The Brothers of the Zeta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated are holding voter registration drives this weekend as part of  their "A Voteless People Is A Hopeless People" program.  We will be registering individuals all around New Haven. Don't worry if you can't stay the whole time. Come support and have fun! Meet at the Af-Am House at 1pm.

The ASA and YFT are presenting a conference on:

Entrepreneurship in the Middle East
Friday
6 November, 2009
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
LC 101

Registration is at http://middleeastconference.eventbrite.com

Will be hosting a blood drive from Monday, November 2rd through Thursday, November 5th from 1:00 pm until 6:45 pm each day at First and Summerfield United Methodist Church. Make your appointment online at www.yale.edu/redcross/signup. This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript While walk-ins will be accepted, we encourage you to make an appointment so that your wait time will be reduced.

Want to learn more about science at Yale? Undergraduate Women in Science at Yale is sponsoring a 4-part dinner series, with each session featuring a prominent female professor in the sciences or social sciences. The first dinner will be hosted by Kristina Olson, Assistant Professor of Psychology and lecturer of the popular "Introduction to Psychology" course, this Monday night in the Silliman Dining Hall. Professor Olson specializes in social cognitive development, researching issues of social attitudes, inequality, morality, and intellectual property.

The Educational Programs and Arts & Entertainment Committees of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY), in collaboration with the Graduate Musical Theater Writing Program of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, present acclaimed poet and librettist, Yale professor, President of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and Editor of The Yale Review J.D. McClatchy '74 PhD at the black box theater at 113-A 2nd Avenue, between 6th and 7th Streets, in the East Village. He will speak on "The Poet as Librettist." This talk will address the literary and practical business of putting an opera together in the midst of clashing personalities, slashed budgets, crazy directors and temperamental singers.

Register today at: http://yaamny-gmtwp-jdmcclatchy.eventbrite.com/. Tickets are strictly limited.

One of composer Lori Laitmans most frequently performed song cycles, Four 

Dickinson Songs, will be presented at The Kennedy Center and Merkin Hall in the 

debut recitals of Trinidadian soprano Jeanine De Bique. De Bique was the winner of the 

2008-2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and also YCAs Paul A. Fish 

Memorial First Prize. De Bique will be accompanied by pianist Keuna Lee.  

Lori Laitman is one of America's most prolific and widely performed composers 

of vocal music. She has composed nearly 200 songs, setting the words of classical 

and contemporary poets from Emily Dickinson to Paul Muldoon. "It is difficult to 

think of anyone before the public today who equals her exceptional gifts for embracing a 

poetic text and giving it new and deeper life through music." (The Journal of Singing) 

For more information, please visit www.artsongs.com.

HINTERLAND
If you can't trust a vision you've had while sleeping in the forest,
then what can you trust?

7 Actors play over 35 characters
in this romp through dark Brothers Grimm-style tales.
Note: While funny, this play is not appropriate for children.

Ars Nova: October 26, 2009
Roy Arias: November 3-8, 2009
 
Directed By: Amanda Friou
Written By: Benjamin Murphy
Music Composed By: Amy Baer

Featuring:
Ilana Becker, Jeanette Bonner, Westley Todd Holiday,
Adam Hyland, Adam Laupus, Elisabeth Ness, Catriona Rubenis-Stevens

Roy Arias Off-Off Broadway Playhouse
November 3-7 at 8 p.m. & November 8th at 3 p.m.
300 West 43rd Street (at 8th Avenue, 5th Floor)
Tickets are $10
RSVP at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript



More information is available at www.elisabethness.com!

YAAMNY and Weil & Wein are excited to offer a workshop designed to help professionals in career transition to be flexible thinkers and identify alternative career paths---taking into account their natural preferences and actual experiences. 

The goal is to give participants a game plan to jump-start their career re-entry and achieve their professional goals. Additionally, the workshop will touch on re-packaging oneself, envisioning the ideal job, starting a business, and networking. 

The workshop will be led by prior Wall Street executives and career coaches Susan Weil (SOM '88) and Terri Wein.

For more information about their services, visit www.weilandwein.com or contact them at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or 917-538-3505.

This event is limited to 12 participants, so please register soon!

http://yaamnywallstreet.eventbrite.com/

This Wednesday, November 4, from 11:15 AM-12:00 PM on Cross Campus, the Yale College Democrats, along with students from the Yale School of Medicine, will hold a rally in support health care reform.  The rally is part of a national day for action organized by youth groups across America to show that young people care about health care reform. Whether you are insured and want lower health care costs and stability, or uninsured and in need of coverage, everyone will benefit from a Congressional reform plan, and everyone will lose if Congress fails to act. The rally will feature leading health care policy lecturer and adviser to the President, Dr. KJ Lee, as well as members of the Yale College Democrats and Medical School students.  Please join us at the rally, and in calling and writing to Senator Lieberman and other politicians in Washington, D.C. to let them know that we care!

RSVP to our Facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=160650433601&ref=mf

What: Rally for Health Care Reform
When: Wednesday, November 4th, from 11:15 AM-12:00 PM
Where: Cross Campus
Who: The Yale College Democrats and students from the Medical School.  Speakers will include health policy lecturer and adviser Dr. K.J. Lee

This Wednesday, November 4, from 11:15 AM-12:00 PM on Cross Campus, the Yale College Democrats, along with students from the Yale School of Medicine, will hold a rally in support health care reform.  The rally is part of a national day for action organized by youth groups across America to show that young people care about health care reform. Whether you are insured and want lower health care costs and stability, or uninsured and in need of coverage, everyone will benefit from a Congressional reform plan, and everyone will lose if Congress fails to act. The rally will feature leading health care policy lecturer and adviser to the President, Dr. KJ Lee, as well as members of the Yale College Democrats and Medical School students.  Please join us at the rally, and in calling and writing to Senator Lieberman and other politicians in Washington, D.C. to let them know that we care!

Want to learn more about international development at Yale? College Council for CARE is sponsoring a dinner series, with each session featuring a prominent Yale professor. The first dinner will be hosted by David Simon, lecturer of "Government and Politics in Africa" and "The Politics of Development Assistance" this Wednesday night in the Silliman Dining Hall.  David Simon is also editor of the Historical Dictionary of Zambia and has contributed to Comparative Political Studies, the Journal of Genocide Research, and the Journal of Commonwealth and Comparative Politics.

           Come learn about summer fellowship opportunities in public interest law

Speakers

Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School

Sarah Russell, Director of the Liman Public Interest Program, Yale Law School

Richard Schottenfeld, Master of Davenport College, Professor of Psychiatry, Liman Summer Advisor

Angelina Calderon, Yale College 10, Fellowship: Public Counsel, Los Angeles, CA

Ali Frick, Yale College 07, Yale Law School 12, Fellowship: Washington Lawyers Committee, DC

Nicholas Handler, Yale College 09, Fellowship: Legal Action Center, New York, NY

Shoshana Iliaich, Yale College 10, Fellowship: Public Interest Law Institute, New York, NY

Aaron Littman, Yale College 10, Fellowship: Equal Justice Initiative, Montgomery, AL

Sarah Nutman, Yale College 11, Fellowship: Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC

Stephany Reeves, Yale College 10, Fellowship: Office of the Mayor, City of New Haven

Lauren Ross, Yale College 11, Fellowship: Sanctuary for Families, New York, NY

Anna Smith, Yale College 10, Fellowship: All Our Kin, New Haven, CT

Daniel Winik, Yale College 07, Yale Law School 11, Fellowship: Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School.  For more information, see www.law.yale.edu/liman

Lawyering for Social Justice:
Liman Summer Fellowships on Domestic Violence, Children's Rights, Indigent Criminal Defense, and More

Come learn about summer fellowship opportunities in public interest law.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:30-8:30pm
Davenport College Common Room

Speakers

Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Sarah Russell, Director of the Liman Public Interest Program, Yale Law School
Richard Schottenfeld, Master of Davenport College, Professor of Psychiatry, Liman Summer Advisor
Angelina Calderon, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Public Counsel, Los Angeles, CA
Ali Frick, Yale College ’07, Yale Law School ’12, Fellowship: Washington Lawyers Committee, DC
Nicholas Handler, Yale College ’09, Fellowship: Legal Action Center, New York, NY
Shoshana Iliaich, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Public Interest Law Institute, New York, NY
Aaron Littman, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Equal Justice Initiative, Montgomery, AL
Sarah Nutman, Yale College ’11, Fellowship: Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Stephany Reeves, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Office of the Mayor, City of New Haven
Lauren Ross, Yale College ’11, Fellowship: Sanctuary for Families, New York, NY
Anna Smith, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: All Our Kin, New Haven, CT
Daniel Winik, Yale College ’07, Yale Law School ‘11, Fellowship: Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

The Arthur Liman Summer Fellowship Program

The Liman Summer Fellowship gives students the opportunity to work at substantive summer internships in the field of public interest law.  Students work in diverse settings with lawyers and advocates.  Examples include work on issues such as children’s rights, immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights, prison conditions, voting rights, consumers’ rights, low income housing, civil rights, educational adequacy, and juvenile justice.  Placements can include organizations providing civil or criminal legal services to individuals, representation of particular groups, entities focused on problems of legal and public policy, and law-related media.
All currently-enrolled students are eligible to apply, including seniors wishing to work the summer immediately following their graduation.

The Liman Program provides all summer fellows with:

*   A $3,000 stipend for a summer internship.
*   Assistance with internship placement.
*   Connections to a wide range of prominent organizations across the United States.  Recent internships have included: All Our Kin (New Haven, CT); The Bronx Defenders (New York, NY); The Electronic Frontier Foundation (San Francisco, CA); Human Rights First (New York, NY); National Center for Youth Law (Oakland, CA); USPIRG (Washington, DC); Youth Rights Media (New Haven, CT); and many others.

Summer Fellows have the opportunity to participate in the Liman Public Interest Law Colloquium, an annual event held at Yale Law School that brings together advocates, scholars, and students from across the country for a day-long discussion on public interest topics such as low-wage workers and workfare, the role of mass media in public interest advocacy, and policies of incarceration.  Through their involvement with the Liman Program, Summer Fellows become part of a large network of public interest advocates.

Applications for Summer 2010 fellowships must be submitted by December 4, 2009 at 5pm.
For more information on the fellowship and application requirements, see http://www.law.yale.edu/intellectuallife/undergraduatesummerfellowship.htm.  You may also contact Sarah Russell, Director of the Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School.  She can be reached at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript &lt;mailto: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text76599 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript > or (203) 432-2230.

Lawyering for Social Justice:
Liman Summer Fellowships on Domestic Violence, Children's Rights, Indigent Criminal Defense, and More

Come learn about summer fellowship opportunities in public interest law.

Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7:30-8:30pm
Davenport College Common Room

Speakers

Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School
Sarah Russell, Director of the Liman Public Interest Program, Yale Law School
Richard Schottenfeld, Master of Davenport College, Professor of Psychiatry, Liman Summer Advisor
Angelina Calderon, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Public Counsel, Los Angeles, CA
Ali Frick, Yale College ’07, Yale Law School ’12, Fellowship: Washington Lawyers Committee, DC
Nicholas Handler, Yale College ’09, Fellowship: Legal Action Center, New York, NY
Shoshana Iliaich, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Public Interest Law Institute, New York, NY
Aaron Littman, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Equal Justice Initiative, Montgomery, AL
Sarah Nutman, Yale College ’11, Fellowship: Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC
Stephany Reeves, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: Office of the Mayor, City of New Haven
Lauren Ross, Yale College ’11, Fellowship: Sanctuary for Families, New York, NY
Anna Smith, Yale College ’10, Fellowship: All Our Kin, New Haven, CT
Daniel Winik, Yale College ’07, Yale Law School ‘11, Fellowship: Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

The Arthur Liman Summer Fellowship Program

The Liman Summer Fellowship gives students the opportunity to work at substantive summer internships in the field of public interest law.  Students work in diverse settings with lawyers and advocates.  Examples include work on issues such as children’s rights, immigrants’ rights, workers’ rights, prison conditions, voting rights, consumers’ rights, low income housing, civil rights, educational adequacy, and juvenile justice.  Placements can include organizations providing civil or criminal legal services to individuals, representation of particular groups, entities focused on problems of legal and public policy, and law-related media.
All currently-enrolled students are eligible to apply, including seniors wishing to work the summer immediately following their graduation.

The Liman Program provides all summer fellows with:

*   A $3,000 stipend for a summer internship.
*   Assistance with internship placement.
*   Connections to a wide range of prominent organizations across the United States.  Recent internships have included: All Our Kin (New Haven, CT); The Bronx Defenders (New York, NY); The Electronic Frontier Foundation (San Francisco, CA); Human Rights First (New York, NY); National Center for Youth Law (Oakland, CA); USPIRG (Washington, DC); Youth Rights Media (New Haven, CT); and many others.

Summer Fellows have the opportunity to participate in the Liman Public Interest Law Colloquium, an annual event held at Yale Law School that brings together advocates, scholars, and students from across the country for a day-long discussion on public interest topics such as low-wage workers and workfare, the role of mass media in public interest advocacy, and policies of incarceration.  Through their involvement with the Liman Program, Summer Fellows become part of a large network of public interest advocates.

Applications for Summer 2010 fellowships must be submitted by December 4, 2009 at 5pm.
For more information on the fellowship and application requirements, see http://www.law.yale.edu/intellectuallife/undergraduatesummerfellowship.htm.  You may also contact Sarah Russell, Director of the Liman Public Interest Program at Yale Law School.  She can be reached at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript &lt;mailto: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text92970 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //--> This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript > or (203) 432-2230.

this is a test of the system

Globalizing the Local: Participatory Democracy, Social Justice, and Human Rights in the Americas.
Thursday, November 5th, Dinner Discussion 6:00 pm

Dwight Hall, Library, 67 High Street
Join Claudia Lopez and Maria Machado – two democracy-watch advocates and 2009 Yale World Fellows – for Thai food, a discussion of current world challenges to the promotion of democracy, and a reflection on their personal journeys in public service.

Speakers:

Claudia Lopez--Columbian Journalist; Political Researcher, New Rainbow Corporation and Civil Society Electoral Mission; Yale World Fellow 2009.
Maria Machado--A co-founder of SUMATE, Venezuela’s leading watchdog for electoral transparency; Yale World Fellow 2009.

Moderator:
Leslie Brown--Magee Fellow, Dwight Hall at Yale

Sponsoring Groups:
Student Executive Committee, Social Justice Network, Magee Fellowship.

Join us in an afternoon of entertainment that supports a great cause. Yale and United Way present One Community, One Voice; a benefit concert for Neighbor-to- Neighbor LifeLine.  When: When: When: Sunday, November 8, 2009
Time: 4:00- 5:30pm

Where: Battell Chapel Yale Campus 

Featuring:

Whim 'n Rhythm

Mixed Company

The New Blue
Shades
The Duke's Men
The Society of Orpheus & Bacchus
 

Proceeds benefit Neighbor-To-Neighbor LifeLine, a collaboration of United Way and The Jewish Federation to meet the immediate emergency needs in Greater New Haven to help the growing number of families and individuals who find themselves facing food and housing insecurity in this economic downturn.

Since you are with Dwight Hall, I thought it would also be fitting to share with you our 10 Over 10 Volunteer Campaign information with you as well. Anyone who participates in 10 Over 10 can receive free tickets to the acapella concert as our way of saying thank you. Please feel free to forward this to your networks and other groups and individuals who volunteer, and modify as you see fit. Again, thank you so much for your help!  Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions- 203.691.4211 work, 281.705.0626 cell.

For the last 10 weeks, United Way has been tracking volunteer activities all over Greater New Haven, to see if we could reach a combined total of 1,000 volunteers and 10,000 hours of change over a 10 week period.  We have been reaching out to schools, student groups, churches and businesses to mobilize, recognize and celebrate all of the wonderful work that volunteers like you do in our community to create change. As we wrap up the final projects and count hours, we see that our community goal is right within reach!

We invite you to contribute your hours to our community goal and become a fan our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/10over10forchange). If you share any pictures or post to our wall, you can receive a free LIVE UNITED shirt. Please feel free to forward the e-mail below to any volunteer groups or individuals who  has volunteered between August 1 and October 10.

As a token of our appreciate we would also like to invite all 10 Over 10 Volunteers to Yale & United Way’s One Community One Voice Benefit Concert. (More information below.)

Unite For Sight is the world's leader in socially responsible, effective volunteering abroad. Unite For Sight's Global Impact Corps (http://www.uniteforsight.org/volunteer-abroad) is an immersive global health experience for students and for professionals.  All volunteers participating in Unite For Sight's international programs are Global Impact Fellows.  They participate daily with local ophthalmic nurses, local optometrists, and local ophthalmologists to eliminate patient barriers to care and to facilitate comprehensive year-round eye care for patients living in extreme poverty.  Through hands-on, structured training, volunteers gain a comprehensive understanding about best practices in volunteerism, global health, and international development.  Global Impact Fellows gain skills and are nurtured to become new leaders in global health, and they receive a Certificate in Global Health & Program Delivery.  Additionally, Global Impact Fellows may participate in the Global Impact Lab, an optional program for volunteers interested in pursuing global health research.

Locations (participate for 10 days, 20 days, 4 weeks, 6 weeks, 8 weeks, 10 weeks, or more)

• Accra and Kumasi Region, Ghana

   

• Varying Rural Villages, Ghana

   

• Ashanti and Northern Region, Ghana

   

• Tegucigalpa, Honduras

   

• Bihar, India

   

• Chennai, India

   

• New Delhi, India

   

• Orissa, India

   

Welcome to YAAMNY social events! This 80s/90s party is a great opportunity to re-connect with folks from your class (whether Yale College or one of the graduate/professional schools) as well as meet others who were on campus at the same time as you. If you haven't kept in touch with many Yalies, you will feel right at home at this event as the co-hosts will be happy to introduce you to other folks and help you make new friends.

So come join us and enjoy complimentary appetizers and drink specials at a fabulous New York City location with other Yalies from your era.

Register today at http://yaamny80s90sparty.eventbrite.com. Register by October 23 and only pay $8; price goes up to $11 after that date.

Looking forward to seeing you on November 10!

Your co-hosts,
Abby Burman '87
Karen DiYanni MUS '96
Tim Harkness '87
Bob Karetsky '89
Audrey Leibovich '97
Hyon Lim SOM '99
My Luu '96
Tamara Mack-Lowe '97
Pamela Weinstock '89
and many others!

The host committee is in formation. If you're interesting in being a co-host for this event -- mainly to help spread the word among your classmates -- please contact Audrey at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

Lori Laitmans humorous treatment of the poetry of Thomas Lux resonates widely with baritones, especially with Andrew Garland, who reprises the cycle Men with Small Heads in two upcoming recitals titled Living American Composers. The recitals will take place in New York City and Cincinnati and will also feature songs by Rorem, Paulus, Kohn and Cipullo. 

Garland's November 2008 Weil Recital Hall performance of Laitmans cycle with pianist Donna 

Loewy garnered high praise from the press: Garland thoroughly owned these quirky settings of 

child's-eye-view poems by Thomas Lux ...Whether as the perspective-challenged six-year-old of 

the title song, a youth lusting after a jar of maraschino cherries, the proud owner of a tin parrot 

pin whose charm is lost on others or a deliciously sibilant snake warning swimmers out of his 

lair, Garland was utterly engaging. Laitman's sense of humor enhances her considerable skill as a 

text-painter, and this set was easily the highpoint of the concert.(Opera News). The cycle won 

Best American Art Song by the 2004 San Francisco Song Festival and appears on Laitmans 2003 

CD Dreaming. 

For more information, please visit www.artsongs.com.

YAAMNY is excited to tell you about this Global Sourcing conference that has established itself as the thought leadership forum covering various facets of outsourcing and globalization.

Crafted for business leaders charged with strengthening their organization, improving competitiveness and increasing profit margins in an economy that has undergone significant structural changes, GSFE is a unique opportunity for decision-makers to evaluate global sourcing offerings, discuss strategies and trends with sourcing experts and practitioners, exchange best practices and gain insights to successfully source, manage and deliver global services.

In the Global Connections Expo,  you can travel the world exploring established and emerging global outsourcing destinations, visit over 25 countries to meet top service providers, evaluate global ITO / BPO services and solutions, and liaise with government officials, all in just 2 days under one roof - This is an ROI opportunity your budget definitely CAN afford!

Register Today!
YAAMNY members receive 20% off Conference passes with CODE: YALE09. Check back in early November for information regarding a Yale reception at conference.

LINK: http://www.globalsourcingforum.com?utm_campaign=YALE09

Join the Rudd Center for a discussion on the Obesity Epidemic with Boyd Swinburn, the Chair of Population Health and Director of WHO Collaborating Center for Obesity Prevention.

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee would like to invite everyone to our monthly meeting. If you are interested in Public Service or Social Justice Projects, we would love to have you join us. We have many exciting ideas and opportunities to get involved! If you have any questions, please email: Anne Nakaoka Moss: This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

Agenda:
I. Discussion of Previous Events: Halloween in Prospect Park
II. Review Upcoming Events: St Xavier's Soup Kitchen in November and January
III. Selection of December and January Projects
IV. Update on Newark Juvenile Justice Project
V. Discussion about Yale Day of Service 2010 (May 15)

The Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York in collaboration with Insider Expeditions presents After Hours at Tracy Williams with artist Alyssa Pheobus '04.

Join Ms. Phoebus (ES '04) for an intimate after-hours discussion and aperitif inside the prestigious West Village gallery on the occasion of her solo exhibition. Alyssa Pheobus' stunning large-scale pencil drawings excavate the lyrics of love songs. Elegant in their execution, these handmade text drawings resemble machine-stitched fabric. A native of Frederick, Maryland, Pheobus earned a BA from Yale in 2004 and an MFA from Columbia in 2008. Her awards include a 2009 NYFA Fellowship in Printmaking, Drawing and Books Arts; a 2008-09 Workspace Residency at Dieu Donné; and a full fellowship to attend the Yale in Norfolk residency program. Her work has been featured in shows at Bellwether Gallery, Dieu Donne, and Deitch Studios, and in print in The New York Times and Art in America. She is currently preparing for her second New York solo exhibition at Tracy Williams Ltd.

Share an evening of drink and discussion with this exciting young artist. Enjoy the work on display in this unique setting, and an engaging discussion of Ms. Pheobus' methods and motives. Early registration $10, or $15 after November 9. Space is limited, and we expect this exclusive after-hours event to sell-out. Register today at http://artwalk-phoebus.eventbrite.com/.

Meet  Cynthia McCaffrey this Thursday! Cynthia joined the US Fund for UNICEF at the opening of 2008 as the Chief Program Officer. Prior to that she was a Senior Advisor at UNICEF, coordinating the relationship between the children's agency and the governments of the United States and Ireland. Before joining UNICEF in March 2001, Cynthia worked in the office of the US Executive Director at the World Bank where she coordinated issues regarding Africa, debt relief, health, education and post-conflict. In 1995 Cynthia joined USAID as a White House Fellow, a year-long competititively awarded program for mid-career professionals. After her  White House Fellowship, USAID hired Cynthia to manage USAID's legislative and public affairs strategy.

For candidates interest in MBA Executive and MSN Nursing Programs, listen to Yale alumni working in health professions discuss Master's degree programs and find your career path. RSVP at

http://events.som.yale.edu/index.php?eventid=627

Direct questions to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

The Young Professionals for CARE Fall Happy Hour is at One. Please come, invite your friends, and show your support for CARE's mission of ending poverty. If you were at our MOVE event in May, you know that we can attract a good crowd (425+ people). Photos from the event last spring are available here http://bit.ly/4qFHr1. 

Suggested donation to CARE of any amount is welcome! Donate $10 online by Nov. 11 (at http://www.care.org/yp) or $15 at the door and get a hip Make an Impact t-shirt!

Sponsored by the Yale Biomedical Engineering Society, come find out how you can start your own Biotech company, even as an undergraduate Yale student.

BITTER HARVEST: DEFENDING COMMUNITIES IN NICARAGUA

Kristen Genovese, Senior Attorney,
Center for International Environmental Law
Thursday, November 12, 7:30 PM

Kristen will speak about progress in negotiations being mediated by
the Compliance Advisor Ombudsman of the International Finance
Corporation between Nicaragua Sugar Estates Limited and ASOCHIVIDA, an
association of ex-sugarcane workers. Since 2007, Kristen, as CIEL's
representative, and two students from Yale's School of Forestry and
Environmental Studies have provided support and legal counsel to
ASOCHIVIDA in their efforts to secure medical care and other benefits.

Co-sponsored by Bottlenotes.com and the YAAMNY Social Activities Committee

Please join Kim Donaldson '89 and Alyssa Rapp '00, co-founders of Bottlenotes.com, for a tasting of 80+ fabulous wines from five continents, plus Artisanal Cheese, charcuterie, chocolate, cigars and even pickles from Yale alum Rick Fields! There will be a special seating area for Yale alumni.

5:30 VIP/Press tasting
6:30-8:30 General tasting

Tickets:
$50 earlybird (limited quantity)
$60 in advance (before 2:00p.m. on 11/13)
$75 at the door
$125 VIP ticket including private tasting hour with exclusive Champagne/Sparkling tasting and reserved seating area throughout event.

Yale Alums can get $10 off tickets by using the code ELI at checkout. Register today at: www.bottlenotes.com/80sips

The UAEM will be hosting a conference at Yale from November 14-15, 2009. Law and medical students across the country will come together to discuss strategies for achieving global access to life-saving treatments, and many of them will need housing. t is free and easy to register at  http://www.essentialmedicine.org/fall-conference09/ There are many other ways to support UAEM. Please visit www.yalehasadrugproblem.com and sign our petition to Yale University to create a new access policy for drugs and technology. UAEM has weekly meetings and we love to meet new people. Please join us every Wednesday at 7pm.

If you can host a student on the nights of Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, please reply to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript and fill out the information below.

Are you within walking distance of the medical school?
Male guests, female guests, or either:
Do you smoke?
Do you have pets, and if so what kind?

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.  

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 .

Wanted: Musical Acts and DJs to Perform at UAEM National Conference

The Yale chapter of Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM) is hosting the organization’s national conference this November and is looking for musical acts and DJs to perform at the conference’s Saturday night social event.

The event is going to be held on November 14, 2009 from 9:00pm - 1:00am.
The venue is yet to be determined, but we are expecting approximately 100 people to attend from around the country.

Please contact  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript jordan.sloshower@yale.edu if you are interested in performing or have any suggestions for potential acts.

Thanks for your help,
The Yale UAEM team

The Public Service/Social Justice Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York is proud to return to St.  Francis Xavier's Soup Kitchen where volunteers helped serve meals, drinks and assisted in the cleaning process for fellow New Yorkers earlier this year to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday.

We are once again seeking the assistance of 15 volunteers to help this great & well-organized Soup Kitchen in its mission to help feed approximately 700 New Yorkers.  Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for further information and/or to confirm attendance.  Family members & friends of Yalies are also welcome!

THIS EVENT HAS FILLED UP---A BIG THANKS TO ALL THE VOLUNTEERS THAT SIGNED UP WEEKS IN ADVANCE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FELLOW NEW YORKERS!

The Arts and Entertainment Committee of the Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York (YAAMNY), in collaboration with the Peri Metropolis Walk and Talk New York, hosts  an afternoon of contemporary landscape architecture on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 1 to 3:30 pm. The walking tour will meet at Battery Park Bosque (just south of Castle Clinton), right in front of Picnick food kiosk.

Teresa Jan '04, registered architect and urban design faculty at NYIT and co-founder of Peri Metropolis, will guide alumni through contemporary urban park designs along the lower Hudson waterfront, such as Battery Park Bosque (2005), Irish Hunger Memorial (2002), Teardrop Parks (2004), and The High Line (2009). The tour will trace the evolution of park design and also highlight New York' s desire and recent efforts to reclaim the waterfront and revitalize the area through effective micro ecosystems. Immediately after the tour, Laura Starr, landscape architects of Battery Park Bosque and principal of Starrwhitehouse Architects, and Juergen Rheim FAIA, co-founder of 1100 Architect and architect in charge of Irish Hunger Memorial, are happy to meet with Yale participants at the restaurant The Park (118 10th Ave.) for further discussion.

All are welcome, including friends and family. Please bring a metro-card for a bus ride from North Battery Park to the High Line. Pre-registration is required. Due to the intimate experience of having a personalized walking tour and discussion, the tour is limited to 10 people. Tickets are $25 before November 12, $30 after. Register now at http://perimetro.eventbrite.com/.

The November 6 workshop is now filled to capacity, and we are adding an additional workshop date for those interested in attending on November 13.  Please find details below.

New Global Health & Social Entrepreneurship Idea Incubator
Workshop on Friday, November 13, 1-6pm
New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-workshop

Do you have an idea for an innovative program, project, or organization? Unite For Sight's Founder and CEO will hold a 1/2-day workshop to help you launch your idea. The workshop will focus on effective healthcare delivery and the importance of best practices in global health, successful strategies of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, and mentoring and guidance on how to establish new initiative, projects, and organizations. The workshop will be a small, intimate forum with a limited capacity of no more than 9 participants.

• Who: Students and professionals are eligible to apply. Successful applicants will have demonstrated an interest in global health. Participants may already be developing or leading global health programs, or they may be interested in learning how to design or participate in effective public health programming. 

• When: Friday, November 13, 1-6pm

• Where: Unite For Sight headquarters in downtown New Haven (across the street from Yale's Whitney Humanities Center)

Workshop Schedule: 1-6pm on Friday, November 13

This is the preliminary schedule, which may be subject to change.

• 1:00-3:00pm - Healthcare Delivery, Best Practices, and Looking Beyond Good Intentions
  • The workshop will begin with a comprehensive discussion about the importance of best practices and the significant harm of worst practices in global health. How does one look beyond good intentions and ensure that they avoid the pitfalls? During this session, participants will learn from the lessons of successful and unsuccessful models, programs, and organizations.

• 3:00-4:00pm - Social Entrepreneurship
  • This session will discuss successful strategies and models of social entrepreneurship. How do social enterprises operate, and what is the difference between charity and social entrepreneurship? Why is social entrepreneurship important in global health endeavors? Who are "invisible entrepreneurs", and how can they be supported?

• 4:00-4:30pm - Metrics and Outcomes
  • As one develops an idea for implementation, how does one convey and measure impact? What is the difference between outcomes and outputs? Why are metrics important, and what is the role of global health research?

• 4:30-6:00pm - Idea Incubator
  • Participants will learn how to start and expand new global health ideas and initiatives. What makes a great idea, and how does one transform ideas into action? What are some financial and other practical considerations? What are ideas for funding sources and funding models? This session includes a round-table discussion about the ideas of the workshop participants. The workshop participants are an impressive, diverse group who are committed to improving health and development worldwide. They are encouraged to network and collaborate.

How To Apply

Unite For Sight accepts applications on a rolling basis, and the first qualified applicants will be accepted.

Please submit your application to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript and reference "Idea Incubator" in the subject line. Submit a resume, contact information (phone and email) for two professional references, and a short essay (suggested length: 300-500 words) that describes your interest in the workshop, your past involvement with global health, and ideas that you are interested in pursuing.

See complete details at http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-university/global-health-workshop

Join us for a public meeting about the social responsibility of our endowment!

YAAMNY is excited to partner with several NYC alumni groups to bring you this multi-school mixer on Wednesday November 18th.

Join alumni from Cambridge, Columbia, Cornell, MIT, and Princeton at this free Autumn Harvest Happy Hour.  It's a great opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people. 

Enjoy happy hours specials: $4 domestic drafts, $5 imported drafts and $6 well drinks.

Please register using this link: http://autumnharvest.eventbrite.com/

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

What: "Entrepreneurship You Can Taste" is a panel of Yale alumni innovators starting companies in the food / drink space, plus the chance to chat, eat and drink with fellow Yale entrepreneurs and investors.

When: Wed., Nov. 18th, 6 - 8 pm (Speakers will begin @ 6:30)

Where: Smorgas Chef West Village, 283 W. 12th St. (at W. 4th)

RSVP REQUIRED: http://meetup.com/yalenyc/calendar/11742744 

We'll showcase several Yale alumni entrepreneurs building businesses in the food and drink industry, including a brewmaster, a chocolatier, a restaurant owner, and a beverage producer. These innovators will share insight on their space, discuss inspiration for starting a food/drink-related company, and share stories of their experiences and visions for the future. Speakers for the evening include Damian Brown YC '01 (The Bronx Brewery), Min Ye YC '95 (Smorgas Chef), Kathy Moskal ARCH '68 (Vere Chocolate), and Jordan Silbert SOM '06 (Q Tonic).

To whet your appetite, we will be providing a cash bar with a "2 for $12" drink special, as well as COMPLIMENTARY hors d'oeuvres and food samples:
Swedish meatballs & lingonberries, by Smorgas Chef
House-cured gravlaks and mustard sauce, by Smorgas Chef
Coldwater shrimp toasts, by Smorgas Chef
Marinated jarlsberg and cherry tomato skewers, by Smorgas Chef
Hand-crafted, all-natural organic chocolate made with Ecuadorian cacao, by Vere Chocolate
Premium tonic water made with Peruvian quinine and organic agave, by Q Tonic

Hope to see you there!

Tracy Kidder, bestselling author who won the Pulitzer Prize for The Soul of a New Machine, will share his much anticipated new book, Strength in What Remains, a powerful, inspirational story about Deo, a young medical student who fled the genocidal civil war in Burundi in 1994 for the uncertainty of New York City. Co-presented by the Yale Cancer Center.
http://wshu.org/events/kidder_form.php.

Thanksgiving Break's around the corner---a whole week of rest, relaxation, and the chance to start thinking about your summer and your options as a pre-med student! No matter where you are on the pre-med track, this is the event for you!

Does this sound familiar?

Join Artlog, PULSE Miami and The Contemporaries for this annual Chelsea Art Museum Party [http://artlog.com/member_events/34/]. This social night is an incredible opportunity to meet other art lovers, enjoy a special three hour open cocktail bar (cocktails by celebrity mixologist, Alex Ott ) and music by DJ Megraw as we celebrate ARTLOG LIVE and the upcoming fairs around Art Basel Miami. Attendees get to check out the newly opened Jean Miotte exhibition and there will also be VIP pass giveaways from several  participating Miami Fairs.  We will also be announcing many exciting developments with Artlog.com's growing national cultural directory and previewing Artlog Live. Debuting at PULSE Miami, Artlog Live (Twitter & SMS based interactive guide) will showcase all the happenings surrounding Art Basel Miami Beach. 

When: Thursday, November 19th 8:30pm-11:30pm
Who: Art enthusiasts from the Artlog, PULSE Miami, Contemporaries, Chelsea Art Museum Young Associates, other museum/university arts groups, gallerists and art press

Advanced tickets: http://artlog.com/member_events/34/

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The Game is Saturday, Nov 21 @ noon, but come at 10 a.m. for a free alumni "tailgate"! YAAMNY will be hosting a gathering for alumni from New York in the AYA's Alumni Village in Hospitality Village. The best part is...it's FREE!

Look for the YAAMNY table in the AYA's Alumni Village. Free for all alumni, and guests are welcome! Children's activities, raffle, and free refreshments - quantities limited, so come early. Co-sponsored by the Association of Yale Alumni and the Yale Bookstore.

For free admission to this alumni gathering, simply print out this form, fill it out, and be sure to bring it with you on the 21st! When you get to the AYA Alumni Village, look for the YAAMNY table, around which alumni from New York are encouraged to gather.

http://aya.yale.edu/classes/Harvard%20Flyer%2009%20final.pdf

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For tickets to the Game itself, you can order them directly from Yale: http://yalebulldogs.com/information/tickets/football or call (203) 432-1400.

Please note that parking is ONLY available in advance. There is no longer any general admission parking. Details here: http://www.yalebulldogs.com/information/the_game/index.

Please note that because of this opportunity, YAAMNY will no longer be hosting a separate tailgate. Fees collected for that will be refunded.

GUITAR HERO IS DEAD - YALE ALUMNI TO CONTROL VIDEO GAMES WITH REAL GUITARS

Forget about using a plastic guitar to mimic your favorite band. What if you could use a real guitar just like any other video game joystick -- and thrash your opponent while you create original music?

Two Yale School of Music alumni calling themselves "Modal Kombat" have hacked into classic video games Pong, Tetris, Mortal Kombat and Mario Kart. On November 22 at The Monkey NYC, they'll make their characters move -- and battle against each other -- with a flurry of guitar-plucking.

The event, "Modal Mania - Modal Kombat Party" is a video-game battle/performance-art hybrid that's open to the public. The goal is to demonstrate that real guitars -- or other musical instruments -- can be viable video game controllers. The performance/party will celebrate and officially complete Modal Kombat's muti-city 2009 "Guitar Hero is Dead Tour". The festive atmosphere will include a performance of Modal Kombat's standard show plus some new guitar-controlled video gaming implementations.

Included in the ticket price will be an open bar before and after the show, formal and informal Q&A sessions with Modal Kombat members and opportunities for attendees to try out the guitar-controlled video game systems. New unreleased Modal Kombat apparel will also be on sale.

Project Review:

Childhood safeguard centre   is located in Marrakech city is the capital of the mid-southwestern economic region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz and is an important and former imperial city in Morocco. This governmental centre is supported by the Ministry of Youth and Sport and The Ministry of Justice, The center is providing care and basic education for about 1000 disadvantaged children per year coming from many parts of Marrakech region who are orphan/abandon/disabled and refugees. Some of them are victims of crime or who have committed a delinquent act. They have low education level: nearly 90% don't know words; some of them haven't joined any official vocational training before. They come from very poor families or have no families at all.

The center aims to provide compulsory education and vocational training, to create employment opportunities for the children. The center has a wide variety of professional training for children of different age groups, ranging from infants to 18 years old. For example, children between the ages of 6 to 15 are provided with educational courses, and the older children are able to attend Professional training - including a variety of specialty courses at the center ( Joinery, sanitary plumbing, Electricity, Hairstyle, Painting and. Decorating ) .Furthermore, the center is helping to look for job opportunities for the children when they finish their courses.

The center is also a friendly place for local young people and international volunteers to come to explore their cultural diversity with lots of youth exchanges. The volunteers will join a team of local young people to manage the projects and participate in the daily activities at the center. Help is needed in everything from cooking and serving food to the children, to assisting with their basic education with sports and English lessons.  You need very high motivation, good communication skills and to be able to be independent in your work. This kind of workcamp is open to volunteers who are able to work with children and will be capable to accept their particularities. They will have to supervise the children and lead them by giving them general knowledge, and notions on health through games and playful situations that will educate them. The children will be led in that way enable them to discover another way of learning.

Volunteer responsibilities: The activities generally consist in leading the children in the different groups: drawing, painting and modelling group; singing and dancing group; tale and sketch Group; mobilizing and framing the children in various workshops of work according to the age: workshop tells, workshop music, workshop newspaper, environment, theatre, gym and sport etc. The volunteers will have to work five hours time in the morning. They are free in the afternoon when they could exchange their knowledge with the local population. Volunteers are invited to carry with them some games and anything that can contribute to lead the children. They can even present typical cultural aspects of their countries (songs, dances, games)

The volunteers can also participate to community activities as sensitization about how to promote local development about hygiene and environment protection for their free time. Each volunteer Responsible for day-to-day coordination of the School to ensure efficient performance of the organization operation: 

•  To teach Basic English, French and/or other languages to the children. 
•  The volunteers can also teach other basic subjects to the children (with the help of local volunteers)
•  Basic knowledge for the IT equipment: computers, printers, network.
•  Establish a relationship with the child to better understand the childs needs and desires.
• Provide written reports at every hearing which include information gathered and recommendations.
• To cook food, give medicines to the ill; provide warm clothes and free hot shower in winter, etc. 

Come to an intimate Master's Tea to hear about Ms Aziza Ahmed's work on securing women's right to health around the world. As the Human Rights Officer and Women's Law and Public Policy Fellow of the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Aziza Ahmed has been part of several key women's human rights initiatives, including working to hold the government accountable for sterilizing HIV positive women in Namibia, assessing the impact of criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure on women, and advocating for the rights of HIV positive women at the United Nations (UN). Prior to her role at the ICW, Ms. Ahmed worked with the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa, Breakthrough India, and with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), and the United Nations Development Fund for Children (UNICEF). 

Come to an intimate Master's Tea to hear about Ms Aziza Ahmed's work on securing women's right to health around the world. As the Human Rights Officer and Women's Law and Public Policy Fellow of the International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Aziza Ahmed has been part of several key women's human rights initiatives, including working to hold the government accountable for sterilizing HIV positive women in Namibia, assessing the impact of criminalization of HIV transmission and exposure on women, and advocating for the rights of HIV positive women at the United Nations (UN). Prior to her role at the ICW, Ms. Ahmed worked with the Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa, Breakthrough India, and with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), and the United Nations Development Fund for Children (UNICEF).