Check out the Summer Institute of the Arts, or The After-School Corporation's College & Career Fair for volunteer opportunities to help students learn about careers.  Looking for an active vacation?  Consider joining Yalies for a trip to the Czech Republic and Poland.  Looking to see new worlds without getting on a plane?  Immerse yourself in the art scene at an art crawl, guided art gallery tour, or Hispanic Society tour.

Speaking of exciting events, we wish to thank the 200+ alumni and friends who joined us at our first Yale New York Benefit Soiree!  Everyone had a great time!

Additionally, we gratefully acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their generosity and contribution to making this event a tremendous success.  Premium Sponsors: Landmarc Catering, David Yurman Boutique, and Reebok Sports Club.   Benefit Donors: Aero Studio, Smorgas Chef, Crepes du Nord, Sephora, MHW Ltd, Billy Kolber '86 (Avon), Bulldog Gin, Tuniclove.com, Vino Fino, CLO Intimo, Academy Floral and Paul Goldberger.

Happy Summer,
Gretchen Grant
Co-Editor  

Quick LInks

• July 3:  Benefit BBQ in Brooklyn for PortSide
• July 17:  LUSH LIFE Art Tour with Art Advisor Jennifer Weissbach
• July 22:  Artlog Lower East Side Crawl
• July 22:  Party with Penn and MIT Alumni
• July 24:  A Visit to the Hispanic Society of America
• July 26 - August 6:  Summer Institute of the Arts
• August 6:  Volunteer with TASC College & Career Fair
• August 6: Yale Alumni Trip to the Czech Republic and Poland
• November 12:  Yale School of Management Private Equity Conference
• July 13:  YAAMNY Public Service / Social Justice Committee Meeting
• July 18:  YAAMNY Arts Committee Meeting

We have two exciting mixers coming up.  Get yourself 15 mini-dates with Yalies and other Ivy League grads at our speed-dating event on June 13 at Zorzi.  And don't miss the first Yale New York Benefit Soiree on June 15 at the beautiful Tribeca loft of designer Anne Nakaoka Moss '77. Discounted early registration ends on June 5, so get your tickets NOW! Open bar and delicious sushi and other complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Your presence will support our revitalized alumni community nonprofit by and for Yalies in NYC.

Yale is part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) and member schools are beginning to plan events in the NYC area. Come to the reception at the Yale Club on June 9 to hear more about these activities. If you'd like to volunteer as a YAAMNY liaison/leader to IARU, please contact My at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript .

Thanks to everyone who volunteered for the Yale Day of Service. About 600 alumni, friends and family participated in 30+ available activities!  An extra big thanks to Andrew Burgie, Amanda Taffy, and Karin Weiner, co-chairs of YAAMNY's Public Service and Social Justice Committee, and all the site coordinators for their leadership.

And congratulations to the following winners of the prize drawing for participants:
- Casey Klippel  -- an iPod Shuffle (donated by YAAMNY)

- Lauren Meserve '93 -- one free night at the Yale Club of New York City, including breakfast (donated by the Yale Club of New York City)

- Kevin Anthony '01 -- a dinner for two at Bay Leaf Indian Brasserie (donated by Uday Gupta, Yale SOM '08)

- Chuck Siegel '94, Claire Ellis '96, Talia Bloch '88 -- one bottle of fine wine each (from New Zealand, France and California), personally donated by Lisa Granik, Master of Wine (Yale Law School, JSD); Fine Wine Manager for Empire Merchants of New York City

Hope to see you at one of our events soon,

Anna Maslakovic '88
Co-editor
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Quick LInks

• June 9: A Special Evening with Author Mark Oppenheimer
  
• June 9: IARU Wine and Cheese Reception
• June 13: Ivy League Alumni Speed Dating
• June 15: Yale New York Benefit Soiree - Tribeca Loft Party
• June 29: LGBT All-Ivy & Friends Post-Pride Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC/ Yale GALA
• Aug 6-16: Yale Alumni Trip to Poland and the Czech Republic
• June 12: YAAMNY Educational Programs Committee Meeting
• June 20: YAAMNY Arts Committee Meeting

I helped with Haitian relief efforts. I painted fences in Central Park. I made craft kits for children in local hospitals. I donated books for housing projects in the Bronx. I did a 5K walk on the Lower East Side to raise awareness of women's health issues.  I helped formerly homeless men in Brooklyn with resume building and first career steps.  I worked on a school beautification project in Chinatown.

Join us this May for the second Yale Day of Service and be part of something bigger. Bring your friends and family, reconnect with fellow alums, get inspired and have fun!  Last year, over 500 Yalies and their friends participated in the NYC area, and this year we have even more sites and activities.

Like to party? Join us for the Spring Fling at the Slate Lounge on May 11.  Mix and mingle with alumni from several schools at this benefit that will raise funds for the Harlem Animal Shelter, in connection with the Yale Day of Service.   

Are you an avid or aspiring runner? If so, you're invited to join alumni to run a race in Eastern Europe! If you're already running regularly, you should have enough time to train for a full marathon. If you'd like to start running, you'll still have enough time to train for the half-marathon. Feel free to email My at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript  for more details.

Read on for details about these and many other upcoming events.

Anna Maslakovic '88
Co-editor
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Quick links:

• Book Discussion with Amy Whitaker, SOM '01, Museum Legs, Midtown
• "Songs for Our Future" Benefit Concert
• Spring Fling to Benefit the Harlem Animal Shelter
• Volunteers Needed for Enrichment Program with NYC Mission Society Youth
• Yale Day of Service
• Yale Day of Service Post Reception and Concert with Sing for Hope
• So the Arrow Flies
• Yale Alumni Speed Dating
• LGBT All-Ivy & Friends Post-Pride Mixer at the Yale Club of NYC
• Yale Alumni Marathon Trip to the Czech Republic and Poland
• Development Committee Meeting
• Educational Programs Committee Meeting
• Arts Committee Meeting
• Haiti Assistance Task Force of the Public Service/Social Justice Committee