Tags: Field Trip

• DC Summer Program Torpedoes its Way Through the Factory!

  By Yuanlong, AALEAD Youth Photos Courtesy of Yingzhi, AALEAD Youth

  On the DC Middle & High School Summer Program’s first field trip, we traveled to the Torpedo Factory, located in Alexandria, VA, to learn more about the different variations of art and the people behind all the amazing work. AALEADers explored the factory to experience the wide variety of art and had the opportunity to meet many inspiring artists along the way. We also did a Q&A with artist

• DC ES Summer Program Week 1: We’re all about Ohana!

  By Charles Kuo, DC Elementary School Program Coordinator and Pallavi Rudraraju, DC Elementary School Program Intern Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff

  ‘Ohana: family, derived from oha (taro plant); ohana refers to how we all come from the same root

  Summer has arrived and the DC Elementary School  Summer Program is underway! This year the DC Elementary School will be celebrating the meaning of Ohana. Ohana is the Hawaiian word for family. It mea