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 15, 2019
A Glimpse into VA Youth Led Programs
By: Liana Shivers and Pallavi Rudraraju, VA High School Program Coordinator and VA Middle School Program Coordinator Photos courtesy of AALEAD staff and various sources Hello everyone! Thank you so much for taking time to check in with VA programs again. We’ve been busy all year, and so have ou...
May 7, 2019
How Volunteers Impact AALEAD
By: Vi Bui, Youth Mentoring and Volunteer Programs Coordinator Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff April was National Volunteer Month and offered AALEAD an opportunity to reflect upon and share out how volunteers are an integral part of executing AALEAD's mission to support low-income &...