Category Archives: <$30 – low

Holding multiple pre-reunion Class get-togethers (“Preunions”)

<$30 - low, $0 - none, Award Winner, basic, class, cultural event, dinner, educational event, General Project Type, intermediate, local speaker, luncheon, Meal, mini-reunion (short), Ongoing, reception, Speaker Events

Level of difficulty: Basic (Each event is basic, but  coordinating many is intermediate.)
Cost to attend: none (At museum, there was a low cost pay your own lunch at cafeteria.)
Award Winner: 2019

Project:  Class leadership invited classmates to host parties in their homes across the country for other classmates in their area. Class leadership then helped coordinate 9 get-togethers, one of which was a museum tour. The Class (1985) branded the events “Preunions” to build attendance for its upcoming on-campus reunion in 2020. Continue reading Holding multiple pre-reunion Class get-togethers (“Preunions”) →

Yale Club abroad enhances Yale/China Student Exchange program

<$30 - low, $0 - none, club, cultural event, dinner, educational event, General Project Type, intermediate, local speaker, luncheon, multiple meals, Ongoing, Speaker Events, special project

Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: Free for students (alumni pay for their own moderately priced dinners)

Project:  A Yale Club in Shenzhen, China, annually arranges a day-trip for visiting Yale students along with local Chinese students, to leading Chinese companies. All the students are part of a regular exchange program between Yale and Lingnan (University) College in China, organized in part by Yale-China. Continue reading Yale Club abroad enhances Yale/China Student Exchange program →

Regional Club Education Event to serve Remote Club Members

<$30 - low, basic, club, cultural event, educational event, General Project Type, local speaker, luncheon, Meal, Speaker Events, university speaker

Level of difficulty: Basic
Cost to attend: Low

Project: A regional Yale Club held a luncheon lecture at Williamsburg, an historic site within its region, but far from its base in order to attract Club members near that site. Continue reading Regional Club Education Event to serve Remote Club Members →

Club Event and Class Mini-Reunion combined at Art Exhibit

<$30 - low, class, club, cultural event, educational event, fundraiser, General Project Type, intermediate, Speaker Events, visiting speaker

Level of difficulty: Intermediate
Cost to attend: Low (slightly higher for non-Club members)

Event: A regional Yale Club and the Yale Class of 1988 collaborated to stage an special evening event: A visit to an exhibit of art work by an internationally recognized Yale graduate, with a talk by the artist, at a premier art museum in Washington, DC (June 2009). The event served as both Club event and Class of ‘88 mini-reunion. Continue reading Club Event and Class Mini-Reunion combined at Art Exhibit →