Yearly Archives: 2019

• A Mentor’s Journey

  by Donna J. Banzon, Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) Mentor, and Freidricka M. Camille, Mentoring Success Specialist Photo Courtesy of AALEAD Staff Often times in mentoring spaces, the narrative focuses on the mentee experience and the impact mentoring has on the mentees of the program.  Very little narrative is produced that reflects the journey of learning for the mentors.  Are mentors learning? If so, how has the mentori

• Youth Keynote Speaker for AALEAD’s Annual Dinner

  By: Saadia Ahmad, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator, and Alexa L., AALEAD Youth

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  On November 2nd 2019, AALEAD hosted a fundraising Annual dinner in efforts to raise awareness for supporting Asian Pacific American youth and the importance of our stories to be heard.

• AALEAD MD Kicks Off the 2019-2020 Program Year

  By YLan Nguyen, MD Programs Manager

  Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  October was the official kick-off of AALEAD Maryland After School Programs across all three middle schools and three high school sites. AALEAD staff have been working dilligently to reconnect with returning youth and meet new youth as we have a lot of exciting things planned for this school year! Her

• AALEAD youth at One APAC Retreat: Roots

  By Ha Nguyen, Development Associate and Liana Shivers, VA Middle & High School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff and GMU’s Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC)

  This past Saturday, AALEAD youth from the VA High School Program embarked on a field trip to George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, VA to attend the One APAC Fall Retreat, an even

• That’s a Wrap! Closing Filipino American History Month

  By: Rochielle Canare, MD Middle & High School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  The first month of MD after-school programs this year was filled with fresh faces, food, and Filipina/o/x American history. At Parkland Middle School, youth engaged in Filipina/o/x American History Month (FAHM) by learning about prominent Fil-Am figures. Youth broke

• Filipino American History Month

  By: Roselyn Buensuceso, MD Middle School Program Coordinator
  Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff and Other Sources

  Those who fail to look back to where they came from will not reach where they’re going

  José Rizal

  October is a time when Filipina/o/x Americans reflect on

• DC Youth Council: Youth Council Allies Retreat

  By: A-ron Orpilla, DC Middle & High School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
  

  

• AALEAD Family Day

  By: Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate

  Photos courtesy of Kaitlyn Jue

  AALEAD hosted its first Family Reunion Day a year ago in celebration of its 20th anniversary, and reunited with a supportive community of peers, staff, mentors, volunteers, board members, donors, and supporters. This year, AALEAD continued to ignite this spirit by hosting anothe

• Try New Things, Try Old Things New

  By: Saadia Ahmad, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of Saadia Ahmad

  

  Greetings from Rochielle

  By: Rochielle Canare, MD Middle & High School Program Coordinator

  Photos Courtesy of Rochielle

  

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