AALEAD MD High School Programs

• Beyond Our Borders: AALEAD at ECAASU ’16

  By Dia Bui, DC Middle and High School Program Coordinator

  Photos courtesy of Dia Bui

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• Words of Wisdom: 4 Pieces of Advice from GMU Students to AALEAD Youth

  By Aisha, AALEAD MD Youth Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff College: the place where you finally transition out of high school into a completely new setting full of challenges and opportunities. A place where you'll strengthen your skills, meet amazing new people, and pursue your passions. Last Saturday, AALEAD youth visited George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and got a persp

• A Season of Giving with AALEAD

  By Chelsea Iorlano, Development & Communications Associate Photos Courtesy of Chelsea Iorlano Each day, the youth we serve come to AALEAD Programs and give.  They give their attention, time, respect, appreciation, energy, and support.  Each day in programs, youth give of themselves and create the vibrant, nurturing, and strong community that is AALEAD.  AALEAD Programs could not provide the stable community and safe space that they do without the youth committing to their programs and

• After the Guitar Workshop: Backstage with Bernard and Nanc

    By Ari Pak, MD High School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Ari Pak “Joy can be a joy and sadness can be a sadness… With guitar, I can express as much as what I

• MD Kick-off Picnic A Huge Success

  By Keo Xiong, MD Programs Manager Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  Over 160 youth and family members joined AALEAD Maryland’s annual kick-off picnic on Friday, Octobe

• Arts and the Community

  By Antwoine Johnson, MD Middle School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff Community is an aspect of life that is embedded in every culture and manifests itself in many ways. To engage the community, to be part of it in such a way as to help it thrive and grow is a privilege and a responsibility. Asian American LEAD youth, this past week, focused on how to make the community grow through art and music which ended with a trip to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Groups 4 and 5 took th

• AALEAD Takes On Camping

  By Ari Pak, MD High School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Chelsea Iorlano, Development & Communications Associate Summer break means six weeks of engaging and fun summer programs for MD AALEADers! Before MD summer p

• As We Go On, We’ll Remember….AALEAD’s End of the Year BBQ

  By Antwoine Johnson, MD Middle School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Chelsea Iorlano, Development & Communications Associate

  All good things must come to an end and that is exactly what this year was…..a good thing.

  Filled with memories, trials, ups and downs, strengthened friendships, amazing food, and a plethora of events, AALEAD bid farewell to the 2014-2015 school year and wrapped it up with the End of the Year BBQ. 80 youth, parents and staff

• Greetings from the New AALEAD Program Director

  By Mylynh Nguyen, Program Director Photos courtesy of Mylynh Nguyen Dear Friends and Families of AALEAD, I am delighted to join the AALEAD team to serve as the new Program Director. I started in this new role on June 9th, and just within a few short days, I have had the honor of witnessing the sincere dedication of the AALEAD staff and the exuberance of our some of our youngest elementary school youth. I have also already had the great pleasure of meeting some AALEAD parents and guardians. I

• Youth Media Project: Upstanding Upload

  By Sharon Choi, Development & Communications Manager Aaannd, AALEADers are back with their second youth media project! We partnered again with the Gandhi Brigade to mobilize youth to create film projects around cyber civility. Last year, our youth created two videos around stereotypes and