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HUMOR  TO EMPOWER :)

Empowering Mental Health through Humor 

 

Our Goal, Vision & Commitment

Execution & Partnership

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Teenagers in Park

What We Do

Through standup comedy writing and improvisation, we seek to use humor to inspire, empower, and educate at-risk teenagers.

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6 weeks of Comedy Workshops with 826 Valencia in San Francisco

12 weeks of Comedy Workshops with East Bay Innovation Academy in Oakland 

Our Platform

We aim to bridge the gap among psychologists,  students, donors, and comedy educators. Through comedy writing and performing arts education, we strive to teach teenagers how to leverage humor as a form of self-expression.

Our Workshops and Performances

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Upcomign Event 

2024 San Francisco Fringe Festival

Featured Laugh It Out Hub Comedy Show 

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Chief Laughing Officer

Cathy Zhao

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Chief Debugging Officer

Bethany Wang

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Our Team

Co-Founders

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Cathy Zhao

Chief Laughing Officer

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Bethany Wang


Chief Debugging Officer

Advisory Board

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Tom Dreesen

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 Comedian Tom Dreesen appeared on stage for the first time 51 years ago in Chicago Heights, IL. He has since made over 500 successful appearances on national television as a stand up comedian including 61 appearances on The Tonight Show! He was a favorite guest of David Letterman’s and even hosted the show during David's absence. Tom is a consummate professional.
 A regular in all the main showrooms in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Reno for years, and for 14 years Tom toured the continent as the opening act for Frank Sinatra. He is currently touring the country with his highly acclaimed original one man show “The Man Who Made Sinatra Laugh".

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Tony Sparks

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Tony has been performing standup comedy for a good part of his life. He's worked with many famous comics long before they were a name brand (Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Kim Coles). He's written for many comics on television and others currently working on the comedy circuit. He's a major fixture in the San Francisco/Bay Area comedy scene and has been dubbed the Godfather of Bay Area Comedy.

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