The Bryant Library in Roslyn is not only a repository of books but also a vibrant center of community engagement and cultural activity. The library hosts an event called a “Virtual Art Museum.” The event aims to highlight the creative talents of local students and provide art lovers with a convenient place to view these […]
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Greater Tulsa Branch did crocheting plastic mats for unhoused on April 27
Reported by Kaylin Chen On April 27, at Andrew’s house, three members of the Greater Tulsa Branch continued crocheting mats for unhoused individuals using recycled plastic shopping bags. We cut the plastic bags into rings, linked them into plastic string, and then rolled them into yarn. We continued working on a mat that had been […]
STEM n Tech (#50): Pearland Branch Supported Data Tracking for LSA (#21) in March and April 2025
Since May 2023, AYLUS Pearland has been supporting LSA to build a database to track their events participation and monitor their class progression. The database was successfully built by the end of summer in 2023 and implemented into their daily management. In the months of March and April 2025, AYLUS volunteers Leah Hong entered data […]
AYLUS Roslyn Volunteers at Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center on Saturday April 26th, 2025
Members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center on Saturday April 26th 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center provides a wide range of activities to do, education and research about the environment, and conservation. We helped pluck weeds and other plants, build birdhouses, and […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch Tutoring Week 13(4/22/25,4/24/25,4/26/25)
On Thursday, April 22, 2025, the AYLUS Great Neck branch successfully held a volunteer activity in the station library from 4:30P.M.—5:30P.M . Baiyu Chen and Anhang Lu each brought their own strengths and enthusiasm to the session. Baiyu Chen spent time with children in the picture book section, engaging them with expressive storytelling and helping […]
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 04/13/2025
On 4/13/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Today was a make up week from a previous snow day, Ella and Samantha attended and took over the admin position. Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin (3 hours each)
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 04/06/2025
On 4/06/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Today was a make up week from a previous snow day, Ella and Samantha attended and took over the admin position. Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin (3 hours each)
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 03/16/2025
On 3/16/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, hosting the in-class speech contest. Ella Chai and Samantha Yin arrived thirty minutes early to help create a video for the kids to help prepare for their speech contest. Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin(3 hours each)
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 03/09/2025
On 3/09/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance) Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin(3 hours each)
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 03/02/2025
On 3/02/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance) Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin (3 hours each)
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 02/09/2025
On 2/09/25, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School, Performing for the Chinese New Year Class performance, and helping their students prepare and practice for the performance. From 1:30-6:30 PM. Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin, Stephanie Yang (5 hours each)
Greater Memphis Branch Helps Transcribe Documents for the National Archives
Greater Memphis Branch members Lucas Zhang and Eric Chen helped transcribe documents for the National Archives. Name: Lucas Zhang Date: 4/26/25 Hours: 5 Activity: Transcribed documents by Nancy B Beecher for the Boston Chapter of the NAACP. Name: Eric Chen Date: 3/31/25 Hours: 2.5 Activity: Aylus Member Eric Chen transcribed declassified documents on […]
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 01/26/2025
On 01/26/20245, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School which is located at 20 Foxcroft Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into separate activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance). Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin (3 hours each)
West Essex members volunteered at Livingston Chinese School – 01/12/2025
On 01/12/2025, West Essex members volunteered at the Livingston Chinese School which is located at 20 Foxcroft Drive, Livingston, NJ 07039, Attending Language classes from 1:30-3:30, Then the volunteers branch off into separate activity classes, Ella and Samantha (Chinese Folk dance). Members: Ella Chai, Samantha Yin (3 hours each)
AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch Package Books For African Libraries Project on April 13th 2025
Reported by Tianlu Zhou Posted by Charlotte Chen On April 13, 2025, members of AYLUS Frisco gathered at a neighborhood pavilion in the Frisco Community to take part in a large-scale packing event for the African Library Project. This year’s shipment, destined for a newly established library in Uganda, marked a significant milestone in our […]
AYLUS Lake Washington Branch hosted the sixth Beginner Python camp (Week6) on Apr.27, 2025(Event#41)
Reported by Jiayi(Joey) Zhu, Hand in Hand We Code Club Lake Washington Branch AYLUS Lake Washington Branch hosted the sixth Beginner Python camp on April 27, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, led by Jiayi (Joey) Zhu, with assistance from Xiao Mao, Jerry Yang, and Kevin Chen. During the session, students worked […]
AYLUS Greater Memphis Volunteers at Local Nursing Home In April
Throughout April 2025, AYLUS Greater Memphis members continued their commitment to serving the elderly by visiting a local nursing home to play games and spend time with residents. Their dedication brought warmth, companionship, and joy to the seniors while fostering meaningful intergenerational connections. 4/12/2025 Harrison Xiao, Oswald Chen, Osborn Chen, Irvin Ju (1h/ each) 4/19/2025 […]
Greater Memphis Branch Volunteers at Mid-South Food Bank in March
In March Spring break time, Eric Chen from the Greater Memphis Branch volunteered at the Mid-South Food Bank. He helped organize and pack snack boxes for distribution. He also sorted and packed meal boxes for families. Besides preparing food, Eric contributed in hosting a fresh market for low-income families by carrying and loading products for […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 257th Online English for the Elderly Program on April 25th – April 27th, 2025
Reported by Colin Xie On April 25th – April 27th, San Diego students of AYLUS participated in the 257th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]
San Diego Branch Hosted the 256th Online English for the Elderly Program on April 18th – April 20th, 2025
Reported by Colin Xie On April 18th – April 20th, San Diego students of AYLUS participated in the 256th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. […]
Newtown AYLUS Members Assist Bucks County Library (2nd) on April 26, 2025
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST, the Levittown Branch of the Bucks County Free Library received valuable volunteer support aimed at improving the experience of all visitors. During this time, efforts were directed toward reorganizing and shelving a wide range of books, ensuring that materials were properly sorted and […]
AYLUS Great Neck Branch AAPI 19th at Main library on 4/27/2025
On Sunday April 27 from 1:45 to 3:00 PM, the Great Neck AYLUS branch hosted an AAPI event at the Great Neck Main Library. The event started with Goldman reading “Say My Name” to the kids and followed by Irena reading “Punky Aloha”. Next, Rebecca, Andrew, Goldman, and Irena helped teach a large group of […]
Newtown AYLUS Assists with Bingo at Local Senior Center on April 27, 2025
On April 27, 2025, Newtown AYLUS members volunteered at the Sunrise Senior home of Lower Makefield (631 Stony Hill Rd, Morrisville, PA 19067). Our members helped ensure that the seniors living there had a satisfactory bingo event by addressing all of their inconveniences and helping clean up. The volunteers actively took the initiative to solve […]
AYLUS Basking Ridge held Tech Support program at Ridge Oak Senior Center on 4/28/25 (4th)
AYLUS held its biweekly Tech Support program at Ridge Oak Senior Center on 4/28/25. Volunteers helped seniors regarding how to restore their passwords as well as set up their computers. They also taught seniors how to find games and log into their gmail accounts on the computer. Additionally, volunteers helped a senior update various software […]
Newtown AYLUS Members Tutor Math (20th) at Local Chinese School
On Friday, 4/25/2025, 3 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from third-graders to ninth-graders in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Lucas Zhang (Event Leader), Albert Chen and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for younger students […]
Morrisville Branch Packages Robotics Kits for Kits4Cause on April 27, 2025
On April 27th, 2025, 2 volunteers from our community branch worked on packaging robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]
Morrisville Branch Packages Robotics Kits for Kits4Cause on April 26, 2025
On April 26th, 2025, 2 volunteers from our community branch worked on packaging robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]
Morrisville Branch Volunteers at Local Brown Bag Ministry on April 26, 2025
On April 26th, 2025, 4 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Mandy Xiao (2 hours) Clara […]
Forsyth County AYLUS Perform Maintenance Services for Caney Creek Preserve (7) in April 2025
On April 27th, 2025, 4 Forsyth County AYLUS members went to Caney Creek Preserve to conduct weed-picking and trash cleaning. The members met up at 10:00 AM and finished cleaning at 12:00, collecting a large bag of weeds and trash. We used trash-bags and gloves as materials. Event Details: Date: April 27, 2025 Timings: 10:00 […]
AYLUS Phoenix Branch packs food at Feed My Starving Children on 2/22/25
On February 22th, 2025, the Phoenix Branch volunteered at the local FMSC. During the volunteering event, the members of the branch packed ingredients such as rice, soy, vegetables, and vitamins into plastic bags for children around world. The volunteers all had specific jobs in the process, such as scooping, bagging, weighing, or sealing. By the […]
AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch Beautifies Bowne Playground for Earth Month (04/26/2025)
On April 26th, 2025, our team hosted our 146th event from 9 am to 12 pm. We partnered with Maureen Regan in order to beautify Bowne Playground in honor of Earth Month to create a greener and cleaner environment. Maureen Regan is a community advocate, fostering youth education for environmental justice, health and Wellness, climate […]
San Diego Branch Prepared Sack Lunches for Interfaith Community Services on April 21, 2025
On April 21 , 2025, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis. Food is our most basic human need, yet thousands […]
AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch Hold Fundraiser Event For Loops For Love Project on April 27th 2025
Reported by Charlotte Chen Posted by Charlotte Chen On April 27th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano members gathered at Frisco Commons Park for a fundraising event for the Loops For Love Project. During the event, volunteers split into various teams to effectively fundraise. Some volunteers were assigned to selling lemonade while others were in charge […]
Fullerton Branch Members Tutoring Kids English and Coding at (4/27/25)
On April 27, 2025, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 3rd graders in English. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics ofgrammar. TOTAL HOURS Daisy Wei, Michelle Li: 4 Hours
Fullerton Branch Members Help distribute food at St. Vincent De Paul Pantry at (4/26/25)
On April 26, 2025, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. TOTAL HOURS Michelle Li, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Leon Sun, Andre Tu, Ren […]
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Organize Donation Drive in April 2025
City and Neighbor Support: Pearland Volunteers Organize Donation Drive in April 2025 In April 2025, AYLUS Pearland partnered with Iglesia Cristiana Restoration Y Vi Da to host a donation drive supporting orphanages in Mexico. These orphanages are in urgent need of clothing and shoes. Volunteers collected and sorted gently used clothes and shoes, and dropped […]
San Diego Branch organized Computer for Kids Lab on April 26th, 2025
On April 26th, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible access to technology. The […]
SMILE 4 Special Needs (#204): Pearland Celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of Ed Thompson Inclusive Park at My PlayClub #24 on April 26, 2025
At the April 26th monthly My PlayClub event, we celebrated the anniversary of the Ed Thompson Inclusive Park. At the start of the event, AYLUS Pearland proudly donated $2,000 to support the city’s second inclusive park, which is currently in the fundraising stage. Co-President Aila Jiang delivered a speech reflecting on AYLUS Pearland’s four-year journey […]
Murrieta AYLUS Hosts a Beach Cleanup (38th) (4/27/2025)
Reported by Caien(Daisy) Chen : On April 2 7th, AYLUS members had a local beach cleanup. They started by picking up all the trash in the upper park which included chip bags and plastic. They then made their way down to the lower areas of the park where they found paper plates in the playground, […]