By Emily N., Current Mentee and Ha Nguyen, Development & Communications Associate
Photos courtesy of AALEAD Staff
Since its inauguration in 2002, the National Mentoring Month campaign is held and observed every January to raise awareness and promote youth mentoring in United States. This week, we are highlighting the By Freidricka Camille, College and Career Mentoring Program Coordinator and Hawra A., Current Mentee Photo Courtesy of Freidricka Camille Happy National Mentoring Month!!! Every year in January, I look forward to reflecting on the positive impact that mentors have had in my life. I recall being in high school and broadening my perspective on issues outside of the influence of my parents. I also College and Career Mentoring Program: A Mentee’s Perspective
By Vi Bui, Youth Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff The end of National Mentoring Month (aka January) marks 11 months that I have worked at AALEAD as the Youth Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator and over the course of this year I have learned so much about the importance of mentors in the Asian Pacific American community. Here are just a few ways mentors impact lives.
by Aisha M., Current AALEAD Student at Montgomery College Photo Courtesy of AALEAD Staff I was recently matched with a coach three months ago, and I am very excited to get to know her on a personal level and to learn her educational experiences, current job, and life stories. My coach's name is Donna, and she received her Master of Public Health at George Washington University. She now works at A Wider Circle, an non-profit organization that helps families get out of poverty by providing w
By Vi Bui, Youth Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff Did you hear? January 2018 is National Mentoring Month and this year, AALEAD, as well as our Mentoring Programs, celebrate 20 years of serving youth in the DC area community. In 1998, Ms. Sandy Dang founded AALEAD and the Youth Mentoring Program has been with us ever since as one of our oldest programs. Although the model of our Youth Mentoring Program has changed throughout the years, in its curr
By Stephanie Lim, Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator
Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff
As we approach the end of National Mentoring Month, I would like to first and foremost thank all of our
By Kelvin C., Current AALEAD Mentor
Photos Courtesy of Kelvin C., Current AALEAD Mentor & AALEAD Staff
Thank you for joining us once again as we observe National Mentoring Month. Let's continue celebrating the contributions of our Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) mentors with this post from Kelvin C. Happy National Mentoring Month! -Stephanie Lim, Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator
National Mentoring Month: Brian and Ali
By Brian L., Current AALEAD Mentor
Photos Courtesy of Brian L., Current AALEAD Mentor
As we continue to celebrate National Mentoring Month at Asian American LEAD (AALEAD), we turn to the following post, which comes to us from one of our DC mentors, Brian L. What a powerful thing it is to connect, grow, and learn from each other. Thank you, Brian, for sharing your story. Happy National Mentoring Month! -Stephanie Lim, Mentoring & Volunteer Programs Coordinator
National Mentoring Month: Ha and Christina
By Ha T., Current AALEAD Mentor and Christina L., Current AALEAD Youth Photos Courtesy of AALEAD Staff Every January, the Asian American LEAD (AALEAD) Mentoring Program celebrates National Mentoring Month. National Mentoring Month is a time for us to acknowledge the great work that our AALEAD mentors do. Our Mentoring Program wouldn't be the same without their passion, commitment, and dedication. We are deeply appreciative of and thankful for their support of our youth. This post hig