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.
January 11, 2022
New Year, New AALEAD!
By Natie Hara, DC High School Program CoordinatorPhotos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff and The DC Mayor's Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA) Happy New Year! We hope your holidays were restorative! From last year’s after school and summer programs, we at AALEAD have so much to be...
January 5, 2022
Mentor Program Relaunch & National Mentoring Month
By Hannah Cheyney, Mentoring Program Manager Happy National Mentoring Month! We are excited to announce that Asian American LEAD is re-launching our Youth Mentoring Program! Applications for mentors and mentees are now live, and pairs will start as early as March 1, 2022. Here at AALEAD, we ar...