About Us
Turning distributed high-quality resources into real, sustainable growth pathways for young people.
Asia-Pacific Youth Growth Center USA is the U.S. implementing organization of the UNESCO-supported Asia-Pacific Youth Growth Program (APYGP). Through project-based learning and verifiable international certificates, we connect the California K-12 system with educational resources across China and the U.S., serving youth ages 8–18 in the arts, sports, AI literacy, public speaking, sustainability, cultural heritage, volunteer service, financial literacy and research practice.
“Enhancing the overall capabilities of young people across the Asia-Pacific and cultivating future talents for sustainable development is of critical importance.”
Leadership
核心团队
Elodie Zeng
Founder
ELOP teacher, Irvine Unified School District; authorized by UNESCO Asia-Pacific Headquarters as the exclusive U.S. operator of APYGP.
Johnny Zhuang, PhD
U.S. Executive Director, APYGP
Research fellow at Tsinghua University's Positive Psychology Research Center; specialist in cross-cultural psychology and youth development; founder of Stanvard Education.
Mary Yang
Co-Founder
Serial entrepreneur, strategic investor and former global tech executive; focused on youth leadership and cross-cultural education.
Expert Panel
专家委员会
Our review panel and mentors come from the California K-12 system and China–U.S. research teams: front-line educators, internationally certified trainers, psychology and social-science experts, and 100+ professional mentors from technology, education and the arts.
What “Asia-Pacific” covers
East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Oceania and the Pacific islands, plus Pacific-coast countries including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru — APYGP programs and certificates are recognized across the region.