The Yale Club is putting on a great volunteer and BBQ event on May 16 that they are opening up to friends of Yale.
The Yale Club also runs several community services projects open to those interested in getting involved.
Be a Part of Something Big!
Join thousands of Yale alumni around the world and give back to your local community on May 16, 2009
The tradition of service is rooted in Yale’s past… but perhaps it is more relevant today than ever. We know you want to give back, not only to Yale, but also to your community. So, get together with your family and friends, and join us on Saturday, May 16, 2009, for what promises to be a milestone day for Yale, as we collectively embody Yale’s great tradition of service to others.
The Yale Club of Beijing has a number of exciting plans for this day. Yale Club members and friends of Yale will participate in a variety of service projects in Beijing and other locations throughout China and then come together in the evening for a celebratory event.
How You Can Help
Sign up to join a Yale Club of Beijing community service project!
· Travel to Linxian County in Henan Province on May 8-10 to teach English to rural middle school students. The Yale Club of Beijing has previously donated English books to the library at Yaocun No.1 Middle School, and we return to practice English with the students every year. Volunteers will also be able to visit to the 3,300-year-old ruins of the Shang Dynasty capital at Yin, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where the Oracle Bones that are the origins of the Chinese language were discovered.
**Please note that this project has special registration requirements. Contact Dr. Gwen Zahner (gwen_zahner@yahoo.com) by Thursday, April 30 if you are interested in joining this group.
· Paint rehabilitation education rooms at Erkang Hospital in Beijing, which provides subsidized care to children with cerebral palsy.
· Teach English or Creative Arts & Crafts to the children of migrant workers through the Compassion for Migrant Children Super Saturdays Program.
· Teach Art to hospitalized children in Beijing through a program run by Magic Hospital.
· Play with children at an orphanage in Shunyi.
For more details and full project descriptions, check out the Day of Service page at the Yale Club of Beijing website (www.yaleclubbeijing.org). If you have any questions, contact Sarah Fellows at sarahmfellows@gmail.com.
Once you decide on a project, don’t forget to officially register at the Yale Day of Service website: www.yaledayofservice.org. All volunteers will gain free admission to the celebratory BBQ at the Marriott Courtyard and receive a Day of Service t-shirt, so please make sure you are signed up!
~ SPRING BBQ ~
Live music, free beer, soft drinks, hamburgers, sausages, steaks,
BBQ ribs, chicken wings, sandwiches, salads, and more!
5:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16
The Courtyard by Marriott
No. 101 Jingshun Road, Chaoyang District
朝阳区京顺路101号 - 北京人济万怡酒店
Phone: 5907.6666
(Map Attached)
Registered Day of Service Volunteers: Free
Yale Club Members: 100 RMB
General Admission: 150 RMB
If you will not be volunteering on May 16, but would like to reserve a spot at the Spring BBQ,
kindly RSVP via the link on the Yale Club of Beijing’s Day of Service Page
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The Yale Club of Beijing was founded in 1995 and is a volunteer organization which aims to serve the Yale-affiliated and greater community in Beijing. We hold regular speaker series and other special events, charity projects in and beyond Beijing, and support Yale's programs and mission in China.
If you would like to register for membership, join our mailing list, or learn about becoming involved in one of our initiatives, please visit our website at www.yaleclubbeijing.org and/or contact one of the officers.
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