AALEAD supports low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after school, summer, and mentoring programs.

Educational Empowerment

Educational Empowerment is about connecting youth with all available resources to succeed academically and advocate for their own educational development.

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Identity Development

Identity Development is about giving youth the tools to develop pride in themselves, develop a healthy self-concept, and lead productive lives.

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Leadership Opportunities

Leadership Opportunities are about giving youth opportunities to develop skills as leaders to take on leadership positions in their schools and communities.

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November 23, 2021

Thanksgiving Cards: Writing for a Cause

By Rochielle Canare, MD Middle School Program CoordinatorPhotos and Media courtesy of AALEAD Staff Caption: Middle school youth hold up their handwritten and decorated Thanksgiving cards for local senior citizens A local charity foundation, Feed the Fridge, teamed up with a local ...

November 5, 2021

Keeping Up with DC AALEAD!

By Natie Hara, DC High School Program CoordinatorPhotos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff, Youth, and Partners And we’re off! Kicking off our fall programs, AALEAD has been hard at work facilitating hybrid programs and bringing youth and communities together. Below is a summary of all of th...