David Yi

Father, founder, and fund manager. Spent two decades backing brilliance—at home, in classrooms, and across boardrooms.

Rethinking the “College or Nothing” Script in an AI-Driven Economy Members Public

Why discerning parents should steer away from ideology and toward strategic optionality in learning pathways

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

McDonald’s CEO Says “Nobody Cares About Your Career” Members Public

Uncomfortable lesson for how we prepare children for work, agency, and adulthood.

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

What Elite Schools Must Teach Beyond Excellence Members Public

Elite schools in Singapore spark reflection on privilege, insulation, and the responsibility of raising grounded, humane leaders.

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives

Raising Trilingual Children Before Age Seven Members Public

How one PR strategist mom raises trilingual children without pressure or perfection

David Yi
David Yi
Stories

Short Videos, Short Attention? Members Public

Short-form video doesn’t just compete for children’s attention—it quietly reshapes it. What intentional families should know (and do) now.

David Yi
David Yi
Insights

AI is scoring college essays and conducting interviews Members Public

As colleges turn to AI to manage scale and consistency, families face a new question: how do we ensure real gifts aren’t reduced to patterns?

David Yi
David Yi
Insights

When AI Enters Homework Time Members Public

Across China, families are turning to AI to survive the pressure of homework and schooling. What kind of children we are forming when we use AI for homework time?

David Yi
David Yi
Insights

When the World Stops Coming to the US Members Public

As fewer international students come to the US, the global classroom is thinning. What this shift means for parents raising globally minded children.

David Yi
David Yi
Perspectives