MEET THE 2020 COHORT
Wellness Leadership Program

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Learning Goals for 2020 Participants:
- Obtain a basic understanding of community-based, multidisciplinary, and culturally appropriate practices
- Develop mental and emotional wellness in diverse Asian American communities
- Incorporate relevant knowledge and tools into personal growth and career development
- Acquire access to mentorship from community leaders/health professionals/educators
- Gain networking opportunity with a cohort who will become leaders of their chosen fields
- Share learning and projects with leading non-profit organizations in the region
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Intergenerational Wellness Assignment
Our faculty provide one-on-one guidance for you to complete an art/creative/academic assignment in which you will explore what intergenerational wellness means to you and your family. Students have the opportunity to share their projects with leading non-profit organizations in the region.
2020 Weekly Webinars
- Promoting Healthy Eating and Body Image (Physical Health)
- Cultivating Mindfulness and Coping with Anxiety (Emotional Health)
- Grounding Yourself and Developing Gratitude (Spiritual Health)
- Striding Toward Social Equity and Inclusion (Environmental Health)
- Finding Creative Abilities and Building New Skills (Intellectual Health)
- Developing Healthy Relationships with Family and Friends (Social Health)
- Finding Healthy Career Paths (Occupational Health)
- Balancing Among Time, Money and Wellbeing (Financial Health)
2020 COHORT MEMBERS

Amanda Mei
(she/her)

Felicia Chen
(she/her)

Vivian Wing-Yiu Luong
(she/her)

Angelina Jala
(she/her)

Jenny Ni
(she/her)

Amy Xia
(she/her)

Devin Zhang
(he/him)

Jingwen Lin
(she/her)

Yuan Liu
(he/him)

Faith Applegate
(she/her)

Tianyi (Joy) Wang
(she/her)

Kaitlin Lee
(she/her)
Abigail Oentung
(she/her)
Emily A. Walls
(they/them)
Haoyun (Wendy) Deng
邓浩云 (she/her)
Michelle Luu
(she/her)
Salena Cho
(she/her)
Vivian Tai
(she/her)
Yuan Wang
(she/her)
Chelsea Kim
(she/her)
Fanny Hang
(she/her)
Ilysia Krzywonos
(she/her)
Queena Chen
(she/her)
Sanny Bian
(she/her)
William Huang
(he/him)
Yuxi Zhang
(she/her)
David Ren
(he/him)
Flora Liang
(she/her)
Joey Chen
(she/her)
Ricky M. Lee
(he/him)
Tina Cheung
张嘉淋 (she/her)
Xiaohui Li
(she/her)
Naomi Lukov
(she/her)
Dev Shah
(he/him)
Grace Chang
(she/her)
Manda T. Nguyen
(she/her)
Rose Eh
(she/her)
Vivian Liu
(she/her)
Xiaoli Li
(she/her)
2020 PEER MENTORS

Melinda Hu
(she/her)

Jialin Huang
(she/her)

Heidi Chiu
(she/her)

Sarah Zhang
(she/her)

Christopher Lee
(he/him)

Xinyue (Cassie) Feng
(she/her)

Michelle Lau
(she/her)
Macy Huang
(she/her)
2020 FACULTY
- Esther Castillo, PhD | CIFWI Project Manager; Sociologist; Adjunct Professor at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
- Rachel Chan, MA | Registered Dietitian
- Eddie Chong, PhD | Post Doctoral Psychology Fellow at University of Pennsylvania
- Suzanne Chong, PhD | Staff Psychologist at Ursinus College; Adjunct Professor at Villanova University
- Dr. Heng Guo, MD | Psychiatrist at the Philadelphia VA Hospital; Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- Akbar Hossain, JD | Judicial Law Clerk at U.S. District Courts, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- Isabelle Hsu, M.Phil.Ed | Outpatient Therapist at Elwyn Outpatient Services
- Yi-Lin Hung, MFT | Outpatient Therapist at Intercultural Family Services
- Maggie Yanye Li, MA, LPC | Psychotherapist
- Cathi Tillman, MSW | Licensed Social Worker; Approved Supervisor in Marriage and Family Therapy; Executive Director of La Puerta Abierta/The Open Door
PROGRAM PARTICIPANT & PEER MENTOR SCHOOL BREAKDOWN
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Universities

SPONSORS
Our 2020 Program was sponsored by the Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness.




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