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Connecting Ambition with Opportunity
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November 2012
Volume 3
Issue 11
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NYNY Spotlight
Dipabali is a 2011 Fellow majoring in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University. Using her father's struggles as motivation, Dipabali transferred from Baruch to Cornell and has excelled tremendously. Over the summer, she interned with the Global Service Learning Program in India. Next spring she will intern with the United Nations in Geneva. Dipabali has also received and accepted an internship with UBS for next summer.
Mentor Spotlight
Young-Jee
This month, we are delighted to recognize 2012 Mentor Coach Young-Jee (YJ) Won. YJ joined our program in June and has been working closely with her Fellow Doris. YJ brings years of experience in financial services and consulting to the NYNY class and we were thrilled when she offered to host a case study interview seminar for our Fellows. YJ took the lead on creating the content for an informative and engaging case study interview and presented it at the November 17th workshop. We are so appreciative of YJ and all of our volunteers who leverage their professional expertise to create innovative learning experiences for our Fellows. Thank you, YJ!
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Dear friends of NYNY,
I want to thank all of you as we enter the holiday season. With your help this year, we expanded the size of our Fellows Program, piloted the Career Development Program at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, Baruch College and The New Community College with encouraging results, and launched New Jersey Needs You. We are greatly honored by your support throughout 2012, and hope that you consider including NYNY in your end of year giving so that we can continue to expand our impact. As you know, the New York City ING Marathon was canceled in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. We would like to thank all of you who supported Robert Reffkin and Team NYNY: Nasir, Keith, Melissa, Josh, Will, Gabby and me. Based on current information, all runners who were supposed to run will be eligible for next year's race so we will continue the campaign to Robert's 50th marathon until then. We are also in the midst of our "Career Days" for our Fellows. They will be visiting businesses and organizations throughout New York City, getting the chance to speak to employers and learn about internship and job opportunities. Thank you to our Mentor Coaches and volunteers who have been instrumental in connecting us to these organizations. And thank you to our corporate and nonprofit partners who are graciously hosting our Fellows! Finally, I'd like to welcome our newest intern Nushrat Amin, who joins our Fellows Program team! Sincerely,
PJ Kim
Chief Executive Officer
New York Needs You
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H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths Partners with NYNY!
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H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths has been a wonderful NYNY partner for the past year. H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths offers young adults various programs and workshops in the areas of physical health, mental health, social/cultural education and life skills. A number of NYNY Fellows have attended H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths events, where they learned about healthcare careers. H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths' co-founder Heather Butts has been an NYNY volunteer and helped with recruiting for the Fellows Program. Here is what one Fellow said after attending a H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths panel: "The event today was indeed great! It was very informative and Heather is truly an inspiration...the panelists were all amazing and had so much to share. Now I have a much better understanding of what public health and healthcare administration entails." We are so grateful for our partnership with H.E.A.L.T.H for Youths, and we look forward to working together more in the future!
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Don't Miss Another 101% Society Event! Join Today!
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glassybaby Donates to NYNY!
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glassybaby is partnering with New York Needs You! glassybaby will donate 10% from the sale of each 'peter pan' glassybaby candle holder to NYNY. Consider this beautiful blue candle holder for your holiday giving - make your loved ones smile and support NYNY's work with first-generation college students at the same time! Buy them here!
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Support NYNY Through
ONEHOPE Wine!
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ONEHOPE Wine is a brand that gives back to make a social impact, and they want to support NYNY! When you purchase their wine from November-December, 10% of your purchase will be given to NYNY when you select us at check out. As the holidays approach, ONEHOPE Wine makes a great present for those who are 21 or older. If you buy wine through this link, NYNY will receive double the donation (20% of your purchase!), so shop for your favorite kind of wine while supporting our cause!
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Spread the Word: the 2013 Fellows Program Application is Open! Do you know ambitious, first-generation college students? Encourage them to apply to join the 2013 Fellows class! The application is open now and closes on February 15, 2013. Eligibility and other details can be found here: http://www.newyorkneedsyou.org/apply.
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-interest-skills-survey/. |
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Think someone deserves to be congratulated? Email info@newyorkneedsyou.org with the subject line "Newsletter Congratulations!"
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