Yale Day of Service and Community Dinner

on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 

 All-day event starting at 10am, followed by dinner

Non-Yalies are welcome

Launched in 2009, the Global Yale Day of Service is one of a number of service opportunities for Yale alumni to lead by sharing their time and talents to make a difference. This year, the Beijing Day of Service will participate in the investigation and conservation of the Qingyang River, a branch of the Qinghe River, located inside the Olympic Forest Park.  Guided by the NGO's Shan Shui and Friends of Nature, volunteers will look into water quality, vegetation and birds along the river, and share with their networks via social media.  We will contribute to their efforts to raise public awareness of and participation of the pollution and rehabilitation of the river. 

Schedule:
10am - Gather at Exit B of South Gate of Forest Park metro station (森林公园南门站) of Line 8; introduction and break into groups
10:30am - Start off along Qingyang River in three groups ("topic groups" will focus on water, vegetation and birds)
12:30-1pm - Gather for an oral presentation on Beijing's water systems
1-2pm - Lunch and rest
2-3:30pm - Keep exploring along the Qingyang River in groups
3:30-4pm - Gather for group reflection
4:00pm - Leave for QMex on group bus. The bus will pick us up at Exit B of South Gate of Forest Park metro station. 
5-7pm - Buffet dinner at QMex in Sanlitun (Even if you aren’t able to participate in the Day of Service, all are welcome to join the dinner!)

* Children 7 and above are welcome.
**Please wear walking shoes and bring your own water and lunch. There are tables at where we stop for lunch.  Bring tarp if you'd like to sit on the ground.  Hat, sunscreen and umbrellas/raincoats may also be necessary.

Signup Details:

Please register by noon on Friday, May 8th, here on Yoopay
Any questions can be directed to Ben Cheng at president.yaleclub.beijing@gmail.com, Bailey Carroll at mbaileycarroll@gmail.com or Ming Rong Weng at mingrong.weng@gmail.com. 

Donations
The Yale Club of Beijing would like to thank Ms. Huang Lei for her generous donation to the Day of Service. If you would like to make a donation to support the Day of Service activities or one of the partnering organizations, please contact Vice-President Bailey Carroll at mbaileycarroll@gmail.com.

More Information
Sonia Sotomayor ’79 J.D., associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, will serve as the honorary chair of the 2015 Yale Day of Service. Please see here for a video message from Justice Sotomayor: http://www.weibo.com/2816764617/CeDx3g9km?from=page_1002062816764617_profile&wvr=6&mod=weibotime 

Friends of Nature (FON) is the oldest environmental NGO in China. They have grown into an organization with over 10,000 volunteers and 14 local member groups throughout China. They have been working for nearly two decades to promote awareness about China’s most pressing environmental problems.