Student Spotlight
Caleb Chung
Senior Youth Mental Health Ambassador
Alumni Young Visionary in Wellness & Leadership
π Korean American π Pennsylvania
Caleb Chung (he/him) is a Korean American high school senior from Pennsylvania. Caleb joined Thriving Asians in 2025 as a Young Visionary in Wellness & Leadership. His project as a Young Visionary aimed to create safe spaces for AANHPI youth to share their experiences, explore mental health and well-being topics, and connect with AANHPI leaders. His project supports youth in developing leadership & advocacy skills, becoming agents of positive change in their communities, and pursuing careers in mental health care to serve AANHPI community members.
Caleb conducted a community listening session to gain insight to meaningful safe spaces for Asian youth. Turning insight to action, he developed the βSafe Spaces & Peer Support for AANHPI Youthβ Workshop, and partnered with Asian Americans United to deliver the workshop to peer camp counsellors of the Education for Liberation Summer Program.
Caleb continues to grow in his leadership now as a Senior Youth Mental Health Ambassador. He continues to grow his group SPACES (Safe Havens for Peer Support, AANHPI Community and Empowerment) in partnership with Thriving Asians and Philadelphia-based youth leaders.
Project Photos
Act to Change Youth Ambassadors Program - Co-Facilitated by Caleb Chung & Magdalena Mercado - 3/14/2026
Young Visionaries in Wellness & Leadership in Partnership with SPEAK - Speaker Series & Student Showcase - 12/7/2025
Asian Americans United Summer Leadership Program - Led by Caleb Chungπ Philadelphia, PA β 8/5/2025
Thriving Asians Community Listening Session: Safe Spaces β Led by Caleb Chung β 3/15/2025