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By Shelby Xu The Tsinghua Youth Connect (TYCon) DMV community came together to celebrate Chinese New Year in collaboration with the Tsinghua Alumni Association in Greater Washington, D.C. at Potomac Elementary School. The event was organized by the Tsinghua Alumni Association, who generously invited TYCon to join in the celebration. The evening brought together second-generation members from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area, with attendees ranging from

On a snowy morning, TYCon hosted a Boston city meetup at Winsor Dim Sum Café, bringing together Gen II college students and alumni despite freezing conditions. The meetup reflected the core presence of the Tsinghua Gen II community in the Boston area, with students from Harvard and Northeastern making the effort to gather and reconnect. The attendees all met through volunteering at LA’s TYConvention, so this was the perfect time to reconnect after nine months. The meetup carr

On February 7th, 2026, TYCon hosted a high-energy regional meetup in Irvine, California. As part of the ongoing effort to strengthen the Gen II community in Southern California, this event focused on fostering deep teamwork and problem-solving through a high-stakes interactive experience at the Irvine Spectrum Center. The afternoon centered on a "Challenge and Conquer" theme. Five Gen II community members volunteered for the facility's most difficult escape room mission. The

On February 7th, 2026, TYCon hosted a high-energy regional meetup in Irvine, California. As part of the ongoing effort to strengthen the Gen II community in Southern California, this event focused on fostering deep teamwork and problem-solving through a high-stakes interactive experience at the Irvine Spectrum Center. The afternoon centered on a "Challenge and Conquer" theme. Five Gen II community members volunteered for the facility's most difficult escape room mission. The

On February 7th, TYCon held its first city meetup in the Atlanta region. This event marks the beginning of the expansion of the Tsinghua Gen II community in the state of Georgia and the American Southeast. This city meetup aims to start building and expanding the Gen II community in Atlanta. Gen II community members enjoyed specialty coffee, light bites, and relaxing conversations in a chill afternoon at Cafe Intermezzo, a 19th-century European-style decorated cafe with outs

On January 31st, 2026, Tsinghua Youth Connect (TYCon) held its first meet up in the Bay Area where Gen 2s gathered for a relaxing afternoon of getting to know one another. This meetup offered close conversations, laughter, and connection amidst the rush of a new year. Part of TYCon’s larger collection of City Meetups, this event aimed to build authentic, in-person connections between Gen 2s. This afternoon was a low-stakes environment to meet and spend time with others, along

Hosted on 12/13, the Winter meetup of the Philadelphia branch of Tsinghua Youth Connect(TYCon), brought together a total of 12 members, consisting of ten 2nd generation members, and two 1st generation parents. After a delicious meal at E-Mei, the group decided to grab some bubble tea at CHICHA San Chen. Unfortunately, the youngest participating member wasn’t feeling well, and had to leave shortly after, along with his 1st gen parent. Following a quick walk from CHICHA to the

Tsinghua Youth DMV Meetup: Holiday Dinner Gathering By Shelby Xu The Tsinghua Youth Connect (TYCon) DMV community came together for a regional dinner meetup held as a family-style gathering at a local restaurant, RH Bistro. The event brought together second-generation members from across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area, along with a few first-generation alumni from the Tsinghua Alumni Association in Greater Washington, D.C. who joined to support the evening.