Educational Empowerment
Educational Empowerment is about connecting youth with all available resources to succeed academically and advocate for their own educational development.
Identity Development
Identity Development is about giving youth the tools to develop pride in themselves, develop a healthy self-concept, and lead productive lives.
Leadership Opportunities
Leadership Opportunities are about giving youth opportunities to develop skills as leaders to take on leadership positions in their schools and communities.
May 22, 2018
It Takes a Circus To Raise a Child
By: Vi Bui, Youth Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff After a week of rainstorms around DC, the Mentoring Programs end of the year barbecue scheduled for this past Saturday had to be canceled. To our luck, we had the chance through charity Tickets ...
May 15, 2018
A Journey in Snapshots: AALEAD Youth Take On Philadelphia and Baltimore
By: Ari Pak, MD Programs Manager Photos courtesy of AALEAD staff QUIZ: What does the “E” in AALEAD stand for? No cheating! (scroll down for answer!) ANSWER: If you answered “educational empowerment,” you know your AALEAD trivia! Five points to your team! &nb...