LOBBY FOR THE EARTH.

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 PRESENTED BY MANHATTAN CONCERT PRODUCTIONS 

Professor Elisabeth Wood on Wartime Sexual Violence: Leveraging Variation toward Change

The frequency of rape of civilians and other forms of sexual violence varies dramatically across conflicts, armed groups within conflict, and units within armed groups.  The literature generally neglects these contrasts, focusing on cases of widespread rape. Yet rape is not inevitable during war. Many armed groups, including some state militaries, insurgent groups, and ethnic groups, do not engage in widespread rape despite frequent interaction with civilians. Some armed groups engage in ethnic cleansing the classic setting for widespread rape without engaging in sexual violence. After developing a theoretical framework emphasizing the strategic choices on the part of armed group leadership, the norms of combatants, dynamics within small units, and the effectiveness of military discipline, the discussion will focus on how policy-makers might leverage such variation towards more effective policies against wartime sexual violence.

Join the Social Justice Network in watching Trade, inspired by Peter Landesman's chilling NY Times Magazine story on the U.S. sex trade and sex trafficking.

In the last decade, New Haven lost $30 million simply due to the Census undercount in 2000, and this year the New Haven community has been working hard to make sure that this under-count does not happen again.  Specifically, each person who isn't counted in New Haven costs the City around $10,000 in funding for services people desperately need.  Certain populations in New Haven such as undocumented immigrants, homeless people, and low income people who don't trust the government are hard to count, and we rely on many New Haven non-profits to reach out to those populations.  Youll have the opportunity to go out to various non-profits around the New Haven community throughout the afternoon to distribute Census goods and make sure that each non-profit is equipped to pass on Census information to the populations they help serve.

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In 1998, New Haven became home to the first inner-city Shaw's Supermarket in the country after substantial collaboration amongst local institutions, organizations, and residents. On March 31st, however, Shaw's will close its doors for good, and the area will once again lack a full-service grocery store. Shaw's exit not only severely restricts local food access, but it also eliminates more than one hundred community jobs and leaves a major commercial property to blight. In the face of a widely recognized need for a replacement supermarket, a broad spectrum of stakeholders has once again mobilized to address these problems. Join us to hear from a panel of community leaders and activists about how civic engagement can serve as a powerful means of combating a community crisis- and learn what you can do to help bring a full-service grocer back to New Haven. Sponsored by the Dwight Hall Urban Fellows Program.
 

The Yale Association for India's Development brings you a night filled with music, dancing, and culture, with performances from Proof of the Pudding, Konjo dance, Yale Anjali Classical Dance, the Duke's Men, Fusion Bellydancing Society, Groove Dance Company, Yale Raga Society, Out of the Blue, Yale Jashan Bhangra Team!

ADMISSION IS FREE

Suggested donation is 3 dollars and all proceeds go towards AID projects in Karnataka and Bengal that Yale is currently working upon involving education and malaria prevention.

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Yale Day of Service
10:15AM-2:00PM

The Yale Day of Service is an opportunity for students to get out for a few hours of community service in New Haven.  Opportunities will include cleaning up a park, teaching computer skills to low-income adults, and organizing educational activities for young kids. 

Please sign up at http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dFByd0ZVZEFaZ3MtNzEwU0VvVHJpX2c6MA. 

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YAAMNY invites Yale alumni and friends to attend . . .

The Gay Ivy

a new musical theater piece

presented by Dixon Place

Monday, April 5^th at 7:30 pm

161 Chrystie Street (between Rivington and Delancey)

$10 General Admission. Buy Tickets at https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/722465

Grateful.  Disgusted.  Proud.  Embarrassed.  The Yale Alumni Magazines recent cover story Why They Call Yale The Gay Ivy sparked a furor among its readers, igniting a larger controversy about homophobia, tradition and the generational divide in our country today.  Out of this vehement and diverse alumni response was born The Gay Ivy, a musical theater collage featuring work by more than a dozen writers and composers: roommates reminisce about their parallel yet isolated lives fifty years ago; two women wake up in each others arms; one of the first Africa-American alumnae confesses her own struggle to embrace her sons lifestyle; a legacy-student confronts his grandfathers hatred and his own conflicted sexual identity.

After reading "Why They Call Yale the Gay Ivy," I've decided to come out of the closet. To the entire world I now declare myself a flaming homophobe.  - Class of 60, Letter to the Editor

Even in a community of liberal elites, how could alumni write such hateful things with a sense of impunity?  Why did many feel that they had the right to condemn homosexuality and claim ownership of Yale?  As gayness, gay characters and gay celebrities have become more accepted and even celebrated, casual homophobia still pervades our society.  While the fight for marriage equality is gaining ground and President Obama has finally acted to repeal Dont Ask Dont Tell, millions of Americans still believe that homosexuality is wrong and shameful.  The Gay Ivyis a portrait of this pivotal moment in our culture. By giving voice to disparate perspectives on the Alumni Magazines controversial article, it explores the Yale community as a microcosm of our country today.

Please join us for this One Night Only event at Dixon Place, NYCs Downtown Laboratory for Performance. 

Written by Bix Bettwy, Greg Edwards, Kyle Ewalt, Laura Jacqmin, Kyle Jarrow, Eric Kubo, Gordon Leary, Eric March, Deb Margolin, Julia Meinwald, Michael Mitnick, Bradford Proctor, Kevin Quinn, Nathan Reiff, Zak Sandler, Michael Walker

Featuring Thomas Dolan, Emily Jenda, Kobi Libii, Megan Stern and Jared Weiss

Directed by Ethan Heard

Conceived and Produced with Thomas Dolan and Megan Stern

Music Directed by Jonathan Breit

Teach For America Info Session

Sponsored by Yale UNICEF Childrens Week

Monday, April 5^th at 8:00 PM

WLH Room 119

**Come learn more about Teach For America from Corps Members and Alumni**

                         *Get the chance to volunteer in a CT Corps Member classroom*

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.

Agenda

I.  Haiti Task Force Update

II.  Yale Day of Service

III.  April Project--Junior Achievement League

IV. Final Remarks/Comments

AFTER TEACH FOR AMERICA:

Making an impact on educational inequity in and outside the classroom

FEATURING:

• Caroline Van Zile (Moderator)- Yale 06, YLS 12, NYC 06 corps member
• Patricia Maloney- UPenn 04, Yale PhD Candidate, Mid-Atlantic 04 corps member
• Alexandria Marino- Yale 05, Yale MD/PhD, Los Angeles 05 corps member
• Ben Lindy- Yale 03, YLS 10, Eastern North Carolina 03 corps member
• Seth Magaziner- Brown 06, Yale SOM 10, South Louisiana 06 corps member

Wednesday, April 7^th at 8:30 PM

Branford College Common Room

                                            *Refreshments will be provided*

Help ensure the success of a new afterschool program at Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School (Coop) funded through an Afterschool Grant from the CT State Department of Education. Dwight Hall has partnered with Coop High School and the community-based Coop Center for Creativity, Inc. to provide learning and enrichment opportunities that will engage and enlighten students, and in the process, allow them to form relationships with mentors to help them reach their full potential.

Member Duties : Provide support to improve academic performance for Coop High School students by working with school staff to pair tutors and mentors with students in the afterschool program requiring additional support. Promote supportive environment for Coop students through communication about program achievement and activities with parents and families. Promote appreciation for career opportunities in the arts and workforce skills students acquire. Develop training resources/manuals for Coop students so they are adequately prepared to successfully engage in apprenticeships and internships in summer 2011. Publicize volunteer opportunities and enlist volunteers with backgrounds in the arts and ability to support youth. Successfully retain committed volunteers. Develop a system to track volunteer contributions and assess impact. Work with Dwight Hall to identify new sources of volunteers and mentors. Assist project director in establishing internship opportunities with local businesses for youth. 

Accepting Applications From  04/06/2010  To  05/15/2010

For more information:

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=35928

Hi Dwight Hall!

It's gorgeous outside, which is the perfect reason to get out of the library or your dorm room and attend some of the FANTASTIC EVENTS LISTED BELOW. This week is simultaneously National Public Health Week, hosted by the Public Health Coalition, and Children's Week, hosted by UNICEF.

Also, please make sure to take a look at the middle and bottom of the newsletter to find long-term service opportunities and job and summer internship positions!

Enjoy these beautiful days with Dwight Hall!

Hope all is well,

Joe

"Minkus" from Boy Meets World & "Mouth" from One Tree Hill discusses childhood fame.

Have dinner with Dr. Chisara Asamugha and discuss the multitude of health issues around New Haven. Thai food will be provided!

Co-Sponsored by MAS Familias Delicious dinner featuring professors from the History of Science, History of Medicine department as they discuss their research and experiences in the area of Latino health.   Dinner provided by La Carreta.

A Conversation with Architect Carlos Vasquez. Learn about constructing schools that put the spotlight on what is best for children and the environment.

A Conversation with Architect Carlos Vasquez. Learn about constructing schools that put the spotlight on what is best for children and the environment.

Come watch this award-winning documentary about how increasingly unattainable images from the fashion industry contribute to eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Snacks will be served. Co-sponsored by ECHO.

Join students from Yale and across the state on Friday, April 9th at the Capitol Building in Hartford to lobby the legislature for education reform!

The event includes
  Free lunch and transportation to Hartford
  Issue briefings and lobbying training
  Face-to-face meetings with legislators at the state capitol
  Kickoff event with speakers on education reform

Connecticut has fallen behind in the federal Race to the Top initiative, losing out on the first round of funding for education. However, you can help in the state's second attempt to win crucial grants through the program, and put Connecticut on the path to comprehensive education reform. 

This is your opportunity to experience advocacy first-hand and create change, meeting directly with legislators to advocate for better schools. Dont worry if youve never lobbied beforewell ensure that you are briefed on the details of the issues and are well-prepared to communicate the urgency and importance of education reform. 

Connecticut students deserve better than the status quo. Please consider coming to Hartford to demand better schools, and learn what it takes to make a personal impact on the legislative process.

TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT, go here: http://tinyurl.com/ygv5unh. Free transportation will be provided, and lunch as well. Well leave from Phelps Gate at 9:30 am and be back in New Haven by 2:30 in the afternoon.

Join MEChA de Yale as we give back to the community
with a Day of Service at the end of our annual Semana Chicana: "Sana Sana,
Colita de Rana: Addressing Illness and Wellness in the Latino Community." From
10-2, volunteers will disembark in groups of 4-5 to enriching experiences at
The Fellowship Place, the CREST Center, a sports tournament at John H.
Martinez Middle School, and AIDS Project New Haven. Co-sponsored by SALT of
the Earth, Jews for Justice, and Fierce Advocates, this is also a great way
to take some time out and get to know like-minded people across a range of
communities.

To sign up or for more information, just email This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .
We hope to see you Friday!

Join PHC for a special lunch with Dr. Barbot, the Medical Director of the New York City Bureau of School Health. Barbot provides pediatric expertise and medical leadership for the restructuring and revitalization of NYC's school health program.

"A Call to Action: Coordinating an Interdisciplinary Response to HIV/AIDS In New Haven and Abroad"

Panelists include Executive Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS at Yale Elaine O'Keefe, Executive Director of AIDS Project New Haven Christopher Cole, and AIDS Activist Gregg Gonsalves

Refreshments will be served!

sponsored by UAID: United Against Infectious Diseases

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A panel discussion with AIDS Activist Gregg Gonsalves, Director of AIDS Project New Haven Chris Cole, Executive Director of CIRA Elaine O'Keefe, and Leeway AIDS Hospice. Hosted by UAID.

A vibrant display with facts about the lives of and issues facing children from around the world.

TALK BY CEO OF GLOBAL BRIGADES, STEVE ATAMIAN

Global Brigades is the worlds largest student-led global health and sustainable development organization. It is made up of international nonprofit affiliates that mobilize student volunteers and professionals to empower communities in developing countries with programs that improve quality of life while respecting local culture.  Check out the organization at www.globalbrigades.org.

Refreshments will be served!

- Sponsored by UAID: United Against Infectious Diseases

RENT Film Screening

with pizza!

-sponsored by UAID: United Against Infectious Diseases and ONE

An a cappella concert feat. Proof, OOTB, and SOB. Concert wil be followed by KAREOKE. All proceeds go to the releif efforts in Haiti.

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.

  Co-Sponsored by Yale Sustainable Food Project and Yale College Alliance for Animal Welfare Cooking demonstration and vegetarian feast led and catered by the  New York-based Dominican and Latino fusion restaurant Yiya Natural.

A film that follows a diverse group of diabetics through an intense diet of raw foods and traces their progress from several to almost no doses of insulin a day.

The Fifth Annual AIDS Walk New Haven
New Haven Green
Registration and Events: 1:00pm
Walk: 2:30pm
LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD!!!

Join us as the Yale and New Haven community unite to fight against stigma, apathy, and infection. AIDS Walk New Haven is a 5K walk to raise awareness and money for the ten local organizations that provide patient services to individuals and families infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in the greater New Haven community.

Learn more, register for the Walk, or start a fundraising team at: www.aidswalknewhaven.org
Join the facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=60282783218&ref=ts

Sabrina Bektesevic
Student at Middlebury College
Intern at United Nations Association of New York
801 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel 212-907-1353
Fax 212-682-9185
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The Worldview Institute:
An Executive Training Program of UNA-NY
 
The Worldview Institute is a corporate executive training program of the United Nations Association of New York. It consists of ten seminar modules geared to develop and enhance the scope of the work and activities of young business executives at U.S. based multi-national corporations and young professionals within the NGO, U.N., and diplomatic and academic communities.
 
Our aim is to provide a forum for understanding political, economic and social trends in todays business environment in different regions of the world. The program also addresses the role of the United Nations within these contexts and is offered in conjunction with the Department of Public Information (DPI) of the United Nations. Distinguished lecturers include ambassadors, university professors, and accomplished leaders in global business, as well as U.N. personnel.
 
The Worldview Institute Spring 2010 Semester
 
The Worldview Institute of UNA-NY announces the enrollment for its Spring 2010 semester. Our program consists of a ten-seminar sequence intended for young business executives at U.S. based multi-national corporations and young professionals within the NGO, U.N., and diplomatic and academic communities.
 
The current global economic situation provides a backdrop to these presentations, which provide valuable insights into global issues in business and politics. Our program addresses the understanding of corporate responsibilities and the political and cultural contexts of doing business in various regions of the world.
 
The seminars are offered in association with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI).
 
Program fees are $395 for new participants (which includes a one-year introductory membership to UNA-NY and a light supper with each program), or $350 for previous alumni. This also includes informal opportunities to chat with the presenters at wine receptions and catered dinners in different Missions to the United Nations.
 
Enrollment is limited. Please register now.
 
For more information please contact Ann Nicol at (212) 907-1353 or This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
 
Visit us online at http://www.unanyc.org/worldview_institute/current/index.html.
 
Thank you,
 
Sabrina

Sabrina Bektesevic
Student at Middlebury College
Intern at United Nations Association of New York
801 Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Tel 212-907-1353
Fax 212-682-9185
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
 
The Worldview Institute:
An Executive Training Program of UNA-NY
 
The Worldview Institute is a corporate executive training program of the United Nations Association of New York. It consists of ten seminar modules geared to develop and enhance the scope of the work and activities of young business executives at U.S. based multi-national corporations and young professionals within the NGO, U.N., and diplomatic and academic communities.
 
Our aim is to provide a forum for understanding political, economic and social trends in todays business environment in different regions of the world. The program also addresses the role of the United Nations within these contexts and is offered in conjunction with the Department of Public Information (DPI) of the United Nations. Distinguished lecturers include ambassadors, university professors, and accomplished leaders in global business, as well as U.N. personnel.
 
The Worldview Institute Spring 2010 Semester
 
The Worldview Institute of UNA-NY announces the enrollment for its Spring 2010 semester. Our program consists of a ten-seminar sequence intended for young business executives at U.S. based multi-national corporations and young professionals within the NGO, U.N., and diplomatic and academic communities.
 
The current global economic situation provides a backdrop to these presentations, which provide valuable insights into global issues in business and politics. Our program addresses the understanding of corporate responsibilities and the political and cultural contexts of doing business in various regions of the world.
 
The seminars are offered in association with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI).
 
Program fees are $395 for new participants (which includes a one-year introductory membership to UNA-NY and a light supper with each program), or $350 for previous alumni. This also includes informal opportunities to chat with the presenters at wine receptions and catered dinners in different Missions to the United Nations.
 
Enrollment is limited. Please register now.
 
For more information please contact Ann Nicol at (212) 907-1353 or This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript
 
Visit us online at http://www.unanyc.org/worldview_institute/current/index.html.
 
Thank you,
 
Sabrina

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:

Robert Blocker, Dean, School of Music, Yale University
Ransom Wilson, Professor, School of Music, Yale University
Jessica Chang '08
Akiko Kobayashi '07
Gabriella Tortorello '11

Program:

7:30 - welcome speech by Anton Bennett, Annie's graduate school advisor    
8:00 - 9:30 - Concert Performance
9:30 - 10:30 - Reception 

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

Suggested Donation: $25 general admission /$15 students.  
PLEASE GIVE AS GENEROUSLY AS YOU CAN.

Donation can be made at the door, cash or check made payable to Yale University.

All Proceeds to benefit the ANNIE LE MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FUND. 

If you cannot attend, please see below for details on how you
can donate through the web or by mail

  To donate on the web:
1. Go to https://ces.commerce.yale.edu/givingtoyale/pledge1.cgi
2. Under Choose school/area of support select Other
3. Insert donation amount and Annie Le Memorial Fellowship in the space provided.
or DONATE BY MAIL:
Mail check payable to Yale University (indicate For Annie Le Memorial Fellowship Fund) to:
Wesley H. Poling, Ph.D., Director, Graduate School Capital Giving
Yale University, Office of Development
P.O. Box 2038
New Haven, CT 06521-2038

This Benefit Concert is made possible by the Association of Asian
American Yale Alumni, Association of Yale Alumni, Yale Life Sciences
Alumni Association, Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York,
Saint Peters Church, and the following Yale organizations, in
formation, listed below. To add your organization, please see below
for details.

Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health
Creative Yale Alumni Network
· Department of Pharmacology of Yale School of Medicine
· Tri-State Area Chapter of the Yale Latino Alumni
Association
· Yale BBS-Combined Program in the Biological and
Biomedical Sciences
· Yale Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Society
· Yale Black Alumni Association
 Yale College Classes of 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007
· Yale GALA
· Yale Latino Alumni Association
· Yale School of Management Alumni Association
· Yale School of Medicine
· Yale Science and Engineering Association
And to the following Yale groups on LinkedIn:
· Yale Chemistry Alumni
· Yale Daily News Alumni
· Yale Football Alumni
· Yale Law School Alumni
· Yale Law School Grads
· Yale School of Public Health
· Yale University Alumni
· Yale University Graduate School Alumni 

· To secure a media pass or join the list of supporting
organizations for this event, please contact Julie Huang,
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·   To donate goods and services to the benefit concert, please
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Franz Schubert:

Sonata in A major, D. 664 (1819?) for piano

Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965, (1828)

Trio in B-flat, (1828?) for violin, cello & piano

Artists:

Korliss Uecker, soprano; Joseph Rabbai, clarinet; Yonah Zur, violin;

Gerald Appleman, cello; Christopher Oldfather, piano

Artistic Director A. Robert Johnson will host a free Meet-the-Artists interview preceding the concert at 7:30 p.m. A reception for audience and musicians will follow the performance.

New York Philomusica winds up the 2009-10 season with a concert of beloved masterpieces by the great Franz Schubert. Using some of classical musics traditional favorites to showcase the superb artistry of the ensembles core musicians, the ensemble also welcomes a new voice and ventures back into the realm of song for the first time since 2006. The New York Philomusica hopes you will join us for this final concert of the season, which is sure to be a crowd pleaser, while upholding the finest standard of musicianship for which the ensemble has become known.

The New York Philomusica is pleased to announce that soprano Korliss Uecker will join the ensemble for the first time this April. A frequent performer at the Metropolitan Opera and on the worldwide operatic stage, Ms. Uecker has an extensive resume of orchestral engagements and recordings. The Financial Times (London) acclaimed that "Korliss Uecker, a bright and pretty American soprano, was charming, crystalline of voice and sparkling as an actress." The Baltimore Sun has lauded "her creamy soprano and artful characterization" and the Pittsburgh Press has noted her "glittering coloratura."

More info: www.nyphilomusica.org

Yale GALA Summer Fellowships of $2500 each to support undergraduates in unpaid summer internships with non-profit organizations which focus on issues affecting the LGBTQ community. Applications are due Tuesday, April 20, 2010 and should include a statement about what the student hopes to get from the internship, a confirmation (email is fine) of the offer of the internship, and the  name of an instructor or dean at Yale who can serve as a reference.  We will contact the recipients by May 1, 2010.

Send applications to Maria Trumpler This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or contact her with any questions.

Yale GALA Summer Fellowships of $2500 each to support undergraduates in unpaid summer internships with non-profit organizations which focus on issues affecting the LGBTQ community. Applications are due Tuesday, April 20, 2010 and should include a statement about what the student hopes to get from the internship, a confirmation (email is fine) of the offer of the internship, and the  name of an instructor or dean at Yale who can serve as a reference.  We will contact the recipients by May 1, 2010.

Send applications to Maria Trumpler This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or contact her with any questions.

Looking for experience in finance or development? YHHAP, a 501(c)3 with a $40,000 endowment and an annual budget of over $35,000, is looking for a new treasurer. Previous experience preferred but not required. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  or This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  by Friday, April 23 if interested, and feel free to forward this to anyone who might be interested.

Hi Dwight Hall!

Bulldog Days is next week, which means this is our chance to let potential freshmen know how important service is at Yale! Many of our member groups have events planned, but please also attend our two events if you can:

1. Bulldog Days Community Sing with Falafel from Mamoun's! 11:00 - 1:00am. Dwight Hall Chapel. Come learn songs of social justice from around the world in multipart harmony while feasting upon delicious Middle Eastern food!

2. Meet Dwight Hall! 11:00pm. Dwight Hall. Dwight Hall is the home for community service and social justice at Yale. Come get acquainted with a variety of the 80+ Dwight Hall groups while you snack on delicious food! (Member groups without their own event are encouraged to attend as an opportunity to speak with freshmen!)

But most importantly, tell all the prefrosh you meet about your experiences with Dwight Hall!

In other news, I want to encourage sophomores to apply for FOCUS where you can "meet with local leaders and examine controversial issues in immigration, education, politics, race, economic development, town-gown relations, and more". See below for more information.

We have an exciting week ahead. Go forth bulldogs and serve!

Hope all is well,

Joe

Please join us for the 2nd LBT (Lesbian-Bisexual-Trans) All-Ivy Women's Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC. Last year 230 women attended this elegant & friendly 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.  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, FSIX (Financial Services Industry Exchange, for gay professionals in financial services) and YAAMNY (Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York). (Host list in formation)

Mandatory RSVP for non-Club members in advance, for entry to the Yale Club:  http://www.yalegala.org/Events/2010/YaleClubWomensMixer.html .  

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 and 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. 

Men are welcome to attend the women's mixer.  There will also be a co-ed, LGBTQ Post-Pride Mixer at the Yale Club on Tues, June 29, 2010. 6-9 pm.

Join Yale and Princeton alumni at the wonderful Rubin Museum of Art in Chelsea on Friday April 16th!  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.  Event is free - just show up and enjoy!

The seventh annual Unite for Sight Global Health Conference will feature 200 speakers representing all disciplines of global health, social entrepreneurship, international development, and innovation. Keynote speakers include Seth Godin, Jacqueline Novogratz, Jeffrey Sachs and Sonia Sachs and social innovation sessions will feature the CEOs and Directors of Acumen Fund, Partners in Health, WaterPartners, Save The Children and many others. The conference includes 200 speakers and will bring together 2,200 participants from all 50 states and from more than 55 countries who are immersed in global health and international development, public health, eye care, medicine, social entrepreneurship, nonprofits, philanthropy, microfinance, human rights, and education.

When: April 17-18, 2010
Where: Yale University

Registration rate increases on a monthly basis.

For registration and other details, please visit http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference

Join a Relay for Life team: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=23230&pg=entry

From a Best Buddies Rep or online at
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGQwSkpaVElWRVZOaEtORTZFWXRsc0E6MQ

Best Buddies is hosting a bake sale this week to help fund our buddies events.
Buy  brownies for $2 and chocolate chip cookies for $1 and have them delivered
to your room on April 25th, or help us sell within your college!

Best Buddies at Yale is an organization that strives to create a social outlet
for New Haven's intellectually disabled community by creating one-on-one
friendships with Yale students and hosting group events once a month. It's
never too late to get involved and make a new friend! For more information,
contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript (group president) or
This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript (fundraiser coordinator), or call Anna at 805-407-2114. We
love new members and event volunteers!

Join the Yale Slifka Center as it hosts a Dwight Hall-YHHAP Moment of Service
Lend a hand for outdoor projects at the New Haven Holocaust Memorial

Space is limited, RSVP at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGdCUWhaT21VU0I4V05KbEhiNzdLRHc6MQ

The YAAMNY Arts & Entertainment 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 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 .

 World Micro-Market will be holding a fair trade sale on Old Campus on Monday (4/19) from 11 am -3 pm! We will also have Ashley's Ice Cream! 

Hi Dwight Hall!

If you are hosting prefrosh who are interested in community service and social justice please encourage them to attend one of these Dwight Hall member group events!

MONDAY                  

Life as a Student in New Haven2:00 - 4:30pm. Dwight Hall Library (Old Campus). Join us for an informal student-led discussion about what it's like to reside in the Elm City. Sponsored by the Dwight Hall Urban Fellows.

Free Food is Foolishly Good 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Old Campus. A Collaboration with One, ALPFA at Yale, UNICEF, and SMHAC. Pre-host-pickup BBQ.

SALT: Christians for Social Justice at Yale9:00 - 10:00pm. Social Justice Room, upstairs in Dwight Hall. SALT is a fellowship centered around engaging social justice issues at Yale and beyond from the perspective of the call to justice in the message of Jesus.

Bulldog Days Community Sing with Falafel from Mamoun's!11:00 - 1:00am. Dwight Hall Chapel. Come learn songs of social justice from around the world in multipart harmony while feasting upon delicious Middle Eastern food!

The Iraqi Refugee's of New Haven: A Social Hour with IRAP 11:00 - 12:00am. Dwight Hall Lounge. Come learn about the work of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project.

Dessert Night for Human Rights11:00 - 12:30am. Dwight Hall Common Room. Join members of Amnesty International, STAND, and ThiNK for human rights discussion, advocacy actions, and tasty treats.

TUESDAY                                               

Fierce Advocates: West Wing and Wings5:30 - 7:00pm. Welch B42.Join Fierce Advocates, Yale's only LGBTQ political advocacy group for a couple of hours of fun, food, and the West Wing.

Sweet Service with YHHAP7:00 - 8:00pm. Dwight Hall, 2^nd floor, YHHAP Room. Join the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project for fruit and a chocolate fountain. Talk to YHHAP members about their New Haven based advocacy, research and service work.

Roosevelt Institute Fireside Chat 7:00 - 9:00pm. Between the High and Elm gates.Eat s'mores and learn about the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive student-run policy think tank that allows students to research and implement policy proposals.

Terrorism: A Multidisciplinary Approach 7:00pm. WLH 116.The Arab Students Association hosts a panel of experts who will provide a constructive discussion of the various approaches to understanding the underlying causes of terrorism.

AIDS Walk New Haven Trivia Night7:15 - 8:30pm. Silliman Buttery. Come get the facts about the HIV/AIDS epidemic in New Haven.

Cupcakes and Conversation with The Responsible Endowment Project8:00 - 9:00pm. Dwight Hall SJN Room. Meet members, eat delicious homemade cupcakes, and discuss our work towards a more ethically invested Yale endowment.

Yale Children's Theater - Act, Snack, Act!8:00 - 9:00pm. Branford Common Room.Yale Children's Theater invites you to be a kid for an hour. Play games and watch a scene from our upcoming production. 

Yale UNICEF: Facepainting and Chocolate Treats! 9:00 - 11:00pm. LC 102.Learn about our children's rights and health advocacy, fundraising, local volunteering, and our international outreach trips!

S'mores with ReadySetLaunch, 10:00-11:00pm. Old Campus. ReadySetLaunch is a student run non-profit organization that provides free mentoring to current high school students of financially disadvantaged backgrounds.

Challah for Hunger10:30 - 12:00am. Kosher Kitchen at Slifka. Braiding, baking, and eating challah with CfH.

Ice Cream Social with Yale's Colleges Against Cancer 11:00 - 12:00am. WLH112.Hate Cancer? Love Ice Cream? Come join Yale's Colleges Against Cancer for a night of fun and friends.

Yale Chapter of the NAACP "America and Civility Towards Race" Discussion                     11:00 - 1:00am. African American House.Come hang out with the YNAACP as we eat delicious pizza and discuss the question of civility in a multi-racial society.   

Chocolate Fountain Social and Service with YUPS! 11:00 - 12:00pm. Dwight Hall Library. Interested in community service? Come meet the members of the Yale Undergraduate Philanthropic Society and learn about our service projects at Yale and around New Haven.

Cupcake Decorating with Bridges (LGBTQA Interfaith), Christians for Social Justice, and Jews for Justice 11:00 - 12:30am. Chaplain's Office in Bingham Basement (Entryway D).Talk about the intersection of social justice and religion at Yale.

Meet Dwight Hall! 11:00pm. Dwight Hall. Dwight Hall is the home for community service and social justice at Yale. Come get acquainted with a variety of the 80+ Dwight Hall groups while you snack on delicious food!

 Jonathan Cohn

You are invited to the 28th Annual Meeting of the Coalition for People from 4:45 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 19, in the Program Room of the New Haven Free Public Library on the corner of Elm and Temple streets.

We plan to have an evening of good music, food, socializing and productive discussion. Frank Panzarella and Friends will provide the music, we will provide the pizza (you may want to supplement that fare with pot-luck contributions), and Carl Berdahl will provide the stimulus for thought. The topic will be Single Payer and the Economy.

Mr. Berdahl is a third-year student at the Yale School of Medicine and plans to take a sabbatical this upcoming year to compare how doctors in the U.S. and Canada consider cost and resource utilization when making decisions. He is a member of Physicians for a National Health Program, an organization that focuses on educating health care workers and the general public on the need for a comprehensive, high quality, equitably-accessible healthcare program for all residents of the United States.

YAAMNY is excited to bring you The Ivy Plus Society's latest event:

TIPS is taking it outdoors.  We're setting up shop at 230 Fifth, whose rooftop garden is consistently voted as the best in New York. If you've been huddling inside your apartment all winter, or if you've felt stifled by the oppressive heat of basement dance halls, it's time for you to head up to the roof, take in the eye-dropping view, and kick back with some friends old and new. Because you've got about six seconds before the onset of the sweltering summer.

RSVP at: http://ivyplussociety.org/nyc.html

Teach English this summer in Puerto Cayo, Ecuador. Mornings spent teaching in the schools will be complemented by afternoons working on other projects in the community, such as developing a website or blog for the town or producing an English language newsletter.  Puerto Cayo is on the coast of Ecuador and next to National Park Machalilla. Possible excursions include scuba diving, seeing blue footed boobies, whale watching, ziplining, visits to local archeological sites, birdwatching trips, and post-Project Oscar backpacking.  Dates are flexible, but the trip will last 7-10 weeks.

Sign Here!:http://www.change.org/hunger_and_homelessness_action_project/petitions/view/new_haven_whats_your_plan_for_the_homeless

For the past two years, the City of New Haven has not included the Cedar St. Overflow Shelter - which houses up to 125 men in the winter months - in the budget, relying instead on massive grassroots fundraising campaigns fueled by supporters throughout New Haven. While these campaigns have been inspiring, they have fueled an at best underfunded shelter which does little to move its clients out of homelessness. Over the last several months, service providers from throughout New Haven have put forward a variety of creative and exciting proposals to make our shelter system more sustainable and productive, but the City has been unresponsive to their ideas. So today, just six months before New Haven must open any winter overflow shelter it wants to operate, we ask the administration: what is your plan for the homeless?

Please join us in calling on the Community Services Administrator and the Mayor to open a productive dialogue on these new proposals and create a sustainable shelter system.

Sign Here:http://www.change.org/hunger_and_homelessness_action_project/petitions/view/new_haven_whats_your_plan_for_the_homeless

Hi Dwight Hall!

Bulldog Days was very successful for Dwight Hall! We were able to talk to freshmen about service and social justice at Yale during four different times in the three days and we got a great response from the prefrosh. The class of 2014s enthusiasm for service means we have a lot to look forward to!

Even though were winding down, we still have some great events and opportunities you should check out!

Peace by Peace, one of our new member groups, has organized The New Haven Health Festival on Sunday April 25th on the New Haven Green at 1:00pm. More information below.

Also, if you are going to be here this summer, consider volunteering with the Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Soup Kitchen! More information below.

Additionally, YHHAP has been circulating a petition to put pressure on City Hall to make a plan for the homeless shelters for next year. The Cedar St. Overflow Shelter closed 18 days early this year (April 12th) and we are roughly $100,000 behind in fundraising and grants for next year from where we were at this point last year. Unless something happens the shelter will only be able to be kept open for 3 months next winter. Please sign this petition that we will bring to our meeting with the mayor to show that New Haven residents are looking to him to make a more sustainable plan for homelessness. There are more details in the petition if you are interested! http://www.change.org/hunger_and_homelessness_action_project/petitions/view/new_haven_whats_your_plan_for_the_homeless

Hope all is well,

Joe

Fifth Annual International Bioethics Conference Priorities in Health: Can We Make Better Decisions?

April 22-23, 2010

Thursday: 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Registration

Registration required. No fee. Space limited. Please complete the registration form at:

http://peh.harvard.edu/events/2010/priority_health/registration.html 

A Conversation with
John Prendergast, Co-Founder of the Enough Project

Moderated by Lea Brilmayer, Howard M. Holzmann Professor of International Law at Yale Law School

John Prendergast co-founded the Enough Project, was a Special Advisor to the State Department, and directed African Affairs at the National Security Council.

Please join us this Friday at 3PM for a discussion of violence in Darfur, the Sudanese elections, and efforts to create peace in Sudan.

Co-sponsored by the Schell Center for International Human Rights, Amnesty International, Yale African Student Alliance, Social Justice Network, and the Yale Law School Africa Law and Policy Association.

YAAMNY's Educational Programs Committee, in collaboration with the Public Service & Social Justice Committee, is seeking volunteers to work with middle school students in an after-school program at the acclaimed School of the Future on college preparedness and the formulation of college action plans under the auspices of Junior Achievement of New York. Yale alumni volunteers will work with students on crafting a personalized strategy for educational success and map a path towards higher education. This is an exceptional opportunity to learn about a coveted public school while working with fellow Yale alumni to share insights, resources, and ideas about academic success and the realization of concrete educational goals. Volunteers are expected to arrive at School of the Future at 4:30 p.m. sharp for a two hour volunteer commitment. Though this is an early start time on a week day, many employers may be 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 . Your participation would be greatly appreciated. We are seeking committed, reliable volunteers who will come through for the students of School of the Future. This program is sure to prove deeply rewarding for Yale alumni volunteers and student participants. Early advance registration is crucial to this program's success. Register now.

Sponsored by the Yale Undergraduate Forum

No entrance fee, suggested donation of $3. Proceeds will help the diabetics in New Haven Area who canot afford their medical supplies.

Enter Dance Marathon to win an iPod Touch! Tickets for Marathon at the door or outside dining halls ($5). You can reserve tickets at ydf.sites.yale.edu.

For more information:

http://ydf.sites.yale.edu/

 Insulin Shock Dance

Join us for the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride -- Saturday, April 24, 2010!

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Explore New Haven's parks and neighborhoods.  Raise funds for great local environmental organizations. Check out the details below, and register today at www.rocktorock.org.

Rock to Rock is a day-long celebration of Earth Day and of New Haven's rich environmental and cultural resources. Here's how it works: You and a few hundred others will travel between West Rock and East Rock, with celebrations on both sides of the city. Along the way, you will eat tasty food, hear great music, take on environmental service projects, explore Edgewood and BeaverPondsParks, and ride the Farmington Canal Trail and official city bike lanes. Think you're hard-core? Take detours to the top of the two rocks. Have a little kid in tow? Join us from Common Ground to EdgewoodPark. Families and college students, 20-something hipsters and teenagers, young and old, serious riders and weekend warriors will all be welcomed. Join our rock band.

Support great local environmental organizations! Rock to Rock raises funds for the following a bunch of great environmental organizations:

The Urban Resources Initiative, Common Ground, Solar Youth, New Haven Parks Department, Friends of East Rock Park, Friends of Beaver Pond Park, Friends of Edgewood Park, New Haven-Leon Sister City Project, Sierra Club's Inner City Outings, and Elm City Cycling.

You can choose to raise funds for one or all of these great organizations.  Get a free raffle ticket for every $50 you raise.  Register online today at http://www.firstgiving.com/commongroundct to guarantee your free tshirt, water bottle and three raffle tickets.  If you have any questions about Rock to Rock contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

 World Micro-Market will be setting up our last fair trade market of the year on Communiversity Day from 11 am - 3 pm on Old Campus. Come buy Mother's Day gifts! We will also have Ashley's Ice Cream! 

Communiversity Day 2010 is a festival for YOU!

Come bring the New Haven community and Yale University together for a day of fun, learning, and cooperation! Communiversity Day 2010 is this spring's biggest New Haven-Yale festival, featuring an international cultural festival, a children's carnival, field day activities, and community bazaar forum. Explore and learn about local community organizations and Yale student groups who provide services just for you! Bring your family and friends-- with activities and events suited for all ages, Communiversity Day 2010 is the best way to spend a beautiful spring day!

Communiversity Day invites you to a festival that serves and celebrates your contribution to the wonderful communities of New Haven and Yale University!

Field day events include tug-of-war, musical chairs, giant parachute, three-legged race, and more! Performances by Konjo, DEMOS, and live bands!

All events free and open to the public.

Pre-med? Interested in public health? Want international leadership experience?

Apply to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to launch a new student program that will make an impact for years to come!  UAID: United Against Infectious Diseases is an undergraduate organization started at Yale that is partner project of Global Brigades (the world's largest student-run volunteer organization). 

The international mission of UAID is to provide HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis testing and counseling to rural villagers in developing nations and pursue an awareness initiative to statistically at-risk populations. 

We will be taking a group of 10 students to pilot the program this August, August 23-31.  Please e-mail  This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript   for an application or more information!  Also, check out our facebook group and website at www.uaidinternational.org (temporarily accessible at http://www.wix.com/empowerpartners/uaid due to construction).

How about playing outside while supporting a great cause? Come to the College Council for CARE's Grassroot Soccer Tournament, On Sunday, April 25! Grab 2 friends and come play in a 3v3 soccer tournament on Old Campus from 12-3 to benefit Grassroot Soccer, an international non-profit that uses the power of soccer in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The event will be co-sponsored by the Men's Soccer Team, Sig Ep, and Sig Chi, and we'll have a cotton candy machine, awesome prizes, and other attractions. Visit our Facebook Page for more info. There will be a series of games lasting 20 minutes each round. The cost for a team is $15, and you can bring substitutes to play for your team. There will be a prize for the team with the best team uniform, be creative! To sign up, email This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript Please sign up by April 20 to ensure a spot! Also, referees are needed: if you're interested, e-mail This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript After the tournament, 100% of money raised will go to Grassroot Soccer. What could be a better way to spend a spring day at Yale?

 CARE's Grassroots Soccer Tournament

The  New Haven Film Festival

Promoting health in New Haven to support the vitality of peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

We will have religious leaders, physicians and musicians discuss the topics of peace and health in the Middle East through their respective media. We hope to entertain parents with these activities, and with all of our hosted tables, but we will also have cotton candy and a moon-bounce to make the day entertaining for the whole family.

Organized by students and faculty of the Yale Medical School.
Food and clothing will be collected for the homeless.

 TAKE BACK THE NIGHT

  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 over drinks and conversation.

Learn how to maximize your networking experience at this YAAMNY organized event.  Meet new people 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/

AIDS Project New Haven is holding their annual event Dining Out for Life for the fourth year! Dining Out For Life is an annual national fundraising event involving the generous participation of volunteers, corporate sponsors, and restaurants. Each participating restaurant will be donating 25% of their day's proceeds to the local organization holding the event, in the greater New Haven area, it is AIDS Project New Haven.

Want to volunteer? Save the date and dine out! Please invite your friends to join you at one of our participating restaurant on Thursday, April 29. Just by dining out, you are volunteering! Remember, no mattter what you ordered - a lunch sandwich or a three-course dinner - 25% of the bill you pay will come back to AIDS Project New Haven.

To find a participating restaurant, please visit: http://www.diningoutforlife.com/newhaven.

If you have any questions about the event or our agency, please contact Miles, the Volunteer Coordinator.

Save the date!

Dine out, fight AIDS.

AIDS Project New Haven is holding their annual event Dining Out for Life for the fourth year! Dining Out For Life is an annual national fundraising event involving the generous participation of volunteers, corporate sponsors, and restaurants. Each participating restaurant will be donating 25% of their day's proceeds to the local organization holding the event, in the greater New Haven area, it is AIDS Project New Haven.

Want to volunteer? Save the date and dine out! Please invite your friends to join you at one of our participating restaurant on Thursday, April 29. Just by dining out, you are volunteering! Remember, no mattter what you ordered - a lunch sandwich or a three-course dinner - 25% of the bill you pay will come back to AIDS Project New Haven.

To find a participating restaurant, please visit: http://www.diningoutforlife.com/newhaven.

If you have any questions about the event or our agency, please contact Miles, the Volunteer Coordinator.

(203) 624 0947 ext 242

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Save the date!

Dine out, fight AIDS.

Interested in science? Want to volunteer at science-related community service events? Undergraduate Women in Science at Yale (UWISAY) is seeking applications for next year's board. Available positions include Co-President, Chair of Speakers, Chair of Mentoring, and Secretary. Underclassmen are highly encouraged to apply and prior experience with UWISAY is not required. Please contact This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript   for more information!

Hi Dwight Hall!

This is likely the last D-Holla of the school year, but there are still a few things to check out!

Dwight Hall is hosting its inaugural Spotlight On Honors Alumnus event, bringing back Tim Tompkins, a 1986 Yale graduate who has championed the revitalization of Times Square and the New York City parks. Tompkins will speak to us in a Masters Tea format TODAY at 4:00pm in Dwight Hall.

Also, if you are going to be here this summer, consider volunteering with the Wednesday Lunchtime Summer Soup Kitchen! More information below.

Thats all! Good luck on your finals, enjoy your summer, and I'll Holla back at you in the fall!

Joe

A 1986 Yale graduate who has championed the revitalization of Times Square and the New York City parks will return to Dwight Hall on April 29 as Dwight Hall rolls out a new “Spotlight On” campaign.  This is the inaugural celebration of a monthly series that Dwight Hall will continue through the ’10-’11 academic year.
A sushi reception will honor Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance in New York City, alongside the Urban Fellows, a group of undergraduates who work to address city challenges in greater New Haven.  The reception will take place Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 4 p.m. at Dwight Hall.  The reception will follow the format of a Master’s Tea, and those who attend will the opportunity to speak with Mr. Tompkins and the Fellows about their current and upcoming projects.

We hope you can join us for a highly topical symposium the evening of Thursday, April 29^th in New York City, featuring Marty Whitman of Third Avenue Value Fund and Greg Zuckerman of the Wall Street Journal.

The recent SEC action against Goldman Sachs has only increased interest in Greg Zuckerman's The Greatest Trade Ever, the story of Paulson & Co. and the financial crisis.  Come hear Mr. Zuckerman's take on this highly charged coda to the crisis.

Also, generations of Yale SOM students have learned value investing straight from one of its icons, Marty Whitman.  Listen as Mr. Whitman, founder of Third Avenue Value Fund and author of Value Investing: A Balanced Approach and Distress Investing: Principles and Technique, discusses the resurgent markets, the world, and the future.

Produced by the Yale SOM Investment Management Club and the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association (CTHFA). 

Schedule:

Thursday, April 29^th

4:30 5pm: Registration

5pm 6:30pm: Program

6:30pm 8pm: Networking Reception

RSVP to This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript by April 27th

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.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Yale College playwrighting professor, Donald Margulies returns to MTC following this season's Broadway premiere of the critically 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.

              How did President Andrew Johnson, a conservative Democrat and white racist, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln, apply Lincoln's principles to the four million freed black slaves, to the Americans who had fought to preserve slavery, to the Americans who fought to preserve the Union, and to those who fought to end the vestiges of slavery after the American Civil War? 

Support Autism Awareness Month
Friday, April 30th 3-5 pm at Ashley's

Come to Ashley's from 3-5 pm tomorrow and buy ice cream to support research on autism.  All proceeds will go to the Autism Science Foundation, which provides grants to scientists doing autism research (http://www.autismsciencefoundation.org/).

YAAMNY is excited to partner with the NYC Cornellians for this multi-school Spring Mixer.  Join Brown, Cambridge, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, MIT, NYU, Princeton and Stanford alumni on:

Friday, April 30, 2010 at Stout NYC

*** DRINK SPECIALS ALL NIGHT ***

here in  our  community. Come out, have fun, and together we can make a difference.