FLY’s Past Events

The eagerly anticipated Lip Sync Battle is back! Whose fabulous performance will steal the crown this year?

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join FLY at the New Haven Reads Spelling Bee that will take place on October 25, at the Yale School of Management, 165 Whitney Avenue. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the competition begins at 7 p.m. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and music.

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Never enough time or money to live the life you want? Learn what’s possible with the resources you currently have available to you.

Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) is leading the way to Alzheimer’s first survivor by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s®.

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

Join us on Sunday, September 22nd, from 12:30-4:00pm on Cross Campus (450 College Street) for the 2019 Multicultural Block Party!

Life can be sweet, sour, or a joyful blend. Please join FLY and Joy Baldridge, author of The Joy in Business: Innovative Ideas to Find Positivity (and Profit) in Your Daily Work Life, for a book discussion and a networking event that will lift up your spirit.

Come and learn how to identify your skills and weaknesses, what you what to be known for, how to pursue opportunities that align with your brand and say no to those that don’t, and much more!

Mentor panelists to be announced soon.

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

The Yale Latino Networking Group, along with Future Leaders of Yale and Working Women’s Network, are looking for volunteers for the 4th Annual Packs for Pals. Volunteers will be handing out food and school supplies that were collected for the school supply drive.

Have you ever had a difficult time understanding and relating to certain people? Have you found some relationships to be too difficult to tolerate? Are some people simply impossible to work with, be friends with, or just plain mean? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get along with others better?

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

The Yale Latino Networking Group is partnering up with the New Haven Fire Department, Yale Police Department, School of Management Volunteer Committee, Future Leaders of Yale, and Working Women’s Network to host the Annual School Supply Drive.

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

“The reality is that whatever you are looking for is, at the same time, looking for you. It all starts with believing before seeing.” ~ Dr. Robert Anthony, author of Beyond Positive Thinking

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

Join FLY, YLNG and Dr. Janice Gassam to learn about the benefits of being more emotionally-intelligent and explore the different ways in which you can increase your emotional intelligence.

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join FLY to discuss books related to personal and career development on topics such as behavioral change, personal finance, and time management. We are currently reading “The Five Love Languages: Singles Edition” by Gary Chapman, and will meet on:

Celebrate Summer and meet new friends at the annual FLY Summer Social!   Summers in New Haven are all about calm evenings under the elms, chatting with awesome people, and cooling down with a refreshing drink. We hope you’ll join us as we kick-off summer. FLY will supply the bites and drinks.

Join WWN Health & Wellness in collaboration with DAY, FLY, LGBTQ, YAAA, and YLNG for a summer solstice celebration dance party!  Let’s move together and celebrate the longest day of the year with some music, dancing, and healthy snacks. 

Join FLY in recognizing our first ever recipients of the FLY Recognition Award! We will be announcing and celebrating this year’s awardees with Janet Lindner, FLY’s Executive Sponsor and Vice President of Human Resources and Administration.

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

 Join FLY for our June Happy Hour at Zafra Cuban Restaurant & Rum Bar. There will be free appetizers and a cash bar.

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

We invite you and your families to walk by our side in the fight to make healthier, longer lives possible for everyone.  The Heart Walk is so much more than an event to us.

We invite you to welcome spring as a volunteer with the 46th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, commemorating the planting of 73 cherry blossom trees in 1973 by the New Haven Historic Commission in cooperation with the New Haven Parks Department.

Please join in our monthly FLY Steering Committee meetings. These meetings are an opportunity to hear about what has been happening with FLY and what is in the works. We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Please joing the Asian Network at Yale, FLY, and Yale Veterans Network for a workshop with Dr. Charles D. Ellis, founder and former managing partner of Greenwich Associates. Dr.

FLY and CTYP are partnering up for a night at Yale Rep! Enjoy a social hour at Soul de Cuba where your play ticket will get you free appetizers and drink specials. Then we’ll head down the street to University Theatre for a performance of Twelfth Night.

Celebrate Pi (π) day on March 14 (3.14) with FLY and CTYP! We’ll have specials on (Pi)nts and (Pi)not, special drinks, plus free appetizers like (Pi)zza and (Pi)e! We’ll be in the Temple Bar (all the way in the back).

Join the Working Women’s Network, Yale Latino Networking Group, Future Leaders of Yale, Asian Network at Yale, Yale African American Affinity Group, DiversAbility at Yale, LGBTQ Affinity Group, Yale Veterans Network, and Work-Life and Childcare to celebrate International Women’s Day in various lo

At each month’s FLY steering committee meeting, we discuss the issues that matter most to our community as well as how we can produce programming that best reflects FLY’s mission to empower young professionals. All members of the Yale community are invited to attend.

FLY and PULSE invite you to a night of networking and fun.

Join FLY as we ring in 2019 at our fifth annual winter social. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while networking with other young professionals from Yale.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

FLY and CTYP are partnering up for another fun evening with Yale Rep!

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

“Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it.”

~Jack Canfield

FLY and CTYP are partnering up for a night at Yale Rep! Enjoy a happy hour at Harvest ( 1104 Chapel St.) where your play ticket will get you a free drink and appetizers. Then we’ll head next door for Kiss.

Celebrate May with FLY and the Yale Club of New Haven at Mory’s! We’ll be gathering for a happy hour with members of the Yale Club of New Haven at their regular meet-up spot. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

During the course of your career, have you ever needed betters ways to bring some of your ideas and dreams to life?

Celebrate the beginning of Spring (and hopefully warmer weather!) with FLY at 116 Crown. Network with other young professionals at Yale while enjoying complimentary appetizers and happy hour specials throughout the night.

As always, friends and significant others are welcome.

Please join us for a highly interactive panel discussion featuring Jack Callahan, Senior Vice President for Operations, Executive Sponsor to the Yale African American Affinity Group (YAAA) and Janet Lindner, Vice President for Human Resources and Administration, Executive Spons

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Join FLY for an exciting and challenging afternoon of networking in action at City Climb. Yale community members, along with one guest age 18 or older, are welcome to participate. Thanks to the support of FLY, tickets are subsidized at $10 pp.

Join FLY at Soul de Cuba, an authentic and contemporary Cuban cuisine and cocktails located in New Haven, Connecticut.

In session three of the Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) Lean In for Young Professionals Program, we partner with the Asian Network at Yale (ANY) and the Working Women’s Network (WWN) to sponsor this panel discussion on leadership.

Join FLY’s steering committee for a lunchtime session to learn what FLY has in the works for the upcoming year. We welcome your suggestions on how to best improve the FLY experience for young professionals at Yale.

Heart disease is the number one killer for women and men. Did you know that young women who have a heart attack have worse outcomes than similarly aged men? Are there differences in the way young women and men present with symptoms of a heart attack?

Join FLY as we ring in 2017 at our fourth annual winter social. Enjoy drinks and hors d’oeuvres while networking with other young professionals from Yale.   Participate in our cash raffle ($2.50 per ticket) for a chance to win prizes from Shake Shack, Claire’s Corner Copia, and more!

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Unplug, unwind and cultivate gratitude with a nature immersion gratitude meditation in Amistad Park. Working Women’s Network and Future Leaders of Yale co-sponsor this outdoor meditation session led by Danielle Casioppo, Health Educator for Being Well at Yale.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Get your hands dirty with FLY!

The Yale Farm is a lush and productive academic farm that produces dozens of varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers, and is home to free-range laying hens and honeybees. We’ll be helping workers to harvest their fall crop. 

Join FLY and the LGBTQ Affinity Groups for our Fall Social!

In session one of the Future Leaders of Yale (FLY) Lean In for Young Professionals program, we partner with the Asian Network at Yale (ANY) to sponsor this panel to discuss what to consider when crafting your career, including your ideal workplace and job responsibilities.

Join the departments of Therapeutic Radiology and Genetics along with Yale’s eight affinity groups for the third annual Breaking Bread Together, a cultural food tasting event. During this event you will Learn about Yale’s eight Affinity Groups. Discover new cultures.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join the Working Women’s Network, Future Leaders of Yale, Office of Sustainability, and CTrides to learn about the health, financial, and environmental benefits of carpooling and meet colleagues from your neighborhood who are interested in carpooling to campus.

Come spend the last night of summer with your friends from FLY on the patio at Brother Jimmy’s. There will be happy hour specials on beer, wine, mixed drinks, and apps. As always, non-Yale friends and significant others are welcome.

Yale’s diversity affinity groups are partnering for the annual block party with the Office of International Affairs, Office of International Students and Scholars, Being Well at Yale, Yale Medicine, and Office of Public Affairs and Communications.

Join FLY and WIT as we partner to present our first Technology Fair. Come check out a variety of tools and technology available at Yale, presented by members of the Yale Community for your professional development.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join us on August 11th for a Casual Happy Hour event along with Pulse and CTYP at 

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Celebrate summer by relaxing with your friends from FLY with wine. Rosabianca Vineyards is a local winery located in a quaint, rustic, restored barn in Northford, a perfect spot for a warm summer evening and just a 15 minute drive from campus. 

It’s that time again! Future Leaders of Yale is partnering with Connecticut Young Professionals to bring you an awesome rooftop happy hour at Elm City Social in New Haven. There will be free appetizers and great drink specials.

Did you know that through the CT Baby Scholars Program, Connecticut families can earn up to $250 towards future College Costs?

Join Elizabeth McLaughlin from TIAA as she explains more about this benefit and other ways to save for future College Costs.

Join the Future Leaders of Yale for an interactive sushi making class right here in New Haven. For $15 you will learn how to make a variety of different rolls and be able to eat all of your tasty creations. RSVP is required as space is limited.

Join the FLY steering committee, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and Yale’s new Vice President for Human Resources and Administration Janet Linder, as we honor and celebrate former Vice President for Human Resources and Administration Mike Peel on his retirement from Yale University

Loaves and Fishes serves the working poor, unemployed, and all those in need by providing a bag of groceries, clothing, and basic health care to each person who comes through our doors on Saturday mornings.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Celebrate the warmer and longer days by kicking back with FLY at Stony Creek’s beautiful waterfront brewery! It’s the perfect time of year for outdoor networking, lawn games, and locally brewed beers.

New to Yale? Whether you’ve been with us for a week or a year, the university’s eight affinity groups would like to welcome you to the community.Join us for some small bites and casual conversation.

The Future Leaders of Yale will co-sponsor a Yale Day of Service event at Common Ground High School!

Come help out with spring work at Common Ground’s organic farm garden: clearing, planting, and other tasks, at the school’s beautiful site at the base of West Rock.  

Grab a friend and get your game night on at The Hops Company in Derby. Hops has a beautiful beer garden with fire pits and a variety of indoor and outdoor games including giant Jenga, cornhole, foosball, and darts.

Join the Yale Affinity Groups for the AIDS Walk New Haven on Saturday, April 22. This is a great opportunity to walk with members from all of Yale Affinity Groups and help raise money for the eleven organizations of the New Haven Mayor’s Task Force on AIDS.

Join FLY and Susan Abramson, manager of WorkLife and Child Care, for a discussion about childcare during our April Steering Committee meeting.

Join FLY and CTYP for a New Haven Pub crawl to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

4PM Check in at Anna Liffey’s (17 Whitney Ave)
5:30 – 6:30PM Christy’s Irish Pub (261 Orange St)
6:45 – 8PM The Trinity Bar (157 Orange St)

Join us for a Town Hall event examining the impact of the November 2016 elections.

Is your new year’s resolution to meet more people? Here’s your chance!

When you look back at 2017, what would make this year awesome for you?  

Join fellow Future Leaders of Yale in an attempt to Escape New Haven! The beloved adventure space has just reopened with new rooms to puzzle your way out of. The escape begins at 6pm. Space is limited so sign up early. Hope to see you there.

Grab a friend and come enjoy great conversation and craft beers with FLY in the Tasting Room at Two Roads Brewery.  

Feedback often gets a bad reputation. A 2016 survey of over two thousand adults showed that nearly 40% of managers are uncomfortable giving critical feedback to employees; about half of those are uncomfortable giving positive feedback (Lou Solomon, HBR).

Grow You, Grow CT: Cultivating the Future Leaders of Connecticut

The theme of this year’s Symposium is the experience paradox: how do you get the job without the experience, or get the experience without the job?

Meet up with FLY and Connecticut Young Professionals for a fun networking night at New Haven’s new Barcade.

Explore the Cushing Center to learn about Dr. Harvey Cushing and the brain tumor registry housed here at Yale. Within the center you will be able to see the collection of rare books, medical history and the actual brain collection. 

New to Yale or New Haven?

Join us for a hike at East Rock Park on September 14^th at 5:00 PM. We will be meeting at the parking area behind the Eli Whitney Museum. We will meet at 5 PM in the parking area and then begin the hike at 5:15 PM. We will be hiking the white trail which is about 2 miles.

The 2016 Multicultural New Haven Block Party is a community event promoting and embracing New Haven’s diversity.

We are excited to offer our third year of programming beginning in October, facilitating relationship-building between mentors and mentees at Yale.

Join FLY to celebrate the summer weather and two years of continued success as an affinity group at Yale. We will have drinks and hors-d’oeuvres plus fun lawn games to play. FLY’s executive sponsor Mike Peel will graciously be hosting  this celebration at his home on central campus.

Join Boni Candelario from the office of organizational effectiveness and staff development to learn about the benefits of networking and skills you can use to start a networking connection. Attendees will then practice the skills they learn in a speed dating style networking activity.

Join FLY for a night at the It Adventure Indoor Ropes Course.

For a discounted rate of $10 ($25 value), you will be able to enjoy the following:

Future Leaders of Yale is coming together with Connecticut Young Professionals to bring you another wonderful Happy Hour. This time around, we will be on the patio of Temple Grill. There will be free food and drink specials.

Join FLY for a night of artistic creation. Rather than following a clear template, the staff at 101 Threads will take you through an artistic journey to create a masterpiece of your own. Feel free to bring snacks and beverages to enjoy during your creative process.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have flexible work arrangements or take a leave?

In partnership with Organizational Effectiveness & Staff Development, the Future Leaders of Yale affinity group is offering a Job Crafting workshop. Facilitated by Career Consultant Katie Volz, this workshop is based on the extensive research of Dr.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Genetics & Therapeutic Radiology aim to provide an educational and cultural lunch gathering which will:

Do you want to be even more influential in your job and in the rest of your life?

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Welcome summer by kicking back with FLY at Stony Creek’s beautiful waterfront brewery!

FLY is offering an exciting opportunity to climb the steps of Harkness Tower, and see how the bells that ring out over campus are played. A student member of the Yale University Guild of Carillonners will be guiding the tour of the 54-bell Yale Memorial Carillon.

The Boston College Center for Work and Family researchers surveyed how young adult navigate their careers and lives. Researchers surveyed more than 1,100 men and women, aged 22-25 on a number of questions such as: How do young adults search for jobs?

Be an Inspiring Mentor and Mentee Using Applied Positive Psychology and Emotional Intelligence.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join us to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with CTYP at 116 Crown’s beautiful outdoor patio.

Join FLY, Yale’s Deputy Chief Communications Officer Michael Morand, and Chef/Owner Claire Criscuolo at Claire’s Corner Copia on Thursday, April 28 for a Smoothie Happy Hour from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.

Join us for breakfast and an opportunity to get to know Yale’s Seven Affinity Groups. Enter our raffle by participating in fun and engaging in activities we hope will spark conversation, expand ideas of “difference” and highlight the diversity of staff at Yale. Breakfast will be served.

FLY, YAAA, YLNG, and WWN are sponsoring Prepare Now for Your Child’s Future, featuring world-renowned author and educator, Dr. Steve Perry. Dr. Perry will discuss why preparation is critical and how to effectively prepare for your child’s future.

Want to know where Connecticut stands on getting paid family leave for every eligible person in the state? Paid Family Leave is moving forward in Connecticut with bipartisan support.

Join the fun and help to raise money for a great cause. AIDS Walk New Haven is supported by Yale’s seven affinity groups who will pay your registration fee. For more information about the event, click 

Join the FLY team at this year’s Relay for Life at Payne Whitney Gym and help fight cancer!

Join or Support the FLY Team!

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

FLY Presents: Life After Law - How I Made the Transition From a Career in Law to Write My First Novel with Elyssa Friedland ’03.

We are excited and looking forward to an Emotional Intelligence (EI) interactive workshop lead by Dena Simmons, Director of Implementation from Yale’s Center of Emotional Intelligence.

Join FLY and CTYP for a New Haven Pub crawl to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!

3:30 p.m. Check in at Anna Liffey’s
4:45 p.m. depart Anna Liffey’s
5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Christy’s Irish Pub
6:15 – 7:15 p.m. the Trinity Bar
7:30 p.m. Tavern New Haven

Join FLY for our monthly happy hour at K2, and honor National Reading Month. Attendees are encouraged to donate a gently used or new children’s / teen reading-level book at the door. Drink specials and complimentary appetizers will be available.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Join career development professionals from across Yale University to learn strategies for responding to frequent interview questions. The session will be highly interactive.

If you’ve never tried Duckpin bowling before, here’s your chance! It’s really easy to learn and a lot of fun. Best of all, we are receiving a group rate - $5 per hour - which includes lane and shoe rental.

New to Yale? Whether you’ve been with us for a week or a year, the university’s seven affinity groups would like to welcome you to the community. Join us for some small bites and casual conversation.

FLY will be co-hosting a Town Hall with LGBTQ, WWN, and YLNG. You will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about what is being done to improve diversity and inclusion in the context of working at Yale. You don’t want to miss this engaging and timely discussion!

Join FLY for a night at the Yale Rep with a showing of The Moors. Discounted tickets can be purchased for $20 using promo code “FLY”.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Updated 2/9/2016: This event has been postponed. Check back soon for upcoming happy hours!

Join us at Barcelona for cocktails and conversation. Complimentary appetizers and drink specials will be available–the perfect way to celebrate mid-week.

Join FLY for our monthly happy hour at Bar. We will be convening in the front room and look forward to reconnecting after the Holiday Break. Complimentary appetizers will be provided. 

Please join us to hear the challenges, triumphs and tricks that four staff members have experienced in trying to balance life as a working professional and parent.

No woman is an island - even at work. Research shows that mentoring is essential to career success.

Join Future Leaders of Yale and Connecticut Young Professionals for a joint karaoke event at Karaoke Heroes. Sing your heart out or just relax and listen to the wonderful voices of other members at Connecticut’s only Super Hero themed-karaoke bar.

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work at a different part of Yale, either a different department or a different school? Join a panel of your peers who have worked in diverse parts of the university to hear first-hand how their departments or schools work.

Join us for FLY’s second annual Winter Social event!

There will be food, drinks, and good company. We’ll also be raffling off some amazing prizes!

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

FLY is offering an exciting opportunity to climb the steps of Harkness Tower, and see how the bells that ring out over campus are played. A student member of the Yale University Guild of Carillonneurs will be guiding the tour of the 54-bell Yale Memorial Carillon.

Save the date for FLY’s monthly happy hour, this time at Cask Republic. Complementary appetizers and drink specials will be available! 

Click here to RSVP

Even if you can’t make it to the Young Professionals Symposium earlier in the day, join us for for the Post-Symposium Happy Hour afterwards!

Take advantage of the beautiful Connecticut fall and join FLY for apple picking at Bishops Orchard. Bishops offers multiple varieties of apples (and pears) as well as a corn maze and farm market. We will meet near the entrance to the farm market at 11:00 am. Families and children are welcome.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas to join us at this month’s Steering Committee meeting.

Join FLY for our monthly happy hour, this time at 116 Crown. We look forward to taking advantage of the outdoor patio before the weather turns for the winter. Complementary appetizers will be available for FLY members.

New to Yale or New Haven? Learn from a panel of your peers who have made the transition to Yale University and New Haven to find out how they connected with other people and how they joined activities in the area. The lunch will also allow you to network with others new to Yale and New Haven.

Are you interested in being a part of a mentoring relationship? Do you want to learn more about FLY’s Mentorship Program?

You are invited to attend the 2015 Multicultural New Haven Block Party, an annual community event promoting and embracing New Haven’s diversity. The Block Party will be held on Sunday, September 13 from 12:00 to 4:00 pm in the courtyard of the Kline Biology Tower (219 Prospect Street).

Join us for our monthly steering committee meeting to meet our team and share your ideas.

Enjoying the summer in New Haven and want the opportunity to meet other young professionals? Join FLY for an end of summer networking happy hour on August 26th at Kelly’s.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Yale’s seven employee affinity groups—Asian Network At Yale, Yale African American Affinity Group, Yale Latino Networking Group, Yale Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Affinity Group, Working Women’s Network, Yale Veterans Network, and Future Leaders of Yale—are partnering to collect

Enjoying the summer in New Haven and want the opportunity to meet other young professionals? Join FLY for a mid-summer networking happy hour on July 30th at Temple Grill. We will be convening in the outdoor patio for complimentary appetizers and drink specials for FLY members. 

Learn about opportunities to explore the arts at Yale, including free events and special pricing available for Yale employees. Hear from fellow FLY members associated with the Yale Art Gallery, the School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre, and the School of Music.

We welcome all those who are interested in getting involved and sharing their ideas.

Summer is finally here, and it’s time for a rooftop party!   FLY is holding a joint happy hour with Connecticut Young Professionals (CTYP)- this time on the rooftop of Briq.  

Please join us to celebrate FLY’s amazing first year as well as welcome the summer weather! We’ll have drinks and hors-d’oeuvres plus fun lawn games to play (weather permitting).

Join us for lunch and an experiential workshop on peer mentoring and peer coaching with renowned organizational leader and coach, Gina LaRoche.

Future Leaders of Yale is proud to offer an enrichment opportunity for all members and colleagues. On Tuesday March 24 from 12 to 1 pm in the Evans Hall Auditorium, we will welcome a panel of current Yale leaders to discuss career advancement within the institution. 

Join us for lunch as we hear from two amazing Yale employees who will speak about how they have achieved a work-life balance while at Yale. Both will discuss how they have balanced career mobility at the University while at the same time achieving significant accomplishments outside of Yale.

FLY and CTYP are bringing you a joint Happy Hour with New Haven Mayor Toni Harp.

Mayor Harp will discuss issues and city initiatives of interest to young professionals, followed by a question and answer session.

Brought to you by FLY and Organizational Effectiveness and Staff Development.

Brought to you by FLY and Organizational Effectiveness and Staff Development.

Join FLY for a holiday shopping sales event at J. Crew!

Join us for lunch as we hear from two amazing Yale employees who will speak about the essential toolset for career mobility at Yale, as well as provide advice on taking advantage of the University’s benefits as a young professional. Come with questions!

Nervous about giving presentations in front of a large crowd?  Too afraid to step in front of the podium to give your speech? Public speaking is not the enemy!

Join young professional groups from across New Haven to help beautify the New Haven waterfront.

You’ll meet new people, have fun, and clean up a New Haven treasure. After the cleanup, join us for lunch at the food trucks!

Join us for a networking and charity event to benefit the Michael Lynch Memorial Foundation, a scholarship program that offers grants to the children of lost firefighters and other victims of 9/11 for higher education. 

Tomorrow in Focus: Saving for your ideal retirement. 

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Inside Money: Managing income and debt 

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FLY is holding a joint happy hour with Connecticut Young Professionals (CTYP).

Meet young professionals from the New Haven area as well as from all over Connecticut! Half-priced appetizers and lots of drink specials. All are welcome, no RSVP required!

Kick off the summer with this opportunity to meet other Future Leaders of Yale. Enjoy a drink and appetizers on us, plus cocktail and beer specials, while networking and socializing.    All are welcome, but the first 60 RSVPs who attend will receive a complimentary beverage.

As Yale’s newest affinity group, our goal is to help young professionals at Yale advance their careers through networking, professional development and mentorship. FLY is targeting professionals of all ranks who are near the beginning of their career trajectories.