{"id":622,"date":"2020-07-18T11:48:38","date_gmt":"2020-07-18T15:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/?page_id=622"},"modified":"2024-04-25T12:04:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T16:04:12","slug":"outreach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/outreach\/","title":{"rendered":"Outreach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Professor Yang helped establishing the <a href=\"http:\/\/riaca.us\/2014_RIACA_Scholarships.html\">RIACA Scholarship<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/riaca.us\/2015_RIACA_Scholarships.html\">RI Association of Chinese Americans<\/a>) and served as chair of scholarship committee for several years. The Scholarship  awards up to a dozen excellent high school graduates each year throughout the state of Rhode Island. Each awardee receives up to $3,000 before entering college. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1024x745.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1024x745.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-768x559.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1536x1118.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-2048x1491.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-364x265.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-500x364.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1000x728.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1280x932.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-2000x1456.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Delivering RIACA High School Scholarship<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"814\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-1024x814.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-1024x814.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-768x611.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-1536x1222.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-2048x1629.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-364x289.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-500x398.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-1000x795.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-1280x1018.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-2000x1591.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/LG_Fung-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Governor and Mayor with a Scholarship Recipient <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-1536x1078.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-2048x1437.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-364x255.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-500x351.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-1000x702.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-1280x898.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd-2000x1404.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/ScholarshipCrowd.jpg 2314w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>RIACA Scholarship Recipients<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/HighSchool-rotated-e1595087905136-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-634\" 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https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/VRCompetition-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption>Working with students on VR Competition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uri.edu\/news\/uri-engineering-students-win-national-championship-in-intelligent-car-competition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Students-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Students-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Students-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Students-768x466.jpg 768w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/universitys-asian-and-pacific-islander-community-celebrated-at-inaugural-event\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-1000x563.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/NBC10.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>A New URI Scholarship Established<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/news\/local\/aapi-community-university-rhode-island-asian-american-pacific-islander-heritage-month-student-scholarship-education-ancestry-research-teaching-mission-campus-may-4-2023\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1-1024x783.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Scholarship-1-1024x783.jpg 1024w, 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src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Statehouse-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Statehouse-copy.jpg 720w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Statehouse-copy-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Statehouse-copy-364x278.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/hpcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1824\/Statehouse-copy-500x381.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong>Celebrating AAPI at RI State House<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Professor Yang helped establishing the RIACA Scholarship (RI Association of Chinese Americans) and served as chair of scholarship committee for several years. 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