AAAYA & YAAMNY  cordially invite you to a benefit concert in memory of Annie Le.

Please join Yale Alumni, students, and friends for the very First Fellowship Benefit to honor the memory of Annie Le, the 24-year-old Yale pharmacology doctorate student who was murdered on campus in September of 2009.  Classical music performance by Dean Robert Blocker, Yale School of Music, Professor Ransom Wilson, Yale School of Music, Jessica Chang '08, Akiko Kobayashi '07, and Gabriella Tortorello '11.

RSVP: Limited space is available. You must RSVP online to reserve a space via the comment box at http://aaaya.org/?p=1759. 

Voluntary Donation at the door, cash or check made payable to Yale University.  All Proceeds to benefit the ANNIE LE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FUND. Full event details available here, including how to make a donation if you are unable to attend the benefit.

Join Yale and Princeton alumni at the wonderful Rubin Museum of Art in Chelsea on Friday April 16th!  The event is free - just show up and enjoy.  Located in the old Barney's department store building, the Rubin is home to a comprehensive collection of art from the Himalayas and surrounding regions.  Happy hour in the lounge begins at 6PM and the gallery is open free of charge from 7PM. In addition, there is a movie downstairs after the event (tickets free with a drink purchase) and often musical performances.  

The 2nd LBT (Lesbian-Bisexual-Trans) All-Ivy Women's Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC is taking place on April 16.  Last year, 230 women attended this elegant & friendly evening.   Alumni from the Ivy League, Seven Sisters, Stanford, NYU, Duke, UVA, Georgetown, Williams, Amherst, UCLA, and FSIX (Financial Services Industry Exchange, for gay professionals in financial services) & their friends are invited for this spectacular evening. 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.

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.  There is a mandatory RSVP for non-Club members in advance:  http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2010/YaleClubWomensMixer.html.  The non-member rate is $40, cash only, at the door ($20 student rate w/ ID).  Men are welcome to attend.  Questions?  E-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or phone 201-435-2332. 

YAAMNY's Educational Programs Committee, in collaboration with the Public Service & Social Justice Committee, is seeking volunteers to work with middle school students on college preparedness at the acclaimed School of the Future.  Yale alumni volunteers will work with students on crafting a personalized strategy for educational success and map a path towards higher education under the auspices of Junior Achievement of New York. This opportunity is an exceptional chance to learn about a coveted public school while working with fellow Yale alumni.

Though the 4:30 start time this is early for a week day, many employers may prove amenable to supporting your one-time participation in a meaningful, civic-minded project on a Friday with advance notice. YAAMNY would be pleased to acknowledge your employer for your participation.

If you would like to volunteer, please e-mail: your name, Yale affiliation, Yale course of study, academic and extracurricular interests, career path information, and cell phone number to the Educational Programs Committee at: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  Early advance registration is crucial to this program's success. Register now! 

Are you intimidated by large groups of people you don't know?  Afraid to ask people for help or don't know how to sell yourself?  Don't assume that your Yale education will open doors all by itself!  Networking is a skill that everyone needs to master in today's economy.  The best way to improve any skill is to practice.  This evening will provide plenty of opportunity for just that.  Learn how to maximize your networking experience at this YAAMNY organized event and make contacts with other Yalies at Mary O's on April 26th at 7 PM.  Enjoy door prizes, appetizers and drink specials! RSVP: http://yaamnynetworking.eventbrite.com/

The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan NY's Arts Committee cordially invites you to a performance of Manhattan Theatre Club's Collected Stories on Broadway, followed by an exclusive talk back with the members of the creative team and cast and MTC's associate artistic director Mandy Greenfield '96.

Pullitzer Prize-winning playwright and Yale College playwrighting professor, Donald Margulies returns to MTC following this season's Broadway premiere of the crtitically acclaimed play, Time Stands Still. Collected Stories centers on a celebrated New York author and her bright-eyed young protégé. As their relationship evolves and the line between fact and fiction blurs, their fascinating story comes to a dramatic conclusion. Tony Award winner Linda Lavin and director Lynne Meadow, who collaborated on MTCs The Tale of the Allergists Wife, reunite for this new production.

The limited number of tickets available are all orchestra seats. We expect this exclusive event to sell out. Tickets are $85 before March 31, $90 after. Register now at http://yaamny-collectedstories.eventbrite.com. First come, first served.

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN NEW YORK is proud to partner with the Yale Club of New York City and the Association of Yale Alumni to sponsor the Second Annual YALE DAY OF SERVICE, on May 15, 2010 (or for certain specified events May 1, May 7, May 16 or May 22 - please click on the Day of Service link below for more details).

On this day, thousands of Yale Alumni, family members and friends will gather to volunteer for meaningful events and projects ranging from the labor intensive (sprucing up parks, planting gardens & painting) to the more intellectually stimulating (reading books to children, assisting with job applications & college applications and tutoring) throughout the New York City Area and around the globe.  During the first global Yale Day of Service (2009), we had the pleasure of helping over 500 Yale Alumni & their family & friends serve at approximately 20 sites throughout the area.

Among the possible activities are park clean-up activities, tutoring, planting gardens, teaching tennis, various walks and assisting with job and college applications. This year we have added more sites including additional child-friendly sites, we have a broader range of activities and have activities on various dates throughout the month of May to allow alumni to participate on the day that best suits them.  Our first event as part of this year's Day of Service, at the Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program, was very well attended with 26 volunteers and 50 children. Mayor Dinkins gave an inspirational introductory speech at this event.It was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Click here to learn more and register for a Yale Day of Service site in your area.

We wish to invite you to the PS/SJ Committee meeting to discuss our major upcoming event, Yale Day of Service and other significant initiatives to promote public service and social justice in our community and beyond.  We look forward to your attendance.

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.