Asia-Pacific Youth Growth Center USA

Primary Programs

Every program leads to a verifiable certificate

Project-based learning in small bilingual cohorts. Graduates receive uniquely numbered APYGP international certificates, verifiable online at any time.

AI 青少年创客营

AI Youth Creator Camp

Tech literacy · Innovation · Applied AI

Students working through an AI class task with their instructor in a computer classroom

Creator training for the digital age: from creative coding to hands-on digital projects, students build their own AI work under mentor guidance — understanding technology rather than being defined by it.

Ages 10–18 · Fall 2026 cohort · inquiries open

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青少年公众演讲与表达

Youth Public Speaking & Communication

Confidence · Logic · Articulation

A student speaking into a microphone at a lectern

For students who want to stand out in class, competitions and interviews: systematic speech training, communication skills and teamwork, with mock-interview practice — turning expression into lifelong confidence.

Ages 8–18 · Year-round · small cohorts

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青少年手工社团

Youth Handcraft Club

Focus · Creativity · Craftsmanship

Club members making things around a long worktable

Focus and aesthetics grown through creative crafting, painting and cultural art experiences. Kids put down screens and pick up their hands, building patience and pride in real materials.

Ages 8–14 · Year-round · weekend sessions

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青少年环保手工社团

Youth Environmental Handicraft Club

Sustainability · Leadership · Teamwork

Members holding the heritage and upcycled pieces they finished

A project-based club with sustainability at its heart: bottle recycling, clothing redesign, oyster-shell art, tie-dye — each project a complete practice of turning waste into beauty, and a small exercise in leadership.

Ages 8–16 · Spring 2026 cohort · inquiries open

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项目报告

Program Reports

Full write-ups of the projects the center runs and co-runs, newest first. Each states what the project involves, who it suits, the pathway through it, and what a participant ends up holding.

Club report

Making sustainability, playing with heritage: a summer club report

让环保“做出来”,把非遗“玩起来”

A review of the summer sessions — rubbings, foil painting, Song brocade, inlay and filigree — and how a hobby club became a growth project.

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Ambassador programme

Golden Sunshine Youth Ambassadors at the Nixon Presidential Library

留学履历重磅加分|金色阳光青少年大使团招募

Based at the Nixon Presidential Library: docent training, official volunteer hours, a Presidential Youth Ambassador certificate and letters of recommendation.

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Open call

Art for Mental Health at UN Headquarters: curators, artists and jurors wanted

纽约联合国总部,带你「用运动治愈世界」

On the eve of the World Cup final, the UN Youth Office hosts a themed day — and three roles open to young people worldwide.

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Jun 5, 2026 · Youth climate action

One Million Tables: a Chinese youth campaign to cool the planet

“百万餐桌 · 为地球降温”中国青年传播行动正式启动

Launched on World Environment Day across 2,000+ universities: turning national climate targets into something a student can act on three times a day.

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Research foundations

From wanting to do research to being able to: a twenty-day bootcamp

从「我想做科研」到「我能做科研」,只差这一个科研集训营

Twenty days, seven live sessions and up to twenty hours of hands-on work: literature search, research questions, academic writing, and using AI responsibly.

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Heritage study tour

Three cities, one civilisation: the Yellow River and Silk Road study tour

探索三城文明的研学之旅,邀你一起出发

Eleven days across Jinan, Xi'an and Dunhuang, reading Chinese civilisation through artefacts, living crafts, performance and fieldwork.

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我们坚持什么样的项目标准

Our Project Standards

We evaluate every partner project on five dimensions: authenticity, purpose, in-process support, lasting outcomes, and growth value.

We believe not every project creates real developmental value. A project worth a young person's time and commitment should offer clear internal quality and lasting educational meaning.

These principles shape how we curate, design, and collaborate on every project we support.

Five Qualities We Look For

  1. It is authentic rather than artificially packaged.

  2. It is purpose-driven rather than procedural.

  3. It provides support throughout the process instead of offering only an end certificate or proof of participation.

  4. It leads to meaningful outcomes rather than ending the moment participation is complete.

  5. It helps young people understand themselves, engage with society, and strengthen their capabilities — not simply “add one more experience.”