Youth Program Director

Jiarui Li(Gary)

Jiarui Li (Gary)is a 12th-grade student from Hickory, North Carolina, the Youth Program Director of the Carolinas Asian Alliance (CAA), and a youth English enlightenment teacher. He founded a free English enlightenment program for children in the community and in China , dedicated to helping more children fall in love with English, build confidence, and express themselves courageously.

He has taken on a leadership role as a Youth Program Director and volunteer teacher mentor, helping train five new teachers. He shares his teaching experience, provides guidance, and helps new volunteers overcome classroom challenges.

He also independently developed LexiQuest, an adaptive English-learning website, after recognizing that his students needed more personalized practice. The platform has received positive feedback from students and parents