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• Spotlight: Youth Voice on Social Issues

  By Ari Pak, MD High School Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff, Youth Powerpoint, and Southern Poverty Law Center If anyone has ever

• MD High School Youth Council: Doing Meetings Right

  By Ari Pak, MD High School Program Coordinator Photo Courtesy of Ari Pak What did you do this past weekend? When asked this question, the first thing that comes to my mind is the inspiring and energizing AALEAD MD High School Youth Council meeting that I attended. I know what you’re thinking; how could a meeting be inspiring and energizing? Aren’t meetings usually filled with monotonous lists and reports, pencil tapping, and clock-watching? Let me tell you, I left this meeting filled with e

• AALEADers at Terrapinoy Day!

  By Ari Pak, MD High School Program Coordinator Photos By Filipino Cultural Association of the University of Maryland This past Saturday, AALEADers participated in Terrapinoy Day, an annual exploration of identity, culture, and leadership for middle and high school students hosted by the University of Maryland’s Filipino Cultural Association (FCA). AALEAD was represented by four high school and three middle school youth who boldly engaged in workshops on cultural identity exploration, leadersh