Who We Are
A youth-led nonprofit started because we kept seeing students who cared deeply about the world and couldn't find a space that felt like theirs.
Our mission
Shine in Hearts (SIH) is a youth-led nonprofit connecting young people worldwide through learning, creativity, and action. Our digital communities empower students to share resources, stories, and ideas, amplify their voices, and take steps that create real, positive impact.
Every voice matters. Every action counts.
Core team
Shannon Chiang
Founder
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Mia Lin
Social Media Lead
Ian Chu
Communications Coordinator
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Sz-Chia Hsu
Development Lead
Ernestine Byer-Tyre
Advisor
Tina Chang
Advisor
Amy Chen
Advisor
Danielle Lewis
Advisor
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Jung-Chao Chiou
Advisor
U.S. Chapters
Across the United States
Peter Chiu
Chapter Lead — San Jose, CA
Lily Chung-Yi Huang
Chapter Lead — Washington, D.C.
George Tetteh
Chapter Lead — New York, NY
Zya Johnson
Ambassador — New York, NY
Lida Hanson
Member — New York, NY
Anastasia Fernandez
Member — New York, NY
Andrea Dominguez
Member — New York, NY
Nimai Shrivastava
Chapter Lead — Basking Ridge, NJ
International Chapters
Around the world
Li-Chuan Chiu
Chapter Lead
Taipei, Taiwan
Chia-Hsuan Chang
Member
Taipei, Taiwan
Hsuan Yu
Chapter Lead
Pingtung, Taiwan
Regina Liu
Chapter Lead
Taoyuan, Taiwan
Carlos Daniel Ramirez Perez
Chapter Lead
Bogotá, Colombia
Maitreyi Sharma
Chapter Lead
Karnataka, India
Join us
There's room for you here.
We're always looking for students who care about the planet, about their communities, about doing something real.