GenDream Welcomes 16 Community Leaders from the US and China to the Fall 2020 Class
Meet the Most Diverse GenDream Class
The long-awaited Fall 2020 GenDream program kicked off on September 5th, marking the successful launch of GenDream's 3rd cohort of cross-border community leadership program. The Fall 2020 GenDream class represents the largest and most diverse group to date, consisting of 16 Community Leaders from San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, Las Vegas, Beijing and Hangzhou.
Principal Topic for F20 Class: Access
"GenDream was founded with a mission to provide high school students access to cross-border experiences that used to be available only to a select few. I am excited to welcome this Fall class with the social-economical and cultural diversity that speaks to this mission. Our founding principal 'access ' will also be the theme of the Fall program, under which the Community Leaders will explore social issues exacerbated by unequal access to resources." said Jing Wang, Co-founder of GenDream.
While the Fall 2020 Community Leaders come from diverse backgrounds, they share similar passion to make changes in their local and global communities. Under the theme of "Access", the Fall program Community Leaders will explore solutions to common issues they took notice such as education inequality, transportation access, gender inequality, environmental impact, racial injustice, and homelessness. Some Community Leaders are already making positive impact in their local community and are looking forward to cross-border exchanges.
"I want to learn about the best sex education practices from my peers in the US through GenDream", said Valen Lu, a Community Leader from Shanghai who founded a sex education initiative for teenagers in China.
The Fall program will continue to be a vibrant cross-border community with new and old members. "I am excited to work with a community of mentors and peers who share my passion to foster cross-cultural awareness" said Madeline Tsang, a Community Leader form Palo Alto who spent eight years in Hong Kong. Some past Community Leaders will return as Peer Coaches to help build the GenDream community. "I decided to come back because of the friendships I made and will continue to make" said former Community Leader and current Peer Coach Ben Bao upon his return to GenDream.
About GenDream
Founded by Lauren Dai and Jing Wang in 2019, GenDream is a cross-border leadership program for teenagers in the US and China. Its mission is to foster cross-border friendship among young leaders in the US and China through social entrepreneurship.
The program selects teens age 14-18 as Community Leaders and form cross-border project teams to tackle common social issues observed in both countries. Coached by startup founders and top-notch professionals in Silicon Valley and China, the program is conducted via Zoom each week.
If you are interested in getting involved with GenDream, please reach out to: hello@gendreamleaders.org
Press contact: Hannah Shen hannah@gendreamleaders.org
Author: Ben Bao
Editor: Jing Wang , Hannah Shen