Yunfei Xie

Volunteer & Community Engagement

A snapshot of the service work I've been grateful to be part of — from emergency preparedness and youth education to long-term community service across Massachusetts and Tennessee.

Community Preparedness & Public Education

Helping neighbors prepare for emergencies and building resilience at the community level.

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Community Preparedness Volunteer

American Red Cross Massachusetts

Jun 2025 – Present

Dorchester, Boston MA

  • Deliver Be Red Cross Ready preparedness workshops for families, seniors, and immigrant communities, focusing on fire safety, extreme weather, and household emergency planning
  • Coordinate with local partners to organize outreach events in Dorchester and surrounding neighborhoods, adapting materials to meet the needs of diverse audiences
  • Support public education initiatives by managing registrations, answering preparedness questions, and encouraging residents to create and maintain their own emergency kits

Youth Education & Student Teaching

Working with students at different ages has shaped how I think about learning, patience, and meeting people where they are.

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Student Academic Mentor

Boston Partners in Education

Oct 2025 – Present

Chinatown, Boston MA

  • Provide weekly one-on-one math mentoring to 5th-grade students, breaking down concepts into approachable steps and connecting them to real-life examples
  • Design simple practice materials and games that build confidence, persistence, and a more positive attitude toward quantitative learning
  • Coordinate with the classroom teacher to align sessions with classroom objectives and track each student's progress over time
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JA It’s My Business! Volunteer

Junior Achievement of Greater Boston

Jul 2025 – Present

Charlestown, Boston MA

  • Facilitate project-based entrepreneurship lessons where middle school students identify problems, design solutions, and pitch their own business ideas
  • Guide small groups through core concepts such as customers, value propositions, and basic budgeting using age-appropriate examples and activities
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JA Our Community Volunteer

Junior Achievement of East Tennessee

Feb 2025 – Apr 2025

Alcoa, Tennessee

  • Lead five classroom sessions for 20 second-grade students on community roles, money, and civic engagement through stories and hands-on activities.
  • Encourage participation from quieter students and helped them relate abstract economic ideas to familiar people and places in their own community.

Service Honors & Recognition

Formal recognition is never the goal, but it reminds me how small, consistent actions add up over time.

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UTK Gold Service Medallion

Jones Center for Leadership & Service — University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Apr 2025

  • Completed 260+ documented service hours across various on-campus and off-campus initiatives
  • Selected as one of a small group of graduating students whose sustained commitment to service made a measurable impact on both the university and Knoxville communities

Volunteer Memories

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