Hang Gao founded AIWSL to connect sport, youth development, and opportunities for girls and women to lead.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
From swimming to supporting young people.
Hang Gao’s background combines sport, business and youth education. AIWSL’s launch materials describe her as a National-Class Athlete in swimming in China, a mother of two, and a business co-founder. She is a graduate of Tongji University’s School of Economics and Management and holds a Master of Science in Business Analytics from Dominican University of California.
Turning experience into tools teachers can use.
As one of the co-initiators of the Larkspur Project, she helped design the training framework and teacher-support materials, recorded instructional videos, and contributed to participation tracking and review. The earlier project was jointly initiated by Unlimited Her and Huochai Box; AIWSL is a separate US organization.
Her work connects a practical question with a broader goal: how can schools make it easier for students to take part, keep going, and learn to lead?
EXPERIENCE & MILESTONES
A journey in chapters.
- JUNE 2021
Supporting girls’ aspirations
Participated with the She Unlimited fund team in the scholarship ceremony at Chengzhou Middle School, Gansu.
- BEFORE AIWSL
Building support for teachers
Worked on training design, instructional resources, and participation feedback with the Larkspur Project in China. Exact dates are not established in the supplied coverage.
- JUNE 9, 2026
A new institute in California
AIWSL was incorporated as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.
- SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Connecting with a first school partner
Introduced the Institute and signed a youth development MOU with Oak Crest Academy. The campus pilot was in preparation in launch coverage.
Community experience before AIWSL
In June 2021, Gao participated as a member of the She Unlimited public-interest fund team in a scholarship ceremony at Chengzhou Middle School in Cheng County, Gansu. The local women’s federation account records her speaking with students about pursuing their aspirations.
Explore the Gansu story ↗
Supporting teachers, sustaining participation
AIWSL launch coverage identifies Gao as one of the core initiators of China’s Larkspur Project. It describes her involvement in training design, teacher support, instructional videos, participation records, and feedback.
These are experiences from an earlier initiative in China. They inform the Institute’s direction but are not AIWSL’s own delivery results.
Explore the Larkspur experience ↗A new chapter in California
AIWSL was incorporated in California on June 9, 2026. Launch coverage identifies Gao as Founder and Chair and describes her role in program design and partnership coordination with Oak Crest Academy.
