presentation: 7:30-9:30 pm
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INDIA - Thursday, June 17
Indian Country Presentation: 6:30 pm- 7:30 pm; Indian Dinner: 7:30 pm- 9:30 pm
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Join alumni from the International Alliance of Research Universities for a reception of regional wines and cheeses and help form the first international, multi-university alumni association.

IARU is a unique cooperative of ten leading research-intensive universities: the Australian National University, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of California, Berkeley, Yale University, Peking University, the National University of Singapore, the University of Tokyo, the University of Copenhagen, and ETH Zurich.

Join fellow members and alumni in the Tap Room for a reception that highlights the regional wines and cheeses from the countries represented, the chance to meet alumni from these universities and become part of the network of international alumni.

Please reserve a space at the reception for $25 per person by Tuesday, June 8, by emailing This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or calling 212-716-2133. Space permitting, we will accept walk-ins at the door for $25 cash only.

YAAMNY extends an invitation to Yale alumni to hear from Mark Oppenheimer at Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Mr. Oppenheimer writes the "Beliefs" column about religion for the New York Times (and who once profiled Rabbi Andy Bachman for New York Magazine), is the author of Wisenheimer, a new memoir about his years in the nerdy subculture of competitive debate. He has spoken before at Congregation Beth Elohim about his last book, Thirteen and a Day: The Bar and Bat Mitzvah Across America. He holds a Ph.D. in religion from Yale and also writes for Slate.com, The New York Times Magazine, and Mother Jones. He is a frequent commentator on NPR, and he lives in New Haven with his wife, daughters, and dog. 

Please RSVP with Lauren G. Shenkman, Bronfman Fellow for Community Engagement, at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript or 718-3814 ext. 242.

The Educational Programs Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is engaged in planning educational enrichment programs for New York City area alumni. If you are interested in crafting first-rate, engaging, and intellectually stimulating programs with fellow Yale alumni, you are warmly invited to the join the Committee. If you would like to join, please contact the Committee at: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . All are welcome.

Where else can you get up to 15 mini dates with other Ivy League alums (Yale SOM and other graduate schools, Princeton, Columbia, Bocconi Business School and others) all in one afternoon and a clear indication of whether or not the person you met might be interested the very next day? This speed dating event is being held in a chic private lounge reserved solely for you; it is organized by a professional with over 7 years of experience in the industry. Women ages 32-45 and men ages 33-47 are invited to participate. There will be complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a special door prize to be awarded to participants selected in a random drawing. You are encouraged to check out the venue prior to the event. Dress code is business casual, no sneakers or jeans.

Guys, there are only a few tickets for men left! Although the tickets for women are sold out, we are accepting names for the waitlist.

Register at: http://www.weekenddating.com/upcoming.shtml?eventid=645.

You're invited to join New York's community of notable Yale alumni TONIGHT, 7-10pm, for an unforgettable evening of merriment, food, and drink to support a worthy cause at the gorgeous Tribeca loft of designer Anne Nakaoka Moss '77. Mix and mingle with fellow alumni who support the New York community. Enjoy an open bar of wine and selected cocktails, as well as delectable cuisine catered by Landmarc Restaurant's renowned chef Marc Murphy. All Yalies and family/friends/guests are welcome to attend this special event.

                When: Tuesday, June 15, 7 - 10 pm
                Where: 53 Leonard St. #2W, bet. Church & W. Broadway in Tribeca

Get your ticket online at:  http://benefitsoiree.eventbrite.com
We have sold over 150 tickets so far!
Tickets will also be available at the door: please bring $50 cash or check payable to "YAAMNY".
All Yalies plus family, friends and guests are invited to attend this special event.

Your attendance at this special event will benefit the rejuvenated Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan NY, a revitalized alumni community nonprofit by and for Yalies who want more out of their alumni experience in NYC. Your support will help us overhaul our technology and communications strategy, fuel our efforts for more events, and better showcase the rich tapestry of Yale activity in the city. We're here for you, and we're excited about the possibilities.

Take part in our Silent Auction, with fabulous items from David Yurman, Aero Studio, Reebok Sports Club, Sephora, Avon, Smorgas Chef, Crepes du Nord, Tuniclove, CLO Intimo, Academy Floral, Paul Goldberger and Bulldog Gin!

For further information, please contact Anne Nakaoka Moss: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

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  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) is pleased to extend an invitation to Yale alumni to Just Art 2010, a fundraiser of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) Young Professionals. Just Art will feature 18 prolific and emerging artists, working in diverse media. The art relates to pressing New York civil liberties issues: reproductive rights, censorship, immigration reform, racial profiling and privacy. All work will be for sale in a silent auction. Just Art presents an incredible opportunity to secure coveted work at a fraction of its market price while supporting the advocacy and litigation work of NYCLU. Featured Artists include Eteri Chkadua, Sophia Petrides, Erin Parish, Jane LaFarge Hamill, Virginia Martinsen, Andrea Stanislav, Mia Brownwell, Brian Leo, Christian Dore, Gail Stoicheff, Tamara Mendeles, Rachel Monosov, Sharon Molloy, Liz Sullivan, Jack Howard-Potter, and Carly Ivan Garcia. You can preview the art at: www.tincaart.com.

Advance sale tickets for the event are only $25 and include an open bar. You can purchase tickets at: http://www.nyclu.org/event/just-art-2010. Advance ticket purchases are highly recommended. Should any tickets remain available, they will cost $35 at the door.

Catch up with old friends and meet new ones at the 5th Annual LGBTQ All-Ivy & Friends Post-Pride Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC, on the Tuesday after the Gay Pride Parade in Manhattan.  Enjoy an open bar of beer, wine soda and juice -- and a bounteous buffet of hors d'oeuvres (including a 3' tall chocolate fondue fountain) -- while you mingle.  Lots of good food here.

We invite alumni from the Ivy League, Seven Sisters, Stanford, NYU, Duke, UVA, Georgetown, Williams, Amherst, UCLA & their friends for this spectacular evening!   Hosted by Yale GALA (Yale's LGBT Alumni Group) and co-hosted by Brown TBGALA, Columbia Pride, CUGALA (Cornell), DGALA (Dartmouth), HGLC (Harvard Gay & Lesbian Caucus), Penn GALA, FFR/Princeton BTGALA,  Stanford Pride, Amherst GALA and YAAMNY (Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York). (Host list in formation.)

Mandatory RSVP for non-Club members (for entry to the Yale Club) here. Club members--Yale or other reciprocal Ivy Clubs--do not need to RSVP but may enter by showing their Club ID.  They may also purchase tickets through their club, in advance, for $35/person.

Non-member rate is $40, cash only, at the door.  $20 student rate (Bring ID).  Must be 21+ years to attend. Questions?  E-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or phone 201-435-2332.