Subject: Yale Club of Washington, DC July 2018 Newsletter and Letter fom the President
From: "Yale Club of Washington, DC" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:27:46 +0000 (UTC)

July 2018 - News and Events

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Dear Robert,
=We invite you to become a member of the Yale Club of Washingto=, DC!  To learn more, visit http://www.yaleclubdc.org/member-benefi=s. <=strong>

LETTER=FROM THE PRESIDENT

As I c=nclude my first year as the President of the Yale Club of Washington, D.C.= I wanted to tell you about some of our notable accomplishments from the p=st year, as well as some of the exciting initiatives for the coming year. =nbsp;

Much like a fine instrument that periodically needs a t=ning, this past year was characterized by improvements in a number of area= behind the scenes that will improve the Club going forward.  We spru=ed up our website, making it sleeker and highlighting marquee events. = We changed the design of our newsletter, making it more visually appealin= and making it easier for recipients to know whether they are dues-paying =embers of the Club.

The financial health of the Club continues to improve o= a year to year basis, and we've taken significant strides towards long te=m stability.  Our number of dues-paying members has begun ticking up,=and we have been more deliberate in showing our appreciation to our donors=through small, private events.

Part of our core mission is to provide the local alums =ith a variety of educational, recreational, and cultural programs.  T=anks to the hard work of our Board, this year has been no exception. =We held educational events, like our Civil War battlefields tour and exclu=ive architectural tours of some of D.C.'s memorials.  We held engagin= panel discussions, such as our Journalism in the Age of Trump panel and a=book talk by former Obama speechwriter David Litt.  We had regular th=ater and dinner outings, and showcased local businesses with wine tastings=and pastry samplings at Yalie-owned establishments in the D.C. area.  =

We have increased our efforts to help local alums conne=t with one another not just in a social sense, but in a professional one a= well.  Our mentoring program organized a speed networking event earl=er this year.  And our community service program held its annual day =f service in May, featuring over 140 alums at locations throughout D.C., n=rthern Virginia, and southern Maryland.  We are also proud to sponsor=two Yale undergrads with community service fellowships this summer, raised=through our events and the generous support of our patrons.  <=p>

Looking ahead, there are ways for us to improve on the =rogress of this year, in ways both big and small.  We plan to build o=t quarterly programming for our mentoring program, and offer more regular =ommunity service events.

We will continue to improve our diversity, not only in =oard member composition, but also in terms of product offering, so that we=reach all four "customers" of our alumni population.  That =eans more family-oriented programming; more engagement with our young alum=; and better integration of the retiree population through our cultural ou=ings and mentoring program.

We said goodbye to some our Board members, even as we w=lcomed new ones, whom we will  be introducing to you over the coming =eeks.  Moreover, we plan to be bold.  We're not content w=th marginal improvements to the status quo.  We have some big ideas f=r the coming year, and if even only a handful of them come to fruition, th=y will be quite remarkable.

On behalf of the Board of the Yale Club of Washington, =.C., it has been a pleasure serving you all this past year.  We look =orward to seeing you in the year ahead.

JULY F=ATURED EVENTS

Midsummer Happy Hour an= Game Night
Thurs July 12= 2018 6 PM

=oin us for a Club-wide happy hour and game night at The Board Room in Arli=gton, VA, just steps from the Clarendon metro! &n=sp;

Yalies' World Cup=Finals Watch Party
Sun J=ly 15, 2018 11 AM

Join Yale students, alumni, and friends for a fun World Cup Fi=als watch party that is generously hosted by the LBJ Washington Center and=its Executive Director and Yale Club of DC board member, Tom O'Donnell '81=

Talking About Race:=Challenging Conversations In The Yale Community!
=span style="font-size: 14px;">Thurs July 19, 2018 7 PM<=span>

Join alumni and students for = timely, engaging discussion addressing race and community inclusion. This=event will be led by experienced racial dialogue facilitators Jonathan Fic=ter (SY'03) and Samantha Fletcher.

Ivy Singles Post-Bastille Day at Le Chat No=r
Thurs Jul 19, 2018 6:30 PM

Join Wellesley and other Ivy/7 Sisters alumni/ae for a post-Bastille Day gathering at this charming French bistro.&n=sp; Chat Noir takes its name from one of the first avant-garde cabarets to=open its doors in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris in 1881. &nb=p;

COM=NG UP IN AUGUST

Yale Alumni Summer Potluck Cookout=/span>

Location: S=ratton Local Park

9925 Harrogate Road

Be=hesda, MD 20817

Saturday, August 11= 2018 4 p.m. until 7 p.m.

=AST MONTH WITH THE YALE CLUB

Alums from the DC=area and from around the country enjoyed the educational tour of the Natio=al Museum of African American History and Culture as well as the Club's an=ual Civil War tour to Gettysburg and Antietam.

MORE UPCOMING EVENTS

Midsummer Happy Hour and Game=Night
Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:00 PM

Yalies' Worl= Cup Finals Watch Party
Sun Jul 15, 2018 11:00 AM

Pierson College and Friends Dinner July 2018
Tue J=l 17, 2018 7:30 PM

Ivy Singles post-Bastille Day at Le Chat N=ir 2018
Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:30 PM

IVY / S=ven Sisters 2018 Washington Kastles
Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:=0 PM

Talking About Race: Challenging Conversations In the=Yale Community
Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:00 PM
2018 CITI Op=n Tennis Tournament
Wed Aug 1, 2018 2:00 PM Ya=e Alumni Summer Cookout 2018
Sat Aug 11, 2018 4:00 PM

Calling all Career Consultants!=/span>

We are planning a fall Career Advice Panel and are looking for voluntee=s to be on the panel.  Please contact Yvette at [email-masked] if you are interested=or know a Yalie you'd recommend.

Celebrating over 140 Years in the Nation's Capi=al

Co=nect. Explore. Change.

Founded =n 1874, the Yale Club of Washington is one of the oldest, largest, and mos= active in the world. We mark our anniversary year with unique and excitin= events to help you connect with fellow alumni, explore opportunities for intellectual and educational enrichment,=and change your co=munity, nation, and world through a host of community service and voluntee= opportunities. Be a part of something special!
Join or renew your membership =oday!

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=lub Leadership

Officers

=nant Raut '96*, President

Robert Col= '75**, Vice President, Membership and Technology

Vacant, Vic= President, Community Service

Brandon Boyer '=5, Vice President, Programming

Roy Niedermayer '69**, Treasurer

Jonathan Chapma= Rose '63, Secretary

Board of Directors

Davis Buckley '70 MED, '71 BAr=h
Chistina Carr M.A. '05
Ellen Fox '81
Lauren Harris =14
Elizabeth Jonas '09
Tanaz Meghjani '17
Thomas Patr=ck O'Donnell '81
Sanam Rastegar '16
Allin (Chip) Seward,='65

ex officio:

Judith Howard '77

Clayton Kaufman '84

Anna Smilow '17

David Steiner '16
Muriel Wolf '59 MD

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Yvette Rivers '96

Johnson Flucker '80, Dir=ctor for Major Cities, Association of Yale Alumni =/span>

* AYA ex officio Delegate<=span>

** AYA delegate
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