2022 OYAA Presentation Ceremony Program Book

Presentation Ceremony

December 3, 2022 Co-organizers Presenting Sponsor

November 5, 2022

Dear Friends:

I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2022 Outstanding Young Ambassadors Awards, hosted by VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and Sing Tao Daily.

This evening you have come together virtually to recognize outstanding youth in the community while raising funds for a worthy cause . I would like to congratulate this year’s award recipients and wish them every future success. You are leaders and role models for your peers and you can be very proud of this acknowledgment of your accomplishments.

Proceeds raised from this event will go towards the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Most Urgent Needs campaign and I would like to thank everyone in attendance for their support. You can take pride in your commitment to the health and well being of your fellow citizens

Please accept my best wishes for a memorable evening and for every success in meeting your fundraising goal.

Sincerely,

The Rt. Hon. Justin P. J. Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada

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November 2022

I’m pleased to extend my warmest congratulations to the recipients of 2022 Outstanding Young Ambassadors Awards.

Each year, the nominees were selected based on their significant contributions in one of these five categories – Academics, Arts & Performance, Community Services, Sportsmanship and Leadership. I’m impressed by the dedications and achievements that these young people have demonstrated.

Your dedication and contribution has profoundly impacted your community, and you have shown that you are capable of doing great things. Without a doubt, you will continue to have success in all areas.

Please accept my warmest regards,

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Lai General Manager Sing Tao Daily

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Message from Angela Chapman

Congratulations to the 2022 Outstanding Young Ambassadors Award winners!

On behalf of VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, I want to thank Sing Tao Daily for its generous support. These awards not only celebrate the young leaders of our community and their achievements they drive forward innovation and health care transformation, saving and improving lives.

VGH Executive greeting - Angela Chapman

Together, with your support, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is improving the health of our communities. Your gifts empower world class facilities and technologies, advance medical research, and improve patient care at VGH, UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Research Institute and Vancouver Community Health Services.

If you are seriously ill or injured, these medical teams are your best chance. There are few illnesses or injuries they cannot treat, no matter how complex or rare. And with donor support, the Foundation invests in the people, places and programs to ensure the best care is here when you need it.

Today’s event highlights the power of community and the change that is possible when people come together with a shared vision. We are proud to partner with leaders in our community like Sing Tao Daily and you to fund the best health care in BC.

Thank you again for your generous support this evening. Enjoy the program and please know you play a vital role in transforming health care and saving lives

Most sincerely,

Angela Chapman President & CEO, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

SING TAO MEDIA GROUP

No other media knows more about the Chinese Canadians in Canada than the Sing Tao Media Group. For the past 39 years, Sing Tao has been the largest and best-known Chinese language media in Canada.

Sing Tao Canada was established in Toronto on August 1, 1978, expanded to Vancouver in 1983 then Calgary in 1988. Since April 1998, Sing Tao Canada has been affiliated with the Toronto Star, the largest newspaper in Canada.

In August 1997, with generous support from Sing Tao, the UBC Graduate School of Journalism building was named the Sing Tao building. Sing Tao leads the way in editorial quality and in-depth reporting. It was awarded many times the prestigious Jack Webster Award and News Photographers Association of Canada award. Sing Tao also collaborated with the University of British Columbia, and Simon Fraser University to offer certificate courses in Business Management.

Sing Tao Media ’s advertising power is ranked No.1*. Sing Tao offers a weekly magazine, Sing Tao Headline and other featured supplements targeting various types of audiences. EliteGen, a leading English-Chinese bi-lingual lifestyle magazine has just celebrated her 7th Anniversary. The Canadian City Post reaches out to immigrants from Mainland China in Simplified Chinese. We are also dedicated to expand into the digital media with 3 websites which cater to different segments of the local Chinese audience as well as a sophisticated mobile app and various social media platforms to achieve the maximum penetration. Sing Tao Media undoubtedly provides the best and most comprehensive advertising solutions for all advertisers.

About

VGH & UBC HOSPITAL FOUNDATION

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is Vancouver Coastal Health’s philanthropic partner, raising funds for specialized adult health services and research for all British Columbians. We partner with donors to drive innovation and sustainable health care at VGH, UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehab Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, and Vancouver Community Health Services.

Solutions to health care’s greatest challenges won’t come from one idea or person. They will come from a community of innovators and investors, using their time, talent, and financial support to have far-reaching impact. As one of BC’s largest health care foundations, we are uniquely placed to propel system-wide change in our health care system.

Contact Information

CandiceTsang

Vice President, Leadership Giving Direct: 604 875 5194 Email: candice.tsang@vghfoundation.ca

KittyCheung

Associate Director, Asian Strategy Direct: 604 875 8233

Email: kitty.cheung@vghfoundation.ca

FUNDRAISING FOR MOST URGENT NEEDS About The Cause

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation ensures our experts have the tools and resources they need to provide vital care and move research forward to change the trajectory of disease.

You are Our Strength

Thousands of you stepped up to support the frontlines across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as you know the needs of our patients and families remain constant. Pandemic or not, people continue to need lifesaving surgeries, urgent consultations and specialized treatment. Cancer is still a real threat for tens of thousands of British Columbians, there is no cure for diabetes or heart failure and accidents will always happen. Your support of our Most Urgent Needs ensures our experts have the tools and resources they need to provide vital care and move research forward to change the trajectory of disease.

Year of Innovation

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation plays an important role in ensuring that the investments made by our donors are used as intended, that they have an impact, and that we are accountable to you. Thanks to dedicated

supporters like you, we saw a successful one of growth and innovation. Your support of our Most Urgent Needs means that we were able to support priorities across VCH.

No other health care charity in BC supports the diverse, complex and specialized range of medical services that we do. From cancer surgeries to global research, more than 6,000 multidisciplinary staff serve more than 650,000 residents across their lifespan regardless of ethnicity, gender, religion and socioeconomic status. Our partners are on the ground in the Downtown Eastside, in the public health clinics throughout our neighbourhoods and on the units of our hospitals. No health need is beyond their expertise.

Striving for Transformation

When the life of a loved one hangs in the balance, each of us wants to know they are receiving the best treatment available and the latest equipment is being used. Donor gifts to our Most Urgent Needs are combined with those of others to purchase the most technologically advanced equipment and accelerate research. A rigorous process makes certain these donations go where they are needed most. You helped VCH reinvent what patient care is and what it can be.

MostUrgentNeeds TOGETHER, WE ARE TRANSFORMING HEALTH CARE

You can ensure our experts have the tools and resources they need to provide world-class care and move research forward to support the future of BC’s health care system.

From complex cancer and transplant surgeries to world-leading research, VGH and UBC Hospital treat some of the most complex cases in BC, including 60% of all adult trauma surgeries. Donor funding supports a constellation of hospitals and health care centres: VGH, UBC Hospital, GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, Vancouver Community Health Services and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

The pandemic challenged all of us like never before. No one more so than our health care stars, who have been there for our community every day, providing life-saving care to both COVID-19 patients and to the tens of thousands of other patients who access our hospitals and health care centres every year.

Every day health care needs didn’t pause during the pandemic, and neither did they. Your gifts supported our health care heroes throughout it all, providing vital funds to equip front line health care workers with the equipment, tools, and technology they need to provide world-class care at our hospitals and health care centres.

Introduction 2022 OUTSTANDING YOUNG AMBASSADORS AWARDS

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation and Sing Tao Media Group are pleased to present the 2022 Outstanding Young Ambassadors Awards. The Outstanding Young Ambassadors Awards recognizes those who enhance the philanthropic leadership of youth while making a difference in health care and demonstrating community leadership.

Since the inception of this event in 2016, the young winners have transcended themselves and matured into young adults, constantly impressing not only us but themselves. These five core categories represent the pillars of the diverse values and skills that shape today’s society:

Outstanding Community Service Award

Outstanding Arts & Performance Award

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award

Outstanding Academic Award

Outstanding Leadership Award

We are thrilled to celebrate this year’s Outstanding Young Ambassadors Awards with you. Please join us to honour the exemplary contributions that young Canadians have made to the community!

Acknowledgements

2022OutstandingYoungAmbassadorsAwards HonouraryJudgePanel

Mr. Grant Murray Senior Vice President, Sales, Concord Pacific

Ms. Amy Sundberg Board of Director, St. Mark’s College, University of British Columbia

Mrs. Candice Tsang Vice President VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

Mr. Andrew Lai General Manager Sing Tao Media Group (BC Edition)

Mr. Alfred Chien School Board Trustee-Elect

Award Recipients

Academic Award Recipient

Orapin Amornteerasawas

As the first-ever female champion of this award, Orapin Amornteerasawas strives to use her knowledge for a better world.

Orapin has always been interested in healthcare from a young age, which has led her to write academic research papers in association with the Vancouver

General Hospital and the University of British Columbia.

Having been peer-reviewed and published by prestigious universities and medical journals worldwide, the articles serve to raise awareness of the importance of equity and diversity in different healthcare sectors among minority groups throughout North American academic faculties and shed light upon the lack of diversity in the medical field. She has also used her knowledge to provide Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Training conferences to doctors from all over Canada, equipping them with the skills to provide a level playing field for all patients. As the internal director for Project Pulse Vancouver, Orapin has hosted medical conferences that provide youth with knowledge of different healthcare sectors and knowledge directly from healthcare professionals.

Orapin has finished every year on the Dean’s Honour List in the faculty of Health Sciences so far and has been awarded the Scholarship of Distinction at her university. She has also served as a student representative, where she helped other students in their academic journey.

Academic Award

Recipient

Jason Yang is a grade 12 student at St. George’s School and is deeply interested in biology. Jason has written a research paper on the single-cell RNA sequencing data analysis of glioblastoma tumour cells, which will be published in the International Conference on Bioscience, Biochemistry and Bioinformatics by ACM, a peer-reviewed journal in the US. Jason has also participated in a variety of biology olympiads and competitions, winning gold at the 2022 United States

Biolympiad and silver at the 2022 Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair.

Jason is also an active community member and is the current president of the Vancouver Pioneer Leo Club, an organization focused on community service that has over 100 youth members. The Leo club helps youth growing as an individual and as a leader as well as improving the world through kindness. He recognizes that he still has a lot to learn and hopes to gain insightful perspectives through his time volunteering.

Jason hopes to keep on growing as a learner and has the dream of one day publishing a paper in the scientific journal Nature.

Academic Award Recipient

Vanesse Li

Vanesse Li is a grade 12 student studying at Richmond Christian Secondary School. She has been a very curious person who enjoyed a wide range of subjects, especially sciences, from a very young age. She excels in many different areas at school and is constantly hoping to gain more knowledge and understand more about the world.

Vanesse has qualified for multiple gifted programs,

including the Johns Hopkins University Center of Talented Youth Program and the Hong Kong Gifted academy program. She was fascinated by the nature of diseases through an introductory virology unit at her school and was motivated into taking an Epidemiology course with Johns Hopkins University the previous summer. The course not only broadened her knowledge and vision, but also further confirmed her goal of becoming a physician to contribute to the community in the future.

Other than academics, Vanesse is also highly involved in orchestra, speed skating and community service. She holds multiple leadership positions, such as instructor at her Air cadets squadron, secretary in the student union, piano teacher for seniors, as well as a leader at Learning Buddies Network. She enjoys volunteering and hopes to use her knowledge and passion to contribute and benefit this community.

LeadershipAward Recipient

Natalie Chan

Natalie Chan is a recent graduate from the UBC Sauder School of Business and began her philanthropic journey in 2011 by joining the Young Ambassador Program in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

In 2015, Natalie learnt about the D2D Destiny Foundation, a Canadian registered non-profit organization and was intrigued by the idea and immediately thought it would be meaningful to start a Hong Kong Chapter.

Inspired by her own medical history and as co-founder of the Hong Kong Chapter, Natalie was committed to giving back and making a difference to help children who experienced similar hardships as her.

Currently, as Vice President of the D2D Destiny Foundation & the Chief Coordinator of the Young Ambassador Program, Natalie leads a team of young people toward their shared goal of youth inspiring youth to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. During the pandemic, Natalie and her team produced a total of 3 virtual charity concerts and 6 music videos, uniting over 30 youth musicians from 14 different countries.

Moving forward, Natalie aspires to continue growing as a leader and influence more youths to join this meaningful and fulfilling journey to build a better world.

LeadershipAward Recipient

KamrynChin

Kamryn Chin is a second year BASC student at UBC and provides students with opportunities that help them realize and further their passions

As an Event’s Director for UBC Biztech, UBC’s largest business and technology club, Kamryn directs largescale events that give students exposure to industries such as: consulting, programming, and Fintech, whilst giving them the skills necessary to succeed in their future careers.

At Biztech, Kamryn is continuously inspired by the ambition and drive of her peers. This has led her to view leadership as an ability to connect with others and strives to help those around her feel valued through their strengths. In the past, Kamryn has held other leadership roles such as Co-Organizer of a community wide COVID fundraiser and Co-Chair of the VGH Youth Leadership team.

Kamryn is especially grateful to be a recipient of this award and would like to thank her friends and family for their continuous support. She looks forward to accepting new challenges and continuing to grow as a leader.

LeadershipAward Recipient

Rita Jin is a third-year undergraduate student studying in the Faculty of Science at the University of British Columbia. She believes in building genuine connections with those she meets and supporting others to help make positive, cascading changes in the world.

Growing up in a mosaic of cultures and experiences, Rita strives to continuously learn from people of different

backgrounds and perspectives. For Rita, leadership means listening first, leading by example, and being able to uplift others to achieve their highest potential. These fundamental concepts underlie her actions to encourage inclusive collaboration and to support numerous communities in working toward common goals. She applies these values in her role as a Senior Residence Advisor on UBC’s first-year residences, Teaching Assistant for organic chemistry labs, and in her various leadership roles around her communities.

Rita is constantly thankful for and inspired by those around her. Through her current and future leadership endeavours, Rita hopes to continue learning, challenging herself, and collaborating with diverse demographics to ultimately improve the lives of vulnerable populations.

Rita Jin

Rita Jin

SportsmanshipAward

Recipient

Victor Lai is an International badminton player who has represented Canada at multiple tournaments. He is a clean and honest player who has Participated in the #IAMBADMINTON campaign. As an assistant coach at the Mandarin Badminton Club, he plans to use his international experience to teach kids the right way to play.

As a player who has represented Canada at the World Team Championships, the Thomas Cup in Bangkok,

Thailand, the World Junior Championships, in Santander, Spain, and countless other tournaments, it shows Victor’s hard work, discipline and responsibility.

As well, he won Gold at the Portuguese Junior International tournament held in Portugal in December of 2021. He competed with some of the top junior players from all over Europe and managed to come out victorious.

His participation in the #IAMBADMINTON campaign shows his great sportsmanship in the sport. The campaign aims to promote clean and honest badminton, and even players like Michelle Li and Pusarla V Sindhu are ambassadors for this campaign.

He feels that teaching kids how to play isn’t only beneficial for badminton, but also for life. Skills such as sportsmanship, respect, dedication and setting goals are tools that are incredibly important for their entire lives.

Victor Lai

SportsmanshipAward

Recipient

Max Zhu

Max is a grade 12 student at West Point Grey Academy. He hopes to study engineering in university and one day become an engineer. He’s normally found tinkering with electronics, in the weight room, joking with friends, or spending long hours in the pool

Ever since a young age, Max wanted to be independent. However, he never expected it to arrive in the form of leadership. He took part in multiple leadership

opportunities, but none impacted him as much as being the captain of the varsity swim team. Having devoted so much of his time to swimming and received so many benefits to his character, Max wanted to make an impact on the community and took to leading younger members of the team. Whether in the pool or on the field, Max tries to stay positive through encouraging comments and following through with hard sets. Constantly motivating teammates and creating an air of friendly competition. He hopes his actions will influence others to follow suit and learn to lead in their own unique way.

Max is eager to meet others with a similar mindset to his but also looks to constantly expand his knowledge and diversify his perspective on everyday problems.

SportsmanshipAward Recipient

others. In tandem with his master. He founded and took charge of programs that offer wushu lessons to young children. Despite being integrated into Canadian culture, Paco highly values the notion of staying connected to his cultural roots. The opportunity to teach not only allows him to share an amazing cultural sport with others but also allows him to illustrate his leadership skills.

Paco hopes that his passion for wushu will inspire the upcoming generation of kids and strengthen the community.

PacoHuang

Paco Huang is a third-year mechanical engineering student at the University of Calgary. For the past 15 years, he has dedicated himself to the sport of wushu. He started his wushu career at the Calgary Tai Chi and Martial Arts College and aims to teach other young Chinese Canadians about traditional Asian culture.

As a coach, and member of the Canadian wushu team, Paco shares his passion for wushu by introducing it to

CommunityServiceAward

Recipient

Owen Fan

Owen Fan graduated from UBC in May 2021 with a degree in Behavioural Neuroscience. He is a passionate mental health advocate and believes in supporting youth by providing them with equitable access to education and healthcare. Owen previously worked part-time as the Recruitment Manager, then as Director of Operations and Programs at Learning Buddies Network; and as the Lab Manager at UBC’s Depression, Anxiety and Stress Lab.

Now, Owen works as the Executive Director of Learning Buddies Network, a registered charity organization that provides free one-to-one mentoring to over 300 children from across BC each year. As a leader, Owen aims to ensure that those who work around him are proud of what they accomplish. He aims to inspire others to go beyond the limits that they set, to pursue what they are passionate about, to be goal-oriented, and above all to enjoy the process. Values that he holds himself to as well.

Owen also loves Dragonboat! He coached the UBC Dragonboat Team from 2019 to 2022 and now paddles for Firetruck, a premier team of the Dragon Zone Paddling Club.

CommunityServiceAward Recipient

of Afghan refugees, and hosting a free youth dimsum luncheon with Youth Forum for Asian Representation at Floata Seafood Restaurant in support of the Chinatown Foundation.

In her school community, she is the president of two clubs— Nutrikin and Global Network, and the head coach of the school’s award winning Math Club.

Academically, Ivy excels in math and science. She has received numerous national and international awards, and has taken many AP courses. In the summer of 2021, she attended the prestigious Ross Program in Mathematics, where she trained in number theory with other high achieving students. This past summer, she was able to work with an American physics professor to produce a research paper, which is currently awaiting publication.

Ivy Qin is a senior at RC Palmer Secondary. An avid member of the community, she aims to achieve personal excellence while also volunteering as much as she can.

She is the founder and president of GoGivers Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing monthly care packages. Monumental milestones include distributing over 20000 care packages, raising $15000 in funds, donating $2000 to ISSofBC in support

CommunityServiceAward

Recipient

Julia Guo

Julia Guo is a grade 11 student at Magee Secondary. She dreams big and works hard to achieve them. She has found a passion for positively impacting her community. Through her zeal, she has founded several initiatives including the app called Divvynotes. Divvynotes is a website promoting collaboration and academic success amongst high school students that was created to advocate for what Julia firmly believes in: equal opportunities in education, by providing

support to those who need it.

In her free time Julia not only loves to read, but also loves to write poetry and short stories. You can find some of her literary works in books published by Polar Express. In addition to that, she is an avid language learner. Already fluent in three, Julia hopes to expand her knowledge in languages and learn about the different cultures associated with them in the process.

In the future, Julia looks to grow as a leader while using her platform to create positive change and expanding her influence to those outside her community.

Arts & Performance Award

Recipient

TinklynXiang

Tinklyn is currently in her junior year studying at Magee Secondary. Tinklyn was first introduced to art, dance, and piano at the age of 3. With 13 years of commitment, they continue to serve as an equilateral triangle in her life. She describes herself with three words: “speak with art”. The moment that she met a 9-year-old cancer survivor during the pandemic, she was inspired by his story. Her passion for using creativity to give back to the community began.

At the age of 15, she held 4 art exhibitions with her art class, held 100 individual art classes for cancer research, performed numerous times on stage and promoted the positive impact Asians have on society, and as the founder, of the Canadian Firefly Foundation, they have been continuously raising money for education for children in developing countries. On an academic note, Tinklyn challenged herself to self-study 5 APs during her sophomore year, and maintain a 97% GPA. Tinklyn will continue to empower the language of creativity and empower youth to create, give, and lead. She truly believes that everyone should “sleep with a dream, wake up with a purpose, and live with actions”

Arts & Performance Award

Recipient

A virtuosic performer of a triad of instruments, Rachel is an aspiring musician and a distinctively talented artist. Her dynamic instantiation of emotion and colour, and enrapturing panache and serenity in performance have earned her recognition at the national and international levels. She is the youngest winner of the Steinway Competition Canada Grand Prize for both the under-14 and under-18 categories, a finalist in the Canadian Music Competition Nationals and the

International Piano-e-Competition, and a recipient of the Royal Conservatory of Music National Gold Medal. Beyond her overwhelming musicality, Rachel is an altruistic philanthropist, hosting annual personal concerts through which she has garnered over thirtyone thousand dollars for charity. She also founded the Maple Music Club, an initiative that has connected over 300 musicians over six years of weekly concerts for senior residences. Rachel’s musical passions and gifts have embellished lasting impacts on her community, and she hopes to continue her efforts of effectuating change and refining her artistic palette both on and off the stage.

Rachel Wei

Arts & Performance Award

Recipient

Hannah You

My name is Hannah You, I use the pronoun she/her. I am currently a grade 10 student studying in Stratford Hall. I am extremely passionate toward any arts related creations. I learned sketching and dancing since the age of three and tried multiple instruments throughout the years. In 2020, I created my first short story that reflected upon special issues I observed. In 2021, following the short story, I created another poem that discussed another similar problem. Throughout the

process, I collaborated with my peers and tutors who supported me in peer editing and providing feedback on the drafts of my stories. In the future, I plan to continue strengthening my art skills while improving my academic performances.

Throughout the process of creating artworks, I consistently practised the skills of reflection and communication. I am capable of reflecting upon my personal dilemmas and transfer them into the themes and plots of my stories, thus enabling the stories to be more relatable with the audiences. Secondly, when producing both sketching and literary pieces, the practice of effective communication skills allows my writing to deliver the intended message and thus achieve my goals of art creation.

Presentation Ceremony

December 3, 2022

Premiere at Sing Tao Vancouver Facebook and Sing Tao Vancouver YouTube channel

Manica Ng MasterofCeremony

Manica Ng is a promising and popular radio and TV host at Fairchild Radio and Fairchild Television. Her cheerful persona and talents brought her a wide spectrum of fans.

She entered our Chinese media industry since she joined Fairchild Radio’s “Backwave” DJ Training, and later competed in the Radio Idol Competition in 2014. She is currently a radio program host every Sunday on FM961, from 6-7am, “The Morning Show With Manica”. On top of that, she is also a program host at Fairchild TV. Other TV shows that she has participated in include: VANtastic, Missy Missy, Food Buzzing, Young And Restless – Vancouver, What’s On and last but not least, Snapshots.

In addition to her on-screen experiences, she is also experienced as Master of Ceremonies – 2018 Little Sunshine Competition, 2019 Sunshine Nation Talent Show, Charity Dinner for Alzheimers 2019, as well as Outstanding Young Ambassadors Awards 2020 & 2021.

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