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The Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA) is a volunteer-run, membership based organization that provides a vehicle for Yale University alumni to promote the civic participation, leadership and service of Asian Americans and Asians at Yale and in the broader society.

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New York City - Summer Moon! Fundraiser, Saturday, July 18, 2009

Updated June 26, 2009
by ptakemoto

Escape the City and chill out at a cool pool party!  Join fellow alumni, their families and friends, at our SUMMER MOON! Fundraiser on Saturday, July 18th.  Our hosts are Kunduck Moon (Yale 1976) and his wife, Min-Hye.  Their home in Greenwich, Connecticut is only 50 minutes  from NYC on Metro-North.  We will even pick you up at the train station!  The festivities will start at 12 noon and go until 6pm.  Reserve your place now!  We have a limit of 50 guests for this party.

Homemade Korean BBQ!

Swimming Pool

Rowing Pond

4 acres of recreational land

If you would like to attend SUMMER MOON!, we are asking for a minimum $50.00 donation per person.*  Please make checks payable to:  “Yale University” with “YACSF/AAAYA” in the memo section.  (YACSF is the Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowship.)    Donations are 100% tax-deductible and will fund our summer internship program.  Mail your checks to:  Association of Asian American Yale Alumni, Attn:  Rocky Chin, P.O. Box 674, Church Street Station, New York, New York  10008.

Please be aware that we may have reached our limit of 50 guests before we receive your check.  If this happens, we ask that you permit us to add your donation to our internship program.  THANK YOU.

*RSVP to Trish Takemoto at ptakemoto@friedmanwittenstein.com if you plan to attend. Please send her your name, the names of your guests and the amount of your donation.

We do have a limit of 50 guests, so first come, first served!

AAAYA NorCal - Summer Potluck Picnic - Su 7/12 in Palo Alto - Invite

Updated June 18, 2009

The Northern California chapter of the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA) would like to invite you to a fun summer event for alumni, other local Yale students, and members of the Class of 2013. This will be a great opportunity to network with friendly alums, meet old and new friends, and to provide a warm welcome to the pre-frosh before they leave for Yale.

 

Event Details:
Potluck picnic at Mitchell Park (Arbor Picnic Area), 600 East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto
Sunday, July 12th, 11 am - 3 pm

 

Bring an appetizer or main dish to share. We’ll supply drinks, burgers, and dessert.

If you have softball equipment, bring it, and challenge the alums!

 

Please sign up in advance at www.eventbrite.com/event/365684773 by July 10.

We hope you’ll be able to join us! Please sign up early and please help spread the word and bring your friends.

 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Cindy Hwang (AAAYA NorCal Summer Picnic 2009 chair) at aaayanorcal.summerbbq2009@aaaya.org with AAAYA NorCal Summer Picnic in email subject line.

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AAAYA NorCal - Summer Happy Hour - Wed 6/24 in San Francisco - Invite

Updated June 5, 2009

Hello Northern California Asian American alumni:

Come meet fellow Asian American Yalies at the AAAYA NorCal Summer Happy Hour in San Francisco.  Unwind after work recession style with Roe’s happy hour specials in SOMA at this no host bar event.   Happy hour specials include $4 mojitos and a small plates menu.

Roe Restaurant

651 Howard Street (between 3rd Street & Hawthorne Street), San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, June 24

6 pm – 8 pm

Please sign up in advance at www.eventbrite.com/event/360466164.

We look forward to seeing you there!  Please sign up early and please help spread the word and bring your friends.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Cindy Hwang (AAAYA NorCal Summer Happy Hour 2009 chair) at aaayanorcal.summerhappyhour2009@aaaya.org with AAAYA NorCal Summer Happy Hour in the email subject line.

SUNDAY, JULY 12th — SAVE THE DATE for AAAYA NorCal’s Summer BBQ Picnic

Join us for a fun summer potluck picnic at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto.  Meet fellow Yale alumni, current students, and pre-freshmen for home-cooked food, frisbee, softball, and engaging conversation.

Sunday, July 12th, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Details to follow.

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New York City - Summer Moon Fundraiser

Updated June 3, 2009
by ptakemoto

Save the Date!
a summer afternoon with
Yale families and friends

SUMMER MOON

Saturday, July 18, 2009
at the home of

MIN-HYE & KUNDUCK MOON(Yale ’76)*
*President, Association of Asian American Yale Alumni, Inc.

Korean BBQ * Swimming Pool * Rowing Pond * 4 acres of recreational land

100% of all contributions for SUMMER MOON will benefit Asian American Community Summer Internship Programs & Yale Scholarship Programs of the
Association of Asian American Yale Alumni.

(100% of all contributions will be tax deductible.)

Details will be posted soon.