Yale Arab Students Association

10/08/2023

The Yale Arab Alumni Association, the Yale Arab Students Association and Yale MENA have the pleasure of relaunching the ‘Arabs Applying to Yale 2024’, a free 4-part admissions virtual series (https://arabsyale.eventbrite.com):

• The 1st part has already been recorded and is centered around Admissions & Common Misconceptions. With Mr. Keith Light (Director of International Admissions at Yale), current Arab students & Arab alumni: https://youtu.be/EgYcrzntJmI

• The 2nd part will be held on Friday October 13th, 2023, at 11:30am EST (on zoom) and will focus on Common Application Guidance. With Dr. Thomas Dolan (Former member of the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors & Interim Executive Director of Y-Apply).

• The 3rd part will be held on Saturday October 14th, 2023, at 11:30am EST (on zoom) and will be an interactive session with current Arab Yalies. You will get the chance to speak directly with those who were in your shoes just a few years ago.

• The 4th part will be anonymous essay feedback. Those who register on Eventbrite and attend the live Zoom sessions on Oct 13th and Oct 14th will be given the exclusive chance to submit a draft of their main common app essay and receive personalized feedback by a current Yalie* ahead of the early action deadline. For those interested, further information will be presented during the session.

Register on eventbrite:
https://ArabsApplyingToYale2024.eventbrite.com

We can't wait to meet you!

* Disclaimer: Please note that this is only a personal effort led by the aforementioned associations and by no means represents official admissions advice by Yale University.

03/29/2022

Please join the Yale Arab Students Association and the Yale Arab Alumni Association this Friday, April 1st at 11AM for a MENA Career Panel. This panel will feature speakers spanning Venture Capital, Financial Services, Consulting, and Arts & Culture. This event will include a discussion of trends and job opportunities in the MENA region followed by industry-focused sessions with Q&A.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-in-the-middle-east-north-africa-mena-tickets-303889440497

03/03/2022

The ASA is pleased to invite you to a conversation with Libyan-American Congressional Candidate for CT-01 Muad Hrezi this Saturday, March 5th in the Davenport Common Room. Dinner (like, really good dinner) will be provided. RSVP here: https://yaleasa.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3c5abd507ff46a49831a58189&id=5ce0a4cc2f&e=2388be5a47

02/24/2022

The ASA Movie Night will be taking place THIS SATURDAY @ 7PM in the Jonathan Edwards Theatre (for real this time)! As a reminder, we will be screening Nadine Labaki's Academy Award nominated-film Capernaum, which tells the story of a young boy in Lebanon who sues his parents for the "crime" of giving him life. Capernaum is the highest-grossing Arabic and Middle-Eastern film of all time and has earned numerous accolades in film festivals all across the world.

We will be serving mouhalabieh and hot chocolate and distributing ASA sweaters to those who pre-ordered them. RSVP here: https://yaleasa.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3c5abd507ff46a49831a58189&id=bcea633435&e=2388be5a47

12/09/2021

Please join the ASA on Monday, December 13th at 7PM in the MENA Room, 305 Crown St for ASA Game Night! There will be Arabic food, music, and card games. It promises to be the social event of the season. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSep445hyFOVnmXHaIZx8c_c6gpIjwfiiz1dr1YLEXnopxq-LQ/viewform

11/04/2021

Please join the ASA and MSA today, Thursday November 4th, for the third and final part of Social Justice in National Security: Twenty Years Post-9/11. This panel will focus on the impacts of the War on Terrorism and will consider the implications of unauthorized war, including bombings, drone strikes, and torture.

Register here: https://bit.ly/YaleNationalSecurity

10/27/2021

Please join the ASA and the MSA for Social Justice in National Security: Twenty Years Post-9/11, Part 2 on Thursday, October 28th @ 7PM. This program will include a discussion of the award-winning film, The Mauritanian, which was a legal drama of the true story of Mohadedou Ould Slahi, who was held for 14 years without charge in Guantanamo Bay military prison. The event will also include discussion of efforts on the closure of Guantanamo Bay military prison, which are currently underway. Author and activist Mohadedou Ould Slahi will speak about his experiences.

After fourteen years of being held in Guantánamo without charge or trial, Mohamedou Ould Slahi was released and reunited with his family in Mauritania. Slahi’s book, the first and only memoir by a still-imprisoned Guantánamo detainee, was published in January 2015 — with numerous redactions — from a 466-page handwritten manuscript. It was an international bestseller and has since been translated into multiple languages for publication in more than 25 countries. In 2021, The Mauritanian, a film based on Guantánamo Diary, was released. It stars Tahar Rahim as Mohamedou, with Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley and Benedict Cumberbatch, and was directed by Kevin Macdonald.

Registration Link: https://bit.ly/YaleSocialJustice

10/02/2021

Many thanks to everyone who brought their curiousity and enthusiasm and joined us last night for Part 1/3 of the Arabs Applying to Yale Series hosted by us and the Yale Arab Alumni Association. We were very lucky to have Mr. Keith Light, Director of International Admissions, with us and hope we were able to provide a high-level overview of the admissions process and break some common misconceptions. For those who weren't able to make it, this is the link: https://youtu.be/EgYcrzntJmI

The great part of our series is that it is never too late to join - you can always catchup with anything you missed through the recording and can smoothly join us for parts 2 and 3 by registering here: https://arabsapplyingtoyale.eventbrite.com

- Part 2 - Oct 8th, 12pm ET: Interactive Essay Writing Workshop. With Ms. Cathy Shufro (Yale writing tutor) - will not be recorded.

- Part 3 - Oct 15th, 12pm ET: Common Application Guidance & Interview Prep. With Dr. Thomas Dolan (Former member of the Yale Alumni Association Board of Governors & Interim Executive Director of Y-Apply).

As always, please share this widely among your networks, with friends and family or anyone you know who might be interested, so we can reach as many prospective applicants as possible and boost the number of Arabs applying to Yale University! 💪💪💪

Did you know there is a thriving Arab community at Yale University? Join us for a 3 part series breaking down the admissions process!

09/19/2021

Please join the Yale Arab Students Association and the Yale Muslim Students Association this Wednesday, September 22nd at 7:30PM EST for “Social Justice in National Security: Twenty Years Post-9/11”. This three-part forum will explore the lasting impact of the US response to the tragic events of September 11th on Muslims and Arabs and its relationship to the oppression of other marginalized communities. The first panel, Racial Profiling and Mass Surveillance, will feature author Moazzam Begg who was formerly detained in Guantanamo Bay, Professor Sahar Aziz of Rutgers University Law School, Professor Saleema Snow of the University of DC Law School, and Professor Gary Okihiro of the American Studies Department here at Yale.

The first panel will be a virtual event. Registration for the panel can be completed using this form: bit.ly/3Evikte

09/18/2021

Our Welcome Event is TODAY AT 3PM @ SCANTLEBURY PARK. BE THERE.