By: Rochielle Canare, MD Middle School Program Coordinator and Maggie Chu, MD High School Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
After a year of fully online after-school programs, Maryland AALEAD youth and staff spent July engaged in a three-week, action-packed summer program together at Wheaton Regional Park and online!Â
Hello and ìë íìžì! My name is Daniel Lee and I am happy to join the AALEAD DC team! I am passionate and excited about all of the opportunities for growth th
By Annaliu Hanson, MD Summer Program Intern
Photos Courtesy of Annaliu Hanson
Hello everyone, my name is Annaliu Hanson and I am 21 years old. I am a rising senior at George Washington University, majoring in psychology. I was born in China and adopted at 1 year old. My grandparents on my motherâs side immigrated to the US from China and my dads family comes from E
By: Kathy Jiang, VA HS Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
VA Programs came to a celebratory end on June 11th with our 2021 Showcase: Empower. Together, youth, staff, partners, and other event guests reflected on a school year filled with finding new ways to connect virtually and build com
By: Bang Co, DC Programs Manager
After countless hours on Zoom, a multitude of meetings, and many impactful sessions, our DC Afterschool Program finally came to a conclusion on the evening of Wednesday, June 9th, 2021. Youth members and supporters came together to celebrate our middle school and high school youth and to uplift their work throughout the past nine mo
By: Kaeli Patchen, DC Middle School Program Coordinator
As the month of May comes to a close, so does Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This month was a great time for DCâs Middle School youth to reflect, celebrate, and even lead programs connected to the AAPI community.
On Thursday, May 20th, DC had the opportunity to present on a topic of their choosing to t
By Hannah Casey, VA Middle School Program Coordinator
Photo courtesy of Ari Pak
Something is emerging from an underground slumber this summer, and Iâm not talking about Brood X. After a several-summer hiatus, AALEAD Virginia is excited to
Enrollment for AALEADâs 2021 summer programs is open for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia youth! We invite all youth from rising 6th
By Natie Hara, DC High School Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff and Youth
AALEAD has supported young people in the DMV region for over 20 years and on Monday, April 26th, three past AALEAD youth paid it forward, each bring
By Liana Shivers, VA Programs Manager
Photos & Media courtesy of AALEAD StaffÂ
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