Japan Earthquake 2011
Please check back often for updated information about how you can help with Yale’s Japan relief efforts.
NEWS & EVENTS
Japanese Choral Group, Photo Exhibition and Origami Crane for Japan
May 1, 2011
At noon on Tuesday May 10, Sakura Choir, a Japanese choral group founded by researchers at Yale Med School, is going to sing traditional Japanese songs in Marigold Cafeteria to pray for the victims of Earthquake and Tsunami.
A collection will be taken at the New Haven performance of J.S. Bach | Masaaki Suzuki – St. Matthew Passion
May 1, 2011
A collection will be taken at the New Haven concert to benefit Yale's Japan relief efforts
The Role of Social Media in Japan during Natural Disasters
April 19, 2011
The Role of Social Media in Japan during Natural Disasters. A talk by Kyoko Yoshinaga. Visiting Fellow of the Information Society Project (ISP). Wednesday, April 20, 11:00 AM –12:00 PM -- Room 121
Spring Afternoon with Japanese Tea
April 19, 2011
We would like to host a spring afternoon with Japanese tea, flowers, and calligraphy in appreciation of the support provided by Yale and the community in response to the current disaster in Japan. Please come join with your family and friends on the afternoon of Friday, April 22 to enjoy a...
Divinity School’s Japan Ties Bring Tragedy Close to Home
April 15, 2011
An international training facility for grassroots rural leaders in northern Japan founded by a Yale Divinity School graduate reported serious damage to its infrastructure from the earthquake that rocked the island nation in mid-March. A YDS graduate living in Tokyo is planning an international art...
The Role of Social Media in Japan during Natural Disasters
April 12, 2011
A forthcoming talk coordinated by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School that focuses on the use of Social Media including Facebook and Twitter following the disaster. Visiting Fellow of the Information Society Project (ISP) at Yale Law School, Kyoko Yoshinaga, will give the talk.
School of Music presents a special benefit concert featuring the Tokyo String Quartet Monday, April 11
March 30, 2011
The Yale School of Music presents a special benefit concert featuring the Tokyo String Quartet. Guest performers include Ani Kavafian and Wendy Sharp, violin; Ettore Causa, viola; Ole Akahoshi, cello; Elizabeth Parisot, piano; and the Linden String Quartet. Music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, Barber,...
SOM's 1000 Crane Project for Japan
March 30, 2011
Students and faculty at SOM are raising awareness and money for the Yale Japan relief efforts. We need your participation to make 1000 paper origami cranes with a small amount of donation. Completed cranes will be stringed and hung in HOM. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who...
Yale Center for British Art – Japanese Film Series and Chamber Music Performance
March 24, 2011
Weekend events at the Yale Center for British Art include two film screenings as part of our Japanese film series, Japan on Film: Tradition and Modernity, East and West, and a chamber music performance. There will be a donation box at the information desk if you would like to contribute to the Yale...
Hope for Japan – A Student Fundraiser for Japan Relief Efforts
March 21, 2011
The Japanese American Students' Union presents Hope for Japan, a student fundraiser for Japan relief efforts. Come join us for entertainment by campus performance groups (exact lineup TBA), all-you-can-eat food catered by local restaurants, raffling of gift certificates from New Haven restaurants...
