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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April 13, 2021

Youth Voice and Power: Responses to AAPI Discrimination

By Rochielle Canare, MD Middle School Program Coordinator Photos & Media courtesy of AALEAD Staff and Youth As our country continues to grapple with anti-Asian racism, youth are speaking up and stepping out to lead change. From op-eds to AALEAD after-school programs, youth are deman...

March 23, 2021

Celebrating the Asian-American Experience

By Kathy Jiang, VA HS Program Coordinator Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff As May approaches, APAHM (Asian Pacific American History Month) will be upon us soon! Before then, though––now and all times of the year––our community is always seeking to explore, uplift, and celeb...