Thanks to all of the volunteers who came out for AAAYA’s Yale Day of Service events on May 15, 2010! A recap of the day’s events are below. Special thanks to Azan Kung who produced the video of the Los Angeles Day of Service.
Southern California
The 2nd annual Yale Day of Service for Southern California AAAYA took place at the Little Tokyo Childrens Festival. A group of devoted Yalies helped out with the San Tai San – 3 on 3 basketball tournament; those who understood the rules of the game kept score, and those who didn’t cheered for the teams! We also did some P.R. for the new Budokan Recreation Center – an exciting new facility that will transform and revitalize the downtown landscape of Little Tokyo. Laughter, conversation, and friendship made it a perfect day for service. Thanks to all who participated.
The Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) brings news of Asian-American life on Yale’s campus in their Spring 2010 newsletter. Inside you’ll find a recap of the AACC’s events for the previous semester as well as a special profile on alumnus Iris Chen, President of the “I Have A Dream” Foundation.
For more information on the AACC, visit their website: yale.edu/aacc
AAAYA picked up in 2010 right where it left off in 2009: expanding our reach to more alumni and students through diverse programming. Hundreds of alumni and students have participated in events hosted by local chapters in Northern California, Southern California, Chicago, and New York City. Here are some highlights from the last four months:
On January 21, the Northern California chapter helped bring Marvin Chun, Yale Professor of Cognitive Psychology and Yale’s first Asian American Residential College Master, to lecture for the Yale and Commonwealth Clubs of Silicon Valley. Professor Chun, one of Yale’s most popular lecturers, covered an eclectic range of topics on the human mind, from mind-reading to memory erasure.
The Los Angeles Admit Party for the Class of 2014 was held on
SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2010, at the beautiful home of Francisco
Leal and Dr. Sonia Molina.
Don Nakanishi graciously hosted and organized this annual event.
The special guest speaker was Kevin Hicks, Dean of Berkeley College.
It was an exuberant afternoon, with 175 attendees – many Yalies and
the “soon to be” mingled, shared stories and contemplated an
exciting future at Yale!
