After many years working in Silicon Valley, I’ve come to realize the immense value of mentorship in personal growth. This hit home through my son’s journey.His previous school’s heavy focus on academics limited his development. With the guidance of mentors at a new school, his academic performance and skills grew, and he was eventually accepted into Carnegie Mellon University. This experience inspired me to create CP Mentorship.

I co-founded CP Mentorship with two high school students. Our mission is simple: education, experience, and exposure. Many Asian parents focus too much on grades and neglect overall development, especially skills like problem-solving and social influence. Traditional culture also tends to discourage self-promotion, which we aim to change.

At CP Mentorship, we encourage students to develop innovative ideas in fields like AI, data science, history, public arts, water conservation, and environmental justice, while leading and executing their own projects. I actively help them increase the visibility of these projects. For example, a recent AI project presentation at Google attracted a lot of attention, with a lively crowd. Through these projects, the students not only learn to solve real-world problems but also develop leadership and teamwork skills, experiences that will have a lasting impact on their future.

It’s been incredibly rewarding to see these kids grow and succeed. I’ve also noticed a shift in many Asian parents’ mindsets. They begin to support their children’s passions beyond just academics. I’m excited to see where CP Mentorship goes from here, and I can’t wait to see more kids thrive and grow into well-rounded individuals.

在硅谷科技大厂工作多年，我深刻体会到导师制度对个人发展的重要性。这在我儿子的成长过程中也得到了验证。儿子曾经就读的学校过分侧重学业在评估体系的比重，这让他感到发展受限。在新的学校，通过导师的帮助，儿子的学业和能力得到了显著提升，最终成功考入卡内基梅隆大学。这段经历让我意识到导师制度的重要性，并激发了我创办CP Mentorship的想法。

当时，我与两名有着共同信念的高中生共同创建了这个组织。我们对于CP Mentorship的使命：教育、经验和曝光度，深感自豪。许多亚裔家长过度关注学业成绩，忽视了孩子全面发展的重要性，尤其是在解决实际问题和社会影响力方面。传统文化也让许多亚裔家庭不习惯鼓励孩子推广自己和提升曝光度。

在CP Mentorship，我们鼓励孩子们在人工智能、数据科学、历史文化、公共艺术、水资源保护和环境正义等领域提出创新思路，亲自策划、领导并实现这些项目。与此同时，我致力于帮助孩子们提高项目的曝光度。最近，我们在Google展示的AI项目就吸引了大量关注，现场气氛热烈。通过这些项目，孩子们不仅学会了解决实际问题，还锻炼了领导力和团队合作能力，这些都将对他们的未来产生深远影响。

通过CP Mentorship，我与这些孩子建立了深厚的亦师亦友关系。看到他们在努力付出后收获成长，我感到非常欣慰。同时，我也看到越来越多的亚裔家长开始转变观念，与孩子建立平等、真诚的沟通，尊重并支持他们的兴趣，而不再仅仅关注学业成绩。我希望这项事业能够持续发展，帮助更多孩子实现全面成长。