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AAAYA NorCal – Spring Extern Reception 2010 in San Francisco – Tu 3/16 – Invite – RSVP by 3/11

Updated February 26, 2010

AAAYA of Northern California invites you to join us on March 16, 5:30-7:30 p.m. for the AAAYA NorCal Spring Extern Reception 2010. Come and welcome the Spring Externs and meet their Company Sponsors/mentors. This would also be a chance to meet with your fellow AAAYA members.  Most importantly, it offers a great opportunity to learn how we all can support the Externship Program.

The Externship Program, sponsored by AAAYA and the Yale Asian American Cultural Center (AACC), is a one week externship during spring break that introduces undergraduate students to the work places of Yale alumni throughout the country.

The following are alumni sponsors in the Bay Area:

• Alma Soongi Beck of Beck Law Group
• Michael Chai of LeapFrog;
• Andrew Chen of D-Pop Labs.
• Wei Tai Kwok of Suntech Power;
• Robert Lee of Silicon Valley Accelerator;
• Alex Liu of A.T. Kearney
• Helen Mancebo of Multispan;
• Thuy Thi Nguyen of Peralta Community College, the Office of the General Counsel

The event will take place at the law offices of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, located at 405 Howard St., San Francisco (map). The Orrick building is located on the corner of First and Howard Streets, a few blocks from the Montgomery and Embarcadero BART stations. Parking is free after meter hours on Howard and surrounding streets.

Please RSVP to Ruth Kwon (‘98) at (click here to reveal email address) with your full name and the name(s) of any other guests, as well as your class year and any affiliated company.  Please put “Spring Extern Reception” in the email subject line.  Light refreshments and appetizers will be served.  For our planning purposes, we encourage you to respond early, preferably by Thursday, March 11th.  See you at the reception!

AAAYA “Blind Tiger” Social Thurs 3/18@6pm

Updated February 25, 2010
by gtafesse

AAAYA “Blind Tiger” Social

by Ram-Man

DATE:     Thursday March 18, 2010  6pm– 9pm
WHERE:     Green Door Tavern
678 N Orleans St; Chicago, IL (near Brown Line Chicago stop)
COST:      Pre -pay only $11 a special AAAYA discounted rate for participating groups’ memberships (YPC/Young Professionals Committee and Yale Club of Chicago)

$15 for non-member pre-pay;
$20 for all at the door
You must be over 21

Join Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA) for drinks and conversation at the Green Door Tavern, one of Chicago’s oldest Taverns dating back to 1872 after the great Chicago Fire.  We will have a private room downstairs in what once was a 1920s speakeasy.  There we can enjoy three hours of unlimited draft beer (Miller) with flip cup battles after 730pm if there is interest. Cash bar for other drinks and food.  Limit of 45 people so please pre-pay using the pay pal account below to ensure your spot today.  Let’s welcome in the Year of the Tiger together!

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by ArtMechanic

  

Questions? Please email Genea at gtevent@yahoo.com  

fyi: The term blind tiger or blind pig referred to establishments that sold alcoholic beverages during prohibition.

SoCal Celebrates Chinese New Year!

Updated February 22, 2010
by akung

A small group gathered at Empress Pavilion in Los Angeles Chinatown to eat, drink and merrily bring in the Year of the Tiger!

NYC – Lunar New Year Banquet & Fundraiser – Sat, March 20, 2010

Updated February 18, 2010
by mlee

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