News and Updates

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

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

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

Over 20 years ago, AAAYA hosted a small get-together welcoming incoming Yalies in North California.  This year, every single AAAYA...

The 14th Annual Pan Ivy+ Asian/Asian American Alumni BBQ took place at Crissy Field in San Francisco this past Saturday 9/6/25. It was a...

On August 9th 2025, the AAAYA DC Chapter welcomed members of the incoming Class of 2029 with fellow Yale students in DC for the summer, Yale alums, and families.

On Sunday 7/13/25, AAAYA Northern California chapter hosted its annual summer picnic celebrating and welcoming the incoming Yale Class of...