North America Colleges and Universities Alumni Alliance
Northern California Chapter
Serving alumni from Chinese and American colleges and universities in Northern California, promoting networking, resource sharing, and professional growth.
Recent Updates & Activities
ViVouch Alumni Referral & Vouching Platform Closed Beta Launched
Say no to resume black holes and paid referral brokers. Jointly launched by NACUAA NorCal, AI Club, ZJUAA NC & VI AI Foundation. 15-second bounded vouching, direct internal referrals.
From Cybersecurity to Physical AI & AI for Good: NorCal President Michael Huo on Seattle Chinese Radio
Seattle Chinese Radio Expert Forum aired an exclusive interview with Michael Huo, exploring the path from cybersecurity to Physical AI and public-benefit AI.
【Free Webinar】AI-Native Agent Security & Compliance #2: Harness, Sandbox, and Human-in-the-Loop
AI-Native Agent Security & Compliance #2: Boundaries live in the runtime, not in prompt engineering. Deep-dive into harnesses, sandboxes, and human-in-the-loop controls.
【Notice】1st North American Chinese AI Music Creative Competition 2026–2027 Officially Launches!
Co-organized by NACUAA chapters and AI clubs. Use AI to compose Chinese musical stories! Registration is open.
【Free Public Lecture】Embodied Intelligence & Physical AI Lecture 2: VLA to World Models
Exploring why traditional VLA hits bottlenecks and what World Models change. Slides & video released.
【Free Public Lecture】40-Year Tech Veteran's Guide: How AI Agents Help Content Creators Make Real Money
Join 40-year tech veteran Peter Wu as he shares practical strategies on turning AI Agents into money-making tools.
Sub-Chapters under NorCal
Pursuant to the official announcement by NACUAA President Sunny Chen, the Northern California Chapter oversees regional coordination, with the San Francisco Chapter and Silicon Valley Chapter operating as dual growth engines under its unified leadership.
San Francisco Chapter
Rooted in the urban core of San Francisco and the Northern Bay Area. Focused on AI-native applications, venture capital, early-stage entrepreneurship, young alumni social networking, and cross-disciplinary innovation.
Silicon Valley Chapter
Deeply rooted in the global tech capital of Silicon Valley. Dedicated to enterprise software, semiconductors, physical AI, hardware robotics, and mature corporate alumni networks.
Uniting Alumni, Building the Community.
NACUAA Northern California Chapter (NACUAA NorCal) serves as the regional governing body of the North America Colleges and Universities Alumni Alliance across Northern California and the Greater Bay Area.
Under the official mandate from NACUAA HQ, NorCal operates under a "Regional Governance, Dual-Hub Momentum" framework, governing both the San Francisco Chapter (sf.nacuaa.ai) and the Silicon Valley Chapter (sv.nacuaa.ai), coordinating nine clubs to foster a premier community.
Leadership Team
Department Structure
Current committees and department structure of NACUAANC
Responsible for content creation, graphic design, social media, press releases, and event publicity.
Responsible for information systems, website building/maintenance, tech tools, and digital support.
Responsible for AI lectures, startup workshops, technical exchanges, and resource matchmaking.
Responsible for planning and executing arts, music, outdoor sports, and social activities.
Responsible for member onboarding, alumni networking, and outreach to enterprises, governments, and nonprofits.
Honorary positions for former presidents and council members, purely advisory with no operational duties.
9 Alumni Theme Clubs
Official club names are used externally, while WeChat group names are used for joining groups.
Guandan Club
Regular online and offline Guandan tournaments, friendly matches, and strategic card game socials.
Hiking Club
Weekly hikes, trail running, mountain treks, and outdoor excursions across the Bay Area and Northern California.
Pickleball Club
Promoting pickleball with beginner coaching, open doubles play, and cross-alumni tournaments.
Golf Club
Gathering Bay Area golf enthusiasts for driving range practice, 18-hole outings, and alumni golf invitationals.
Tennis Club
Bringing together tennis lovers for drills, friendly sparring, and doubles games.
Music Fun Club
Warm up life with music! Featuring karaoke, group singing, live instruments, and music socials.
Garden Club
Community of gardening lovers sharing plant care, backyard farming, and group orders.
AI Venture & Impact Club
Empowering AI builders, tech talks, startup workshops, VC matching, and nonprofit impact.
AI Creative Media Club
Dedicated to generative AI video, audio editing, digital avatars, and creative media production.
Connect • Empower • Thrive
Professional Seminars
Regular panels on High Tech, Finance, Biotech, and other industries to facilitate professional exchange.
Sports & Social Events
Badminton tournaments, hiking outings, and holiday celebrations to build lifelong friendships.
Startups & Investing
Leveraging Silicon Valley resources to organize roadshows and VC matching sessions for alumni startups.
Join NACUAANC Today
Whether you are a new graduate in the Bay Area or an experienced professional, you will find a home here.
NACUAANC Council Recruitment: Call for Talents
Volunteer Leadership & Non-profit Community ServiceWe warmly invite alumni residing in Northern California who graduated from any college or university to join us!
As long as you feel a calling and mission, possess passion, have available time and energy, bring talents and skills, and are eager to give back to our local community through volunteer non-profit service in your spare time, we deeply welcome your joining.
At this very moment, you are right here, carrying your own unique purpose, vision, value, and meaning. Join us, and let's strive together for our shared dreams!
The Northern California Chapter of the North America Colleges and Universities Alumni Alliance (NACUAANC) has always upheld the spirit of service, serving alumni, teachers, students, relatives, neighbors, brothers, and sisters in North America, especially in Northern California.
Whether you have been to, are currently in, or plan to visit Northern California for study, employment, business, or leisure, NACUAANC warmly welcomes your joining to contribute to our alliance together. Everyone for me, me for everyone, mutual support, and mutual benefit for all.
NACUAANC will continue to partner with the AI Venture and Impact Club, Zhejiang University Alumni Association of North Carolina, ZJU AI Agent, and AI Agent Alliance to continue providing you with exciting lectures and activities.
WeChat Contact ID: nacuaanc
Scan the QR codes below to connect or join our discussion groups:
WeChat Contact 
AI Agent Alliance 
NorCal Welcome Group Open to all Chinese and American university alumni working or studying in Northern California.