Board of Directors
Allen Kai-Lang Yu, Xin-Kai Co-Founder
Board Chair
Allen is an scientist/engineer, attorney, and composer. He has worked as a software engineer in Silicon Valley and is an IP attorney licensed to practice in California. Over the last few years, Allen has also focused efforts on producing and releasing some of the piano music he has composed over the years. In his spare time, Allen enjoys hiking and biking with his family.
Allen holders a BS, MS and D Engr from UCLA, and a JD from Harvard Law.
Dr. Grace Lee, Xin-Kai Co-Founder
Board Member
Dr. Lee is a pediatric dentist and the founder of Camino Pediatric Dentistry. She loves working with children and cannot imagine a more rewarding career. Dr. Lee shares with her husband a deep love of music, and had actually begun college as a music major, playing the clarinet, before turning her focus to the health sciences. In her free time, Dr. Lee enjoys gardening and hiking with her family.
Dr. Lee holds a BS and DDS from UCLA, and completed her pediatrics training at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
Vicky Huang, Xin-Kai Co-Founder
Board Member
Vicky Huang is a co-founder of Zhaoyu Cultural Foundation, established in 2003 to promote Chinese language and culture among children of Chinese heritage. She has extensive experience in marketing and consulting in both the U.S. and Greater China, including roles at TalkCity, SINANET.com, Andersen Consulting, Procter & Gamble, Citibank, and IBM.
Vicky holds a BS from National Taiwan University and an MBA from Stanford University.
Our Story
Xin-Kai (欣凱) grew from a vision shared by Allen and Grace to create a library and cultural center in the heart of Silicon Valley dedicated to inspiring a love and appreciation of Chinese culture. The idea was inspired in part by their family’s experience with the Book And Me Library, a program of the Zhaoyu Foundation. Xin-Kai is deeply grateful for the vision, guidance, and support of Vicky Huang, founder of the Zhaoyu Foundation, in helping to bring this project to life.
Through a 3702 sq ft Library and Cultural Center in Sunnyvale, Xin-Kai aims to build and maintain a welcoming library and cultural center where children and families can discover Chinese language, literature, arts, and traditions while exploring the broader Chinese American and Chinese diaspora experience.
Through books, storytelling, arts and crafts, enrichment classes, STEM, music, dance, and other hands-on programs, we hope to create an engaging environment where children of all ages can learn, explore, and connect with each other and the broader world.
We aim to provide a community space for workshops, discussions, and educational events that bring together families, educators, organizations, and community and thought leaders.