Hayden Cho

President and Founder, is a sophomore at Walter Payton College Prep

He is a key member of the school's Math Team and the Payton/Jones Varsity Golf Team. Hayden has played the violin since the age of three and was selected as an Illinois All State Musician. Coming from a family of immigrants and learning the importance of sacrifice, hard work, and overcoming hardships,  Hayden's passion for helping refugees and other underprivileged families inspired him to lead this initiative, In the beginning. His work with Rohingya genocide survivors and North Korean refugees have led to new opportunities for employment and education for the parents and children of these deserving families. Hayden encourages growth through education and music, providing mentoring, tutoring, and music lessons to these refugee families.