By Chelsea Iorlano, Development & Communications Associate Photos courtesy of Victoria Gonçalves (GWU); Kayla Williams, Johnny Aruajo, GW MSSC Media Team Hello, wonderful people! My name is Chelsea and I have just joined the community here at Asian American LEAD to serve as the Development & Communications Associate. I am thrilled to have been welcomed […]
Learn MoreBy Antwoine Johnson, MD Middle School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Melor Suhaimi, MD Programs Manager “The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born – that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born. “ — Warren Bennis This has been […]
Learn MoreBy: Shaima Ahmad, VA High School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Shaima Ahmad, AALEAD Staff This past Saturday, 6 high school students from our Virginia and DC programs attended a college admissions workshop. The workshop was organized collaboratively by the Montgomery County Muslim Foundation and the USPAK Foundation. After a warm welcome, we had lunch […]
Learn MoreBy Antwoine Johnson, MD Middle School Program Coordinator Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff “As you move forward and plan your day, figure out what issues are important to you and what fuels your fire.” – Christine Chen, Executive Director of APIAVote These were the words of the first keynote speaker of this year’s FUEL Conference, […]
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