By: Ari Pak, Programs Co-Director
Photos courtesy of AALEAD staff
Did you know that 1 in 5 youth ages 13-18 has a serious mental illness (National Alliance for Mental Illness)? According to the The diversity of a Lunar New Year celebration
By Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
Every year as January starts to wrap up and February approaches, the atmosphere is filled with excitement, hope, and anticipation for the upcoming Lunar New Year. This year, February 5 marked the first day of the Year of the Pig, the twelfth and last animal of all zodiac animals.
By Liana Shivers, VA High School Program Coordinator
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
Hello Everyone and Happy New Year!
Today, we wanted to shine a spotlight on the Annandale High School
By Neel Saxena, Executive Director
Photos Courtesy of Freidricka Camille, College and Career Mentoring Program Coordinator
AALEAD’s approach to out-of-school time p
By Emily N., Current Mentee and Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
Since its inauguration in 2002, the National Mentoring Month campaign is held and observed every January to raise awareness and promote youth mentoring in United States. This week, we are highlighting the
By Neel Saxena, Executive Director Photos courtesy of Various Sources Over the past 10 years, Asian American LEAD went from a local youth development organization to the The New Kids on the Block: AALEAD expands programming to Arlington, VA
By: Pallavi Rudrataju, VA Middle School Program Coordinator; and Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate
Photo Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
The Back to School season is finally upon us. Here at AALEAD, this is the time where our program staff work even more diligently together to kick off the AALEAD's After School and Mentoring Programs for the new
By Liying Tan, AALEAD Curriculum Development Intern
Photos Courtesy of Liying Tan