Who We Are

We are a non-profit organization that is founded in July 2021 by Dr. Yanping Yu. We host a variety of events and clubs operated by youth to empower them and build their confidence, to enrich the younger generation and fulfill their fullest potential, to learn how to collaborate, support and contribute, and finally become a helpful, useful member of our society.

Founder

Dr. Yanping Yu, President

Dr. Yanping Yu is a first generation Chinese American who came to the United States of America on her own. She has attended Sun Yat-sen Medical University and Beijing Medical University in China and obtained her MD degree in 1989. She went to NYU Medical University for Internal Medicine and Nephrology training from 1994 to 1999. She is a Board Certified Nephrologist, a member of American Society of Nephrology and American Medical Association. She is the recipient of the 2021 Distinguished Asian American Award granted by the Suffolk County Asian American Board. Most importantly, she is the proud mom of Owen Dong and Kevin Dong. Both have been taking tennis lessons at the young age of five. Their love for tennis, the physical and mental benefit from the longer term regular practice prompted her to establish a tennis club for the youth, with the older children teaching the younger ones while having fun playing. In the process, it evolved into a non profit youth development organization which encompasses multiple clubs with the purpose of providing the opportunities for every child to learn, to improve, to grow, to lead, to contribute, and prepare them to enter the society to lead an independent life.

The slogan for this organization is “ From the Youth, For the Youth, For the Future”. Each club is established and operated by the founders. The website, logo, banner, T shirt were designed by our founders. Everyone of them have demonstrated tremendous enthusiasm, talent and dedication. They truly are our hope, our pride, our future.

Advisory Board

  • Yanping Yu, Chair

    Yanping is a Board Certified Nephrologist currently working at St. Charles Hospital, St Catherine Hospital and Fresenius Dialysis Center. She was the Medical Director at Central Suffolk Artificial Kidney Center 2002-2013. She is the Head of Yana Ballet Dance Group since 2019. She loves music, fashion, dance, Chinese painting, calligraphy, gardening and traveling. She is a devoted wife, mother and daughter.

  • Lin Guan, Co-Chair

    Lynn is a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter and Vice President of Internal Audit at Allied World Assurance Company in New York City. She served as President of the Chinese American Insurance Association from 2014-2015. She is an independent reviewer for Lloyd’s of London over underwriting activities written by the Syndicates. In her spare time, Lynn enjoys spending time with her daughter and travelling around the world.

  • Hua Wang, Board Member

    Hua is a project associate at Stony Brook University Hospital. She is an active member of Asian American Association of Great Stony Brook. She is involved in many student’s affairs at local schools. She is a devoted mom with two teenagers. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and friend, singing, watching movies, gardening and all sorts of sports.

  • Mian Wang, board Member

    Mian is a registered architect, currently working for H2M Architects & Engineers. She was the formal Principal of Stony Brook Chinese School from 2015 to 2017. She is also the director of Chinese Brush Painting Program from 2015 until present. She is a good painter and artist. She is also actively involved in social affairs and community service.

  • Jie Yang, Board Member

    Jie is an associate professor in the Stony Brook University. She loves Chinese Calligraphy and taught Chinese Calligraphy in the Stony Brook Chinese School in 2017-19. She is also a member of Yana Dance Group and performed at community events. She helped coaching several Science Olympiad events at Gelinas Junior High School in 2019-20. She is a devoted mother of three wonderful children. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, baking, gardening and reading.

  • Brenda Zhang, Board Member

    Brenda is a Certified Public Accountant and NYS Certified Business Advisor currently working for SBDC Stony Brook.