Events Calendar

Join us for an insightful conversation with panelist Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah ’14 MPH, Faculty Director of the Public Health Microbiology Laboratory in Nashville and Karen Green ’78, YASC board member and trip producer for the YASC 2024 Intercultural Program with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe who will moderate this info session.

Each year, Yale alumni, students, staff, family, and friends take part in Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) and Yale Day of Service (YDOS) programs, giving back to local communities across the country and around the world. In this series, we'll be spotlighting a few of those Yalies, who discuss how they got involved and what service means to mean to them. For this info session, we will feature Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah ’14 MPH, who will share why he prioritizes service through Yale and encourage others to join.

He will also give us an overview of his work at the Public Health Microbiology Foundation with a focus on Jamaica and Republic of Georgia as potential sites for future YASC programs. Key topics to be discussed include climate change and food safety train the trainer programs for Environmental Health Inspectors in the St. Ann Health Department in Jamaica and the development of a Microbiology Laboratory, an Antibiotic Stewardship Program, and Infectious Diseases training in the Republic of Georgia.
 
If you would like to join us for this discussion, this is a great opportunity to learn how you can make a difference, ask questions, and get involved.

Join us for an insightful conversation with Andrew Burgie ’87 and Alicia Morris ’99 from YASC and Florence Reed from Sustainable Harvest International, to learn more about YASC's plans in Panama. During this session, you will hear about YASC and our commitment to sustainable service and learn more about an exciting new YASC program to Panama in 2024.
 
Working alongside our ground partner, Sustainable Harvest International, an environmental nonprofit with over 25 years of experience partnering with smallholder farmers to adopt regenerative practices that nourish people and the planet, YASC is planning an inaugural service trip to Penonomé, Panama in summer 2024. Alicia (trip producer) will provide an overview of our recent site trip including visits to local communities, meetings with key stake holders, and discuss potential projects for the trip next year. We will also discuss timeline, registration, and other details. Florence will highlight the activities of Sustainable Harvest International and its commitment to sustainable farming in Panama.
 
If you are interested in Panama and would like to join us next year, this is a great opportunity to learn how you can make a difference, ask questions, and get involved.

Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Richard Low ’76 and Adrián Silisque from Fundación DIJ and Andrew Burgie ’87 from YASC, to learn more about YASC's plans in Argentina. During this session, you will hear about YASC, our commitment to sustainable service, and learn more about an exciting new YASC program to Argentina in 2025.
 
Working alongside our ground partner, Fundación DIJ (Foundation for Software Development of Jujuy), an organization that works to improve the present and future generations of computer science students in Jujuy, YASC is planning an inaugural service trip to San Salvador de Jujuy in 2025. Richard and Adrián will provide an overview of the foundation, relationship with National University of Jujuy (UNJU), discuss potential projects for the service program, opportunities for virtual engagement, timing, and other details. Andrew will moderate the discussion.
 
If you are interested in Argentina and would like to join us in 2025, this is a great opportunity to learn how you can make a difference, ask questions, and get involved.

Join us for a robust conversation with YASC Board members Andrew Burgie ’87, Rosalia Burke ’92, and Arikha Moses ’98 PhD, as we discuss the impact of our service programs on families. As an organization that has organized 28 volunteer programs around the world, we have found our YASC programs to be life-challenging - for both the local residents and for our volunteers.

Our volunteers have made new friends and reconnected with one another and others who share a passion for service and hard work while learning and having a personally meaningful experience. For families, there is no better gift you can give your children than working with them side by side while serving an enthusiastic community in another part of the world.

If you are interested in joining us on a future trip with your families, this is a great opportunity to learn how you can make a difference, ask questions, and get involved.

Join the Yale Alumni Service Corps (YASC) on a service trip to the Fort Mojave Indian Reservation to learn about Tribal Sovereignty, share your knowledge, and witness how Yale alumni are working with Tribal Communities to implement their goals. YASC has a unique opportunity to participate in a cross-cultural immersive learning experience with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe on its remote Colorado River Reservation spanning 3 states. YASC, in conjunction with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, will work with students on a variety of education, culture, financial literacy and fitness & sports projects.

If you want to join us on this exciting intercultural program, please review the volunteer opportunities listed below. Alumni and Yale students from all classes, all graduate and professional schools are welcome. You will make new friends and contacts from all walks of life! As with all our programs, we hope you will find this trip to be unique and engaging.

The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe with YASC has prioritized these specialized projects:

• Robotics: The students at the Tribe's new Elementary School have mastered introductory Code.org and BeeBots and are eager to learn with more advanced projects, including Unreal Engine.

• Dance: Engage youth in high energy, fun dancing to contemporary music and show youth they can get exercise anywhere. (Previous projects included “Who Let the Dogs Out”, “The Macarena” and “Cupid Shuffle”).

• Education: Participate in "Career Day" and College Information presentations. Present seminars on the college application process. An opportunity to participate in the youth podcast program may also be available.

• Fashion Design: Assist students in the design and creation of contemporary fashion incorporating elements of the Fort Mojave culture in authentic, respectful, and fun ways.

• Financial Literacy: Assist students in Tribal Programs with early financial literacy.

• Fitness & Sports: Present basketball and other sports clinics.

Cancellation Policy: Please be aware that after November 15, 2023, your program payments are non-refundable! We strongly encourage the purchase of trip cancellation insurance.

For questions or further information feel free to contact trip producer Karen Green ’78 or YAA Director, Service Programs, Joao Aleixo.

Join us for a conversation with Andrew Burgie ’87 from YASC and Paulo Sanjines Barreiro ’12 MESc, to learn more about YASC's plans in Brazil. During this session, you will hear about YASC and our commitment to sustainable service as we embark on our third service trip to the community of Serra Grande in Bahia, Brazil in March 2025.

Working alongside Paulo, our YASC Project Coordinator, we will discuss potential projects, group size, trip dates, registration, timing, and other details. These projects will build on the work of two previous YASC trips to Serra Grande in 2016 and 2017, as well as virtual engagement since then. Andrew will moderate the discussion and the event will be recorded.

If you are interested in Brazil and would like to join us in 2025, this is a great opportunity to learn how you can make a difference, ask questions, and get involved.