DCNY - Volunteer at a Soup Kitchen

We have a wonderful opportunity to help feed the hungry at St. John the Divine , Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street on July 24th from 11:30am - 2:30pm.  Please see the DCNY website for additional information.  Hope to see you there!!

DCNY Book Club

The next book club meeting will be held at the Cornell Club - New York in the Tap Room, 6, located on East 44th St. (Madison/Fifth Ave.) on July 20th at 7pm. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt will be the book being discussed. Check out the DCNY Alumni page for more information.

6 Degrees of Duke - An Entrepreneur Shares Her Secrets

Please join us on Tuesday, July 19th at 7:00pm at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, 7 West 55th Street in the 5th Floor Board Room.  Amanda Holt '07, Founder, Shatterbox will be our guest speaker.  Check out the Duke Alumni Association page, here, for more information.

DCNY - Boat Basin Happy Hour with Brown and Princeton!

So, it's officially summer, which means old friends, good times, hanging out by the water with a couple of drinks on a Wednesday!

If your idea of summer in the city in the city sounds like this, then stop on by the 79th Street Boat Basin and hang out your old friends from Duke and meet some new ones form Duke, Brown and Princeton at the Duke Club of New York's Annual Outdoor Happy  Hour.

The happiest hour in NYC starts at 7 PM on Wednesday July 13th...stay as long as you want, just get home safely.

Look for the Duke signs and our own private bar (cash only!) in the circular area of the restaurant.

Questions? Contact Amanda Paredes '05 at amanda.paredes@alumni.duke.edu or (212)446-6579.

Just in case it rains on our happy hour, visit www.dcny.dukeclubs.com for more information.

We hope to see you there!

Date: July 13, 2011
Time: 9 PM 
Location: West 79th Street Boat Basin, West 7ith Street & the Hudson River, (212) 496-5542

DCNY - It's Not What You Know....It's Who You Know

Are you starting to think seriously about what you are going to do after life at Duke?  Is this a time of confusion because many of your friends and fellow students are starting or planning to meet with recruiters from large management consulting and financial firms, but you have no interest in these fields?

We have several upcoming opportunities for you to attend an event where you can gain access all at once to a larger number of alumni in your field of interest and have many of your career questions answered by them in person!  Not only will you hear from these alums about their current jobs, but you will have a chance to learn about resources for job hunting and networking in your field and have time to network one-on-one with alumni in these fields.

Networking Night for Duke Students Interested in Fashion and Retail
Date: June 29, 2011
Time: 7 P.M. - 9P.M.

Networking Night for Duke Students Interested in Not-for-Profit or Visual Arts
Date: July 6, 2011
Time: 7 P.M. - 9P.M.

Networking Night for Duke Students Interested in Media, Arts and Entertainment
Date: July 12
Time: 7 P.M. - 9P.M.

Space is limited (current Duke students only) and advance registration is required; register here.  There will be a waitlist once space is filled.

Questions? Contact Erica Berg Gavin, Regional Coordinator, Duke Club of New York at (212) 414-7598 (w) or erica.berg@alumni.duke.edu.

Amazing 2010-2011 Season Volunteering With the Dunlevy Milbank Center!

We had a wonderful 2010-2011 season volunteering with the Dunlevy Milbank Center.  From King Tut to healthy eating to African dance to golf, we've offered a variety of interesting and educational activities.  We want to thank you for all of your efforts in making this a great year!  We look forward to having you join us again this coming fall.

In the interim, we are looking for someone new to coordinate our volunteer efforts.  It does not require a heavy time commitment.  If interested, please contact Tiffany Montgomery at montgomery@alumni.duke.edu or Erica Berg Gavin at erica.berg@alumni.duke.edu.


And don't forget to check out DCNY Online, DCNY Facebook or DCNY Linkedin!

Duke Women from Durham to NYC: Summer Networking Night with Duke Students and Alumnae.

Duke Alumnae and current students are invited to join the Duke New York Women's Forum on Wednesday, June 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at TIAA-CREF (730 Third Avenue between 45th & 46th Streets) for Duke Women From Durham to NYC: Summer Networking Night with Duke Students and Alumnae." The evening will feature a special report by Ada Gregory, Director of the Women's Center and Duke's Genter Task Force, on the lives of women at Duke, inspired by Nan Koehanes Women's Initiative of 2002.

In addition to the presentation by Ada Gregory, alumnae and students will have a unique opportunity to connect and network during some "speed networking sessions."

The cost of the event is $15 for DCNY members, $20 for all others, and free for current Duke students.  For additional details or to register for this event, click here.  Questions?  Contact Erica Berg Gavin and (212-414-7598(w) or erica.berg@alumni.duke.edu.

More Incredible Pictures From Our Community Health & Fitness Event in Harlem on Sat, Apr 30, 2011

Here are some more great pictures from our Spring Into Wellness/Community Health & Fitness Event from April 30, 2011.  You can see everyone had such a wonderful time; you can't help but smile along with them!

This was such a huge success we already have our eye on next year's event. Keep a look out for details.

Piecing Together the Education Puzzle; A Conversation With Duke Women

The Duke New York Women's forum Continues it's series for alumnae in the NYC area to learn about and discuss topics of common interest in a fun and informal setting.

 Please join us on Thursday, May 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a receptoin and conversation about the challenges facing America's education system (and New York's in particular.

Moderator:

Jane Stoddard Williams '80
Host and Producer, Bloomber EDU

Panelists:

Dorothy Addison Hutcheson '80
Head of School, The Nightingale-Bamford School

Linda Munro '02
Founder and Principal, The Water School For Leadership (Queens, NY)
Alumna, Teach For America

Madeline Sackler '05
Filmmaker, The Lottery

Christen Tingley '09
Chief of Staff, Office of Assessment, NYC Department of education

Whether you work in the education field, are hoping to engage with Duke, or are simply interested in hearing more about topics ranging from what makes a successful teacher to the different educational approaches within the public, charter and private school communiteies, this event is for you! Come spend a thoughtful and enjoyable evening with five inspirational Duke women as we discuss their experiences and thoughts about piecing together the education puzzle.

The evening will begin and end with wine, food, and conversation.

     When:  Thursday May 19
     Time:    6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
     Where: The Nightingale-Bamford School - 20 East 92nd Street

The cost of this event is $35 for DCNY members, $45 for all others and $25 for 2008-2009 undergratduates. Space is limited; advance registration required.

Questions? Contact Erica Berg Gavin '96 at (212) 414-7598 or erica.berg@alumni.duke.edu

Mother's Day and Healthy Eating at Dunlevy Milbank on May 7th

We had a blast with the kids on May 7th, learning about healthy eating habits and making gifts for their Mom's!

We were really impressed by how knowledgeable the kids were and how engaged they were on the food pyramid quizzes and matching items to food groups.

They were really engaged and seemed to enjoy their morning with us.

Definitely doing this again next year!