Monthly Archives: July 2018

• Mentor Older Youth with AALEAD’s College and Career Mentoring Program

  By: Freidricka Camille, College and Career Mentoring Program Coordinator Photo courtesy of AALEAD Staff   This is an exciting time to consider applying to be a College and Career Mentor with Asian American LEAD (AALEAD). Not only is Asian American LEAD bolstering its college access support for high school students, we

• Supporting First Generation College Students

  By: Neel Saxena, Executive Director Photos courtesy of AALEAD staff & various sources

  A Peek Into The AALEAD Virginia Summer Program

  By: Sharon Rajadurai, VA Summer Programs Intern and AALEAD Virginia Youth Program Coordinators (YPCs) Photos courtesy of AALEAD staff   Virginia Summer programs have been two weeks filled with fun, learning, and growth. Our days begin with ice breakers and team building activities led by our eager Youth Program Coordinators (YPCs). YPC is an opportunity for our high school AALEADers during the summer to develop their leadership skills by participating in the

• Summer Intern Spotlight: Alani Fujii

  By: Alani Fujii, MD Summer Program Intern

  Photos courtesy of Various Sources

  Nice to Meet Again, AALEAD!

  Hi everyone, my name is Alani Fujii, and I am the Maryland Summer Programs Intern at AALEAD! I am entering my senior year at Barnard College pursuing an Urban Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies degree. I am also a former AALEAD youth! From 2011-2015, I was in the Maryland afterschool and

• [Youth Stories] 10 YEARS STRONG: Why I Stayed At AALEAD

  By: Yuanlong "Yung Dragon" D., AALEAD Youth; Yingzhi D., AALEAD Youth; Ellen G., AALEAD Youth; and Charles Kuo, AALEAD DC Programs Manager Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Youth, Staff, and Parents This past year, the AALEAD DC Middle and High School program graduated 13 seniors from our program. We are proud of the

• Summer Intern Spotlight: Liying Tan

  By: Liying Tan, AALEAD Curriculum Development Intern

  Photos Courtesy of Liying Tan

  

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