By: Amanda C., VAMS Youth Council Member Photos courtesy from various sources Summer is just around the corner, in 57 days to be exact! For many students, summer means, hot and sunny days, pools, no school, vacation time, and my personal favorite; food! There are many different types of treats kids like to eat in the summer, a very popular one being Ice Cream. You probably know about the usual and basic flavors: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry, and Mint Chocolate Chip. These are actually the mo
By Neel Saxena, Executive Director
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By Neel Saxena, Executive Director
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Over the past 10 years, Asian American LEAD went from a local youth development organization to the
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: Sharon Rajadurai, VA Summer Programs Intern and AALEAD Virginia Youth Program Coordinators (YPCs) Photos courtesy of AALEAD staff Virginia Summer programs have been two weeks filled with fun, learning, and growth. Our days begin with ice breakers and team building activities led by our eager Youth Program Coordinators (YPCs). YPC is an opportunity for our high school AALEADers during the summer to develop their leadership skills by participating in the
By: Liying Tan, AALEAD Curriculum Development Intern
Photos Courtesy of Liying Tan
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By Pallavi Rudraraju, VA Middle School Program Coordinator
Photos courtesy of Ha Nguyen
You may not know it, but May, in addition to being APAHM - Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Thanks to the support of By: Ari Pak, MD Programs Manager
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QUIZ: What does the “E” in AALEAD stand for? No cheating!
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By: Kenny Lam, DC Elementary School Program Intern
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Over the duration of my internship I learned how to interact with elementary-aged children in the school environment, in addition to working with AALEAD staff to create age-appropriate lesson plans. My experience with AALEAD has taught me that youth development is not a one-way conversation in which we pour knowledge into children’s brains, but rather a two-way conversation that allows both the youth and tA Journey in Snapshots: AALEAD Youth Take On Philadelphia and Baltimore
An Internship Reflection: Growing Together with Our Youth
By Saadia Ahmad, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator
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