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Resist, Recycle, Regenerate (RRR) 2025–2026

In 2025, Resist Recycle, Regenerate (RRR) welcomed an expanded cohort of 7 fellows. This year’s cohort includes 6 high school students and 1 college students.

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2026 Community Engagement Highlights

  • Abrons Arts Afternoon: RRR will facilitate family friendly art activities for the Lower East Side community on February 7 at Abrons Arts Center from 12:00-3:00 pm. RSVP here!

  • From Chinatown, With Love Procession: RRR will unveil their group project inspired by what they learned in Phase 1 and the year of the double fire horse on February 14.

  • Confetti Collection: Join us on Super Saturday to collect discarded confetti on February 28. These materials will be transformed into paper in future workshops led by the cohort. You can find us on Mott Street between Canal and Mosco from 12:00-1:45 pm!

  • Papermaking Workshops: Stay tuned for more information about the confetti paper-making workshops the cohort will host in the spring!

RRR 2025–2026 Leadership Team

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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!

  • 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!

  • 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. 

  • 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!

Notes from RRR Year 2025–2026

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Phase 1 (October–January):

Phase 1 of Resist Recycle Regenerate (RRR) has come to a close, marking the start of our 8th year with a newly expanded cohort of eight fellows! In 2025, we welcomed this group alongside a dedicated leadership team of returning alumni and new staff, whose care and commitment set the tone for the year ahead. Over eleven sessions, fellows created community agreements, made paper, and learned about Asian American history. 

The first 3 months of the program centered on connection and collective inquiry through art-making and discussion on the intersections of ICE, gentrification, and the prison-industrial complex. In December, fellows began creating a group project inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse. We extend our deepest gratitude to our incredible guest teaching artists—Gary Lum, May Ying Chen, Jia Sung, Betty Yu, and Diane Wong—whose wisdom and creativity enriched the cohort’s learning. We’re excited for our fellows to keep building on their strong foundations of learning and relationships as they move into Phase 2 in 2026.

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