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.
June 19, 2018
#KeepFamiliesTogether
By Neel Saxena, Executive Director Photos courtesy of Various Sources AALEAD was founded to support refugee youth and families. Refugees who saw their family members, neighbors, friends, and coworkers killed back home or lost during their passage, facing danger from pirates, over-crowded bo...
June 19, 2018
Summer Intern Spotlight: Sharon Rajadurai
By: Sharon Rajadurai, VA Summer Program Intern Photos courtesy of Sharon Rajadurai Hello all! My name is Sharon Rajadurai and I am this summer’s Virginia Program Intern. I am so excited to be living in Virginia this summer and to be fulfilling this role to the best of my ability. Fir...