Phi Beta Kappa
Northern California Association
Young Connections Section: Initiation into PBK to 40
Introducing the Phi Beta Kappa Northern California Association’s Young Connections!
PBKNCA Young Connections Email: pbkncaypchairs@gmail.com
Social Media
Website: https://pbknca.com/Young-Connections
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4570815/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_phibetakappa_nca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PBKNCA
Contact us:
Young Connections: Arastradero Creek Loop Hike
The Phi Beta Kappa Young Connections Section is hosting a hike on Sunday, December 8 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Connect with your fellow PBKs while participating in a scenic hike! We’ll meet in the parking lot, and participants are welcome to join us for lunch at Rosotti’s Alpine Inn. Lunch will be at participants’ expense.
Please visit this link for registration details: https://pbknca.com/event-5933682
Past Events
Network with PBK at Key Connections at Fieldwork Brewing
If you are under 40, the Northern California Association of Phi Beta Kappa invites you to join their Young Connections Section on Saturday, October 5 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Fieldwork Brewing in San Mateo. This event is a great opportunity to connect with your fellow ΦΒΚ members in your local communities and also a fantastic way for new members to network with other Phi Betes.
Registration for this event is free. This event registration includes some complimentary snacks and beverages. If you'd like additional food or beverages, please be prepared to pay for items out of pocket.
Young professionals: Join us for a coffee/tea meet and greet
The Phi Beta Kappa Young Professionals Committee is hosting a meet and greet on Saturday, September 7th from 9:30-11:30am at Blue Bottle Coffee in Palo Alto (456 University Avenue. Palo Alto, CA. 94301) where you can meet other recent Phi Beta Kappa graduates. If attendees would like to order beverages/food, they should expect to pay out of pocket. We hope to see you there!
Please visit this link for registration details: https://pbknca.com/event-5830152
SPARK Social SF PBKNCA YP Key Connections EventJoin us for a day of food, drinks and community-building at SPARK Social SF for our annual Young Professionals Key Connections Event. Admission cost for PBK YP or recent inductee attendees is $13.
Date: October 28, 2023
Time: 11 AM - 1 PM
Address: SPARK Social SF, 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North, San Francisco, CA 94158
Please visit this link for registration details: https://pbknca.com/event-5401897
PBKNCA YP Lands End Hike!
Calling all Young Professionals! We're hosting a group hike event, on May 20th at 10 am at San Francisco's Lands End trail. Join us to see the sights and get some morning exercise in, while connecting with other PBKNCA Young Professionals in the area. Depending on interest we may do a lunch gathering after.
Address: 680 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121
Please visit this link for registration details: https://pbknca.com/event-5273492
Calling all wine enthusiasts!
Please join PBKNCA Young Professionals for a wine-tasting event in the Sonoma Valley. We will be at a small family winery, Mayo Family Winery, on March 19th at 12 pm.
Address: 13101 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen, CA 95442.
Please visit the link below for pricing, further details, and registration (we only offer 30 spots for this event, so register early if you can!) We look forward to seeing you at our first wine-tasting event!
Register with this link: https://pbknca.com/event-5145516/Registration
Non-alcoholic Event
Due to low interest, we will not be hosting a non-alcoholic alternative to the wine-tasting event. However, we may still host such an event in the future, so if you’re interested please make sure to let us know!
36th Annual Asilomar!
At this year's 36th Annual Asilomar event, our Young Professional Co-Chairs, presented on all that we have been up to this past year, with a focus on the College Outreach and Mentorship Program!
Register for the 37th Asilomar below!
YP Committee escape room event
Red Door Escape Room was a hit! A great way to bond as a committee - we escaped, just 10 minutes shy of the record time for this room. Go team! If you’d like to join YP committee team bonding events like this one and are interested in being on the committee, send us a DM!
Young Professionals Language Club, Sunday, February 5th. 2023. 10:00–10:45 a.m.
Year-End Holiday Potluck Party
We hosted our year-end holiday potluck on Sunday, December 11th at 4PM. It was a wonderful holiday party to end the year 2022 - filled with food, games, drinks, music, friends, and more!
Now that it is 2023, we want to wish you all a Happy New Year! Thank you for your support and attendance this past year as a Young Professional Phi Bete. We look forward to seeing all of you at this year's events, gatherings, and of course, the next holiday party!
We look forward to seeing all of you at this year's events, gatherings, and of course, the next holiday party!
PBKNCA YP Mentorship Program Kickoff
We hosted the kickoff event for our mentorship program virtually on October 26th, 2022, 7:30 p.m. PDT.
This kick-off provided more details about the mentorship program, explain what PBKNCA YP expects of our mentors and mentees, and to allow you to network with your fellow Phi Betes.
This event was held over Zoom and had a great turnout!
Key Connections - 2022 : “Let’s Chat About Your Career Journey”
We hosted our annual virtual Key Connections event, "Let's Chat About Your Career Journey", on October 16th, 2022, 3 p.m. PDT. The theme of this event was NETWORKING.
The virtual event was held over Zoom and the duration of the event was 1 hour and 10 minutes. Shout out to our two guest speakers from Finance and Biotech Industries, Ka-Tye Koo and Dr. Tina Etcheverry, for sharing their great personal stories and professional advice with our Young Professionals!
During the last 20 minutes of the event, each attendee was assigned to a breakout room based on their specified professional interests.
September in-person event: a hike in Oakland!
On September 25th, we spent the morning exploring the Oakland Hills and meeting fellow Phi Betes. The hiking started at 8am and ended around 9:15am. The event turned out great. Thank you everyone for coming!
Location: Roberts Regional Recreation Area
For more information and to sign up, please click the button below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsmDqzQi19hHu6BgeIuaiTPxJaxZTmN2uncPViLXVWRrygg/viewform
August in-person social event: Parklab Gardens-Bungalow
We hosted our first in-person event in a while, on August 14th, 2022, in San Francisco. The event was a huge success! More than 40 members showed up and had fun. During the event, free food and drinks were provided, and Phi Betes connected with other PBKNCA Young Professionals in the area.
Thank you all for coming and we hope to see all of our YP members at our next event. If you would like to see more pictures from the event, please reach out to either Joy or Whitney.