Yanning li

Intern

Yanning was born in China and started his college career in the United States. As a psychology major, he has always wanted to learn about supporting people with depression or other mental health illnesses because some of his good friends also suffered from mental health crises.

After receiving a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a degree in Sociology, Yanning furtherer his career by entering the MSW program at UW-Madison. The program helped him reach a broad population in Dane County. Daily interaction with people enriched his toolkit to handle different situations.

As Yanning comes from a multi-cultural background, he cultivated great cultural humility. He also understands cultural differences and similarities between people without assigning them a positive or negative value. He has a kind, gentle nature, which stands him in good stead with regard to client engagement. With these characteristics, Yanning wants to commit his life to help other people.