OUR STORY
WellnessPlay began with a question: What if gaming, often seen as isolating, could instead be a bridge to wellness? Over three years ago, a handful of young people set out to pilot a new idea: structured online play that relieved stress, strengthened skills, and built community. What started small has now grown into a youth-led movement, recognized for showing how play can foster resilience. Recently incorporated and with a new website, WellnessPlay is ready to scale its model: helping teens find balance, equipping schools with tools, and enabling adults to reconnect across generations. Our work has reached from classrooms to global stages, including the UN Youth Office’s #YouthLead Festival. At heart, we remain committed to one truth: play is not an escape from life, but a way of living it more fully, together.
Our MISSION
Improve youth mental health by:
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Curating cooperative games that foster stress relief and connection
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Promoting healthy time limits and positive conduct standards for gaming
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Building supportive intergenerational relationships through cooperative gaming
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Advocating for youth and intergenerational mental health
Our CORE VALUES
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Empathy
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Inclusivity
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Fun with Purpose
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Intergenerational Connection
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Safety & Healthy Schedules
OUR MANAGEMENT
Our CHAPTERS
Max Nguyen
Chapter Head (p.k.a. Supercell Club)
Leland High School
San Jose, California, USA
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Huy Nguyen
Chapter Head
Oak Grove High School
San Jose, California, USA
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​Owen Ford
Chapter Head
Natick High School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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JohnPeter Caruso
Chapter Head
Cony High School
Augusta, Maine, USA​
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David Zhang
Chapter Head
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA​​
Tony Jiang
Chapter Head
Skyline High School
Sammamish, Washington, USA
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Jia Sheng Li
Chapter Head
Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
Chicago, Illinois, US
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Muzaffer Turkan
Chapter Head
Galatasaray High School
Istanbul, Turkey
Fatima Shahzad
Chapter Lead
International School Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan
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Ngo Bao Nhi
Chapter Head
Sai Gon Practical High School
Ho Chi Minh City, VIETNAM
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Abylay Abdylmanap
Chapter Head
Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Physics & Mathematics
Astana, Kajikstan
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Teodor Gabel
Chapter Head
Chigwell School
Chigwell, United Kingdom
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Our advisors
Dr. Nusa Faric, PhD
Health Psychology and Informatics Researcher
Volunteer advisor on study design, ethics, and program evaluation; not providing clinical care.
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Tram Nguyen
Youth Mental Health Professional
Consults on youth engagement and trauma‑informed practices; non‑clinical.
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Kim Alzenki​
Attorney (nonprofit governance; community legal referrals)
Advises on risk, consent, and referral pathways.
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