About Us

Empowering under-resourced youth to enter the tech economy locally and globally. youCodia Project is a ministry under Youth Global Network (YGN), aim to provide alternative pathways for less resourceful youth to gain more technology education, employment opportunities and social integration through innovative computer coding and community mentoring programs.

  • The Tech Economy

    The economy in the 21st century is dominated by technology. Almost every growing sector of the economy is connected to the use of computers, the internet or social media, whether it is the content (product or service), communication, marketing, networking, distribution or management.

  • The Digital Divide

    Traditionally, the digital divide refers to the gap between those with access to computers or the internet and those without. However, as global internet access improves, the issue shifts to the disparity between users who are mere consumers and a small elite who are creators benefiting from the industry’s wealth.

  • The Social Divide

    This exacerbates the gap between the rich and the poor, those who have resources and those who don’t, those who have upward social mobility and those who don’t. This is also what many have called the social divide.

  • Bridging the Divides

    We believe that pumping resources into under-resourced communities would not halt the widening social and digital divides. To bridge the gaps, we need to bring the resourceful and under-resourced groups together to solve problems together. 

Our Team

We are a multidisciplinary team of researchers, psychologists, curriculum developers, educators, software engineers, and social workers from Hong Kong, China, United States and Australia.  We are also grateful for the hundreds of volunteers and dozens of interns around the world who have been making great contributions.

  • Bill Tsang

    Project Director

    EdD, Harvard U;
    25+ years in youth development & research;
    13+ years in antipoverty project;
    6+ years in software development

  • Winston Lang

    Deputy Project Director

    MBA, MEng, Cornell U; 
    10+ years in Corporate Development, including Tech Start-up

  • May Wong

    Strategic Development Consultant

    MBA & Msc, U of Toronto; 
    10+ years in NGO;
    Capacity Building

  • Florence Wong

    Project Manager

    BA, Boston U; MBA;
    10+ years in Business Management

  • Balica Ng

    Senior Project Officer

    MEd, HKU;
    10+ years of experience in Education and Training

  • Phoebe Tse

    Project/Marketing Manager

    PolyU HKCC - HD in Translation and Interpretation;

    10+ working experience in NGOs;

    8+ sales and marketing experience

  • Simon Mok

    Curriculum Designer

    Bsc (Hons). U of Sydney;
    PCEd, HKU;
    20+ years in STEAM education and curriculum design

  • Norman Mak

    Head of Curriculum Innovation and Design (HCID)

    20+ years design experience;
    10+ years of experience in STEAM education product and curriculum design

  • Ivan Ho

    Project Officer

    BA (HONS), Social Polict & Administration, HKPU;
    8 years in project coordination;
    6+ years of mentoring experience

  • Tonia Leung

    Project Officer

    BEng, City U of HK;
    8 years of mentoring experience;
    10+ years of Sales and Marketing experience

  • Agnes Choi

    Consultant Social Work Officer

    MSSc in Social Work, CUHK; Certified Trainer & Therapist of Parent-Child interaction Therapy, Registered Social Worker

  • Alice Xu

    Senior Software Engineer

    Msc in Information Technology, HKU of Sci & tech;
    10+ years in software development experience

  • Tim Mak

    Junior Software Engineer

    2+ years software development experience

  • Mark Wan

    Lead Tutor/Junior Web Developer

    BSc (HONS), Applied Sciences, Information Systems and Web Technologies, PolyU SPEED (Year 4)

Interns

INTERN

2024

Boaz Ng, CornellU

Joshua Wai, Purdue

Caeley Woo, Stanford

Lisa Ing, Stanford

Bosco Chan, HKUST

Tim Tang, EdUHK

Jenny Zheng, HKU

Vanessa Leung, HKU

Iris Liu, Henrietta Secondary School

​Jack Ko, Li Po Chun UWC of HK

Intern

2023

Anna Chang, Stanford

Tang Hau Ying Candy, Stanford

Tai Wang Chun Lawrence, CityU

Huang Jiaxin Amy, HKU

Zhang Wanqian Queena, HKU

Chan Wai Pang Alex, HKUST

Wan Chun Kwan Mark, PolyU SPEED(Yr4)

Intern

2022

Janene Kim, Stanford

Tai Wang Chun Lawrence, CityU

Chen Shiyi Lynette, HKU

Au Wing Yan Ada, HKU

Poon Cheuk Hei Edgar, HKU

Chu Fong Candice, HKUST

Kan Wing Fai Orson, HKUST

Shau Gabriel Gai-bo, HKUST

Cathleen Trixie Tandiawan, HKUST

Intern

2021

Candice Chu, HKUST

Alan Yu, HKUST

Intern

2020

Vicky Zhang, Tufts University

Anita Su, CUHK

Daniel Law, HKUST 

Edward Chow, HKUST

Rainico Ng, HKUST

Ricky Liu, HKUST

Wincy Fan, HKUST

Intern

2019

Kelly He, MIT

Lilian Wang, MIT

Kathryn Jin, MIT

Hayson Chu, Penn State UniversityAngela Kong, Stanford 

Lee Alpert, StanfordJune Lintott, Stanford  

Michelle Lam, Stanford 

Matthias Ling, University of Chicago 

Kenneth Ng, HK Taoist Association

Tang Hin Memorial Secondary School

Intern

2018

Xiaofan Liang, Minerva University

Katherine Xiao, MIT 

Jessica Wang, MIT

Jenny Han, Stanford

Thomas Hsieh, Stanford

Tassica Lim, Stanford

John Wong, HKUST

Tony Lau, HKUST

Hayson Chu, 

Li Po Chun United World College of HK

Intern

2017

Helen Li,MIT

Lucy Li, MIT

Tara M Smith, MIT

Jeremy Cheung, HKU

Tony Lau, HKUST

Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

2024

Wong Hoi Yin Kelly, BU

Tai Wang Chun Lawrence, CityU

Chan Chak Wai Alfred, HKU

Chen Siqi Sophia, HKU

Zhang Wanqian Queena, HKU

Zheng Yanwen Betty, HKU

Lui Sui Ling Lucia, HSU

Wan Chun Kwan Mark, PolyU SPEED (Yr4)

To Hok Shing Jeff, youCodia Academy

Teaching Assistant

2023

Wong Hoi Yin Kelly, BU

Tai Wang Chun Lawrence, CityU

Tam Kwan Ho Ian, HKUST

Wan Chun Kwan Mark, PolyU SPEED (Yr4)

Teaching Assistant

2022

Wong Hoi Yin Kelly, BU

Leung Chung Yuen Ivan, CityU

Tai Wang Chun Lawrence, CityU

Chow Chun Wa Matthew, CUHK

Ng Cheng Man Mandy, CUHK

Chan Ka Lam Sandy, EdUHK

Chen Shiyi Lynette, HKU

Chan Yan Yin James, HKU

Fong Eugenia King Hin, HKU

Poon Cheuk Hei Edgar, HKU

Tsang Sum Yee Natalie, HKU

Chu Fong, HKUST

Tam Kwan Ho Ian, HKUST

O Kit Wan Wendy, PolyU

Leung Ying Fan Alvis, PolyU

Lo Chun Yin Andrew, PolyU

Wan Chun Kwan, PolyU SPEED(Yr4)

Lee Jolie, THEi

To Hok Shing, youCodia Academy

teaching Assistant

2020

Ivan Li, HKU

Jose Yu, HKU

Philip Sin, HKU

Trainees

Trainee

2023

Cheung Ka Shing Ben

Wan Chun Kwan Mark

Lam Kin Shing

Yan Jianwei

Chor Kwan Ho Johnny

Yeung Wing Yan

Lo Ka Ming

Cheung Chun Mam

Chu Kai peng

Tsui Ka Kei

Hui Chun Hei

Ngan Sze Man

Tang Ka Wai

Thapa Chhetri Wai Meng

Wong Lok Yi

Trainees

2022

Lui Ching Nog

Ho Tsz Ching

Chan Pui YI

Li Yuen Ting

Ma Wai Ting

Tsui Tsun Yin Thomas

Louie Kin Hei

Chau Ho Fung

To Hok Shing Jeff

Wu Ho Yeung David

Chan Yung Chuen

Au Yat Kit

Trainee

2021

Mak Tin Wan Timothy

Jim Kin Chuen

Trainee

2020

Leung Chun Ming

Chan Lok Hin

Lee Chun Man

Au Wing Yan

Trainee

2019

han Chi Shing,
Carmel Holy Word Secondary School

Tsang Sum Yeung, 
Carmel Holy Word Secondary School

Chan Chi Kit,
Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School

Low Pak Wa,
Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School

Phila Dlamini, 
Li Po Chun United World College of HK

Core Volunteers

Core Volunteers

Supervisor Mentors

Jessie Lam

Tonia Leung  

Priscilla Lee  

Wai Hing Hui   

Roxanna Pun  

Christine Tang   

Jason Kwan 

Tammy Wan


Training Consultant

Jackie Tang


Marketing Consultant

Glenda Yu

Edward Lam

Sindy Hou


Translators

Sandra Lau 

Jeffrey Wong  


Administrative & Research Support 

Agnes Choi 

Bonnie Yu

Cassie Zhu

Software Engineers

Mandy Wong

Kenneth Ng  

Alex Tam       

Sophie Li  

Michael Mui     

Yip Felix Tze Shun