Sending Love to Siliguri, India
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As high schoolers, it’s easy to get wrapped up in our own goals—whether it’s winning competitions or moving up a level in music or sports. I know when I started playing piano at six years old, it was all about hitting those milestones. But Global Youth Philanthropy has shown us something bigger: that these skills we’ve spent years developing can be used for something more. Instead of just aiming for our personal best, we’re channeling our music to bring positive change to communities that need it most. GYP gives us a way to make a real impact, even as students. Being part of GYP for four years has made this mission personal to me, especially after visiting Kids Alive International and First Love International over the past two years. I hope you all will take a part in expanding the reach of GYP and supporting its goals! Navin Agrawal-Chung
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Visiting GYP member
Navin Agrawal-Chung
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| Event: | Fundraising Concert "Sending Love to Siliguri, India" | |
| When: | October 27th, 2024 4-5pm | |
| Where: | Center of Performing Arts, Recital Hall, Santa Clara University (at the corner of Lafayette and Franklin) | |
| Address | 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, 95035-0341 |
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Back(L-R): Ethan Eisler, Colin Zhao, Sean Constable, Yichen Li, Robin Yoon, Navin Agrawal-Chung, Rishabh Goel, Jianyu Wang, Zoey Chao |
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Profiles of Team Members.
Ada Chen, Event Performer Ada Chen is a freshman at Gunn High. She played the piano for around 9 years. Aside from this, she started playing violin from 6th grade, and enjoys teaching others how to play these instruments, and music theory as well. Adrian Wang, Event Performer Adrian Wang is a freshman at Cupertino High School. He has been playing the piano for the past 7 years. Adrian plays the trumpet for the CHS Marching Band. Although he has not been able to attend numerous rehearsals due to conflicts with his marching band practices, Adrian is looking forward to perform to raise money for children in need. Amber Lai, Event Performer Amber Lai is a sophomore at Lynbrook High School, and has played the piano for nearly 11 years. Outside of piano, she likes drawing, doing color guard, and hanging out with her friends. This is her first year as a GYP member, and she is happy to be able to help support its cause through this program. Colin Zhao, Event Performer Colin Zhao is a junior at Archbishop Mitty High School. He has been playing saxophone for over two years. He also enjoys fencing, playing piano, and watching sports. He is excited to help the children in India as a second year member of GYP. Ethan Eisler,, Event Performer Ethan Eisler is a senior at Monta Vista High School. He has been playing piano for five years. Besides playing piano, he enjoys programming, listening to music, mountain biking, and watching movies and shows. Grace Ren, Event Performer Grace Ren is a senior at Homestead Highschool. She has been playing the piano for 10 years. Besides piano, she also enjoys dancing, playing tennis, and art!! She is excited to have the opportunity this year to help such an important cause in India through GYP! Jacqueline Shan, Event Performer Jacqueline Shan is a junior at The King's Academy. She's enjoyed playing piano since age 5–so it's been 11 years since she's started practicing. Outside of piano, she enjoys dancing, doing math, and going on boba runs with her friends. She's very excited to serve in GYP as a third-year member! Jessie Ko, Event Performer Jessie Ko is a senior at Monta Vista High School. She has been playing the piano for about eleven years, and the violin for about nine. Besides piano and violin, she is also enjoys playing the guitar and ukulele in her free time. Other than music, she also enjoys crocheting, making bracelets, and other arts and crafts. She is excited to get the chance to help children through her music with GYP. Jianyu Wang, Event Performer Jianyu is a senior at Lynbrook High School who has played the piano for nine years. Other than piano, Jianyu primarily spends time reading and writing, and is excited to be able to help the children in Guatemala as a first-year member of GYP. Joyce Yang , Event Performer Joyce Yang is a sophomore at Los Altos High school. She has been playing the piano for 9 years and this is her third year in GYP. Outside of music, she also likes running, biology, and engineering. She hopes you help support the orphanage and enjoy the concert. Minwoo Jo, Ticket Designer, Poster Designer Minwoo Jo is a sophomore at Gunn High School. He has been playing piano for 7 years. Other than piano he enjoys Taekwondo and plays the bass clarinet. Being new to the GYP program he is excited to be more involved. Natalie Lye, Event Performer Natalie Lye is a sophomore at Lynbrook High School who has been playing the piano for eleven years. Asides from playing the piano, she also enjoys composing music and playing video games. She is excited to help this year as a second year member of GYP. Navin Agrawal-Chung, Event Performer, Event Chair Navin Agrawal-Chung is a senior at Monta Vista High School and has been playing piano since he was 6 years old. He has visited Taoyuan Elementary and Kids Alive Orphanage in Taitung, Tawain and the First Love Orphanage in Siliguri, India. He is excited to continue using his musical talent to help underprivileged children across the world. Other than piano, he loves playing basketball, going to the gym, and hanging out with friends! Rishabh Goel, Event Performer, Treasurer Rishabh Goel is a Senior in High School. He has been playing the piano for 7 years. Besides the piano, Rishabh also has played the guitar for 5 years. This is Rishabh's first time at GYP and he's excited to have an opportunity to help the children in India. Robin Yoon, Event Performer Robin Yoon is a senior at Monta Vista High School. He plays both the piano and cello for 12 years and 7 years, respectively. This is his fourth year at GYP. In his free time, Robin likes to listen to music and follow recipes he finds online. Sean Constable, Event Performer Sean Constable is a sophomore at Lynbrook High School. He has been playing the piano for ten years. He is excited to be a part of GYP for the second time and help children around the world once more. Other than piano, he enjoys running, going to the gym, and hanging out with friends. Sidharth Rangarajan, Event Performer Sidharth Rangarajan is a freshman at Monta Vista High School. He has been playing the piano for 9 years. He enjoys going on bike rides with his friends around the neighborhood. Sidharth is passionate about computer science as well, and takes interest in learning about AI. In spite of the limitations this year, he is excited to play on the GYP recital, while raising money for children in India. Yichen Li, Event Performer Yichen is a junior at Monta Vista High School. He has been playing the piano for eleven years. In his free time, Yichen enjoys playing water polo, painting, and listening to music. As a third-year member of GYP, he looks forward to supporting orphan kids in India this year. Zoey Chao, Event Performer Zoey Chao is a junior at Cupertino High School. She has been playing the piano for eleven years. Besides piano, she also enjoys her hobbies, such as drawing and crocheting as well as sports, volleyball and color guard. She is looking forward to her first year in GYP, and being able to help the children in Siliguri.
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