GYMI has thrived because we have a fantastic team of volunteers and leaders.
Background
Global Youth Mentorship Initiative (GYMI) is a 501c3 nonprofit public charity. We were first established in 2013 at Columbia University in New York but our members come from colleges around the U.S and all over the world.
GYMI was a winner at the Social Venture Challenge hosted by the Resolution Project in 2013 and was rewarded with funds and long-term support. We have since gained media attention in China and the U.S
Goals
Our goal through the Global Youth Mentorship Initiative is to supplement this traditional education with unconventional mentoring sessions. Volunteers will act as mentors to students, teaching them skills related to technology and the arts that would foster both pragmatic and creative talent.
Through this program, we ultimately hope GYMI can empower underprivileged young students through a meaningful reciprocal relationship to dream big and explore the outside world. We truly hope that our mission and program will become part of the revolutionary movement to begin to address educational inequity.
Our Progress
GYMI has now completed THREE successful summers of programming! We have held 13 sessions in 5 different Chinese provinces.
A big thanks to all of the mentors and coordinators for their hard work that made it possible!
Summer 2015Summer 2014Summer 2013Leadership Team
Christine Wang
Co-founder and Co-president
Shermin Luo
Co-founder and Co-president
Yun Qu
VP of Operations
Yilin Wei
VP of Education and Curriculum
Shanting Chen
VP of Impact Evaluation
Ning Lu
VP of Finance
Keying (Claire) Que
VP of Human Resources
Yuqing Zhang
VP of Marketing
Qiaoqiao Dong
China Representative
Poppy Tian
Lead of Girls Empowerment Program
Kelin Li
Fundraising Associate
Partners
Zhejiang University
ZJU chapter is responsible for all the actives in Zhejiang area. Currently, they are recruiting volunteer mentors for the Quzhou Summer Project and as well as reaching out to find sponsors and organizationations for partnership.
Nanjing Normal University
NNU chapter recruits volunteers with professional education background. It is responsible for all the activities in Nanjing area.
Collaborators
The Resolution Project
The mission of the Resolution Project is to develop socially-responsible young leaders and empower them to make a positive impact today and to create a generation of leaders with a lifelong commitment to social responsibility.
Pandeagle Cultural Institute
Pandeagle Cultural Institute is based in Florida and is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting a better understanding of Chinese culture in communities.
Global Young Voices
Global Young Voices is a worldwide media outlet with a wide reach of over 190 countries alongside collaborations with organisations such as the UN Youth, the UN Academic Impact and the European Youth Forum. They are excited to be partnering with FAF for the first time at the 2017 Summer Youth Assembly at the United Nations.