Yale Alumni Assoc of Metro NY (YAAMNY) May 2008 Newsletter

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Editor's Note May 2008

Greetings,

Last month we promised a party and we're delivering TWO. My Luu's Spring Fling is sold out, and the very next day, Amanda Taffy has been working hard on a Best Buddies benefit at Plumm. The Events calendar is full of excuses to get together.

Your participation is THE KEY to this and many many thanks are due to the 50 Alums and friends who took a couple days out last week to work on the strategic planning retreat for YAAMNY.

In addition to the several key initiatives coming out of that retreat I'd like to specifically highlight Doreen Oliver's new leadership of the Arts and Entertainment group and Amanda Taffy's continuing work in the Public Service group - details below. If you would like to work on other important events, such as professional development events and talks, please get in touch with us!

Last but not least please have a look at Jaradoa Theatre's new production: The Small of Her Back which opens tomorrow and is hosting a special YAAMNY night May 19th. And for an extra special treat, see below for a very limited seating dinner with the founders of Jaradoa hosted by yours truly.

By Alberto Molina | 05.09.08 | Read

Announcements

Interested in Arts & Entertainment Events? Here's how to stay in the know!

As the Arts & Entertainment Committee of YAAMNY gets underway, we'll be sending out a periodic (monthly or semi-monthy) email with the latest YAAMNY or Yale-alumni sponsored A&E events and news for that period. If you're interested in staying connected to current play readings, museum tours, concerts, book signings, record ...

By Doreen Oliver | 05.09.08 | Read

Be a Better Bulldog, Join the YAAMNY Public Service / Social Justice Committee

The Public Service / Social Justice Committee of YAAMNY is committed to promoting public service and advancing social justice while fostering and strengthening alumni relations. Thus, we are asking alumni for proposals and news about your activites that incorporate the need for volunteers to promote public interest and social justice initiatives in the area....

By Amanda Taffy | 07.27.09 | Read

Networking Night

When:		May 9, 2008 6:00pm-9:00pm
Where:		Leo Bar at Asia Society and Museum 725 Park Avenue at 70th Street New York City
Cost:		Free

Asia Society and Association of Asian American Yale Alumni invite you to: Corporate Diversity Networking Night for Asian and Asian Americans. Add a dash of culture to your networking. Join fellow Asian and Asian American professionals for some art and ambiance. Expand your circle and connect with new ...

By Patricia Takemoto | 05.08.08 | Read

The World Science Festival Needs Volunteers!

The World Science Festival is a terrific non-profit that is putting on a four-day celebration of science from May 29th to June 1st in New York City. And the Festival needs more volunteers! Details on the World Science Festival can be found at www.worldsciencefest.com Highlights include: ...

By Debra Everett-Lane | 05.08.08 | Read

YAAMNY Dinner plus Show with the Producer and Director of The Small of Her Back

When:		May 19, 2008 6:00pm-10:00pm
Where:		The 411 Theatre, 300 West 43rd St. (@ 8th Ave), 4th Floor
Cost:		$65 + $3 svc fee

Exclusive YAAMNY Dinner with the Founders of Jaradoa Theater (Anika Larsen TC '95 and Nicole Lewis BK '96, Founding Members) Prix-fixe appetizer, entree and dessert included at Zuni: New American Cuisine 598 9th Ave at 43rd Street 212. 765. 7626 Plus the Special Yaamny Presentation and Talkback following: ...

By Alberto Molina | 05.19.08 | Read

YAAMNY

Join me as I paint at Sunnyside, home of Washington Irving, Sunday, May 11

When:		May 11, 2008 10:00am-5:00pm
Where:		Sunnyside, home of Washington Irving, Tarrytown, NY
Cost:		$5/$3 (kids)

Join me for "Artists on the Hudson" at Washington Irving's Sunnyside, in Tarrytown, NY. This unique Mother's Day event features more than a dozen artists (including me) scattered around the beautiful historic grounds creating new works onsite. There will be musical performances and hands-on art activities for children. ...

By Ella Yang | 04.28.08 | Read

Yale Faculty Talk on "Religion and Modern America"

When:		May 12, 2008 6:30pm-8:30pm
Where:		Bedford, NY
Cost:		Free

The Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is pleased to invite you and your guest to join Jon Butler, Dean of the Graduate School and the Howard L. Lamar Professor of American Studies, History and Religious Studies, for cocktails, conversation and a talk on "Religion and Modern America." ...

By Jenny Chavira | 05.05.08 | Read

YAAMNY/Club13 Best Buddies Benefit at Plumm -- Get Tix Before they Sell Out!

When:		May 15, 2008 6:30pm-10:30pm
Where:		PLUMM 246 W. 14th Street (between 7th and 8th Ave)
Cost:		$10 in advance or $20 at door

YAAMNY Public Service/ Social Justice Committee is proud to co-sponsor a fundraising event for Best Buddies at a swanky lounge along with other Club 13 members (Participants from all the Ivy League Schools, NYU, Stanford, Georgetown, Notre Dame and Northwestern). Be part of a great cause with fellow Yalies as well as ...

Edited by Jenny Chavira | 05.09.08 | Read

Reflections on Citizen Movements: Peace and Politics in the U.S & Japan featuring Tom Hayden, James Orr, and Amy Goodman

When:		May 27, 2008 6:30pm-8:00pm
Where:		Japan Society 333 E 47 St New York, NY 10017
Cost:		$20

Nonviolent citizen movements for peace, environmental change and social justice in the United States and Japan have caused social and political change in both nations. Leading American social activist and former California State Senator Tom Hayden and James Orr, Chair of the Department of East Asian Studies at Bucknell University ...

By Robert Fish | 04.11.08 | Read