AAAYA 2026 Virtual Lecture Series: Immigration in America Today
At a time when immigration policy and public discourse are rapidly evolving, AAAYA is launching a new virtual lecture series to help our community better understand the current landscape and its impact on AANHPI communities. Throughout the Spring and Summer of 2026, we will host conversations with leading scholars, advocates, and practitioners. These sessions will explore historical context, from Asian exclusion to the present day, and connect past patterns to current debates
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Tina Yeh Fellowship Organizations: Applications Due Soon!
AAAYA is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Tina Yeh Fellowships. This year, AAAYA will award two $7,500 fellowships for students to work with partner organizations SWOP Minneapolis and Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC). These organizations were selected in response to the increased level of activity from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), recognizing that heightened enforcement can
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AAAYA NorCal Annual Lunar New Year Potluck 2026
We had a wonderful time Sunday 2/8 celebrating the Lunar New Year together again on the rooftop terrace of a fellow alum's place in San Francisco! We were very fortunate as always to have a beautiful sunny day for the event. Alums enjoyed an array of dim sum, home-cooked meals, pastries, and dessert. It was a great time seeing old faces and meeting new friends. Cheers to a prosperous year of the horse!
Feb 181 min read
Yale/ Harvard/ Princeton SoCal 2026 Year of the Horse + Valentine's Day Banquet!
A Triple Crown Celebration! You made it happen again—SOLD OUT for the THIRD year in a row! A massive thank you to all our alumni who joined us to celebrate the perfect overlap of Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day. We enjoyed the incredible 10-course specialty meal at Mama Lu’s and the even better company. My personal highlight, year after year, is hearing "Wait, there’s more??" as courses six, seven, and eight hit the table. A special shoutout to our fantastic partners, Harv
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AAAYA SoCal hosts: Yale/Harvard/Princeton End-of-Year Mixer!
We’ve reached another year-end! THANK YOU to our alumni and colleagues for continuing to build and strengthen our community. To celebrate, alumni gathered at our final mixer of 2025 at The Semi-Tropic in Echo Park. It was especially meaningful to connect with alumni across generations—welcoming both familiar faces and new ones, as well as those visiting from out of town. As we close out 2025, I’d like to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone who continues to be part of this
Dec 23, 20251 min read
AAAYA and H4A Lunch Reception for SF Opera "The Monkey King"
On Sunday 11/16 from 11:00AM - 2:00PM , the Association of Asian American Yale Alumni NorCal and Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance-Bay Area hosted a fireside chat lunch reception with the Director, Diane Paulus , and General Director of the SF Opera Company, Matthew Shivlock , before the world premiere run of THE MONKEY KING, a new opera by composer Huang Ro and Librettist, David Henry Hwang. Held in the San Francisco Asian Art Museum’s Samsung Hall, event hosts Wendy H
Nov 26, 20251 min read
Update: AAAYA's Advocacy for the AACC
Dear Fellow Yalies, Last year, AAAYA sent a strong, united message to Yale College leadership: the Asian American Cultural Center (AACC) deserves dedicated support and resourcing. You can read the full text of our original letter here: [ Click here to access ] At the time, AACC Director Dean Joliana Yee’s duties were expanded by Yale’s leadership to simultaneously develop, launch and oversee an inaugural standalone space for the Middle Eastern and North African student commun
Nov 20, 20252 min read
AAAYA Chicago: Cubs Game event
AAAYA Chicago organized a Cubs game event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage on May 25th 2025. Attendees joined fellow Yalies and friends at Wrigley Field for a game featuring live entertainment, music, and special recognitions honoring AAPI contributions. Attendees also received a limited-edition Cubs heritage jersey designed by Filipino-American artist and Chicagoland native Louis De Guzman! It was a fun and meaningful way to come together as a
Sep 25, 20251 min read