Events

We hope you’re looking forward to your reunion weekend!  AACC would like to cordially invite you to to an afternoon reception on the Saturday of your Reunion Weekend, May 26, 2012 & June 2, 2012, 3-4:30pm.  Come see how the Asian American community has grown, re-connect with old friends, and meet Yalies from other classes.  Hear more about AAAYA, the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni. Please invite your friends and family!

Event: Reception at the Asian American Cultural Center for alumni and guests

Day/Time: May 26, 2012 & June 2, 2012, 3-4:30pm

Location: 295 Crown Street, bet. High and York Streets

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Come out on a Saturday to celebrate APIA Heritage Month and learn from fellow Yalies how to prepare your favorite easy-to-make Asian appetizers!  – samosas, spring rolls and dumplings. No need to bring anything but yourself, friends, and good company!

Great for kids and those wanting to try their hand at easy Asian cuisine. All are welcome!

Saturday May 19th, 2012 1-3PM

Lao Embassy
2222 S Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20008

*Closest metro is Dupont Circle

Cost: $7 – Reserve your spot now by filling out this form. Pay upon arrival at the event.

Space is limited, so RSVP ASAP!

Contact liz.lee@aya.yale.edu with questions.

Join us in New York City for the Yale International Day of Service!

Gardens and Gigabytes!

Volunteers needed at P.S. 124, The Yung Wing School.  The school is one of the largest public elementary schools in New York City.  Over 950 children attend pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5 in the heart of Chinatown.  The Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (www.AAAYA.org) has participated in the Yale Day of Service each year with diverse service projects in the school, including planting the vegetable and flower gardens, painting murals and preparing teacher kits.

This year, we will work on the gardens and update the computers.

Please sign up at:  http://yaledayofservice.org/servicesites12

After a full morning’s “workout,” we invite all volunteers to join us for a no-host lunch of Dim Sum in Chinatown.

After lunch, we also invite you to an afternoon out at one of the largest Asian Pacific American Community Festivals on the East Coast!

Date:  Saturday, May 12, 2012

Time:  8:00am to 12:00pm

Where:  P.S. 124, The Yung Wing School, 40 Division Street, New York City

Any questions?  Ask our DOS coordinator, Rocky Chin, at ChinRocky@gmail.com

The Investment Banking Profession Event, Monday, April 23, 2012

This event is the second in a series covering different professions and will feature three investment banking panelists representing the disciplines of corporate finance, financial and M&A advisory, liability management, and wealth management. The legal profession was featured on March 29 and the rest of the series will cover a number of professions, including medical, consulting, education, and entrepreneurship.

This series is jointly supported by Yale University, the Yale Alumni Association of New York (YAANY) and the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni (AAAYA).

The panel discussion will be held in New York City, but will be simultaneously broadcast via video conference to Room 119, William Harkness Hall at Yale University at 100 Wall Street, and over the internet as a webinar.

Time: Monday, April 23, 2012 from 4:30 pm to 6 pm EST

Registration: http://lifeafteryale.eventbrite.com/

Panelists:

Kelly Cheng, Vice President, Liability Management, Barclays Capital

Thomas Shortall, Managing Director, Wealth Management, Jefferies & Company, Inc.

Peter Young, President and Managing Director, Young & Partners LLC

Moderator and Organizer:

Peter Young, President and Managing Director, Young & Partners LLC

Locations and Webinar:

New York Location: Conference Room 22B at Kaye Scholer LLP, 425 Park Avenue,

Yale Videoconference Location: Room 119, William Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street

Webinar: Internet presentation website and conference call

Topics:

• Where is the profession heading (good and bad)?

• How do you get into the profession and what is the typical career path?

• What are the myths versus the realities?

• What are the characteristics of people who tend to do well and are happy in the profession?

• What types of people tend not to do well or end up unhappy and why?

• If you don’t stay in the profession until retirement, what are the exit routes to other professions?

Biographies: read more…

SoCal AAAYA Yale Day of Service Project

Date: Sat. 05/12/2012 – 9:30am – 3:00pm

The Budokhan Center of Little Tokyo
235-249 S. Los Angeles St. (between 2nd and 3rd St)
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Web site: http://www.budokanoflosangeles.com

Description:

Please join SoCal AAAYA in volunteering for The Budokhan Center of Little Tokyo Community BBQ and Sports Clinic!

The Budokan of Los Angeles, Downtown’s new sports and activities center, has been a dream of the Little Tokyo Community for more than four decades. Once the thriving heart of Japanese American culture in Los Angeles, Little Tokyo now faces the challenge of appealing to future generations while maintaining its historic cultural identity. For more than forty years now, community leaders have fought for the Budokan. And to many in the community, the Budokan of Los Angeles has been the answer to this challenge.

Volunteers needed for:
Children’s Basketball Clinics
Martial Arts Area

Site Coordinator:
Azan Kung YSD’91

Please go to YDoS website to sign-up!
http://yaledayofservice.org/node/926