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"Friend-raiser" for BRAC: "The Largest and Most Successful NGO You Have Never Heard Of"

When:   September 9, 2009 6:30pm-9:30pm
Where:   The Edwynn Houk Gallery
745 5th Avenue @ 57th Street
Cost:   0
 
-BRAC reaches 110 million people in Asia and Africa, leading the way in microfinance, education, health, and more. -BRAC is: three meals a day.a well rounded education for poor girls and boys.quality health care for the poorest families.a pathway out of poverty.. -BRAC, founded in Bangladesh 37 ...

Nesting, a new play by Caitlin Saylor Stephens

When:   September 9, 2009 8:00pm
Where:   walkerspace
46 Walker Street, NYC
between Broadway & Church
two blocks south of Canal Street
A/C/E, N/R/Q/W or 6 train to Canal
1 to Franklin
Cost:   $18
 
Token Collective presents the world premiere of  Nesting a new play by Caitlin Saylor Stephens directed by Jennifer Sandella with: Jonathan Judge-Russo, Geoff Schuppert, Caitlin Saylor Stephens, Melissa Wolff Wed, Sep 9 -- Sun, Sep 20 TUE - FRI at 8:00 | SAT at 2:00 and 8:00 | SUN at ...

Public Service/Social Justice Committee 5K Walk for Ovarian Cancer

When:   September 12, 2009 8:00am
Where:   Prospect Park in Brooklyn
 

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is proud to co-sponsor the T.E.A.L. 5K Walk for Ovarian Cancer in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.  We are looking for 15+ walkers for TEAM YALE to raise awarness of, and promote a cure for ovarian cancer.  Proceeds will benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, the leading independent agency dedicated to advancing ovarian cancer research. If you wish to register, or for further information, please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Amanda Taffy. More details about the event can be found at www.tealwalk.org.

YAAMNY Educational Programs Committee Meeting

When:   September 12, 2009 11:00am-12:30pm
Where:   Think Coffee, 248 Mercer Street
 

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.

Singin Wid A Sword In Ma Han

When:   September 13, 2009 5:00pm-6:00pm
Where:   Actors Playhouse
100 Seventh Avenue South
NYC
Cost:   $18
 
Here is your chance to catch Singin Wid a Sword in Ma Han, winner of the 2009 Audience Favorite Award at the NY International Fringe Festival 2009! Through the NY International Fringe Festival, theatergoers were treated to the ultimate buffet - 201 shows!  Of all 201 shows, audiences overwhelmingly voted ...

YAAMNY Public Service and Social Justice Committee Meeting

When:   September 15, 2009 6:45pm-7:45pm
Where:   Ashiya Sushi, 167 First Avenue (btwn. 10th & 11th Streets)
 

We would like to invite everyone to attend the upcoming Public Service/Social Justice Meeting.

In addition to supporting the exciting and worthwhile projects already listed on the agenda (see website for details), we strongly encourage all attendees to join and be a part of creating and sustaining new partnerships in both arenas of public service and social justice.

Our goal is to engage the Yale Alumni community in various types of short term/long term community-building projects that enable you to contribute positively to your environment and society while working with other fellow Yalies, based on your schedule of availability.

We look forward to seeing you.
Andrew Burgie, Amanda Taffy and Anne Moss
Co-Chairs of the Public Service/Social Justice Committee

the Real Stormin' Norman

When:   September 15, 2009 8:00pm-8:02pm
Where:   Otto's Shrunken Head
538 E 14 btw A and B
Cost:   $10
 
 Norman Smiler Zamcheck, '70.  Singer-songwriter pianist;  blues, folk, rock, New Orleans .  Original songs,  piano improvisation.  Accompanied by the Stormin' Band:   David Clive,  drums,  John (Gerry) Putnam, guitars,  Jacques Raymond,  bass.  (Polydor/Perfect Crime recording artist)  "Unusually new,  unusually creative .."  New York Times.

Nesting, a new play starring Yale grad

When:   September 15-20, 2009
Where:   walkerspace | 46 Walker Street between Broadway and Church
Cost:   $18
 
 "Young playwright Caitlin Saylor Stephens makes a sparkling debut with her first full-length production, NESTING. [Melissa] Wolff is excellent as Anna, at times walking around in a daze, then coming sharply into focus, trapped physically and mentally in the past.  Stephens is electrifying as Ashley, a sixteen-year-old girl desperate ...

Recent Grads: Welcome to NYC event! Free food & drink!

When:   September 16, 2009 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where:   Yale Club of New York City Tap Room, Vanderbilt Avenue
 

Just graduated? Out a few years but new to the NYC area? Join fellow alums for an event co-hosted by the Yale Club of New York City and the Association of Yale Alumni. Enjoy complimentary beer, wine and snacks too!

- Find out which of your friends are in NYC
- Network with Yale-affiliated alumni organizations (see below)
- Learn about services Yale provides to alumni: Yale Career Network, lifetime email forwarding
- Connect with cool New York groups that provide opportunities to get out and have a great time in the City

Alumni groups invited to attend: YAAMNY (Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York), Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA), Black Alumni Association, Yale Latino Alumni of the Tri-State Area (YLATSA), Gay & Lesbian Alumni (GALA), Yale Life Sciences Alumni Association (YLSAA), Yale Alumni Real Estate Association (YAREA), Yale Science & Engineering Association (YSEA), The Yale Theater Initiative, Creative Yale Alumni Network (CYAN), Yale Alumni Chorus (YAC)
Campus groups or departments invited: AYA (Yale Career Network, Day of Service, AYA Service Tours), Yale Alumni Fund, Alumni Schools Committees, Yale Athletic Sport Associations, Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI)

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

Sustainable Agriculture Investment Conference

When:   September 17, 2009 8:00am-6:00pm
Where:   Marriott Financial Center
New York, New York

Cost:   $349
 
Join investors, industry professionals and government officials at the inaugural networking and investment conference for the sustainable agriculture industry.   Register Here: www.newseedadvisors.com/registration/   Speakers Include: Investment Experts: -        Diana Glassman, Environmental Business Group Capital -        Bruce Kahn, Ph.D., Deutsche Bank -        Andy Ziolkowski, Mid-Point Food & ...

Don't Perish - A group show, potluck dinner, food drive

When:   September 18, 2009 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where:   Leo Koenig, 541 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011
Cost:   non-perishable donation
 
September 18 through October 17, 2009 A) Food Drive! Please bring a can of non-perishable food. B) Be sure to come to one of our Potluck Dinners, Tuesday and Saturday nights throughout the run! C) Group exhibition with works by Tomma Abts, Jo Baer, Darren Bader, Hilla & Berndt Becher, ...

Public Service/Social Justice Committee - Prospect Park Int'l Coastal Clean-Up

When:   September 19, 2009 10:00am-2:00pm
Where:   Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn
 

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is proud to join the Prospect Park Volunteer Corps in their International Coastal Clean-Up Project, which is part of a world-wide effort to clean our shores. Teams of 4 will descend upon Prospect Park Lake, the only lake in Brooklyn, to remove and document all litter found in and around the lake.

If you wish to register, or for further information, please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript . Additional information can be found at Prospect Park International Coastal Clean-Up Project.

YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment Commitee Meeting

When:   September 20, 2009 2:30pm
Where:   Cosi (21st & Park)
 

The YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment Committee strives to provide a forum where alumni can enjoy, share in, and learn from leading practicioners in the world capital of fine and performing arts, and support alumni in the arts, 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

Kent Calder on US-Japan Alliance in the DPJ Era

When:   September 29, 2009 6:30pm-7:30pm
Where:   Japan Society
333 E 47 St
New York, NY 10017
Cost:   $11/$7 JS members, seniors, students
 
In his new book, Pacific Alliance, Kent E. Calder argues that US-Japanese relations are dangerously eroding as both nations seek broader options in a globally oriented world.  In this lecture, Professor Calder will discuss the implications of this changing relationship on East Asian security and offer prescriptions for returning the ...

Help Poor Smart Kids Get Into College

When:   September 30, 2009 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where:   LES
Cost:   $10 - $150
 

Help Poor Smart Kids Get Into CollegeFact:  smart but poor kids are 61% less likely to graduate from college than smart rich kids.  The TEAK Fellowship, whose supporters include Priscilla Morales SM'00, helps low-income students succeed at top high schools and mentors them through the college admissions process and beyond.  Three TEAK mentees have ...

YAAMNY/ YEI/ YES: "The Future of Media" Panel + Networking Reception

When:   September 30, 2009 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:   Smorgas Chef, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, at 38th Street
Cost:   $10
 

Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY) presents an evening networking reception and panel discussion, in coordination with Yale Entrepreneurial Institute (YEI), Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES), and Yale Entrepreneurs & Investors in NYC.

Please click here to RSVP ($10 cover).

"The Future of Media" panel will focus on how traditional media is evolving and the role entrepreneurs can play in this changing landscape. The panel will feature perspectives from both the traditional and digital media industries, as well as the venture capitalist side. Panelists will include: Joanne Lipman '83 (formerly of Conde Nast's Portfolio), Ernie Sander (Managing Editor at ContentNext Media), Andrew Cedotal '08 (Director, New Media Strategy at Abrams Media), and Mark Patricof (Managing Partner at Mesa Global). Moderator: Ross O'Brien (Partner at New Vernon Financial) 

Panel will be followed by a networking reception. Hors d'oeuvres will be provided.