Yale Alumni Annual Summer Picnic 2026

Sunday, September 20, 2026
1:00pm-4:00pm

Quincy Park
1021 North Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 20001

All DC area Yale alumni, students, and families are invited to join us for the annual Yale Club Picnic! We have rented a pavilion/picnic area and will supply free sandwiches and cold water. Please feel free to bring additional food and beverages for you and your family, and/or to share with other Yalies! You may also wish to bring outdoor games, beach/folding chairs, and picnic blankets. All SIGs are welcome! We will cap this event at 200 attendees, so register soon to secure your spots. This year we are inviting Yale student interns in town as well as rising first year students from the DMV!

Yale Club of DC In-Person Event

Yale Club Fall Quarterly Happy Hour 

Thursday, September 24, 2026
6:30pm-8:30pm

University Club
1135 16th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20036

Join the Yale Club of Washington, DC for its quarterly happy hour at the University Club!

Connect with fellow alumni in the stately library of the University Club. For those who are interested, you’ll also be able to learn more about the exciting new joint membership opportunity between the Yale Club and the University Club of Washington, DC.

Yale Club of DC In-Person Event

Federal Professional Mixer 

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
6:00pm-8:00pm

PNC Bank Building
800 17th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20006

Join the Yale Club of Washington, DC for an informal evening of conversation and networking with fellow members of the Yale community who work, or have worked, in federal government and government contracting. The Federal Professional Mixer will bring together Yale alumni, family, and friends from federal agencies, government contractors, consulting firms, and related organizations throughout the DMV.

 

 

YCWDC AI Masterclass Virtual Series with Aditya Nair:
Working with AI as an Individual (AI-native operator) and a Business (AI-native entity).

Masterclass 1: Beyond The Prompt - Wednesday, September 23, 12:00-1:00PM
Masterclass 2: The New Rules of Advantage - Wednesday, October 14, 2026, 12:00-1:00PM

The Yale Club of Washington, DC welcomes alumni to an AI Masterclass Series featuring Aditya Nair, a Yale alum and a global expert on applied AI in regulated industries. 

 

Yale Club of Washington, DC Fall Series

Discussions about the Purposes of College Education based on the course taught by Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis

Join us for dinner and conversation about the themes of Yale's 2026 DeVane lecture series, Purposes of College Education. The course we will discuss uses Plato's Republic and Yale's own history, to examine how college builds character, citizenship, and community. Participants in the salon series will be encouraged to watch selected lectures online and then join for dinner and conversation about the course themes and about how participants' own views of college have changed since graduation. Please note that Dean Lewis will not be participating in these discussions. The series is inspired by his course and will feature alumni-led conversation and peer discussion among attendees.

Dates/ Times: September 16, October 21, and November 18, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

6:30 pm — Dinner & drinks
7:00 pm — Discussion begins

Pricing (for three-session series)
Yale Club of DC members: $50
Non-members: $60
Continuing the conversation

Can't make it in person? Subscribe to the Substack Lux After Veritas to be part of a continuing conversation about the purposes of college education in today's changing world.

Questions? Contact Robert Nelb.

 

The Yale Club is so thankful to our generous Corporate Sponsor, PKF O’Connor Davies, for helping us with our tax return!

Engage with our new career resources!

The Yale Club of Washington, DC invites every member of our Yale DMV community to join us in our goal to help local alumni, students, spouses/partners, and parents find jobs. With nearly 15k total community members, we have a tremendous, untapped opportunity to help one another professionally—but we need your help to make a real impact.  

What can you do to help and participate?

  1. Post a JOB on our private LinkedIn Group! If you are hiring or your company/team is hiring, you can link to the job posting or post the job directly on our LinkedIn.
    Here’s a short video showing how. 

  2. Post about YOU! If you’re looking for new opportunities, feel free to post your resume, LinkedIn profile, or just a note about your professional goals. Or if you are just looking to network and connect with other Yalies in your field, you can share that too!
    Here is a short video showing how to post a document like a resume. 

  3. Connect DMV Yalies! Follow our LinkedIn group, and when you see a  job seeker or someone hiring, if you know someone who might be able to help them, reach out and introduce them! Or share other relevant resources you are aware of. 

  4. Organize your own small Yale DMV professional mixer in your field! If you volunteer to plan the event and find a space to host, we will promote the event to our entire database and may be able to financially support with a small stipend. Reach out to [email protected] with your ideas!

Again, our aim for all of this is to provide a professionally-focused, supportive Yale DMV forum that helps our community members find jobs. We also have a web page that lists out many other online career resources available to our Yale DM community: 
Yale DMV Career Support Web Page

We hope to see you online and in person soon.

 

 Support Your Club: Yale Club of DC T-Shirts For Sale

     

We're excited to introduce our brand new organic cotton Yale Club of Washington, DC, T-shirts. These soft, durable and fully preshrunk T-shirts are made in the United States with water-based inks. The shirts are blue with the YCWDC logo in white. Each sale supports the non-profit work of the Club, from events to mentoring and community service! 

To order, please click this form, or email Caroline Drees at [email protected] for questions or more information. 



FROM THE YALE CLUB OF WASHINGTON, DC PRESIDENT

Hello, fellow alumni, family, and friends!

As we enter the final month of summer, our Board is preparing for an exciting new operating year of programming, engagement, and impact. We'll soon launch our annual strategic planning process, including a member survey, and we'd love your input on the events and opportunities you'd most like to see.

Some of the ideas already under discussion include expanding professional networking opportunities, offering more intellectually engaging in-person and virtual events, celebrating the multiculturalism of our community, and strengthening collaboration with Yale alumni shared-interest groups. With nearly 11,000 Yale alumni across the DMV, along with family and other Yale-affiliated friends, we have an incredible opportunity to connect, learn, socialize, grow, and serve our communities together.

Making that vision a reality starts with all of us. Attend an event, become a supporting member, participate in our private LinkedIn group with 1300 other Yalies, share your expertise, and/or volunteer your time! We're looking for people to help organize events, host gathering space, chair a new Communications Committee, assist with our monthly e-newsletter, and more.

If you'd like to volunteer or simply explore ways to get involved, I'd love to hear from you. Please feel free to email me at [email protected].

I look forward to seeing many of you in the coming year!

Warm regards,

Yvette Soliz Rivers, Yale College '96
President
Yale Club of Washington, DC
 

Get involved with our online community on Facebook!

With more than 1500 members so far, our Facebook group is a valuable "place" for local alumni to connect.  Join us! Young alums can join us here.


  

The Yale Club of Washington, D.C. is regularly hosting webinars and virtual meetings.

Members are able to access all past recordings in our Virtual Library!