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Connecting Ambition with Opportunity
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August 2012
Volume 3
Issue 8
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NYNY Spotlight
Odette is a 2011 Fellow who previously majored in accounting at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Odette has aspirations to earn a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, and a Masters degree in Forensic Accounting. She hopes to become a Certified Public Accountant. The challenge of accounting is an intellectual thrill for Odette, as she enjoys analyzing and solving problems. Odette was recently admitted into Baruch College, where she was the recipient of various scholarships.
Mentor Spotlight
Lindsey
This month we are happy to recognize Lindsey Nelsen, 2012 Mentor Coach and terrific supporter of NYNY. Lindsey began working with NYNY in her capacity as College Relations Director at Macy's. Last year, she organized Macy's involvement in our Interview Day and Career Day, which resulted in two of our Fellows accepting internships with Macy's. In June, we were thrilled to welcome Lindsey into the 2012 class where she serves as a Mentor Coach to her Fellow, Peneliope. With Lindsey's support, Macy's will again be involved in our Career Day series this fall giving our Fellows an insider's perspective on how the company operates and exposing them to multiple career paths. We are honored to count Lindsey as one of our supporters and want to thank her for all of her efforts!
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Dear friends of NYNY,
August marks the beginning of our recruiting efforts for our next class of Fellows! Our Programs team will soon be doing campus presentations and participating in freshman orientations. The Fellows application is now live! This early push for recruiting helps us to spread the word about NYNY to more students. If you know students who you believe would be a good fit for our program, please direct them here. Thank you so much to Jeffrey Zurofsky and his partners at 'wichcraft for hosting our very successful and sold out BBQ & YOU, a summer barbecue fundraiser for NYNY, which took place on Wednesday, August 22 at Riverpark. It was great to relax with friends old and new and to toast the end of the summer! We are also only a few weeks away from our annual Benefit! We will be honoring Sean 'Diddy' Combs (Founder, Sean Combs Enterprises), Raymond J. McGuire (Global Head, Corporate and Investment Banking, Citi), and Bruce E. Mosler (Chairman of Global Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield)! This night is a chance for us to reflect on our achievements and to ask our supporters to renew their commitments to the movement we are creating together. You can find more information on the Benefit here. Finally, please join me in welcoming our newest staff member, Kristine Chin! Kristine joins us as Volunteer and Alumni Coordinator. She was most recently Program Coordinator at Apex for Youth. In her role with NYNY, she works with Allison Duignan, Volunteer Engagement Manager, to coordinate volunteer recruitment and training, as well as general volunteer support when necessary. We are excited to have her on the NYNY team! Sincerely,
PJ Kim
Chief Executive Officer
New York Needs You
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Thank you to 'wichcraft & Riverpark for hosting BBQ & You, a fundraiser for New York Needs You on August 22nd. Over 200 attendees enjoyed delicious barbeque food from 'wichcraft, wine from One Hope Wine, beer from Peak Organic Brewing Company, soft drinks from Fizzy Lizzy, live jazz/flamenco music from Talisman, and the beautiful setting of Riverpark. Visit our Facebook album to see more pictures from the evening!
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Goldman, Sachs & Co. Wins NYNY Champion of the Year Award!
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NYNY is proud to announce that Goldman, Sachs & Co. is the winner of its inaugural Champion of the Year Award! Since NYNY's inception, Goldman, Sachs & Co. has provided critical financial and in-kind support. To date, Goldman, Sachs & Co. has hosted 14 NYNY workshops, provided 6 Fellows with internships and through volunteering endeavors have had over 100 Goldman professionals engage with NYNY. We are excited to highlight Goldman, Sachs & Co. as the recipient of this award at our September 12th Benefit Dinner.
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Team NYNY gear is now on sale! We're offering American Apparel NYNY track jackets and t-shirts with all proceeds counting toward the Team NYNY fundraising goal. We're offering navy track jackets and white t-shirts with the NYNY logo we all know and love. On the back of the t-shirts is our web address and a one-liner we all appreciate, 'Why Be Wanted When You Can Be Needed?'. Follow this link to reserve your track jacket and t-shirt: https://newyorkneedsyou.wufoo.com/forms/r7p8q9/. 
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Support NJNY Governing Board Member Maggie Moore!
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Please join Maggie Moore for a happy hour fundraiser for New Jersey Needs You (NJNY) at 121 Fulton St (between Nassau and Dutch Streets) on Thursday, August 30th at 6pm. Everyone who makes a suggested $25 donation will receive a bracelet for free drinks between 6:30-7:30pm. You can RSVP now by making a $25 donation here - don't forget to list Maggie Moore as your referral when making your donation. Maggie is also running the Newport Liberty Half Marathon on September 23rd to raise money for NJNY. Please consider supporting her as she gears up for race day by going here! |
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Almost SOLD OUT!: 2012 New York Needs You Benefit Dinner!
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The New York Needs You 2012 Benefit Dinner is nearly sold out! Individual ticket sales will be closing soon. We hope you can join us on Wednesday, September 12 at Cipriani 42nd Street to honor Bruce E. Mosler (Chairman of Global Brokerage, Cushman & Wakefield), Raymond J. McGuire (Global Head, Corporate and Investment Banking, Citi), and Sean 'Diddy' Combs (Founder, Sean Combs Enterprises). To learn more and purchase a ticket please go here.
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Volunteer Engagement Grants
Find out if your company provides volunteer engagement grants to recognize employees who volunteer - it's a great way to highlight your good work while supporting NYNY!
Email anita.willis@newyorkneedsyou.org if you have questions.
Upcoming Workshops
New Volunteer RolesWe have new volunteer roles! We're looking for periodic and long-term volunteers with a variety of skills and interests. Are you interested in reviewing resumes? Conducting mock interviews? Can you tutor in math, writing, or English as a second language? Do you want to be a panelist for sustainability and green careers? To see all the skills we're looking for and let us know what skills you're interested in leveraging to help in the career development of college students in New York, please fill out this survey: https://newyorkneedsyou.wufoo.com/forms/nyny-volunteer-onboarding-skills-survey/
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- 2010 Fellow Ramandeep, who recently passed the first part of the CPA exam
- 2010 Fellow Paul, who received a full-time offer from Weil, Gotshal & Manges
- 2010 Fellow Christian, who received a full-time offer from Morgan Stanley
Think someone deserves to be congratulated? Email info@newyorkneedsyou.org with the subject line "Newsletter Congratulations!"
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