This is a pioneering study that will insure that children, from whom we demand responsibility and accountability, will be also be treated accordingly without unjust punishment. I salute the Yale group, with our own Craig Levin's (B.A.'87) , in this effort -- Cornell Brooks (YLS '90), Senior Counsel & Policy Director, NJISJ

We are delighted to announce that the Juvenile Justice Reform Task Force of the YAAMNY Public Service/Social Justice Committee has been awarded the Community Builder Award from the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice (the Institute).  The Task Force has been collaborating with the Institute and the Public Catalyst Group to advocate for reform of New Jerseys juvenile waiver laws.

The Task Force is a multidisciplinary task force whose mission is to:

(i)            advocate for reform of the juvenile justice system; and
 
(ii)           assist at risk juveniles in obtaining access to social services and resources (whether they be federal, state or local) and (B) assist juveniles who have been adjudicated as delinquent in gaining access to these resources both while in secure facilities and thereafter in an attempt to prevent recidivism.

The Institute is a Newark-based urban research and advocacy organization dedicated to the advancement of New Jersey's urban areas and residents whose work is to identify, analyze and address the underlying causes of social and economic disparities and to challenge the barriers that constrain cities and their residents from achieving their full potential.

The Institutes Executive Director, Cornell Brooks, is an alumnus of Yale Law School (YLS 90), and its Senior Counsel & Policy Director, Craig Levine, is an alumnus of Yale College (B.A. 87).

The Task Force will receive the award at the Institutes annual gala in the spring where the Institute will also be presenting Jon Corzine with the Amy and Alan Lowenstein Social Justice Award, and Larry Goldman (CEO of NJPAC) with a Lifetime Community Achievement Award.

For more information about the Task Force, please contact Karin Weiner  at This email address is hidden from email harvesters via JavaScript

Learn about cutting edge design during an intimate studio visit.  Meet high school students at a service event in the Bronx.  Share a feast in Chinatown.  Reach out to a best-selling author or join our development committee.  These are just a few ideas for how to connect with fellow Yale alums in the upcoming weeks.

Happy winter!

• Feb 3: Connecting Education, Values and Action: Jane Addams and John Dewey, Then and Now
• Feb 7: YAAMNY Development Committee Meeting
• Feb 12: YAAMNY Educational Programs Committee Meeting
• Feb 16: Brink Lab & Company of Scholars: Moorhead & Moorhead Studio Visit
• March 6: AAAYA Lunar New Year Banquet

Dear Yalies in New York! 

Many thanks to all of you who joined us recently at some of our fabulous events.  YAAMNY's mission is to connect Yalies in New York and in the past two years we organized or collaborated on 140+ events, which is more than in the preceding 15 years combined!  In fact, we just won the first AYA Board of Governors Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Major Cities for our leadership in alumni outreach and community impact. 

YAAMNY is all-volunteer, does not charge any membership fees and welcomes all Yale alumni to its programs.  We hope you will consider a tax-deductible donation so that we can continue to produce an innovative array of activities and opportunities for alumni to connect not only with one another, but also with the vast resources of New York City and Yale in a way that makes a real impact in the local community.  Click on the button to donate or send us a check at the address listed below.

Please consider a gift of any size. Our growing programs reflect the diverse interests of our constituency -  educational speakers and panel discussions, volunteer opportunities, career networking events, singles nights, family-friendly activities, art gallery tours, informal happy hours, and more.   If you have enjoyed some of our events and programs and would like to see more, this is your chance to contribute and MAKE A DIFFERENCE! Any contributions, large or small, would be greatly appreciated.
 
On behalf of the YAAMNY board, I thank you for your ongoing interest in and support of YAAMNY. Please know that your tax deductible gift of whatever size will have an impact!

My Luu '96
President
Yale Alumni Association of Metropolitan New York

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