by Donna J. Banzon, Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) Mentor, and Freidricka M. Camille, Mentoring Success Specialist Photo Courtesy of AALEAD Staff Often times in mentoring spaces, the narrative focuses on the mentee experience and the impact mentoring has on the mentees of the program. Very little narrative is produced that reflects the journey of learning for the mentors. Are mentors learning? If so, how has the mentori
By: Saadia Ahmad, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator, and Alexa L., AALEAD Youth
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
On November 2nd 2019, AALEAD hosted a fundraising Annual dinner in efforts to raise awareness for supporting Asian Pacific American youth and the importance of our stories to be heard.
By YLan Nguyen, MD Programs Manager
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
October was the official kick-off of AALEAD Maryland After School Programs across all three middle schools and three high school sites. AALEAD staff have been working dilligently to reconnect with returning youth and meet new youth as we have a lot of exciting things planned for this school year! Her
By Ha Nguyen, Development Associate and Liana Shivers, VA Middle & High School Program Coordinator
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff and GMU’s Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC)
This past Saturday, AALEAD youth from the VA High School Program embarked on a field trip to George Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax, VA to attend the One APAC Fall Retreat, an even
By: Rochielle Canare, MD Middle & High School Program Coordinator
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
The first month of MD after-school programs this year was filled with fresh faces, food, and Filipina/o/x American history. At Parkland Middle School, youth engaged in Filipina/o/x American History Month (FAHM) by learning about prominent Fil-Am figures. Youth broke
By: Roselyn Buensuceso, MD Middle School Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff and Other Sources
Those who fail to look back to where they came from will not reach where they’re going
José Rizal
October is a time when Filipina/o/x Americans reflect on
By: A-ron Orpilla, DC Middle & High School Program Coordinator
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
By: Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate
Photos courtesy of Kaitlyn Jue
AALEAD hosted its first Family Reunion Day a year ago in celebration of its 20th anniversary, and reunited with a supportive community of peers, staff, mentors, volunteers, board members, donors, and supporters. This year, AALEAD continued to ignite this spirit by hosting anothe
By: Saadia Ahmad, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator
Photos courtesy of Saadia Ahmad
By: Rochielle Canare, MD Middle & High School Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of Rochielle