Status: Alumni
On the July 15, 2015, three high school students from Cupertino created the 4th AYLUS branch in Silicon Valley, CA. It marks the first branch of Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States in the west coast.
Founders:
The founders of Silicon Valley Branch are Sophie Wen, Neha Chawla, and Vivian Hu (from left).
It was ten days after the creation of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (Aylus). Congratulations to Sophie, Neha, and Vivian. Great job!
The Description of Silicon Valley Branch
The Silicon Valley branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders is located in California. We hope to improve our community and culture by advocating volunteering and implementing existing projects. In order to accomplish this, we will follow the three goals that are the motto of AYLUS: leadership, integrity, and innovation. As leaders, we will work to teach members leadership skills to develop their independence and ability to inspire others. Our branch will encourage members to take initiative in starting projects and running events; through these activities, we hope our members will discover their abilities and reach their full potential. We also hope our branch will exhibit integrity by being virtuous. There is no way to enforce integrity, the personal quality of being honest and moral which we all aspire to, without setting an excellent example ourselves, which we will accomplish by preserving an honorable image and conducting all activities in a fair and reputable way. Our branch’s final goal is innovation. We will launch projects in many diverse fields that will be designed to highlight creativity and frugalness and promote the development of new and creative ideas for youth. If you live in California, you are more than welcome to join us!
Branch Members
| Claire Wen | Angela Zhu | Elaine Ye | Vanessa Zhou |
| Isabel Chen | Gavin Lin | Jason Chu | Grace Huang |
| Isabel Ye | Ellen Wang | Katie Hong | Cindy Lyn |
| Jeanette Chu | Lu Wang | Yayun Zhu | Colleen Pan |
| Addison Liu | Hua Zhong | Allston Liu | Clare Shen |
| Olivia Duan | Victor Lee | Ruiwei Wang | Luna Wang |
| Laura Jiang | Jeffrey Ma | Annabelle Liu | Jessica Liu |
| Yunlei Duan | Melissa Qing | Cheryl Sui | Elisa Hu |
| Xi Lin | Melinda Huang | Melody Liu | Katherine Chui |
| Ran Wang | Rick Li | Melinda Yang | Sophia Hu |
| Angela Li | Caitlin Zhang | Yuyao Wen | Annie Peng |
| Cari Chen | Katelyn Hu | Isabella He | Jodie Wong |
| Esther Ng | Lindsay Qin | Julie Wan | Tianne Wu |
| Rachael Ding | Catherine Huang | Sarah Li | Ziyue Dong |
| Zihan Dong | Jingyang Long | Claire Ce | Florence Wei |
| Nathan McLaughlin | Allen Li | Henry Huang | Ryan Li |
| Maya Vincent | Victoria Huang | Jia-Syuan Chang | Caitlin Zhang |
| Jolie Vincent | Aaron Chan | Yi Zhe | Jennifer Long |
| Amy Dong |
Branch Activities
Silicon Valley Branch Throws Spring Concert for Cupertino Healthcare Wellness Center
On March 4, 2017, the Silicon Valley Branch of AYLUS returned to Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center to perform for the citizens. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Volunteers in Chinese New Year Festival at Sunny View Retirement Community
On January 27, 2017, the members of AYLUS Silicon Valley Branch took part in the annual Chinese Lunar New Year festival at their local senior center, [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Hosts a Holiday Break Concert at Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center
During the Christmas break, on December 30, 2016, Silicon Valley Branch of AYLUS hosted another charity concert. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Throws a Thanksgiving Concert at Sunny View Retirement Community
On Nov 26 2016, members of AYLUS’s Silicon Valley Branch volunteered at Sunny View Retirement Community Center by holding a charity concert. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Organizes a Charity Performance at Sunny View Retirement Community
On Sept 24 2016, Silicon Valley Branch members held a charity performance at Sunny View Retirement Community Center. [keep reading…]
On August 27 2016, Silicon Valley Branch members gathered after summer camps and volunteered at Cupertino Health and Wellness Center by organizing a charity concert. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch and San Jose Branch Run Book Drive Together
In the summer of 2016, Silicon Valley Branch and San Jose Branch of YALUS joined forces to run a book drive. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Holds Memorial Day Music Concert at Cupertino Health & Wellness Center
On Memorial Day, May 30 2016, Silicon Valley Branch volunteered at Cupertino Health and Wellness Center by organizing a charity concert. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Promotes Campaign for Better Cupertino
On April 30, 2016, Sophie Wen and Claire Wen of AYLUS Silicon Valley Branch joined CCSGI (Cupertino Citizens’ Sensible Growth Initiative) to promote the campaign for better Cupertino and No Cell Tower in Schools. [keep reading…]
Donation for William Lin’s Family
All members in AYLUS expressed their deepest sorrow on the loss of an AYLUS member William Lin (the President of Arcadia Branch) in a family tragedy, and held a donation drive and received $3,325.90. Sophie Wen represented AYLUS to deliver the check to Lin’s family. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Weeds McClellan Ranch Preserve on Chinese New Year!
On February 7, 2016, Silicon Valley Branch organized a volunteer event to weed McClellan Ranch Preserve, Cupertino, California. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Has Been Named the Branch of the Month: January 2016
2015 AYLUS Charity Activities: Videos Created by Sophie Wen
Sophie Wen Created the 2015 AYLUS Charity Event Slideshow.
Silicon Valley Branch Hosts Charity Event at Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center!
On January 2, 2016, Silicon Valley Branch of AYLUS hosted another charity concert during the season’s break. This time the concert was hold at Cupertino Healthcare & Wellness Center [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Organizes Winter Festival for Sunny View Retirement Community
On December 28, 2015, Silicon Valley Branch organized a charity event during the winter break to volunteer at Sunny View Retirement Community. [keep reading…]
2015 AYLUS Parents’ Appreciation Event
Sophie Wen initiated 2015 AYLUS Parents’ Appreciation Event. [keep reading…]
“Giving is Receiving” – AYLUS Essay, by Sophie Wen
Silicon Valley Branch Hosts Food Drive
On November 28, 2015, the members of AYLUS of Silicon Valley Branch hosted a Food Drive to help those in need. We then delivered the donations to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara County on November 30, 2015. [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Member Releases Second Math Tutorial Video
Claire Wen released her second math tutorial video 2014 AMC 8 #12 [watch here]
2015 AYLUS Music From Heart Collections
Sophie Wen initiated the DVD collections for 2015 AYLUS Music from Heart Event. [Keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Member Releases First Math Tutorial Video
Claire Wen released her first math tutorial video 2014 AMC 8 #5 [keep reading…]
Silicon Valley Branch Joins Clean Up the World Event!
On September 19, 2015, AYLUS Silicon Valley Branch participated in the Clean the World Up Event and cleaned up Calabazas Creek, Cupertino, California. The event lasted the whole morning and was a great success. [keep reading…]
Sophie Wen Coordinates AYLUS T-Shirt Program