Chanravy Proeung, Executive Director
chanravy@prysm.us
Chanravy Proeung is a graduate of Rhode Island College with a Nursing Degree. She grew up and resides in Providence, and is a graduate of Classical High School ’04. While in college, she worked as a mentor and staff at the College Crusades of Rhode Island in many programs. Before becoming executive director, she was a volunteer for PrYSM. She eventually became executive assistant to Kohei Ishihara, the co-founder and past executive director. She is the first American born generation in her family, who are refugees from Cambodia. Her family was resettled in Mobile, Alabama in the early 1970′s and migrated to many states before arriving at Rhode Island. She is the first to receive a college degree in her family, and the fourth to receive a high school diploma. She hopes to bring awareness, change, and consciousness to the Southeast Asian community and communities of color.
Kevin Lam, Program Manager
kevin@prysm.us
Kevin Lam is a graduate from the State University of New Paltz, NY with a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies and a minor in Theatre Arts. While attending college, Kevin was President of the Asian Student Association (ASA) and an organizer for Jam Asia. These organizations promoted cultural awareness and engaged with current issues within the Asian community. Kevin is passionate about empowering and gaining visibility for the LGBTQ Southeast Asian community, as well as bridging the generational gap. He hopes that with his passion for the arts he can use what he knows to contribute to change within the Providence community.
