Status: HONOR, Branch of the Year (2019-2021), Branch of the Month (OCT 2019-APR 2020, JULY-DEC 2020, JAN-June 2021)
On June 5, 2019, four students from the BASIS Chandler School in Phoenix, AZ founded the forty-eighth branch for the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS): Phoenix, AZ.
Founders:
Congratulation to (from left) Katherine Wei, Marina Hu, Michelle Yu, and Ethan Wei of the Phoenix Branch! Great Job!
The Mission of the Phoenix Branch: To Make a Positive Impact in Our Community
The Phoenix Branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States focuses on the development of leaders and innovators, while also promoting kindness and generosity within our community. Through countless opportunities to volunteer and display leadership and creativity, we plan to achieve our mission of engaging our members with the ultimate goal of bettering our community. This branch is committed to transparency and creating a friendly environment here at Phoenix, Arizona. While we share the AYLUS motto of leadership, innovation, and integrity, the Arizona branch would also like to further the principles of dedication and passion. In order to accomplish that target, we will implement various activities that will help people reach their full potentials and as well as benefiting others. If you live in the Phoenix region of Arizona, we encourage you to join this organization so that together we can improve our community to become an even better place.
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Email us if you have questions, comments, or suggestions! azaylus@gmail.com
Phoenix AYLUS Intro Video
Phoenix AYLUS leaders
2023-2024 Branch Leadership
Honor President: Audrey Zhang, Grace Zhang
| Position | Name | |
| President | Ethan Wei | ewei341@gmail.com |
| Co-President | Ryan Duan | ryansduan66@gmail.com |
| Co- President | Annie Chen | |
| Co-Vice President | Marie Chen | mc334422@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Sophia Chen | |
| Co-Vice president | Anshum Patel | |
| Junior President | Michael Duan | |
| Adviser | Yueli Liu
Gang Duan |
moonbeautiful.liu@gmail.com
gang.duan@gmail.com |
2022-2023 Branch Leadership
Honor President: Amy Xie; Carol Chen, Kristopher Luo
| Position | Name | |
| President | Audrey Zhang | zaudrey729@gmail.com |
| Co-President | Ethan Wei | ewei341@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Ryan Duan | ryansduan66@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Marie Chen | mc334422@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Annie Chen | |
| Secretary | Sophia Chen | |
| Event Coordinator | Angelina Zhang | angelinazhang1119@gmail.com |
| Development Officer | ||
| Adviser | Yueli Liu
Yushi Xiao Gang Duan |
moonbeautiful.liu@gmail.com
yushixiao@yahoo.com gang.duan@gmail.com |
2021-2022 Branch Leadership
| Position | Name | |
| President | Katherine Wei | weiliuxiha@gmail.com |
| Co-President | Amy Xie | axie897@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Audrey Zhang | zaudrey729@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Kristopher Luo | kristopher168598@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Ethan Wei | ewei341@gmail.com |
| Media Officer | Carol Chen | carol.yan.chen528@gmail.com |
| Secretary | Marie Chen | mc334422@gmail.com |
| Event Coordinator | Angelina Zhang | angelinazhang1119@gmail.com |
| Development Officer | Ryan Duan | ryansduan66@gmail.com |
| Adviser | Yueli Liu
Yushi Xiao Gang Duan |
moonbeautiful.liu@gmail.com
yushixiao@yahoo.com gang.duan@gmail.com |
Phoenix AYLUS COVID-19 FIGHT in US
As of October 2020, more than 11,000 items are donated to front line healthcare workers and essential workers in local hospitals, senior centers, fire department, police department, schools and etc, the donations listed in the following table include 1,000 KN95, 7,000 face masks, 1,000 ear savers, 500 face shields, 1,200 thank you cards, and others donation items like water, rubbing alcohol, sanitizers, Lysol spray and wipes.
See the recognition and acknowledge from some recipients through social media:
Phoenix AYLUS COVID-19 FIGHT in Hubei Wuhan
2021-2022 Branch Leadership
| Position | Name | |
| President | Katherine Wei | weiliuxiha@gmail.com |
| Co-President | Amy Xie | axie897@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Audrey Zhang | zaudrey729@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Kristopher Luo | kristopher168598@gmail.com |
| Co-Vice President | Ethan Wei | ewei341@gmail.com |
| Media Officer | Carol Chen | carol.yan.chen528@gmail.com |
| Secretary | Marie Chen | mc334422@gmail.com |
| Event Coordinator | Angelina Zhang | angelinazhang1119@gmail.com |
| Development Officer | Ryan Duan | ryansduan66@gmail.com |
| Adviser | Yueli Liu
Yushi Xiao Gang Duan |
moonbeautiful.liu@gmail.com
yushixiao@yahoo.com gang.duan@gmail.com |
Committee Chairs
| Position | Name | |
| STEM Committee Chair | Ethan Wei | ewei341@gmail.com |
| Art Committee Chair | Marie Chen | mc334422@gmail.com |
| Jenny Dong | crazycake34581@gmail.com | |
| Health Committee Chair | Steven Zeng | stevenczeng4@gmail.com |
| Economics Committee Chair | Michael Randolph | mrandolph1020@gmail.com |
| Medicine Committee Chair | Ryan Dong | ryanbwen@gmail.com |
| Music Committee Chair | Angelina Zhang | angelinazhang1119@gmail.com |
Activities:
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at Feed My Starving Children on 9/29/2023
Phoenix Branch Participates in the Gilbert Beautification Project on 9/9/2023
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Feed My Starving Children on September 1st, 2023
Phoenix AYLUS picks up trash at Veterans Oasis Park on 6/18/23
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Midwest Food Bank on May 20th, 2023
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Midwest Food Bank on May 13th, 2023
Phoenix AYLUS makes heart pillows for the Heart Pillow Project on 4/16/23
Phoenix AYLUS Volunteers at Sunshine Acre’s Children’s Home on 4/8/23
http://aylus.org/2022/06/11/phoenix-branch-performs-at-sunrise-senior-living-on-june-10th-2022/
Phoenix AYLUS Packs Hygienic Materials at Midwest Food Bank on January 8th, 2022
Phoenix Branch Performs at Sunrise Senior Living of Chandler on 12/11/2021
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Midwest Food Bank on September 25th, 2021
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Midwest Foodbank on September 18th 2021
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Midwest Foodbank on September 11th 2021
Phoenix Branch Adopts a Park at Veterans Oasis Park on September 5th, 2021
AYLUS Phoenix Volunteers at The Midwest Foodbank on August 28th 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Volunteers at the Midwest Foodbank on August 21st 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Picks Up Trash at Veteran Oasis Park on August 15th 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Restock Food at The Midwest Foodbank on August 14th, 2021
http://aylus.org/2021/07/12/phoenix-branch-packages-food-at-midwest-food-bank-on-july-10th-2021/
June 2021:
May 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Archives Historical Documents July – August – Sept 2021
Phoenix Branch Donates Face Masks, Crayons, and Other Items to ICAN on May 27, 2021
http://aylus.org/2021/05/02/phoenix-aylus-ar…s-in-spring-2021/
http://aylus.org/2021/05/02/phoenix-aylus-ar…s-in-spring-2021/
Phoenix AYLUS Volunteered at Veteran’s Oasis Park on March 28th, 2021
AYLUS Phoenix member Joined Pan-America Virtual Dance Showcase in March
PHOENIX AYLUS Advocate Water conservation to raise awareness of valuing water for world water day
PHOENIX AYLUS Created more posters for poster wall to support Rally on March 27
Phoenix AYLUS Join the #worldWaterRun in support of World water day in March
PHOENIX AYLUS Participated STOP ASIAN HATE at AZ State capitol at March 27 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Participated STOP ASIAN HATE Rally on 03/21/2021
Phoenix AYLUS Made flyers and posters to support STOP ASIAN HATE RALLY ON 03/20/2021
Phoenix AYLUS volunteers share music through virtual spring concert on March 19, 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Volunteers at Veteran’s Oasis Park on March 6th, 2021
Phoenix AYLUS facilitate Toastmaster for Public speech improvement On 02/21/2021
Phoenix AYLUS facilitate Toastmaster for Public speech improvement On 02/21/2021
Phoenix AYLUS Made & donate Cookies to Chinese Seniors for Lantern Festival Celebration
Phoenix AYLUS Made Beautiful Lanterns for Chinese Seniors to Celebrate Lantern Festival
Phoenix AYLUYS Volunteer to teach kids the dance class on02/27
Phoenix Branch Packed food at Midwest Food Bank on 02/27/2021
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at Midwest Food Bank on February 20, 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Made Handcrafts and Papercut to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Phoenix AYLUS volunteer to teach kids/Adults how to dance on 02/06
Phoenix AYLUS Organized a Food Drive for local Chinese senior centers to Celebrate Spring Festival
Phoenix AYLUS member facilitated Toastmaster for public speaking skill improvement on 01/31/2021
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up Veteran’s Oasis Park on January 31, 2021
Phoenix Branch Made 20 Heart Pillows and donated to Hospital ICU in January 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Hold Mandarin peer tutoring on 12/19/2020 & 01/09/2021
PHOENIX AYLUS delivered the donation to AZCEND on Jan 06, 2021
Phoenix AYLUS members pick up fruits and donate them to food bank
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at Midwest Food Bank on January 18, 2021
Phoenix Branch Makes 3D printed face shields and ear savers in December 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Adopt a park program to clean up Veterans Oasis Park on Jan 02, 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Archives Historical Documents on January 1st- 2nd 2021
Phoenix AYLUS Continues to Participate Recycled and Reused artwork Show for Environment Conservation
Phoenix Branch Donates More Food and Clothes for Holiday Drive
Phoenix Branch Makes Heart Pillows for Hospitals on December 30, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Hosts a Virtual Christmas Concert on December 25, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Participate Recycled and Reused artwork Show for Environment Conservation in Dec 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Donate More Food and Clothes for Holiday Food and Cloth Drive
Phoenix AYLUS Archives Historical Documents in December 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Mental Health Committee Hold a Trauma Therapist Seminal on 12/19/2020
AYLUS Phoenix Economics Committee Hold Personal Finance Seminar on 12/18/2020
Phoenix Branch Makes Bouquets of Christmas Flowers for Senior Centers in December 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Donates Almost 600 Pounds of Goods to the AZCEND Food Drive on December 18, 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Heath Committee Invite Trauma Expert for Psychological Trauma Seminar
AYLUS Phoenix Donated More clothes for Winter Cloth Driver in Dec 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Art Committee launch Christmas Flowers Program for Seniors in Nurturing Centers
AYLUS Phoenix Launch 2020 Holiday Food Drive to Help Fight Hungry
AYLUS Phoenix Hold Virtual Thanksgiving Concert on 11/26/2020
AYLUS Phoenix Adopt a park program to clean up Veterans Oasis Park on Nov 29, 2020
AYLUS PHOENIX member sell Pomegranate Sapling for fundraising
AYLUS PHOENIX Medical Committee Hold Brown PLME seminar on 11/24/2020
AYLUS PHOENIX Donate more PPEs to ACPE high school on 11/23/2020
AYLUS Phoenix Members Donate the clothes to support AYLUS Winter Clothing Driver
Phoenix AYLUS Support 2020 Phoenix Walk to End Colon Cancer on Nov 14, 2020
Phoenix Branch Hosts Brown University BS/MD Virtual Seminar on November 24, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Archives More Historical Documents on November 16th
Phoenix Branch Makes More Amigurumi Octopi for premature babies in November 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Made More Sign for the Phoenix Walk to End Colon Cancer to cheer on event participants
Phoenix AYLUS Branch Outreached for vote registration in October 2020
Phoenix Branch Makes Amigurumi Octopi for premature babies in September and October 2020
Phoenix Branch Volunteers at Midwest Food Bank on October 24, 2020
Phoenix Branch Crochets earsavers and 3D printed face shields in Oct, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Medicine Committee Holding Medical Physics Seminar on October 10, 2020
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up “Veterans Oasis Park” on October 04, 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Prepare Medical Committee`s Medical Physics Seminar
Phoenix Medicine Committee Holding Public Health Seminar on October 1st, 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Outreach Community to Support 2020 Census on September 26, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS member launched a free coding class (1st) starting on 09/05/2020
AYLUS Phoenix Civic Engagement Volunteer Event for 2020 Census.
Phoenix AYLUS members Actively Participate Moon Festival Virtual concert
AYLUS PHOENIX Civic Engagement Volunteer Event: Help 2020 Voter Registration
Phoenix Medicine Committee Held Internal Medicine Virtual Seminar on September 26, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents September 5th- September 18th 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Donates Face Masks and PPE to BASIS Chandler on September 15, 2020
Phoenix Branch IT Committee Develops App to Track Hours for PVSA on September 17, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Makes Ear Savers and 3D Prints Face Shields on September 12, 2020
Phoenix Branch Goes to City Hall to Meet Mayor to Present the PVSA on September 11, 2020
Phoenix Branch Hosts Health Committee Seminar on September 4, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents August 29th-September 4th 2020
Phoenix Branch 3D Prints Face Shields and Straps on August 27, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents August 22-28, 2020
Phoenix Branch’s Health Committee is Hosting a Seminar on September 4, 2020
Phoenix Branch Crochets Stuffed Animals for Local Hospital on August 18, 2020
Phoenix Branch Donates Face Masks to Phoenix Children’s Hospital and TGen on August 21, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents August 15-21 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents August 15-21 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Launches Sticker Shop (StickWithUs) to fundraise money for COVID-19 on August 17, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents August 8th- 14th, 2020
Phoenix Branch Hosts 1st Medicine Committee Virtual Seminar on August 10, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents August 1st-7th 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Medicine Committee is Holding 1st Virtual Seminar on Pharmacy on August 10th, 2020
Phoenix Branch crocheted small animals toys for Phoenix Hospital children
Phoenix Branch Fundraising Planning Committee Creates More Sticker Designs on July 27, 2020
Phoenix Branch Prints More 3D Face Shields for Front Line Workers on July 27, 2020
Phoenix Branch Creates Origami Animals for Children at a Local Hospital on July 25, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents on July 26th, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents on July 25th, 2020
Phoenix Branch Continues to Archive Historical Documents on July 24th, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives More Historical Documents on July 23rd, 2020
Phoenix Branch Makes Even More Sticker Designs for COVID-19 Fundraiser on July 23, 2020
Phoenix Branch Archives Historical Documents on July 22nd, 2020
Phoenix Branch Makes More Sticker Designs for Fundraising for COVID-19 on July 22, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS Makes an Informative BLM Video on July 13, 2020
Phoenix Branch’s Fundraising Team Creates Sticker Designs to Sell on July 15, 2020
Phoenix Branch Makes Posters for Phoenix Children’s Hospital on July 20, 2020
Phoenix Branch Donates 200 Ear Savers to Dignity Health Hospitals on July 13, 2020
Phoenix Branch Makes Ear Savers to Help Medical Staff with Face Masks in July 2020
Phoenix Branch Hosts Virtual Concert on the 4th of July, 2020
Phoenix Branch Makes Ear Savers to Help Medical Staff with Face Masks in late June 2020
Phoenix Branch Holds IT/CS Committee Information Session on June 27, 2020
Phoenix Branch Creates a Website for Online Tutoring on June 28, 2020
Phoenix Branch’s I.T. Committee Develops a Social Media Cross Poster App on June 26, 2020
Phoenix Branch Holds an Executive Board Meeting to Discuss Important Issues on June 20, 2020
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up Veterans’ Oasis Park for its Adopt-A-Park Initiative on June 13, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS hosts 2nd Free Virtual Info Session on College Application Tips on June 5, 2020
Phoenix Branch Donates Face Masks to Healthcare Centers on May 29, 2020
Phoenix AYLUS hosts 1st Free Virtual Info Session on College Application Tips on May 29, 2020
AYLUS Phoenix Sews Face Masks for Local Facilities on May 25, 2020
Phoenix Branch Donates Face Masks to a Senior Center on April 30, 2020
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up “Veterans Oasis Park” on March 15, 2020
Phoenix Branch organizes 1+5 event to spread awareness and fight against COVID-19 on March 9, 2020
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at “Feed My Starving Children” on March 8th, 2020
Phoenix Branch Volunteered At Midwest Food Bank on February 29, 2020
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at Feed My Starving Children on February 22, 2020
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up “Veterans Oasis Park” on February 16, 2020
5 Philips Ventilators delivered to Hubei SuiZhou Central Hospital on February 8th, 2020
Phoenix Branch Fundraising Money to Fight the Corona Virus in Wuhan, China
Phoenix Branch Packed Meals at “Midwest Food Bank” on January 18, 2020
Phoenix Branch partners with “Toastmasters” in a meeting on January 12, 2020
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at Feed My Starving Children on January 4, 2020
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up “Veterans Oasis Park” on January 4, 2020
Phoenix Branch Packs Food at “Feed My Starving Children” On December 30, 2019
Phoenix Branch Cleans Up “Veterans Oasis Park” on December 28, 2019
Phoenix Branch hosts a Christmas Concert at the Enclave Senior Living on December 15, 2019
Phoenix Branch Packed Food at “Feed My Starving Children” on December 14, 2019
Phoenix Branch Volunteered in “The Walk to End Alzheimer’s” On November 2, 2019
Phoenix Branch Packed Food at “Midwest Food Bank” on October 12, 2019
Phoenix Branch Held a Bake Sale Throughout Neighborhoods in Phoenix, Arizona on October 5, 2019
Phoenix Branch Sold Tote Bags Throughout Neighborhoods in Phoenix, Arizona on September 28, 2019
Phoenix Branch Packed Food at “St. Mary’s Food Bank” on August 10th, 2019
Phoenix Branch Sorted Medical Supplies at “Project C.U.R.E.” on July 29th, 2019
Phoenix Branch Packed Food at “Feed My Starving Children” on July 27th, 2019