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Resist, Recycle, Regenerate
Resist, Recycle, Regenerate (RRR) 2025–2026
RRR fellows in 2025–2026 focused on the theme of Speculative Futures to guide their program year. This year’s cohort included 8 students.
RRR 2025–2026 Leadership Team
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Bridget Li
Coordinator
Bridget Li (any pronouns) is RRR’s 2025-2026 Coordinator. They were first an RRR Fellow in 2021, returned to help author the curriculum in 2022, and were a co-leader with Sasa in 2024. They study urban studies, public policy, and studio art (sculpture) at CUNY. They are excited for this year’s cohort to become part of the WOW community and learn about the networks of Asian-American activism, cultural organizing, and personal creative and political practices.
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Sasa Yung
Co-leader
Sasa Yung (he/him) is a transmasc Chinese and Vietnamese American illustrator and puppeteer, previously a fellow in the 2023-2024 RRR cohort and now returning as a co-leader for 2025-2026! Grateful to continue the work of past leaders in nurturing meaningful connections between rising artists and thinkers, his work focuses on storytelling as a tool for dismantling oppressive systems and resurfacing untold narratives/performance practices. Outside of RRR, he’s currently working on his thesis at Parsons School of Design, an art book and graphic novel about Chinese narratives amidst an 1800s America.
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Jacklyn Chuang
Co-leader
Jacklyn Chuang (she/they) is a RRR 2024-2025 fellow returning as a 2025-2026 co-leader. They are a junior in college studying cultural studies and art. With mythology and mapping in mind, they are interested in the care that goes into telling personal and communal stories. Outside of RRR, they like to collage, read speculative fiction, go to the public library, and pet cats around their neighborhood.
RRR 2025–2026 Fellows
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Xiaoying
Fellow
Xiaoying is 16 year old junior in Midwood Highschool. They are a first generation Chinese-American, interested in comic books and programming, their hobbies are drawing, filming on the occasions and writing, and enjoys a good relaxing day outside with friends. Joining RRR program, they hope to understand how they can contribute to their communities and advocate for their rights, and be able to contribute moreover for their community.
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Ryan
Fellow
Ryan is from downtown Manhattan and is a student at Baruch College Campus High School. He is very open minded and interested in a variety of things including mathematics, the social sciences, and the arts! In his free time, he likes to spend time with others, read books, and make art.
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Cindy G.
Fellow
Cindy G. is a freshman in college, originally from Manhattan Chinatown and now living in Queens. She has a three-year-old cat named Goji after goji berries, and in her free time she loves going to the pier, exploring fun pop-ups, and always looking for good food. She is interested in advancing economic mobility, especially for youth, and promoting sustainability in marginalized communities, and is excited to be an RRR fellow this year.
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Olivia
Fellow
Olivia is from Brooklyn and is a junior at Brooklyn Technical High School. She is interested in learning about the history of Chinatown and the intersection of art and activism. In her free time, she enjoys trying new foods, drawing digitally, writing, and hanging out with friends. She hopes to have a fun and engaging year in RRR!
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Eileen
Fellow
Eileen is a Chinese-American senior at Bronx Science who is proud to call Flushing her home. She hopes to empower and nurture solidarity with other communities through art, while also honoring their histories. In her free time, she is usually satisfying her sweet tooth or playing with her cute dog, Nunu!
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Kai
Fellow
Kai is a senior and visual artist at Hunter College High School in Manhattan. He loves painting, sculpture, and print-making as well as feeding pigeons in the park. In his free time, you can find Kai sketching his friends, rewatching JoJo’s, or making iconography of his dog.
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Momo
Fellow
Momo, currently a student at Hunter College High School, is a Manhattan local interested in Asian American history and design. When she isn't frolicking around Chinatown or Soho with an iced (oat) matcha latte in hand, she enjoys spending her time reading, drawing, and playing the drums!
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Cindy H.
Fellow
Cindy H. is a student at Queens College. She is interested in fashion and nail art. In her free time, she enjoys picking up new hobbies and spending time with friends.
Using the guiding theme of speculative futures, fellows explored topics including the ongoing Borough Based Jail plans, bell hooks' education as a practice of freedom, artwashing and gentrification, and Asian American history. Guest teaching artists facilitated workshops on papermaking, countermapping, illustration, poetry, and linocut.
Neighborhood engagement: The fellows held a community papermaking workshop at Seward Park Library, led artmaking activities at W.O.W.'s Lunar New Year Arts Afternoon at Abrons Arts Center, collected confetti with community during Super Saturday, and held a final showcase and panel at Chatham Square Library.
Notes from RRR Year 2025-2026
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