Sisi Yang

Tribal Programs Associate at Yale Center for Environmental Justice
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Tribal Programs Associate
      • Jun 2023 - Present

      As the YCEJ Tribal Programs Associate, Sisi supports the development of the Tribal Resources and Sovereignty Clinic for the 2023-2024 academic year and YCEJ’s advancement of other new Indigenous programs. As the YCEJ Tribal Programs Associate, Sisi supports the development of the Tribal Resources and Sovereignty Clinic for the 2023-2024 academic year and YCEJ’s advancement of other new Indigenous programs.

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PHD Candidate
      • Apr 2023 - Apr 2023

      Offered Admission to PhD program in Anthropology at UBC Offered Admission to PhD program in Anthropology at UBC

    • China
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Initiator & Course Content Designer
      • Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

      I initiated a series of Cantonese learning workshops for Indonesian and Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong, catering to their needs of negotiating with employers and seeking support; tailor-made learning materials including a textbook and flashcards; and conducted Cantonese classes for migrant workers at Hong Kong University. I initiated a series of Cantonese learning workshops for Indonesian and Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong, catering to their needs of negotiating with employers and seeking support; tailor-made learning materials including a textbook and flashcards; and conducted Cantonese classes for migrant workers at Hong Kong University.

    • Assistant Secretary
      • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Data Analysis Research Assistant
      • Jun 2019 - Jul 2020

      Conducted research on supply distribution patterns and market potential for major international food brands, utilizing a combination of industry reports, market research, and data analysis to generate insights for business strategy Conducted research on supply distribution patterns and market potential for major international food brands, utilizing a combination of industry reports, market research, and data analysis to generate insights for business strategy

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Podcast Producer
      • Apr 2019 - Jul 2020

      Produced podcasts that explored social innovation through conversations between leading academics and practitioners, covering themes such as gender equity, emerging trends in social enterprise, and the potential of data science to drive positive social change.

    • Volunteer Researcher & Editor
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

      Conducted and coordinated collaborative research with a team of 57 volunteers on effective self-organization of Chinese youths for rapid donation of medical supplies during COVID-19 pandemic via online coordination, in absence of government support.Co-edited the final report titled "Self-Organized Disaster Relief in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in China" to ensure accurate reflection of all contributions and a professional presentation.

    • Project Initiator
      • Mar 2020 - Apr 2020

      Led a team of volunteers in translating the Sexual Violence Index from a sex education brochure at UCLA into Chinese; Organized workshops to discuss the concept of affirmative consent; Developed a promotional page for the Sexual Violence Index on a Chinese social media platform and successfully generated over 2000 clicks. Led a team of volunteers in translating the Sexual Violence Index from a sex education brochure at UCLA into Chinese; Organized workshops to discuss the concept of affirmative consent; Developed a promotional page for the Sexual Violence Index on a Chinese social media platform and successfully generated over 2000 clicks.

    • Volunteer Manager
      • Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

      As Manager and Event Coordinator of "Happening Convenience Store," a neighborhood shared space dedicated to non-profit community events, I oversaw the coordination and promotion of various activities, including community planning workshops and film screening series. One of my main jobs was also to chat with people who wandered into this space and gather feedback on their understandings of "sharedness". I also took responsibility for the daily operations of the space, ensuring it ran smoothly and effectively. Show less

    • China
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Video Production Intern
      • May 2019 - Aug 2019

Education

  • Yale University
    Master's degree, East Asian Studies (Anthropology and History)
    2021 - 2023
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Master of Arts - MA, Anthropology
    2020 - 2021
  • 复旦大学
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Chinese Language and Literature
    2016 - 2019
  • UCLA
    Exchange, Linguistic Anthropology
    2017 - 2018
  • Shanghai Jincai High School
    High School Diploma
    2013 - 2016

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