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.
July 17, 2018
Summer Intern Spotlight: Alani Fujii
By: Alani Fujii, MD Summer Program Intern Photos courtesy of Various Sources Nice to Meet Again, AALEAD! Hi everyone, my name is Alani Fujii, and I am the Maryland Summer Programs Intern at AALEAD! I am entering my senior year at Barnard College pursuing an Urban Studies and Women, Gender, and...
July 10, 2018
[Youth Stories] 10 YEARS STRONG: Why I Stayed At AALEAD
By: Yuanlong "Yung Dragon" D., AALEAD Youth; Yingzhi D., AALEAD Youth; Ellen G., AALEAD Youth; and Charles Kuo, AALEAD DC Programs Manager Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Youth, Staff, and Parents This past year, the AALEAD DC Middle and High School program graduated 13 seniors from our progr...