COVID-19: Turning Pain into Purpose When COVID struck two years ago, two courageous Yalies saw and seized the opportunity to transform adversity into positive social change. Kristin Urquiza ’03 started Marked By COVID to give a voice to the voiceless after the tragic and unnecessary death of her father Mark Urquiza from the disease. Liam Elkind ’22 launched Invisible Hands to deliver groceries, […]
On the eve of Earth Day, join us for an exceptional webinar sponsored by the YANA Bay Area and New England chapters and Yale BlueGreen U.S. Climate Change: Regional Differences & How to Prepare for What's Ahead National Webinar Thursday, April 21 | 6:45 PM EDT All welcome to attend; Registration required We’re already living […]
Please join us for the 2022 Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance Virtual Gala: "Generation to Generation" Join former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Yale President Peter Salovey in honoring two Yale families and an organization advancing social impact across the generations! Marian Wright Edelman ’63 Law, Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund and Jonah Edelman […]
Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Reflections & Learnings from the Northwest Response to COVID-19 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Reflections and learnings from the Northwest response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the movements for greater environmental, social, and racial equity More than two years into the ongoing global pandemics of COVID-19, systematic racism, and environmental degradation, the […]
United For Ukraine As heartbreak in Ukraine continues, the Yale community is working together in many ways to support this war-torn country. On Wednesday, May 25th, YANA will dedicate the entire Town Hall to spotlight United For Ukraine and the heroic work of three Ukrainian-born members of the Yale School of Medicine, who mobilized immediately to launch […]
Efforts in Health Equity: Working Towards More Diverse and Value-Based Medical Care Data have shown for years that the lack of diversity in medical schools, the financial incentives to choose well-compensated specialties over community-based family practice, and the fee-for-service reimbursement system in our country have disproportionately negatively impacted the most marginalized and vulnerable populations who already […]
Conversation with Renowned Playwright & Librettist David Henry Hwang (Yale Drama '83) The Yale Club of San Francisco & the Stanford Women's Club of San Francisco invite YANA members to an online conversation with renowned playwright and librettist David Henry Hwang (Stanford '79, Yale Drama School '83), who was featured in a YANA event last […]
Menstruation Matters for Everyone: How Nonprofits Can Lead the Way Join authors Bridget J. Crawford '91 and Emily Gold Waldman '99 as they discuss their book, Menstruation Matters: Challenging the Law's Silence on Periods, which explores the burgeoning menstrual advocacy movement and analyzes how the law should evolve to take menstruation into account. YANA Evening Tea […]
Choosing Forms for Philanthropy Carrie Trowbridge ’99, J.D. ‘06, General Counsel at The New York Community Trust, and Justin Zaremby ’03, Ph.D. 07, J.D. ‘10, Counsel in the Tax-Exempt Organizations practice at Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, will explore how different types of tax-exempt organizations can be used to advance charitable goals. They will cover public […]
COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION Flexible Pathways: Learning Models for Equity and Success Join us for a discussion with two education innovators who are working to make a variety of post-secondary school pathways viable, supported, and sustainable.Victoria Chen SOM '17 Co-Founder & Executive Director BridgeYear Mike Flanagan '94 Chief Executive Officer Mastery Transcript Consortium
YANA-Dwight Hall Fellows Cultivating the Next Generation of Social Impact Leadership Inspiring and supporting lives of impact lies at the heart of YANA’s mission. Over the past five years, the YANA-Dwight Hall Fellowship has created opportunities for 19 Yale students to embark upon their individual social impact journeys, allowing them to explore a range of […]