YardUnion
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YourNetwork.YourFuture.

YardUnion connects HBCU students, alumni, employers, and universities through campus life, mentorship, career opportunities, and real community insight.

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The App

Built for the HBCU experience.

Every screen designed around what HBCU students actually need — from campus events and mentors to career pipelines and community.

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YardUnion

Good morning, Marcus 👋

Howard University

CURRENT STUDENT

Today on the Yard

🎤

Spring Career Fair

Main Atrium · 10 AM

Open
👟

Step Show Champs

Cramton Auditorium · 7 PM

RSVP
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Mentor Match Day

Online · 2:00 PM

New

Home Dashboard

Your daily HBCU command center

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Campus Life

What's happening

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Events
Orgs
FEATURED

Homecoming Week 2025

Howard University · Oct 14–18

RSVP Now
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Homecoming Concert

Howard Stadium · 8 PM

Tonight
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MEAC Championship

Norfolk · Saturday

Soon

Campus Life

Events, RSVPs & announcements

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Network

Mentor Match

New match! Angela R. accepted your request

Suggested Mentors

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Angela R.

Software Eng. · Google

FAMU '18

Connect
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James T.

IB Analyst · Goldman

MHC '16

Connect
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Maya S.

Product Manager · Spotify

Howard '20

Connect

Mentor Network

Connect with HBCU alumni worldwide

Coming soon to

App Store

What YardUnion Is

Four pillars that define the platform.

Every feature on YardUnion is designed around these four core experiences.

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Campus Life

The pulse of every yard.

Discover events happening at every HBCU. RSVP, check in, share moments, and never miss what's going on across the network.

02

Mentorship

Wisdom travels through the network.

Students find alumni mentors who've been exactly where they are. Alumni give back with guidance, introductions, and real-world insight.

03

Careers

Built-in career infrastructure.

Students build resumes, browse internships and jobs, track applications, and get discovered by employers recruiting HBCU talent.

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Community

Rooted in HBCU culture.

A network built specifically for HBCUs, not an adaptation of something else. The culture, the pride, and the connections are native here.

Campus Life

Never miss a moment on the yard.

Every event, announcement, and RSVP across every HBCU — all in one place. Students stay plugged into what's happening on campus and across the network.

Event discovery across every HBCU

Browse events by school, date, or category. From step shows to career fairs.

RSVP and check-in

Commit to events and get credit for showing up. Organizations see who attended.

Campus announcements

Schools and orgs push updates directly to students who follow them.

Spring Career Fair

Howard University · Main Atrium

Open

Attending

RSVP

Homecoming Step Show

Morehouse · Oct 18

Soon

Founder’s Day Chapel

Spelman · Checked In

Done

Mentor Match

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Software Engineer at Google

FAMU '18

Engineering
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Investment Banking, Goldman

Morehouse '16

Finance
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Product Manager at Spotify

Howard '20

Product
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New mentorship request

2 min ago

New
Mentorship

Connect students to alumni who've been there.

YardUnion turns the informal HBCU network into a structured mentorship system. Students find guides. Alumni give back. The community grows stronger.

Mentor discovery and matching

Students browse alumni mentors by industry, school, and expertise.

Structured mentorship requests

Send mentorship requests with goals and context. Alumni accept or decline cleanly.

Opportunities shared by alumni

Mentors post exclusive opportunities directly to their mentees and the network.

Career Pipeline

From campus to career in one platform.

Students build resumes, discover jobs and internships, track every application, and get found by employers recruiting HBCU talent — all without leaving YardUnion.

Resume and portfolio builder

Build a professional profile optimized for HBCU student backgrounds.

Curated job and internship board

Opportunities posted directly by employers who want to hire from HBCUs.

Application tracker

Track every application from submitted to offer in one organized view.

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Google

Software Engineering Intern

Applied
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Goldman Sachs

Investment Banking Summer Analyst

Interview
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Spotify

Product Manager Intern

Offer

Profile Strength

72% — Add work experience

The Ecosystem

105 HBCUs. One platform.

The HBCU network is one of the most powerful in the world. YardUnion is how it connects, grows, and gets to work.

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HBCUs across the United States

From Alabama to Wisconsin

80%

of Black judges attended an HBCU

The pipeline runs deep

350K+

students currently enrolled

And growing every year

50%

of Black lawyers are HBCU graduates

Excellence by design

$14.8B

annual economic impact

HBCUs drive real value

70%

of Black dentists came from HBCUs

Across every profession

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HBCUs across the United States

From Alabama to Wisconsin

80%

of Black judges attended an HBCU

The pipeline runs deep

350K+

students currently enrolled

And growing every year

50%

of Black lawyers are HBCU graduates

Excellence by design

$14.8B

annual economic impact

HBCUs drive real value

70%

of Black dentists came from HBCUs

Across every profession

3.6M

HBCU alumni in the workforce

A network ready to connect

40%

of Black engineers graduated from HBCUs

Building the future

100+ yrs

of producing Black excellence

Legacy meets innovation

25%

of Black STEM degrees come from HBCUs

Outperforming the odds

$55M+

economic activity per Homecoming

Culture with real impact

F500

companies actively recruiting HBCU grads

The demand is already there

3.6M

HBCU alumni in the workforce

A network ready to connect

40%

of Black engineers graduated from HBCUs

Building the future

100+ yrs

of producing Black excellence

Legacy meets innovation

25%

of Black STEM degrees come from HBCUs

Outperforming the odds

$55M+

economic activity per Homecoming

Culture with real impact

F500

companies actively recruiting HBCU grads

The demand is already there

For Employers

Build your HBCU talent pipeline.

Post jobs and internships, search qualified candidates, and host recruiting events directly on YardUnion.

For Universities

Put your institution on the network.

Manage your school profile, promote events, highlight alumni outcomes, and reach prospective students through YardUnion.

Campus Launch Tracker

Which HBCU is building the most momentum?

Votes, waitlist signups, and ambassador applications all count toward your school’s launch score. The campuses with the highest momentum get activated first.

3 pts

Vote

Cast a campus vote

2 pts

Join Waitlist

Sign up for early access

5 pts

Ambassador

Apply to represent your school

Top Campuses

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YardUnion is launching soon. Get early access for your school, organization, or company — and be first on the network.

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