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Storytelling through Architecture: Lessons for Nonprofits
2021-11-09 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Storytelling through Architecture: Lessons for Nonprofits
Physical space can be a powerful way for nonprofits to tell their stories.
Not just origin stories and founding myths, but also stories of transformation,
reinvention, and renewal—in other words, both who you are as an organization
and who you are becoming or aspire to be, and why it matters for the communities you serve.
Join Celia Imrey ARCH ’93 and Arielle Gorin M.A.’11, M.Phil.’13, PhD.’16 for a lively discussion of how nonprofits can tell their stories through offices, meeting rooms, gathering spaces, and other aspects of their built environment.
Drawing on their respective backgrounds as an architect and a consulting historian, Celia and Arielle will share real-life examples of organizations that have used physical space to engage audiences in their identity and purpose—something that is all the more timely as we begin to gather again.
SPEAKERS:
— Celia Imrey ARCH ’93 (Principal, AIA Associate/LEED GA, Imrey Studio) >> Full Bio
— Arielle Gorin M.A.’11, M.Phil.’13, Ph.D.’16 (Senior Consultant, Saybrook Partners) >. Full Bio
Moderated by Rachel Littman ’91 (YANA Executive Director)
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YANA Virtual Town Hall: "Empowering Underserved Youth Through the Gateway of Sports"
2021-10-27 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Please join our next YANA Town Hall on October 27th to learn how three seasoned social impact leaders – Terence Li ‘04, Tim McChristian ‘77, and Ted Smith ’00 – have created innovative programs that use sports as a gateway to help under-served youth achieve their academic, leadership, and career potential.
All three of the featured programs are New York-based but the challenges they face and the principles they practice are universal. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a compelling discussion moderated by Andrea McChristian ’08.
***IN-PERSON PROTOCOL (please indicate with your registration):
–Masks, photo ID, and proof of vax required at front desk when entering the building.
–YANA Town Hall will be in the Council Room on 18th floor.
–The Club now has an “Owl” video camera for Zoom hybrid meetings – the Owl will rotate to capture whomever speaking.
Those who are attending in person for our first in-person get together in over a year and a half (!!) are invited to gather for drinks in the Main Lounge after the Town Hall concludes at 7:30pm.
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How Traditional Wisdoms & Faiths Guide Social Justice Work
2021-10-25 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
An open and multi-faceted discussion on how foundational texts and traditions of various religions, faiths, and wisdoms translate into and compel/command engagement in social justice and positive good in the world.
SPEAKERS:

Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson DIV ’90 (Senior Pastor, Grace Baptist Church)
Peter Giblin ’92 (Co-founder & Network Relations Manager, LeCiel Foundation)
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield (President, National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership)

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Celebrating Service: 5 Years of the YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship
2021-10-07 19:00 - 20:00 UTC
Celebrating Service: 5 Years of the YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship
Thursday, October 7 | 7:00pm ET
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Join Yale Alumni Service Initiatives, Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA), and Dwight Hall at Yale in celebrating five years of successful partnership expanding opportunities for Yale students to create social change. Building upon the framework of the Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship program that transformed community engagement at Yale in 1968 and has operated for more than 50 years, YANA’s collaborative vision and its networks of support have expanded the program in three key ways: to include seniors who recently graduated, to sponsor engagement with organizations outside of Greater New Haven, and to generally grow the reach and impact of the Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship program.

The joint YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship provides summer funding to Yale undergraduates and recently graduated seniors for public service and justice-oriented positions. Applicants must have a demonstrated financial need and those who face barriers to exploring opportunities in the nonprofit and social sectors are strongly encouraged to apply. Fellows convene for weekly meetings and receive mentoring and guidance from YANA leaders and Dwight Hall’s professional staff.
This panel honors the work that recent YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellows have accomplished and explores the impact that YANA-Dwight Hall Summer Fellows feel that the program has had on their academic and career trajectory. It will be moderated by Dwight Hall’s Director of Programming and Evaluation, Mark Fopeano.
PANELISTS:
Olivia Paschal ’18
History PhD Candidate, UVA
Trinh Truong ’19
Cofounder, Bakhita Center
Luisa Graden ’20
Fulbright Grantee in Madrid

Virtual Discussion Forum with Duriel E. Harris
2021-10-05 20:00 - 21:00 UTC
YANA Chicago Virtual Discussion Forum with Duriel E. Harris
Editing, Publishing & The U.S. Black Literary Ecosystem
October 5, 2021, 7-8pm CST – RSVP
Please join us for a virtual discussion forum featuring Duriel E. Harris ‘91, performance artist and scholar and Professor of Poetry and Poetics at Illinois State University and Editor of Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora, moderated by Stephanie Rath ‘96, Chair of YANA Chicago. Duriel will discuss the Obsidian publishing platform and US Black literary ecosystem, the promise of nonprofit partnerships, and the challenges and opportunities for literary publishing in US higher ed at a time of social upheaval. She will also share her experiences as an editor and artist, and explore the role of editing in the arts practice.
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Nonprofit Networking Event
2021-10-01 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Showcase Your Nonprofit to Yale Students
Friday, October 1 | 1:00-3:00 PM ET
No registration fees; Contact Julia Coppola with questions

Yale Office of Career Strategy invites your organization to participate in Yale’s Nonprofit Networking Event. This event provides your organization a unique opportunity to connect with talented Yale students who are interested in learning about opportunities within the non-profit sector.

With 36% of Yale College graduates securing positions within the areas of non-profit, government, NGO, education, or other public agency, we know that Yale students have a commitment to service. Additionally, Yale has a Summer Experience Award (SEA) to support all Yale undergraduate students on financial aid who have secured an unpaid summer internship with an organization in the Non-Profit, Arts, Sciences, and Government sectors. There were over 300 SEA recipients for the 2021 summer.

If you are unable to attend but want to recruit Yale students, check out these resources for employers

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Envisioning the Future of the American City (YANA Town Hall)
2021-09-29 18:30 - 20:00 UTC
Envisioning the Future of the American City
Wednesday, September 29 | 6:30 PM ET
All welcome to attend; Registration required
Tune in as Jacob Koch ’10 and Manasvi Menon ’07, co-founders of Yale/City, join Yale Professor Elihu Rubin ’99 to share thoughts on re-imagining the American city and Yale’s role in shaping a new urban reality.
Yale/City is a bold new initiative seeking to build a global community of Yale students and alumni engaged in urban studies, policy, and practice. Yale/City will organize programs that convene Yale alumni in related fields including architecture, city planning, real estate, and sustainability.
YANA is pleased to host our first forum with Yale/City and we hope you can join us for what promises to be a riveting conversation.
SPEAKERS:
Professor Elihu Rubin ’99
Director of Undergraduate Studies for Urban Studies at Yale

Manasvi Menon ’07
Yale/City Co-Founder
Principal, UrbanSense

Jacob Koch ’10
Yale/City Co-Founder
Manager – Sustainability, Bloomberg Associates

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Exploring Life Stories
2021-09-28 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Exploring Life Stories
Experience the intersection of social justice and the arts in this interactive workshop. Deb Gottesman and Buzz Mauro ’84, founders and Co-Executive Directors of The Theatre Lab, Washington, DC’s largest theatre school, will discuss the techniques of The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories program, designed to elevate the voices of people whose stories too often go unheard. In Life Stories, incarcerated youth, people in addiction recovery, wounded veterans, seniors in assisted living, and many others learn to create original dramatic works based on their lived experiences. Attendees will have the opportunity to turn their cameras on and take part in a fun and hopefully enlightening exercise, to demonstrate the work in action. Participation not required, but encouraged!
YANA DC Presentation w/ The Theatre Lab
Tuesday, September 28 | 6:30 PM ET
All welcome to attend; Registration required

Program on Revisiting Educators & Pandemic Challenges
2021-08-25 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
“Education in Fall 2021: Where Do We Go From Here?” YANA Panel

Current Challenges Facing Educational Institutions
This is a conversation you must be a part of.
If you thought last year was tough for education, wait until you hear what many educational institution leaders are facing this year with student and family mental health issues, under-vaccinated populations and break-through infections, staff shortages, and the real consequences of quarantine policies.
Our panelists cover all parts of the education spectrum: from the heavily-resourced Ivy-League world of Yale, to under-resourced community colleges and a K-12 college-prep charter school serving primarily economically disadvantaged scholars, to an urban public school district of 20,000+ students, 80% of whom come from families within a small range of the federal poverty line.
Join us for this incredibly important conversation reflecting the current state of and disparities within education in our country.
PANELISTS:
— Jeremy Chiappetta SOM ’02 (CEO, Blackstone Valley Prep, K-12)
— Meghan Hughes ’88 (President, Community College of Rhode Island)
— Pericles Lewis (Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & VP for Global Strategy, Yale University)
— Leslie Torres-Rodriguez (Superintendent, Hartford Public Schools)
Moderated by Seth Zimmerman, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Finance, Yale School of Management
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YANA Virtual Town Hall
2021-07-28 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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YANA Virtual Town Hall
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YANA Town Hall
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 | 6:30 PM EDT
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YANA Virtual Town Hall
2021-06-30 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, June 30th!
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YANA Virtual Town Hall
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YANA Town Hall
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 | 6:30 PM EDT

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YANA Virtual Town Hall: Social Impact in New Haven
2021-05-26 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
It’s easy to forget that New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut with an ever-expanding network of business entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, and change-makers. Please join us next week to learn about this growing ecosystem and how three Yale alums are boldly advancing entrepreneurship and education within New Haven and beyond.

Wednesday, May 26 | 6:30 PM EDT
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SPEAKERS

Patricia Melton ’83 is Executive Director of New Haven Promise, a scholarship and support program created to promote college education as an aspiration for all New Haven public school students. The long-term mission of New Haven Promise is to leverage education in support of economic development throughout greater New Haven. There are now over 300 college Promise programs across the nation, and, under Patricia’s dynamic leadership, her New Haven organization has emerged as one of the leading Promise initiatives in the US, receiving over $4 million a year from Yale. Peter Salovey sits on her board and is a very active member.

Caroline Smith ‘14 and Margaret Lee ‘14 are co-founders of Collab, a community-centered business accelerator that empowers individuals and families to use entrepreneurship to gain autonomy, build wealth, and shape their communities.

Before Collab, Caroline was the Co-Director of Marketing at SeeClickFix, a civic technology company that connects citizens with their local governments. She also founded New Haven Bike Month, an effort to build bicycle justice through neighborhood empowerment. Currently she is Chair of the Downtown-Wooster Square Community Management Team. She’s received the New Haven Biz Women in Business Award and in 2017 was named to Connecticut Magazine's 40 Under 40.

Before Collab, Margaret worked at the Yale Entrepreneurship Institute (now the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale) where she managed Yale’s academic year and summer accelerators, overseeing more than 100 student and faculty ventures. She is the former Chair of the Elm City Innovation Collaborative and currently serves as Commissioner of the Economic Development Commission. She received the New Haven Biz Women in Business Award for her work.

YANA Virtual Town Hall
2021-04-28 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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YANA Virtual Town Hall
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YANA Town Hall
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 6:30 PM EDT

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YANA Panel: Promoting Equity & Ownership in Global Development
2021-03-31 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
YANA Panel: Promoting Equity & Ownership in Global Development
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Wednesday, Mar. 31, 2021 | 1:00 PM EDT

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YANA Virtual Town Hall
2021-03-24 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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YANA Virtual Town Hall
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YANA Town Hall
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 | 6:30 PM EDT

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YASC and the Arts: The Importance of Arts Education and Programming for Children
2021-03-23 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
YASC and the Arts: The Importance of Arts Education and Programming for Children
Mar. 23, 2021 | 8:00 PM EDT

Art is an important form of communication and an integral part of every student’s education. Most children start out as visual communicators, which makes art one of their first opportunities to make their mark on the world. Art also creates social connections and allows children to communicate in powerful ways.
Join us for this insightful conversation on the transformative power of the arts for children.
Our speakers from the Children’s Museum of the Arts (CMANY) will discuss concepts for delivering virtual arts programming and education to children during the pandemic. Our speakers from Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) will complement the discussion by providing commentary on the impact of the childrens’ arts programming organized during YASC trips.
Founded in 1988 and located in the Manhattan neighborhood of SoHo, CMANY unites children and artists to create and share ambitious artwork with their communities and the world.
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PANELISTS:
Anne Beidler
Artist, Professor of Art and Art History, Agnes Scott College
Anne Beidler has been on the faculty of Agnes Scott College in Atlanta since 1992, where she is a professor in the Department of Art and Art History. She has been a practicing artist, scholar, and teacher for more than 30 years. Beidler’s work has been selected for inclusion in exhibitions throughout the United States, including The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Joan Flasch Artist’s Book Collection in Chicago, The Fine Arts Library at Cornell University, The Hudgens Museum in Atlanta, The Kennedy Museum at Ohio University, and internationally at The Hollar Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic (among others www.abeidler.com). Recently, her work was was included in the international exhibition: The Book as Art: Flight Edition at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport concourse E. Beidler, her husband Jon Neiditz JD ’85, and their two daughters, Hannah and Qiu-ee, have joined YASC trips to China and twice to India.
Seth Cameron
Executive Director, CMANY
Seth Cameron was appointed executive director of Children’s Museum of the Arts in February 2020. An artist, educator, and curator, Cameron co-founded the celebrated artist collective, The Bruce High Quality Foundation (est. 2001), and directed the group’s free art school, BHQFU, from 2009 to 2017. From 2004 to 2007, Cameron served as creative director of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, curating the provocative multi-site exhibition, “A Knock at the Door,” mining artistic censorship in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Cameron has lectured extensively across the U.S., advocating a de-institutionalization of arts education, and has taught theory and practice, intermittently, at his alma mater, the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
Georgia Goldberg ’72
Artist, Professor of Art and Architecture
Georgia Goldberg is an artist who trained and practiced initially as an architect. She studied art at Yale College (departmental honors, magna cum laude) and at Princeton University, where she earned a Master of Architecture degree. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the U.S. and is in collection at the U.S. Embassy in Sarajevo, among others. She teaches art and architecture at colleges in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the Eastern Shore of Maryland and has studios in both locations. Her installations and drawings collaborate with natural phenomenon such as soil, wind, water, and light and also imagine planet landscapes. While still concerned with nature’s beauty, she recently began a series of abstract drawings mapping the Underground Railroad, lynchings, and police killings of Blacks. On service trips with YASC, she has taught first to third graders color theory based on the Albers course she took at Yale.
Danielle Lindenberg
Director of Community & School Programs, CMANY
Danielle Lindenberg joined CMA in July 2019 as director of community and school programs. She is an arts administrator and educator, having most recently served as the manager of residency programs at Studio in a School from 2016 to 2019. She started her career as a sixth grade teacher at PS 123, an elementary school in central Harlem, through Teach For America. After leaving the classroom and working for a number of years on staff at Teach For America, Lindenberg returned to the arts and attended Columbia University, where she earned a master’s degree in Arts Administration in 2015. Her thesis focused on examining arts education practices and programming at cultural institutions across New York City. She also holds a master’s in teaching from Pace University and a bachelor’s in Art History from the University of Wisconsin.
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Arikha Moses ’98 PhD
Arikha Moses spent more than 20 years as a serial entrepreneur and executive for medical device companies. She was the founder and chief security officer of TyRx (now Medtronic Infection Control) and Galatea Surgical. She has commercialized multiple drug-eluting biodegradable implantable devices that have been used in millions of patients worldwide. She currently serves as an advisor and investor to early-stage companies dedicated to innovation in biomedicine and sustainability. She serves on the board of YASC and as an agent for the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences alumni fund. Moses received a PhD in Chemistry from Yale, a BA with honors in chemistry from Brandeis University and has more than 40 issued patents.

YANA Evening Tea with Amir Pasic (Dean, Indiana University School of Philanthropy)
2021-03-11 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
YANA Evening Tea with Amir Pasic ’85
Eugene R. Tempel Dean & Professor of Philanthropic Studies
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy

Join the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance for an intimate Evening Tea with Amir Pasic ‘85, the Eugene R. Tempel Dean and Professor of Philanthropic Studies at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. We will explore the history and role of philanthropy in the United States as well as current trends and issues. Audience members are encouraged to bring and submit questions.
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2021 | 6:00 PM EST
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What's It Like to Work In . . .? An Introduction to Social Impact Areas of Practice
2021-03-04 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
What’s It Like to Work In . . . ?
An Introduction to Social Impact Areas of Practice
Mar. 4, 2021 | 6:00 PM ET

Interested in a career in social impact or meeting other alumni who work in your field? Hear from alumni working in a variety of nonprofit and social impact fields, including arts organizations, poverty alleviation, government, education, and more!
Back by popular demand, YANA will be hosting another networking session with breakout rooms based on topical areas of interest. Come meet fellow Yalies to explore career areas or share resources and ideas.
When you register, tell us the social impact area you are interested in. There will be flexibility at the beginning and during the program to change rooms.
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YC Connect & YAA: "Support for Seniors" Community Webinar
2021-03-04 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Support for Seniors: A Conversation with Yale College Community Builders
Mar. 4, 2021 | 1:00 PM EST
Yale students enjoy a unique and world-class education. And while educating aspiring leaders in scholarship and research is a cornerstone of the Yale mission, so is service to all sectors of society, in an environment that supports free exchange of ideas through diverse, ethical, and inclusive experiences.
In this webinar, the speakers will share their stories and discuss the impact of their service engagement during and beyond their time at Yale. In addition, they will talk about their work in the context of today’s challenges, including the COVID-19 landscape, and ways to get involved.
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YC Connect: Grab & Go Meals for the Homeless
2021-02-27 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2021-02-13 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Provide Grab & Go Meals for the Homeless
Manhattan Church of Christ

Date/Time: Saturday, February 13, 20 and 27, 9am – noon
Location: Manhattan Church of Christ, 48 East 80th Street
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Varies

The Saturday Lunch Program provides hot meals to the homeless with dignity and compassion. All shifts are family-friendly. Volunteers help prepare meals, place meals in to-go containers, place to-go containers in bags, and distribute meals to guests, as well as distribute coffee, tea & bottled water, while observing safety protocols. Volunteers must wear masks and gloves, and adhere to social distancing and wipe down policies.
Sign Up: Contact Reverend Carl Garrison
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YANA Virtual Town Hall: in recognition of African American History Month
2021-02-24 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, Feb. 24th!
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YANA Virtual Town Hall:
in recognition of African American History Month & the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Honor African American History Month by exploring the ways in which music, art, architecture, and built space environments reflect the complicated history of racism in America, celebrate African-American culture, and move us towards a more just, anti-racist country.
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 | 6:30 PM EST

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SPEAKERS
Regina Bain ‘98, ‘01 MFA
Executive Director, Louis Armstrong House Museum

Jerome Haferd ARCH ‘10
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia GSAPP
Co-Founder, BRANDT : HAFERD
Don Roman ‘71
Board President, Steffen Thomas Museum of Art

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The Role & Support of Individual Artists
2021-02-09 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
YANA WEBINAR
Necessary Relevance: The Role of the Arts in Society
YANA has developed a series of programs to explore the role of arts and culture in society, particularly in a tenuous economy and amidst fervent social justice movements. Join us for any or all of the upcoming programs featuring Yalies in all parts of the arts and cultural sectors.
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The Role and Support of Individual Artists
Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 | 1:00 PM ET
Join us for an open conversation about how individual artists are faring and a discussion about ways in which we can help sustain individual art-makers and their work through pro bono services, emergency grants, and public support.

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DALE PARK ’03
Founder, New York Film and Music Foundation
TAREK ZIAD ’20
Actor, Comedian, & Creative Producer

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YANA Webinar | COVID-19 Vaccination: Ensuring Success
2021-02-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
COVID-19 Vaccination: Ensuring Success

The global COVID-19 vaccination rollout is one of the largest public healthcare initiatives ever taken. Join us for an in-depth webinar with leading public health experts to discuss the many challenges facing the distribution and administration of this vaccine.

YANA Webinar
Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 | 7:00 PM EST

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Vaccination Priority
Dr. Bettina Experton (CEO, Humetrix), sharing their work using the world’s largest database of COVID-19 patients to identify at-risk populations and geography to help the Department of Defense allocate supply and monitor vaccination rollout.
Overcoming Obstacles
Dr. Peter Hotez ’80 (scientist, researcher, author, science explainer), addressing consumer trust issues and other barriers to the vaccination rollout. Dr. Hotez is Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine where he is also the co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development.
Global Perspective
Dr. Saad Omer (Inaugural Director, Yale Institute for Global Health), describing what challenges exist in other countries and what lessons from the international community may improve vaccination delivery.
Moderator
Dr. Sten Vermund (Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, Professor of Pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine), who is engaged in health policy, particularly around sustainability of HIV/AIDS programs and their expansion to non-communicable diseases, coronavirus pandemic response and prevention, and public health workforce development.

What's It Like to Work In . . .? An Introduction to Social Impact Areas of Practice
2021-02-04 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
What’s It Like to Work In . . . ?
An Introduction to Social Impact Areas of Practice
Feb. 4, 2021 | 6:00 PM ET

Interested in a career in social impact or meeting other alumni who work in your field? Hear from alumni working in a variety of nonprofit and social impact fields, including arts organizations, poverty alleviation, government, education, and more!
This program is geared toward students, recent graduates, and alums looking to move into the social impact space or network with other alums
When you register, tell us the social impact area you are interested in.
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YANA Virtual Town Hall: UN Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day
2021-01-27 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
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Looking forward to seeing many of you on Wednesday, Jan. 27th!
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YANA Virtual Town Hall:
In honor of the UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Please join us in exploring work towards peace and anti-hate

YANA Town Hall
Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 | 6:30 PM EDT

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YC Connect: Meal Delivery with DOROT
2021-01-24 - 2021-01-25
Meal Delivery with DOROT
Jan. 24 & 25, 2021

Deliver a package of treats and useful supplies & share warmth and companionship over the phone with an older neighbor!
Here’s how it works:

Check in at DOROT to collect the package.
Drop off the package at the senior’s front door.
Connect with the senior by phone to share good wishes.

Dates:
Sunday, January 24 (Primarily Upper East Side drop-off locations)
Monday, January 25 (Primarily Upper West Side drop-off locations)
Pick-Up Location:
DOROT Auditorium
171 West 85th Street, off Amsterdam Ave
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We would love to gather as many volunteers for this rewarding opportunity as possible. Please register here by January 20, and contact Dorot with any questions.
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Online registration & valid US Government-issued photo ID are required. All volunteers must wear masks throughout the duration of the program and meet DOROT’s COVID-19 Safety Guidelines.
Families with children ages 10-17 may contact packagedelivery@dorotusa.org to find out about volunteering for this event. Space is limited.

YC Connect: MLK Day of Service w/ The Mission Continues
2021-01-16 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
YC Connect & The Mission Continues
MLK – 134 st Community Space & Garden Build!

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2021 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
134th St Community Lot
521 134th Street
New York City, NY 10031

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DETAILS & REGISTER
Come join us to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. by practicing what he preached and help connect the people of Harlem with the building of a Community Space and Garden on 134th Street. The 134th Street Block Association has been using an empty lot to gather for neighborhood events and gathers. The Mission Continues has been working hard with the 134th Street Block Association to make the lot a space that the neighborhood can be proud of and a center for activity for the community. On this Dr. Martin Luther King Day we are going to continue to make this dream a reality by continuing the plan to revitalize the lot into a Community Space and Garden with the construction of a performance stage, garden beds and a shaded pergola for the summer. Please join us in building our communities one brick ( or garden bed) at a time!

Public Art: Supporting Art as a Way to Build Up & Bind Local Communities
2021-01-12 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
YANA WEBINAR
Necessary Relevance: The Role of the Arts in Society
YANA has developed a series of programs to explore the role of arts and culture in society, particularly in a tenuous economy and amidst fervent social justice movements. Join us for any or all of the upcoming programs featuring Yalies in all parts of the arts and cultural sectors.
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Public Art: Supporting Art as a Way to Build Up & Bind Local Communities
Supporting art as a way to build up and bind local communities, and engage in creative placemaking and urban revitalization
Panelists discussed “Public Art” through prompts such as: What is the role that art plays in public space? Why and how should the public be given art in communal and public spaces? Who should financially support public works and space of art, and how much?

Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021
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JONATHAN HARRIS
Emeritus Professor in Global Art & Design Studies, Birmingham City University
EMILY HOOPER LANSANA ’88
Director of Community Arts, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts / University of Chicago
SAMANTHA MATLIN, PhD
VP of Learning & Community Impact, Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation
SARA ANSELL
Director, Mural Arts Porch Light Program
TOVA SNYDER ’82
International Painter & Muralist
SPEAKER BIOS
We began with opening remarks about the series, gave some background data points on the Federal and State budgets and private philanthropy in the US, and then we moved into the program:

Jonathan Harris gave a brief history lecture on the history of federal arts grants in the US starting in a similar crisis of power and transition in US history in the 1930s during the New Deal and the community art centers operated by the Federal Art Project; he raised the issue of not having a commonly understood definition of what is “public” — never mind what constitutes “art” in a multicultural society like ours; he also advocated for radically de-centralized control of resources that help support the creation of and access to art as a way for democracy to move forward;
Samantha Matlin and Sara Ansell discussed the Porch Light Project and the study of whether public art can improve public health;
Tova spoke about her experiences as a public art and mural artist, and her flexibility of engagement with the local communities in which she travels and works; and
Emily Hooper Lansana described the empowering work of developing storytelling for individuals to be living tributes to culture and history in their communities

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