By Yonsoo Kang, VA Middle School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Yonsoo Kang Hello hello! Spring is finally here and my allergies are not acting up for the first time in my life! Our youth in VA had some interesting experiences during February and March. In February, we learned about famous Black activists, artists, and leaders in the US and around the world during Black History Month. In March, VA Programs Intern Eileen and I helped our youth to become young professionals by expos
By Eileen Chen, VA Programs Intern
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
Coming into this internship in the fall, I was excited about all the things that I could offer to the youth in the programs.
By Yonsoo Kang, VA Middle School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of Yonsoo Kang Hello everyone! Happy 2016. Youth from Poe and Holmes Middle Schools have been busy learning about one another’s culture as well as celebrating their own. In December and January, AALEADers used icing to draw flags representing their heritage on cookies
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
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
By Yonsoo Kang, VA Middle School Program Coordinator, and Eileen Chen, VA Programs Intern Photos Courtesy of Yonsoo Kang, Eileen Chen, and the Heinz History Center “…the movements translate to ‘I’m not above you, you’re not above me, we’re side by side, we’re together…’” – LaMont Hamilton, Smithsonian Artist Research Fellow at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage,