By Catherine Han, MD MS Program Coordinator
Photos & Media courtesy of Catherine
Hi Everyone! 안녕! 🤗
My name is Catherine Hyowon Han (한효원) (she/her/hers), the new Virginia Middle School Program Coordinator. Today, I will be taki
By Diana Tran, DC MS Program Coordinator
Photos & Media courtesy of Diana
Hello everyone! Xin chào các bạn! こんにちは、 皆さん。よろしくお願いします!My name
By Rochielle Canare, MD Middle School Program Coordinator
Photos and Media courtesy of AALEAD Staff
By Natie Hara, DC High School Program Coordinator
Photos 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 the programs and events DC AALEAD has hosted and has had the opportunity to attend. Shine to all of the staff
By: Bang Co, DC Programs Manager
Photos courtesy of Bang Co
Throughout the months of August and September, the AALEAD team worked diligently to prepare and distribute goodie bags filled with PPE and other safety tools. Some of these tools included a personal Birdie safety alarm, a safety palm card in different languages, and a whistle from the Yellow Whistle campaign (items depicted below). This in
By Liana Shivers, VA Programs Manager
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
Do you remember your first in-person soccer game? The bright stadium lights, the green grassy field (is it real grass or fake grass - you wonder), the buzz of energy in the air right before the game kicks off? For a few AALEAD youth and staff, it was Sunday August 22nd when AALEAD was invited as a Game Day Partner to the Washington Spiri
Join us this school year for our HYBRID After-School Program!
- HIGH SCHOOL (starting in late September 2021)
- MIDDLE SCHOOL (starting in October-November 2021)
- We will be operating virtually with in-person opportunities!
WHY?
We support low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity developm
By Kathy Jiang, VA HS Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
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VA Summer Programs wrapped up at the end of last month with our first field trip since pre-pandemic times: to the Smithsonian Zoo. It was a fun, if humid, day filled with animal friends and bonding.
In light of the increasing anti-AAPI hate crimes, Asian American LEAD is working on a project to equip our community members against the violence towards AAPI senior citizens. Through our Safety with Sound initiative, AALEAD will distribute personal safety goodie bags and PPE (shown below).
We believe that this is a grea
By Natie Hara, DC High School Program Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Youth and Staff
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After enduring one of the most historic years, we prioritized mental wellness and coming together as a community this summer. Titled CommUNITY: Stronger Together, we discussed our personal journeys with mental health and s