For Students. By Students.
Sylvia Zeng
President, ICI Europe
Sylvia is a senior at a boarding school in Switzerland. Hoping to elevate rural education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Sylvia initiated monthly online workshops with students in rural Xinjiang and Guangxi. She designed an online summer program, guiding her students towards a more creative way of thinking. She'll continue her ICI journey and launch both online and face-to-face workshops, bringing new ideas and opportunities to rural Chinese students.
Chuhan lin
PRESIDENT, ICI Rolling hills prep
Chuhan is an international student in grade 12. He organized a model United Nations club, served as the President of the student union, organized speeches on environmental protection, and participated in various public welfare organizations. His favorite motto comes from The Great Gatsby: When you want to criticize someone, remember that they don't have the advantages you once had. Growing up, he noticed most people don’t have the same educational resources. To him, people who have abilities should help those who don't. His mission as ICI president is to have more classmates fulfill their social responsibilities together. See his recent workshops!
yuEXI WEI
PRESIDENT, ICI PVPHS
Yuexi Wei is a senior at PVPHS. Through comparing her experience with Chinese and American education, she realized that Chinese education often limits students from utilizing their creativity and discovering their potential to become independent thinkers. After joining Inspire Creativity Initiative on its summer teaching trip to China during her sophomore year, she decided to establish a club at her high school to get more students involved in the mission.
JIOH PARK
VICE PRESIDENT, ICI PVPHS
Jioh Park is a student at PVPHS. She spends her free time teaching at Kumon and volunteering to provide food for the homeless. She joined Inspire Creativity Club because she saw it as an opportunity to contribute to local and international communities and to help kids develop their potential for creative thinking. As the Vice President of the club, Jioh organizes fundraisers in and outside of school for the club.
mILANA TATARINTSEVA
SECRETARY, ICI PVPHS
Milana Tatarintseva is on the PVPHS tennis team and is a part of the Model United Nations program. As the secretary of the Inspire Creativity Club, Milana reaches out to elementary schools and schedules teaching days for the club. She enjoys helping others grow their love for learning and collaboration through ICI.
TYLER CHEN
EVENT CHAIR, ICI PVPHS
Tyler Chen is a Varsity Cross Country and orchestral member of PVPHS. In the summer of 2018, Tyler joined ICI on its China trip to educate students to become thinkers. Tyler participates in the design of the curriculum, modifying it for teachings at different schools.
ADAM MAJCHER
COMMUNICATION CHAIR, ICI PVPHS
Adam Majcher is on the PVPHS tennis team. As an outgoing person, Adam is the communication chair of the club, responsible for putting out club announcements and publicizing club missions. Moreover, Adam has an extraordinary ability to market home-made brownies and ornaments and has successfully raised a lot of money for the club during our Christmas fundraiser.
ANNIE WANG
TREASURER, ICI PVPHS
Annie Wang is the artist of the club. She contributed many hours to making posters for club rush and fundraisers. Through Inspire Creativity club, she hopes to encourage others to think outside of the box and apply creative thinking skills to their daily lives.
JAMIE AU
CLUB MEMBER, ICI PVPHS
Jamie Au is a Girl Scout and PVPHS Pep Squad member. Believing that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, she joined the Inspire Creativity Club on its summer teaching trip to China in the summer of 2018 and found it an unique and enriching experience.
KOHEI NISHIYAMA
CLUB MEMBER, ICI PVPHS
Kohei Nishiyama was a member of JV Golf team at PVPHS. He enjoys Inspire Creativity Club because he firmly believes in the transformative power of teaching children about creativity.