The Advocacy Interns will work closely with the IWAY2 Health Educators and take the lead in spreading awareness about the community’s unmet needs regarding traumatic events and stress.

The essential duties and responsibilities of this internship is to

  • Create social media posts about individual and community action to promote and spread awareness on trauma-informed care & prevention

  • Contact government representatives and other policy decision-makers to inform them about trauma-informed care and prevention

  • Collaborate with other advocacy interns or peers to identify and develop an advocacy campaign for policy changes regarding trauma-informed care and prevention

  • Propose a new project not listed above in collaboration with project staff

  • Attend some in-person meetings and community events

Projects the interns will be working on

  • Youth art showcase

  • Peer support groups

  • Outreach (tabling at local communities, promoting programs/services offered)

  • Design merch (sweaters, stickers, etc)

  • Creating podcast or vlogs relating to mental health in youths

See Intern Showcase as reference of their work and our Instagram posts.

Currently we are not hiring, but we have other opportunities to stay connected.

Please check the Current Activities & CAB page for more information!

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Meet Our Interns (2025-2026)

ADVOCACY INTERN

Hey guys! I’m Jennifer and I’m a current junior at Castro Valley High School. I came from immigrant Chinese parents and was born in China, but lived in the Bay Area all my life! I hope to pursue a career in either Public Health or Medicine. I am passionate about advocating for everyone’s mental health and the opporunities to healthcare. I want everyone to be proud of their ethnicity and identity!

 I enjoy spending time outside, especially during the spring and fall time. I love to see nature and all of its glory! I believe a great way to reduce stress is to go outside and take a walk with your friends, family, dogs, etc! It definitely calms my nerves down and promotes a clear mind. In IWAY2, I hope to promote and spread awareness on wellness as well as collaborating with like-minded peers!

Wenhui He

ADVOCACY INTERN

Hi everyone! I’m a first-generation immigrant from China and have lived in the Bay Area for almost two years. I’m currently a senior at San Leandro High School, planning to major in Neuroscience. After moving to the U.S., I discovered my passion for mental health advocacy. Beyond my goal of becoming a scientific researcher, I hope to use my voice to challenge mental health stigma—especially within Asian communities. 

I enjoy spending time at the beach and practicing meditation as part of my self-care routine. Meditation allows me to step away from outside expectations and stress, and to connect more deeply with myself. I’m also a big fan of K-pop, jazz, and R&B music! Having personally struggled with mental health challenges, I’ve come to understand how stigma and cultural silence can prevent many youth from seeking support. As an intern, I hope to collaborate with others to explore diverse approaches to wellness advocacy and to help amplify mental health awareness and resources within Asian American and immigrant communities. I feel honored and excited to join the IWAY2 program!

ADVOCACY INTERN

Hi everyone! My name is Vân, and I’m a junior at Arroyo High School. As a first-generation Vietnamese immigrant who has lived in the Bay Area for most of my life, I feel grateful to have grown up in such a diverse environment. I intend to pursue a career in the medical field because I believe it’s important not only to address a patient’s physiological needs but also to understand how their ethnic and cultural background can impact their health. I care deeply about systemic barriers in underserved communities, having personally experienced these challenges and witnessed them affecting others, and I am especially passionate about advocacy within the Asian community, where I am deeply involved and connected to my identity.

 I love being out and about. I love wandering through the city of San Francisco, drawn to her sunless, cold beaches and endless cafés, taking in every moment inside my digital. As an in advocacy intern for IWAY2, I dedicate my commitment in hopes to invoke social change not only in my community but for AAAI community across Alameda County. Carpe diem!

Jennifer Wang

Vân Vy

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