Rachel Wycheng

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Rachel Cheng is a grade 11 student at Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School who enjoys painting, playing the flute, and writing. Additionally, she is an avid public speaker and has spoken at many events including the Giants of Africa event, a youth panel on CityLine TV, and several BYRYouth panels. She also has experience writing grants, and planning programs; she has worked on the SYU Paint Your Story program, a spoken word program for WordSpoken Toronto, and a youth conference for BYRYouth. Rachel has also participated in multiple programs including SYU’s photovoice program and the Hong Fook mental health community mural project. Through both her experience in organizing programs, and her participation in them, she has gained valuable insight on mental health and social justice issues.