MAKE AN IMPACT ... SAVE THREE LIVES!

Imagine saving 3 lives!


Click on the link below to hear about one life that was saved!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_8FFEdKZU&feature=youtu.be&noredirect=1

Imagine the impact you could make by saving 1, 2 or even 3 lives by giving just ONE pint at the
The Art Institute of New York City Blood Drive:

• WHEN:             Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 10:00am-4:00pm
• WHERE:           1st Floor Gallery

Appointments appreciated, but walk-ins are always welcome!  To make an appointment or for more details, contact katie Nekiunas at knekiunas@aii.edu .  For medical eligibility questions, call 1-800-688-0900.

Please bring ID with photo or signature. Eat well and drink fluids before you donate.

Each time you donate blood, you will receive Donor Advantage points redeemable for a wide variety of exciting gifts. For more information, visit http://www.mydonoradvantage.com/

Thanks for being a donor!

SLATES' GAME NIGHT - ALWAYS A HIT!

Joe Pirrello, Ai New York City's Dean of Student Affairs, hosted a games night social for interested students at Slates' Billiards on 21st Street in New York on Wednesday, May 16. Gene Tolan and Paul Henkel, Ai New York City Academic Advisors also joined in the fun.  Students not only enjoyed each other's company, they also enjoyed great food and fun.  Photos appear below.  Stay tuned for more Student Affairs events!

 

CAREER SERVICES DEPARTMENT HIRING EVENT AND WEEKLY SEMINARS

Representatives from Bloomingdale's, Ricky's and Sunglass Hut will be in the Gallery on Wednesday, May 23 from 12:15 to 2:00 p.m. taking applications for employment.  If you are interested in attending this hiring event, please contact Trent Rhodes, Student Employment Advisor at 212-625-6036 or trhodes@aii.edu.  It is important that you sharpen your resumes and practice mock interviews before the event so that you are fully prepared.  If you have any questions about what to say at an interview or need help with your resume, now is a good time to contact Trent for assistance. 


ON-GOING CAREER SERVICES EVENTS:
 
Just a reminder that the Career Services Department is also hosting weekly seminars every Thursday from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in Room 732.  Even if you have taken some steps to prepare for a successful career, everyone both beginner and seasoned job-seeker can benefit from these helpful sessions.  Key topics covered are:

• Build an effective resume
• Enhance communication skills
• Develop a positive interview attitude
• Acquire quality recommendations
• Interview etiquette

 For more information contact:

Trent Rhodes

212-625-6036

trhodes@aii.edu

TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL - IT'S A WRAP!

The Tribeca Film Festival may be done for another year but Ai New York City students who had the golden opportunity to assist Tribeca Film Festival organizers with coverage of the festival were treated last evening in the Gallery to a wrap celebration to thank them for their hard work and dedication.  Ai New York City President Tad Graham-Handley said that he was extremely proud of everyone who participated in this year's festival.  Len Carter, praised the current 2012 Tribeca Film Festival team, saying that with their professionalism and teamwork, they were raising the bar for the next class! 

Tribeca Family Festival Creative Director Peter Downing called the partnership between Ai New York City Digital Filmmaking students and the Tribeca Film Festival "a great marriage" and was pleased with their work.  A video was shown in which the students gave their perceptions of what it was like to work at the festival as well as some of the footage they shot.  For some students, this was their second time covering the festival and were prepared for what would come their way.  The students who attended last evening's celebration were given an award certificate and a copy of the video to take with them. 

For those students who were unable to attend last night's wrap party.  Your certificates and DVDs can be obtained from Stephanie Gabris on the third floor.

Photos of  last evening's party appear below:

WHAT STEPS HAVE YOU TAKEN TO PREPARE FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER?

Even if you have taken some steps to prepare for a successful career, everyone both beginner and seasoned job-seeker can benefit from a new, weekly Career Services Seminar that will be held in Room 732 every Thursday, beginning tomorrow (5/10) from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.  This general seminar will provide students with an overview on how to:

• Build an effective resume
• Enhance communication skills
• Develop a positive interview attitude
• Acquire quality recommendations
• Interview etiquette

All students are welcome to attend these informative sessions ... no appointment is needed. 

If you have any questions contact:

Trent Rhodes
Student Employment Advisor
Phone:  212-625-6036
Email:  trhodes@aii.edu

So what are you waiting for?  Again, the first seminar begins at 12:15 p.m. tomorrow (5/10) in Room 732.  Hope to see you there!

SOOSAN SILANEE SELECTED AS CONTRIBUTING ILLUSTRATOR!

Ai New York City faculty member Soosan Joon Silanee recently took on a new assignment as the contributing illustrator for Girard-Perregaux's Mechanics of Style - A Journal for the Modern Gentlemen.  Ms. Silanee will be exclusively painting bespoke portraits for the journal's  "What's Old is New Again" monthly colunmn.  The current illustration depicts a Cire Trudon perfumed candle which have been meticulously crafted in France for more than 400 years.  

A link to the column appears below with Soosan's illustration. 
http://www.mechanicsofstyle.com/whats-old-is-new-again-no-1-ciretrudon-candles-of-kings/

Congratulations on your new assignment!

IT'S FREE ... IT'S YOGA ... IT'S IN THE GALLERY

Want to reduce stress, improve overall health, promote weight loss and have more peace and clarity in your life?  It is time to bring the "total you" together - mind body and spirit.

Please join certified yoga instructor and Ai New York City Fashion faculty member Trina Morris in The Gallery every Thursday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. starting with Week 5 and continuing through Week 11.  She will be teaching beginner to intermediate yoga classes, where participants will be learning and practicing poses, breathing techniques and short yoga sequences. 

What to bring/wear:

• Yoga mat
• Comfortable clothes (loose pants, leggings, tanks, tees, sweats, etc.)
• Water bottle

So what are you waiting for?  The next class will be held this Thursday (May 10) from 12:15 to 1:15. 

For more information, please contact Katie Nekiunas, Student Support and Disability Coordinator at knekiunas@aii.edu or call her at 212-625-6700.