By Kaeli Patchen As Youth Program Assistants (YPAs), high school youth are responsible for assisting program coordinators with administrative tasks and program facilitation. In addition to participating in YELP! Programs with middle school youth, they also attend weekly intern meetings where they plan for future goals and projects. During one such meeting this semester, YPAs […]
Learn MoreTo our youth, friends, families, and AALEAD supporters, As I write to you today, I am both optimistic and cautious. You have likely read or heard recent news reports about increasing xenophobia and bigotry facing Asian Americans. Nationally, we are seeing rising incidences of bullying, harassment, and hate crimes against Asian communities. A recent report […]
Learn MoreBy Maggie Chu, Maryland High School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Maggie Chu With the rush of senior college applications dying down post winter break, the AALEAD high school team from Maryland, Virginia and DC went to work. For the past two months, staff worked to figure out how to best continue supporting seniors transitioning […]
Learn MoreBy YLan Nguyen, Maryland Programs Manager Photos Courtesy of AALEAD, Google Maps AALEAD hosted focus groups for middle and high school youth to contribute feedback to the Wheaton Regional Park Master Plan in collaboration with the Montgomery County Parks Department and it’s consultant Skeo Solutions, Inc. (SKEO). Wheaton Regional Park is nestled in a forested […]
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