Month: October 2022

Debate Club of GYP-Boston will offer new “Public Speaking Skills training” starting on (EST)November 19, 2022.

This introductory course aims to help novice students gain confidence in speech writing and public speaking. Throughout the course, students will learn about crucial techniques used in a successful speech and how to apply them in their speeches. Each class will include a slideshow-based lecture and activities to help students understand the material. Students will write their short speeches at the end of this course and deliver them in front of the class.

Prerequisites: none

Week 1: types of speeches, tips to overcome fear when presenting

Week 2: crucial public speaking techniques

Week 3: answering questions after delivering a speech

Week 4: how to structure your speech

Week 5: student’s speech, public speaking practice activities

Teacher Introduction:  Lucy Yuxuan Zhang

Yuxuan Zhang is a ninth grader at Boston Latin School, experienced in public speaking and debate. She is the secretary and an active participant in the school’s Model United Nations club and is the Middle School Division officer for BLS Science Team. In her free time, she enjoys trying new things, drawing and painting, singing in the school’s acapella group, playing the violin, and fencing. Described by her teachers and classmates as an initiative student, she takes on every opportunity to help others and contribute to the community. 

To register for this course or apply for membership in GYP students Clubs, please scan QR Code at the low part of the following poster, and fill in the information on your mobile or PC. Currently, GYP-Boston has Debate-Public Speaking Club,  History Club, and Writing Club.

For any questions, please contact GYP-Boston at <info@globalyouthphilanthropy.org>

From Oct 15, 2022, EST, GYP History Club will organize a seminar series of 8 events. The event time will in Sat evening EST, which is Sunday morning Beijing time. These seminars are mainly for club members, but a limited number of students interested in joining the club will be accepted for the events. If you are interested in the seminars, please contact GYP-Boston at <info@globalyouthphilanthropy.org>.

GYP History Club Seminars Details:

Oct 15-16 Ancient Greece History by Austin Shen
Oct 22-23 Ancient Greece History by Austin Shen

Austin is a 12-yr 7th grader at Lexington, MA. He enjoys reading, soccer, and hanging out with friends.

Oct 29-30 Ancient Rome History by Jesse Yang
Nov 5-6 Ancient Rome History by Jesse Yang

Jesse is a 5th grader at Fudan International School(FDIS). He’s a dedicated reader, and he’s influenced a lot of children to read. He’s really into swimming, sketching, mapmaking, and coding. Besides, he’s a basketball player on the school team. In addition, he’s Vice President of the student council at FDIS.

Nov 12-13 The Story of the Jews-Ancient Israel by Sharon Ho
Nov 19-20 The Story of the Jews-Modern History by Sharon Ho

Sharon is a junior in high school who lives and mentors students in China.
She encountered GYP through its program with her mother’s school, joining the online tutoring program at the beginning of 2021 when she was studying in a private school in Boston. After returning to China last summer, she continued to work with GYP and has since demonstrated excellence in tutoring and responsibility for student volunteering.

Nov 26-27 Turkey Modern History by Keyu Yang
Dec 3-4 Turkey Modern History by Keyu Yang

Keyu Yang is a sixth grader at the affiliated Elementary School of Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an, China. He has a great passion to help his school, community, and the world to be a better place for everyone. Besides his studies, he is really into 3 * 3 Rubik’s cube, lego assembling, and piano.

Molin Wang is an 11-year-old going into the 6th grade. She was born in the Shang Yang province and grew up in China. She recently relocated to California in 2020. Molin says she enjoys being able to express her thoughts and feelings through many different art forms. She has
submitted four paintings for the art show. The titles are Happiness, Beautiful Home, Lotus Wind, and Happiness descended from the sky. Their favorite piece that she commissioned was Happiness shows Chinese painting with many different creatures, spider’s appearance is a good
omen in olden times. The image represents good luck and prosperity for the future. The painting’s theme is based on love, joy, and happiness, filled with color and intricate details. When asked what she would do next time if she were to repaint this piece, she said she would “ would improve the decorations and details, make the colors more vivid and clear.”

Her paintings took around 20-30 minutes to complete, and she mostly used Chinese ink and watercolor. Her parents supported her on her journey in art, and she first showed interest around the age of five. When asked why she chose to draw these specific paintings and donate them, she said she is “doing charities for human society, and I would
love to use art to benefit human lives.” She enjoys art and aims to express her feelings and bring up the brightness and joy in human nature for the future, inspire others, and provide hope in times of need. She takes pleasure in art and wants to show her creative impressions, add to her art, and express hope and feelings through many styles of paintings. When asked about her views on how art affects society, she says, “I think art is significant and powerful, and it gives people spiritual strength.”

She discovered PYD through a WeChat group and signed up as a volunteer teacher. Her aunt and parents helped her with some pieces, but the inspirations were original. She was inspired by nature and all the animals she saw outside. The biggest challenge, she said, was to come up with the ideas and clean up the details after the painting was almost
completed. The art show program of Global Youth Philanthropy aims to encourage and support young artists to contribute to their communities and make better social impacts via art philanthropic projects. We are glad to see students like Molin using their own strengths and making their own effort to benefit the community. Please check the information in the “Our Programs” tab if you want to contribute to our programs. We sincerely invite you to participate and make the world a better place.

As reported by Ben Han