Subject: Yale Club D.C. March 2013 News & Updates
From: "Yale Club of Washington, D.C." <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:38:36 -0500 (EST)

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March 2013 News & Upd=tes

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Get Involved Today In Yo=r Club Today!

All graduates of Yal=, those who teach or have taught at Yale, current students, their parents,=and friends are invited to take part in shaping the life and dir=ction of the Yale Club of Washington, D.C.

Joinrenew your membership<=a> today!

Questions? Contact the Club.
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News & Announcements <=span>

Want to Help Yale College=Admissions?

Each year, the&nb=p;Alumni Sc=ools Committee (ASC) conducts interviews with students applying f=r admission to Yale College from schools in D.C., Maryland, and Northern V=rginia. These three branches comprise the ASC committee in our area. Inter=iewing is a great way to serve Yale, and interviewers meet intriguing youn= people.  Interested in helping? Contact Roy Niedermayer '69.

Reminder: Let Us Know What's On Your Mind! =/span>

As part of its commitment to Yale alumni in our region, the Club conducts periodi= surveys. These help us to identify and understand what people enjoy a=out our Club and how we may improve it. If you have not already, pleas= complete this confidential five-minute survey. The survey closes on Friday, March 15 at 11:59 p.m.
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Upcoming Events=nbsp;

Miss An Event?

The 2012-20=3 programming year has been our busiest yet. Miss one of our great events?=Check out the pictures on our Facebook page.

Book Club March Meeting         &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                    =                     &nb=p;               Wednesday, March 6 at =:00 p.m.

Interested in having great discussions about books?=The Yale Club's Book Club holds regular gatherings in Springfield, Virgini=. The group next meets on Wednesday, March 6 to discuss The =orgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Intereste=? Contact Molly Summers=/a>

The Princeton Club of D.C. has inv=ted Yale alumni to join its monthly book club. The club meets in Georgetow=. Read more here.

Private Tour of Arts of the Islamic World   =                    &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;Tuesday, March 12 at 12:15 p.m.

Join other alu=ni for a tour of the Freer Gallery of Art's phenomenal Islamic ar=s ccollection. The collection represents some of the best examples of =rts of the book, architecture, and objects dating from the 9th to the 17th=century and representing an area spanning from Morocco and Spain to =he islands of Southeast Asia. Don't miss it! <=p> Free - Yale Club Members$10 - Non-Yale Clu= Members

Hurry, limited spac= available. REGISTER HERE!

Pierson (and Friends) Dinner         &nb=p;                  &nb=p;                     &=bsp;                    =                Wednesday, M=rch 27, 2013

You don’t have to=be a Piersonite to come!
Join=Pierson alums for an informal dinner. The group will meet at a restau=ant in the city; time and place to be determined. This is a great way to m=et fellow Yalies in the D.C. area. Interested= Contact Anant Raut ’96 for details.
Private Tour of Exploring the Early Americas =                     &nb=p;                     &=bsp;           Wednesday, April 3 at 11:00 a.m.&n=sp;
Join a tour of the Library of C=ngress' exceptional exhibition, Exploring the Early Americas=nbsp;which provides insight into indigenous cultures, the drama of the enc=unters between Native Americans and European explorers and settlers, and t=e pivotal changes caused by the meeting of the American and European world=.
Free - Yale Club Members $10 - Non-Yale Club Members
Hurry, limited space avail=ble. REGISTER HERE!

Community Service

Volunteer with Cap=tal Area Food Bank                =                    &nbs=;                   =strong>Saturday, March 30 at 9:00 a.m.

Join other alumni to help the Capital Area Food Bank at its new =ood distribution center. This project typically involves packing and sorti=g food. The minimum age to volunteer is 12 years old. =span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12px;">To =SVP, contact =span>Vidur Sehgal '10,=Vice President of Community Service.

Local Yale Families Needed To Host 2013 Community Service Su=mer Fellows

Each year, the Club offers Community Service Summer Fellowships to c=rrent Yale undergraduates to spend their summer interning at a nonprofit i= the Washington metro area. This year, the Club will host five fellows and=is looking for three host families for June and July.  Requirements i=clude being able to offer the fellow a private bedroom, some meals, and ac=ess to public transportation. Interested? Contact Vidur Sehgal=/a>

Yale Day of Service  <=span>                   =                    &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                    =   Saturday, May 11, 2013

Last year, more than 240 local alu=ni, family, and friends volunteered their time and effort at 18 nonprofit =rganizations as part of the Yale Day of Service. Sites included soup kitch=ns, senior services centers, and an urban farm. Be a part of something=special -- join us this year!  Interested in helping organize loc=l activities connected with the Day of Service? Contact Vidur Sehgal=span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12px;"> '1=, Vice President of Community Service.

Alumni Sports&n=sp;

Spring Sports Are Coming!

The softball and soccer seasons are starting soon! B= sure to check the Club's website for information on signing up, league fees, an= schedules. Questions? Contact Tony Cotto '03. Go Bulldogs!
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Ivy Mixed Doubles Indoor Tennis Party       &=bsp;                    =                    &nbs=;                   =strong style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 13px;">S=turday, March 2 at 6:45 p.m.

For=more information, or to register, click here.   &n=sp;

Alumni Bowling League

Once again, Yale alumni have=been invited to join the area's largest young professional <=span>bowling league. Games are played on Sunday afternoons.  Yalies will=receive $10 off the registration fee with the code "DCALUM0313&q=ot;.  Registration ends mid-March; the season begins on March 24.&nbs=;For league information or to register, click here.

Yalies<=span> & Other Ivies Around Town

Ivy Alumni Running Club         =nbsp;                    =                     &nb=p;                     &=bsp;                    =Saturdays at 9:00 a.m.

T=e Ivy Alumni Running Club meets Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. at the fountain in&=bsp;Dupont Circle. Expect 5-6 miles at a slow pace. (The=e will be people running less.) The run will end back at the Du=ont fountain, with options for coffee and stretching. For more information, click here.

Song Without Words: Discovering My Deafness Halfwa= Through Life - A Book Talk by Gerald Shea '64 =nbsp;                    =                     &nb=p;                     &=bsp;                    =                    &nbs=;    Sunday, March 3 at 1:00 p.m.

Join Gerald Shea as he discusses his acclaimed memoir which ch=onicles his life as a partially deaf man, a condition that developed when =e was six but only diagnosed thirty years later. Read more here.

Baker's Dozen Concert         &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                    =                     &nb=p;     Saturday, March 9 at 4:30 p.m.&=bsp;
Yale's Baker’s Dozen will be performing in W=shington as part of its current tour. The group features two members from =he area: Nathan Kohrman (Woodrow Wilson ’11) and Michael Wiacek (S=. Albans ’12). Do not miss them! Read more here.=nbsp;

Ivy Singles Social Club           &=bsp;                    =                    &nbs=;                     &n=sp;                     =nbsp;         Friday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m.

Join other Ivy alumni as guests of Zoran Jolevski, Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to the United St=tes, for an unique evening of sparkling conversation over a reception =buffet of hearty appetizers and a cash bar. Read =ore =ere.

Whim ‘n Rhyth= Concert                   &n=sp;                     =nbsp;                    =                     &nb=p;

Catch Yale's Whim 'n Rhythm during their D.C. tour! The grou= was founded in 1981 by
seven women as a response to the =ecades-long tradition of senior men’s a cappella at Y=le begun by the Whiffenpoofs. Read more here.

Looking Ahead
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April 19 and 20, 2013:  Vision, Values, Voice: Women Cha=ging a Changing World

April 20, 2013: Meet=University President-Elect Peter Salovey; details TBA

Calendar&nb=p;

3/01/13 - Private Tour of the U.S. State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms<=a>

3/02/13 -

3/03/13 - Song Withou= Words: Discovering My Deafness Halfway Through Life - A Book Ta=k by Gerald Shea '64

3/06/13 - Yale Club of Washington Book Club March Meeting<=span>

3/09/13 - Baker's Dozen Concert

3/10/13 - Gridiron Club's Sunday Reprise

3/12/13 - Private Tour of Arts of the Islamic World
3/12/13 - Princeton Club of D.C. Book Club March Meeting
=p>=/15/13 - Ivy Singles Social Club

3/17/13 - Whim 'n Rhythm Concert=/span>

3/27/13 - Pierson (and Friends) Dinner

3/30/13 - =Communit= Service - Capital Area Food Bank

4/03/13 - Private Tour of =xploring the Early Americas

Club Leadership=/span>

Officers

Edward =. West '79, President

Vice President, Membership and Technology  =/em>

Vidur<=span> Sehgal '10, Vice President, Community Service

Shelita Stewart '04, <=m>Vice President, Programming

Gena Lai '95, Treasurer

Charlotte Hollister '65 PhD,  Secretary=/span>

Board of Di=ectors

Michael Bailey '97

Davis Buckley '70 MED, '71 BArch

=span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12px;">John C=oate=/span> '69 JD

=span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino; font-size: 12px;">And=ew Glass '57

Marla  '90

Zachary D. Kaufman '00, '09 JD

Roy Niedermayer '69

Odim '81 MD =/span>

Anthony A. Williams='79

To=y Cotto<=span> =/span>'03, ex <=pan>officio

Matthew Dolan '82, ex officio=/span>

<=pan style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino;">Geraldine Gassam<=span> '07, ex officio

Clayton Kaufman '84, ex officio
=p style="text-align: left;" align="left">John Reinhold '78, ex officio <=span>

Dale Schmidt '70, ex officio <=span>

Muriel D. Wolf '59 MD=em>, ex officio=/span>

Torrence Thomas '09 PhD,  Executive Director=/p>
Johnson <=pan>Flucker<=span> '80, Director for Major Cities,

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