Jr. Program Instructors

Min Shoo Cho

Min Soo Cho was born in Busan, Korea. He has traveled all around the world: China, Japan, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxemburg, and Austria. He likes to play soccer and to make new friends. He believes that is always good to make new experiences and to challenge him in different situations. At the end of his studies, he plans to become a CEO in a big company, probably in Europe. His dream is to live in Germany. He arrived in the US recently and he has noticed that people here love to take care of each other. He thinks that the biggest problem in the world is poverty and in his life, he will take part in the solution.

Reina Shibata

Reina is 17 years old. She comes from Tokyo, Japan. She has already visited two big countries, Australia and America. She has many hobbies. She loves to cook, draw, play sports and host parties. She foresees her career as an event planner in the United States. She is really determined and patient. While in the United States, she observed that the food is really big in comparison to that in Japan. The biggest challenge in her life is to study English. She believes a good education will make her life better.

An Qi Cao

An Qi comes from Shanghai, China. She likes to read books and watch movies. She dreams of work in the international business sector. She is an outgoing person that loves to communicate. She still doesn't know where she will live in her life, but she has discovered that if you don't have a car, it is hard to move. In her opinion, the biggest challenge our world faces is war.

Hanh Nguyen

Hanh is from Tphem in Vietnam. She was visiting Singapore before coming to the United States. Her first impression of America is the reality of how different Vietnam and America are. Her hobbies are surfing the internet, studying languages, reading and shopping. She has many goals including the pursuit of an MBA and learning five languages. She will not forget that the biggest challenge in the world is poverty and she wants to establish a charity to help with the issue.

Hyun Su Jo

Hyun is a 16 year old student from Korea. He is from a city called Seoul. The United States isn't his first in world travels. Hyun has also visited China. His hobbies include soccer and making new friends. He still doesn't know if he will become a businessman or a lawyer. Hyun strongly believes that the biggest challenge of our time is global warming.

Yusuf Rabbani

Yusuf is a 14 year old from Kabul, Afghanistan. Yusuf has lived in three countries in the Middle East: Iran, Pakistan, and Azerbaijan. He enjoys playing soccer and drawing. Yusuf defines himself as a quiet and calm person who cares for cleanness. He would like to live in England when he completes his studies. When he came here to the US for the first time, many things impressed him, especially how people drive. Yusuf believes the biggest challenge for our world is facing global warming and the war. He says, "We are not looking out to find each other and we forgot how to appreciate nature."

Jinheng Sun "Kelvin"

Kelvin is an 18 year old student from Zhengzhou, China. He visited Singapore before coming to the United States. What impressed him about the US was that, in the evening, city streets are empty and the city is quiet. When he completes his studies in Public Management, he dreams of working and living in North Europe in countries like: Denmark, Belgium or Finland. Kelvin believes the biggest challenge in the world is the difference between the poor and the rich people.

Luisa Mejias

Luisa's nickname is Tuti. She is 17 years old and from Valencia, Venezuela. She has visited Aruba and Curacao. Tuti plans to become a journalist and to work in the media and communication sector. She is a positive person who loves always to learn new things. Luisa thinks she will probably reside in Atlanta after her studies. She has noticed that people her age in the US have a different perception of their life and responsibilities in comparison with Venezuela. Luisa believes that the big challenges for this world are the abuse of drugs and alcohol and especially driving under the influence.

Teachers

Teachers sometimes forget that they too are "participatory citizenship volunteers." Without their vision and their understanding for the need of extracurricular instruction, we would not be able to provide the kind of quality programs they feel is worth their valuable time out of the classroom. They are the ones who know the importance of exposing their students to additional educational and cultural activities. It is to them that we owe our deepest gratitude for their dedication in the field of education.

Testimonials

Ron,Thank you for giving me this unique opportunity to work with students that were interested in public health. I believe the Youth Health Conference increased awareness on important public health issues to both high school students and volunteers. It exposed students to interesting everyday issues, potential career paths, and taught them the importance of a healthy life-style, from sexual behaviors to eating right. Thanks again and I hope I will see you at the follow-up session.

Sincerely,
Yvonne Yuen
Emory University