Monthly Archives: August 2019

• CCMP Summer Internship Reflection: Empowerment with New Perspectives

  By Kenny Hong, College and Career Mentoring Program Intern Photos courtesy of Kenny Hong and Freidricka Camille, College and Career Mentoring Program Coordinator My name is Kenny Hong and, for the past summer, I have been the College and Career Mentoring Program Intern. I am a rising senior at Carnegie Mellon University, and I plan to attend law school next year—granted, that I did not utterly bomb my LSAT a few weeks ago. Over the summer, I have gained tremendous insight into AALEAD, the m

• AALEAD Unleash & Ignite Showcase

  By Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate, YLan Nguyen, MD Programs Manager and Charles Kuo, former DC Programs Manager

  Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  This past month, AALEAD hosted Summer Programs for over 90 Middle & High School Youth in DC and MD over the course of 5 weeks. AALEAD's Summer Programs allow youth to gain additional opportunities t

• A Youth Review on the College and Career Mentoring Program

  By: Freidricka Camille, College and Career Mentoring Program Coordinator, and Jiafu L., Annandale High School Alumni, Class of 2019 Photos courtesy of Freidricka Camille This summer 2019 marks the one year anniversary since post-secondary planning for high school seniors was fully incorporated into the College and Career Mentoring Program (CCMP), which supports older youth in AALEAD in planning for and navigating post-secondary transitions in life after high school. For youth who choose attend

• Greetings from Roselyn!

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