Meet the APYN Co-Facilitation Team!

Say HELLO to the APYN Co-Facilitation Team!

Over the next 18 months, the APYN Co-Facilitation Team will facilitating and support Youth Ambassadors from all over Asia Pacific to develop, implement, and evaluate human rights projects to create change, as well as lead APYN in human rights campaigning from a strategic level.

Here are short profiles of each Co-Facilitator, feel free to start conversations with them by leaving a comment!

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Yu-Ting Chang
Hello! This is Yu-Ting Chang from Taiwan. I am now in my senior year for bachelor’s degree, majoring communication and technology. I have been involved with APYN since 2010, when I was one of the volunteers in the ambassador’s peer-supporting group. In 2011, I personally became one of the ambassadors. I will be the co-facilitator for online-facilitation stream, and I’m really excited about working with you all!!

Suman
Hi Everyone!! This is Suman from Nepal. I’ll be involved as Co-facilitator for this phase of Youth Ambassador Program. Previously I was involved with APYN as Youth Ambassador in 2009 and with Amnesty International as volunteer since 2008.

My academic background is Environmental Engineering and I’m working as Project Coordinator in a Water-sanitation related project. So, do remind me if you have any environmental issues/ problems

This is an exciting moment and I’m sure I will enjoy working in team with you all. CHEERS !!

Selina Cheng
Hello ambassadors! I’m Selina Cheng from Hong Kong, your regional campaign stream co-facilitator. Welcome to APYN!! I’m currently studying a degree on Philosophy and Sociology in Paris, and in the past I have worked on the Demand Dignity campaign as local community ambassador about 2 years ago. I look forward very much to meeting and working with y’all in the coming months on all the interesting issues!

Sarah Cottee
Hi! I’m Sarah, and I’ll be one of the co-facilitators. I’m from England but at the moment I’m living in Hong Kong, working as an Editor. I’ve been involved with APYN since September 2011 and I’m really looking forward to getting to know you all, and to start working with you on some super exciting projects!

Nakita
Hello Everyone!! I am Nakita from Melbourne, Australia. I am currently a Trainee Solicitor specialising in Criminal Law. I have volunteered with Amnesty International since 2010 and was the President of the Deakin University Amnesty International Student Group last year. I look forward to working with you all!!

Nicki Lees
My name is Nicki Lees and I am a young lawyer from Australia.

I first became involved in human rights activism about 1o years ago as part of an Amnesty International group in my high school. I have been a co-facilitator of the Asia Pacific Youth Network since 2010 and am now working to support your co-facilitation team! I am really looking forward to working with you all and very excited about the positive human rights impact we can achieve in our region.