about
Founded by Tom "Wonsuk" Jeong in 2019, the Youth Refugee Network promotes international solidarity for displaced young people. We mobilize the efforts of students worldwide to come to the need of youth in need of vital supplies for life. Children and teenagers are some of the most vulnerable refugee populations and they need the support of their peers. YRN raises critical awareness as well as badly needed donations for this underserved population.
TEAM
Wonsook Jeong
Wonsook Jeong, who usually goes by Tom, is the founder of Youth Refugee Network. He has been volunteering and working with refugee groups since his middle school years. He is interested in math, data science and and biochemistry, and would like to apply his skills for the betterment of the world.
Jiae Kim
Jiae's interests are in music, philosophy and education and is passionate about increasing accessibility to all three. She organizing virtual international concerts to raise funds for refugees.
Ariel Grinshpoon
Ariel Grinshpoon is a rising senior at Stuyvesant High School in New York. He has academic interests in both STEM fields and the humanities, primarily in biology and history. His hobbies include swimming, playing the piano, looking at maps, and playing video games.
Lucas Jones
Luca Jones is a senior at New York's Stuyvesant High School. He is currently 16 years old, turning 17 in February. His academic interests are primarily in the STEM fields, and in his free time, Luca likes to read, listen to music, play soccer, and hang out with friends.
Seohyun Yu
One of the core contributors in Youth Refugee Network, Seohyun specializes in field research. He looks into various organizations that might want to collaborate and hands them over to Joon or Wonsuk.
Raehyun Kim
He may be the youngest in the team, but his determination probably ranks highest. He took part in the donation box project for North Korean refugees, and is willing to continue as the only middle school member of the team.
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Javohir Abdurazzakov
Javohir Abdurazzakov is a rising senior at Stuyvesant High School. After coming from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, he has developed a deep passion in the STEM field, specifically in biomedical engineering research as well as software engineering in languages like Python, Java, and HTML. Outside of an academics, he enjoys various activities in and out of school. He loves being around his two older brothers and younger sister, and is a part of the Stuyvesant Robotics Team, Ethics Forum, and Model UN.
Jennifer Park
Jennifer Park is a senior at Dwight School in Manhattan’s Upper West Side. She is interested in the field of visual arts and global politics.
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