By Yonsoo Kang, VA Middle School ProgramĀ Coordinator, and Eileen Chen, VA Programs Intern Photos Courtesy of Yonsoo Kang, Eileen Chen, and the Heinz History Center āā¦the movements translate to āIām not above you, youāre not above me, weāre side by side, weāre togetherā¦āā ā LaMont Hamilton, Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow at the Center for Folklife […]
Learn MoreBy Ari Pak, MD High School ProgramĀ Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Ari Pak āJoy can be a joy and sadness can be a sadnessā¦ With guitar, I can express as much as what I feel. Thatās the attraction of the guitar.ā Ā —Sungha Jung, South Korean Acoustic Guitarist, DCInside Interview, 2008 Walking past an Albert Einstein […]
Learn MoreBy Stephanie Lim & Tina Ngo, AALEAD Staff Photos Courtesy of Stephanie Lim, AALEAD Staff As we kick off the start of a new school year, Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) staff are always excited to reunite with youth, but also, another very important part of our AALEAD family – our volunteers. This month’s spotlight focuses […]
Learn MoreBy Shaima Ahmad, VA Programs Manager Photo Courtesy of AALEAD Staff It is the start to a new school year, only a few weeks in, and programs have launched slowly but surely in FCPS. When asked why they have joined AALEAD, both new and returning AALEADers joined in the conversation and mapped out expectations for […]
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