You are invited to YAANY’s 4th Annual Benefit Soirée!

Thursday, June 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the beautiful New York Times Building

Early bird tickets with reduced pricing till May 15 on EventBrite

Come support the Yale Alumni Association of New York in our effort to engage our alumni as we enrich and serve the local community and beyond. We have held education workshops on Haiti reconstruction, coordinated dozens of service projects like staffing a soup kitchen in Manhattan and restoring a public park in Brooklyn, raised funds for arts education for middle schoo…l students in The Bronx, and even created an award-winning Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force to team up Yale grads to assist at-risk youth in New Jersey. And that’s the short list.

The evening will be filled with wonderful fellow Yalies and friends at one of NYC’s fabulous architectural feats. Our venue overlooks the glorious Manhattan skyline with a sunset view. There will be an open-bar with featured cocktails, delicious hors d’oeurves, and our popular auction. Dress will be business or cocktail attire. Our silent auction this year features one of the last private Met Museum tours, original artwork by fresh talent, and much more.

YAANY does not collect membership dues and the Soirée is our main fundraising event of the year and helps ensure that YAANY can continue providing creative civic-minded opportunities for all Yale alumni in the metro New York area to connect and share our talents, education, and leadership for the benefit of others.

Company of Scholars is thrilled to extend an Invitation to the Yale Alumni Association of New York (YAANY) community to the enrichment programming of the 92nd Street Y, a venerable civic and cultural institution with a rich roster of lectures, talks and performances on Manhattan’s Upper East Side and in Tribeca. Company of Scholars Invitations represent the Company’s commitment to highlight valuable places in the cityscape committed to the life of the mind and affording opportunities for knowledge acquisition, shared learning, and expanding one’s mental horizon. YAANY constituents, inclusive of Yale alumni, friends and family, and members of the public who participate in our programming, are warmly encouraged to avail themselves of this Invitation to the 92nd Street Y. Save 25% at 92Y.org by entering “YAANY” in the Promo Code box on the product checkout page, or call 212.415.5500 for telephone purchases. Pricing based on availability and subject to change without notice. Restrictions may apply. For feedback on this opportunity or to share your experiences at the 92Y, please contact the Company at companyofscholars@yaany.org. To learn more about Company of Scholars and resonant ideas-driven spaces in the cityscape, follow Company of Scholars on Twitter under handle @CompanyScholars.

Saturday, February 02, 2013

The Yale Club of New York City invites you, fellow members and alumni of the New York City area, to a reception honoring Richard C. Levin for his twenty years as President of Yale University. The reception will feature light hors d’oeuvres and an open bar with beer, wine and soda in the Main Lounge from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Reservations are required, so please click here to reserve your spot.

The Yale Club of New York City is located at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue (at 44th Street). Please note that the Club’s dress code is business casual attire. For questions, feel free to contact the Club’s Activities Manager, Lesley Kiger ’10, at lkiger@yaleclubnyc.org.

This post is a first in our new YAANY Profile series. We will feature organizations, annual events, and members that partner with YAANY to develop a strong and vibrant alumni community in NYC-metro area. Stay tuned to our homepage blog for more.

Company of Scholars, an educational enrichment initiative of YAANY, has a stellar group of active volunteers promoting innovative programming defined by intellectual field trips, facilitating meaningful opportunities for knowledge sharing and civic engagement throughout the cityscape.

The Company’s signature Excursion series has provided privileged access to: a rare book room in a stone palazzo overlooking Central Park with treasures of medical and public health history; a nineteenth century urban townhouse with lessons on decorative arts, social mores, and public infrastructure; and a breathtaking synagogue encapsulating stories of immigration and historic preservation. The Company allies with academic, cultural and civic organizations to encourage the cross-fertilization of ideas and community building.

The registration process for the Company’s events includes thoughtful and novel questions intended to provide fertile soil for meaningful connections among program participants. Attention is given to cultivating a hospitable and nurturing environment. Programming is open to one and all and takes seriously the Association’s role as an ambassador on behalf of the University. If you are keen to contribute to the intellectual life of the city and facilitate creative enrichment opportunities, volunteer with the Company of Scholars by e-mailing your name, contact information, and skills and interests to us at companyofscholars@gmail.com. See what’s on the Company’s radar screen by following us on Twitter under the handle @CompanyScholars.

YAANY volunteers at It's My Park! Day in Prospect Park, Brooklyn

YAANY volunteers made the most of the great weather at the “It’s My Park! Day” cleanup event over the weekend on October 20th. Coordinated by the Public Service and Social Justice Committee, several dynamic volunteers joined the Prospect Park Volunteer Corps in their Fall Cleanup 2012 by raking leaves, edging pathways, and removing litter from natural areas.

Regular volunteer Amanda Cobb MFA ’05 said of the event: “I’m always excited to peruse the different events and gatherings that YAANY offers. Volunteering in Prospect Park is one of my favorite YAANY activities. It’s a great way to give back to the community, meet new people, and spend time out in nature. Bonus? It’s fun!”

Stay tuned for more volunteering opportunities with the Public Service and Social Justice Committee.

For more information, please contact Andrew Burgie at aburgie@hunter.cuny.edu

On Sunday, September 23 the Yale Alumni Association of New York (YAANY) Board held our annual strategic planning retreat and invited over 30 active leaders involved in local Yale groups.

Our retreat was held in the beautiful Prospect Park Picnic House, and, as you can clearly see in the photo below, it served as the stage for a wonderful demonstration of the diverse and vibrant Yale community in New York.

Representatives of Shared-Interest Groups, Graduate & Professional chapters, classes, and more came together to share a brief overview of their organization’s mission and goals for the next year, as well as to share ideas for upcoming collaboration opportunities.

This energizing session created even more connections for NY-area groups to come together and brainstorm a series of great programs and initiatives that will be lined up in the coming months, so stay tuned to our blog and our ever popular Events page for more stellar programming!

Come join fellow Yalies and friends
for a fun bike ride to Piermont from Central Park! We will be leaving from Columbus Circle (next to fountain) at 10AM Sunday, May 20 to return the same day around 2PM to Central park. Tickets are only $10 to cover administrative expenses.

Led by amateur bike enthusiasts Phillip Davies ’76 and Garrett Jewett ’77, we will peddle a route up West Side, over George Washington Bridge and up Palisades to Piermont, and back.  Distance: 40 Miles. Approximate time: 4 hours.

Relive those bright college years with Empire City Men’s Chorus (ECMC)! Led by Yale alum and YAANY Communications Committee member Christopher Clowdus, the ECMC will trace the roots of the American collegiate choral tradition.

GLEE!