Monthly Archives: September 2023

• Claudia’s Welcome

  By Claudia Han, Part-Time Virginia Middle School Youth Facilitation Coordinator

  Photos & Media courtesy of Claudia

  Hi Everyone!

  My name is Claudia Han (she/her/hers), the new Part-Time Virginia Middle School Youth Facilitation Coordinator. I am so excited to share with you a little bit more about myself, and ca

• Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month! 

  By Olivia Lancaster

  We hope you enjoyed Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month! 

  To celebrate, AALEAD attended the Asian Festival on Main in Virginia and were their official nonprofit partner this year! AALEAD received a donation of $3,500!

  We also observed AALEAD’s 25th anniversary with a 25th Anniv

• Summer 2023 Program Internship

  Hey everyone! My name is Kelly Ji, and I’m working for AALEAD as a summer program intern. I worked with AALEAD in high school, and I'm so excited to return to the organization after a year in college. I just finished my freshman year at Pomona College in Claremont, CA with a double major in Asian American Studies and Politics and a minor in Art.

  

  Interns Reflection

  This summer, Asian American LEAD hired four interns: Olivia Lancaster (Mentoring Program), Li Turner (Programs), Jaz Bisset (Executive), and Kelly Ji (Programs). With the end of summer, their internships came to a close, and they each reflected on their experiences with AALEAD.

  Olivia Lancaster: Olivia is a rising junior at American University and is a Communication Studies major. This was Olivia’s f