By: Liying Tan, AALEAD Curriculum Development Intern Photos Courtesy of Liying Tan My name is Liying Tan and I am this summer’s Curriculum Development Intern. I am so excited to join in AALEAD and hope to use this internship as a formal way to learn, to explore, and develop my profession. Firstly, a little bit […]
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By Diane Bui, former AALEAD MD High School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Diane Bui and other AALEAD Staff In summer 2015, I had just returned from my post-grad gap year in Australia unsure of what next steps I wanted to take in my life. I knew I needed to get a job, but […]
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By Neel Saxena, Executive Director Photos courtesy of Various Sources AALEAD was founded to support refugee youth and families. Refugees who saw their family members, neighbors, friends, and coworkers killed back home or lost during their passage, facing danger from pirates, over-crowded boats, and storms. At that time, as Vietnamese fled, they settled in squalid […]
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By: Sharon Rajadurai, VA Summer Program Intern Photos courtesy of Sharon Rajadurai Hello all! My name is Sharon Rajadurai and I am this summer’s Virginia Program Intern. I am so excited to be living in Virginia this summer and to be fulfilling this role to the best of my ability. First, a little bit about […]
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