Events Calendar

The Yale-Jefferson Awards are presented annually, recognizing sustained public service that is individual, innovative, impactful, and inspiring. The recipients are three Yalies – a Yale College student, a graduate or professional school student, and a member of the alumni body – all of whom have demonstrated service that draws on the Yale community and benefits the world beyond Yale.

Join us for this kick-off event as part of Celebrate Service Week, as we honor the 2022 award winners. They have made an impact in so many ways – providing leadership in service to elders, providing educational and health resources to orphans and other vulnerable populations, and strengthening and supporting the New Haven community.

In this virtual interactive session, we will celebrate these honorees with a virtual awards ceremony followed by a fireside chat, where they will share their stories and discuss the impact of their service engagement. In addition, our award participants will talk about their work in the context of today's challenges, including the COVID landscape, and ways to get involved. 

I Wish To Be Useful: How You Can Make a Difference by Volunteering with Yale Day of Service

A conversation with Yale Day of Service Co-Chairs and Regional Directors

Join us for a conversation as part of Celebrate Service Week with Yale Day of Service Regional Directors Aliyar Fouladkhah '14 MPH (Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia), Alexia Robinson '13 MBA (Washington, Oregon), and Natalie Silverstein '96 MPH (New York City) to learn more about their experiences as Day of Service regional directors. They will share their thoughts - how they got involved initially, what attracted them to this role, the challenge and the shift to virtual service projects during the pandemic, the transition back to in-person projects - and how to move forward. Whether you are interested in becoming a regional director or simply organizing a project, join us and learn more about how accessible and worthwhile getting involved with Day of Service is.The panel will be moderated by Yale Day of Service Co-Chairs Karen Green '78 and Rob Greenly '83 MBA.

*REGISTRATION IS FULL!*

If you’ve ever seen the beautiful Pasadena Rose Parade floats on TV, you might be surprised that they were put together with the help of volunteers like you! Every year, thousands of volunteers hand-glue seeds, bark and flowers on the Pasadena Rose Bowl floats before their national tv debut. Now is your chance to be one of them!

The Yale Club of Los Angeles is gathering to decorate for Kaiser Permanente, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, or Donate Life floats! Come decorate a float in a fun, hands-on Day of Service activity with fellow alums in this annual Pasadena tradition while giving back to these important organizations.

Details:

• Family and friends 12 and older are welcome.
• Bring a pair of gardening or work gloves 
• Some snacks, water, and limited supplies will be provided; please bring your own as well

Contacts:
Marcos Luis '07

Tiffany Liao '22

Who's Coming?

Join us for a festive YASC Puerto Rican meal...prepared by you! In keeping with the holiday spirit, we are excited to come together and create the flavors of Puerto Rico, while sharing both the lovely community and food together!

Chef Danielle Morgan ’00 MSN and Cenita Cruz from Puerto Rico will demonstrate Guava Pastelitos (a delightful guava pastry born of Cuban roots and welcoming the tropical guava fruit to these hand held pastries), Coquito, or "little coconut," the holiday libation that traditionally celebrates the Christmas season but can be enjoyed throughout the year, and Pastelon, a Puerto Rican lasagna made with plantains and beef. You will receive the recipes and shopping list a few days before the event.

Cocinemos Puerto Rico!

Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) is delighted to announce Our Common Future, a collaborative effort with Amrita University alumni to develop and organize unique virtual service projects for Amrita alumni-led NGOs and under-served communities in India.

Join us as we celebrate our partnership and develop virtual mentoring, sharing, learning, and social opportunities for the YASC-Amrita alumni community. During the participatory session, you will hear about ways that Yale alumni can work with Amrita alumni and students in: business consulting and mentoring, education: virtual book clubs and teacher to teacher interactions, women’s empowerment and gender equity, healthcare for the poor, and other areas that you suggest. Don’t miss this opportunity to get involved and make a difference!