On Sunday, July 16th, AYLUS volunteers began teaching the first 90-minute-long K-pop dance class at Athena Dance Academy, in preparation to perform at the 2024 Lunar New Year Gala. The volunteers started the class with a short icebreaker and a ten-minute warm-up and stretch. After, the 10 students, aged 6-12 years old, were taught the […]

On Wednesday, July 19, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. After a brief warmup, the students were divided into beginner and intermediate groups. Gavin, Derek, and Zide taught beginners while William and Caroline led intermediates. Most of the lesson was strengthening forehand and backhand technique, yet students […]

On Monday, July 17th, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between beginner and intermediate players with Gavin and Derek teaching the beginners, and William and Caroline teaching the intermediate players. The coaches first led a warmup for all the students and then moved […]

On July 15, 2023, AYLUS Pearland proudly partnered with City of Pearland, Light and Salt Association, T21 Family Outreach, and Homewatch Care Givers to host a momentous occasion – the very first inclusive play date at the Ed Thompson Inclusive Playground. This event was a true celebration of community collaboration and a step forward in […]

AYLUS Pearland was delighted to receive an invitation from our esteemed community partner, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, to participate in the Summer Bash event. We set up an engaging and colorful booth, complete with a table and canopy, offering an array of delightful activities to the attendees, including face painting, tattoos, and balloon twisting. Despite the […]

On July 15, 2023, Aylus Pearland held an open house showcase for the launching of Aylus Summer K-Pop Dance lessons hosted by Athena Dance Academy and promotion of AYLUS. Held at the Westside Library, the objective of the Open house was to welcome the new students into the world of dance and to showcase the […]

On Sunday July 16, 2023, Aylus Pearland decided to resume the previously retired chess classes and brought new teachers to help teach new students. The New teachers Jordan Zheng and Marc Lu are both avid chess enthusiasts and were both excited to teach this new set of lessons. The students were split into two groups […]

     On July 14, members of the Pearland AYLUS volunteered at the SMILE program held by the Light and Salt Association. In the first half of the morning, William Sun taught the students how to make an origami lotus. He also decided to implement a new idea in which he paired students up with […]

On Saturday, July 15th, AYLUS Pearland volunteers took part in Old Pearland’s Farmers Market. The 8 volunteers were divided evenly into 2 shifts. The first shift was responsible for helping set up fans, picnic tables, and booth tables. The second shift took down the tables assisted the vendors and helped with clean up. Both groups […]

On Wednesday, July 12th, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between beginner and intermediate players with Wyatt and Caroline teaching the beginners, and William and Daniel teaching the intermediate players. The coaches first led a warmup for all the students and then moved […]

On Friday, July 14, 2023, 3 AYLUS volunteers taught and improved kids on swimming. This lesson is the last lesson of the session. In the group, Erick Gao taught Alden to flip turn, Edwin Gao taught Audrey to do long endurance kicks, and Eddie Fu taught Felicia how to do freestyle. In the last 15 […]

On May-July ,2023, Zide Liu and four volunteers from the AYLUS Pearland branch, engaged in a creative initiative to support the Light and Salt Association. The team focused on mural hand painting and Decoration projects, aiming to promote the concept of a healthy life and living. Activities: Under the leadership of Zide Liu, the AYLUS […]

On Wednesday July 12th, members of the AYLUS Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt association. During the morning, all volunteers helped students paint a jungle scene with acrylic paint. In the afternnon,Abigail Zheng and Alvin Zheng taught students how to cut out pumpkins and write their names using bubble letters. […]

On Tuesday July 11th, members of the AYLUS Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt association. In the morning, Jiaqi Ren taught art class. Students learned how to draw and use watercolor to paint a flower bouquet; Crafts class was taught by Erica Gao. Students were taught how to make an […]

On July 11th AYLUS members helped teach students at the AYLUS swimming lessons. Eddie changed students with Edwin and started teaching Audrey, while Edwin started teaching Felicia. Erick’s student Amelia didn’t show up for the lesson, so Erick didn’t teach on Tuesday. Ethan and Kevin attempted to help improve Alden’s freestyle. Reported by: Ethan Gao […]

On Thursday, July 7, 2023, 4 AYLUS volunteers helped students improve their swimming techniques. Eddie taught Felicia how to improve her freestyle kick with the board and control bubbles blowing underwater. Eddie also helped Alden improve his freestyle stroke and taught him how to do underwater butterfly kicks off the wall. Erick taught Amelia how to improve her freestyle, breathe on the side, and push off […]

On Thursday, July 6, 2023, 4 AYLUS volunteers taught and improved kids on swimming. In the group, Erick Gao taught Amelia Zheng to swim freestyle, Ethan Gao taught Kevin Zhao about endurance, EdwinGao taught Audrey to kick, and Eddie Fu taught 2 students, Felicia and Alden. Felicia was learning about breathing and Alden was also […]

The swim lesson on July 4th was like all of the other swim lessons except that the lesson was held in the morning. We had a smaller class that day as only 3 out of the 5 students showed up. However, we were able to get a lot of things completed. For example, Audry was […]

On July 7th, AYLUS Pearland organized a highly engaging and interactive event at the Pearland Library. Many community children were invited to engage in a fun-filled activity while playing the art of twisted balloon creations, led by experienced AYLUS volunteers. Throughout the event, AYLUS Pearland made efforts to promote its brand and raise awareness about […]

Pearland volunteers supported Community Mammogram event hosted by Light and Salt Association on July 6th 2023. Volunteers arrived in early morning to set up the station. They volunteered at welcome desk to help participants filling out the form. They also helped nurses to do hepatitis C testing and educated the guests on All of Us program, […]

On Friday, July 7th, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between beginner and intermediate players with Yifan and Boyu teaching the beginners and Alexander, William, and Daniel teaching the intermediate players. The coaches first led a warmup for all the students and then […]

On Wednesday, July 5th, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between beginner and intermediate players with Winston and Derek teaching the beginners and Alexander, William, Zide, and Yifan teaching the intermediate players. The coaches first led a warmup for all the students and then […]

On July 3rd, AYLUS volunteers gathered at Independence Park to help arrange and adorn the area for the upcoming “Celebration of Freedom” event at Independence Park. Volunteers assisted in setting up barricades around the park, creating a general guideline for the event parameters. They also displayed buntings and banners for extra festivity. After taking a […]

On June 28th, dedicated AYLUS volunteers made a meaningful impact at Ed White Elementary School by providing valuable support to the teachers in their efforts to educate the students. With a range of classes from 1st to 5th grade, the volunteers generously assisted the teachers in teaching subjects such as math, science, and English. Their […]

On July 4th, 2023, AYLUS Pearland played a significant role in assisting the annual Celebration of Freedom event hosted by the City of Pearland with over 15,000 community members in attendance in  Independence Park. A large group of 63 volunteers from AYLUS Pearland devoted their time and efforts to assist the city with various tasks […]

AYLUS Pearland branch volunteers supported the Liberty Fest on July 2nd, 2023 at PlazAmericas. Despite the hot summer weather, they set up a boba tea booth sponsored by Pearland Chinese Association and Juju Tapioca. By arranging an attractive display of different tea flavors, they engaged guests and raised funds for the CARE fund, benefiting a […]

On the 30th of last month, we taught our AYLUS class new skills and helped them improve on older skills. Ethan continued to try to teach Kevin Zhao how to do a proper flip turn. Edwin continued teaching Amelia Zheng freestyle. Eddie was in charge of teaching Felicia Chen, while Erick was in charge of […]

The Pearland branch of AYLUS demonstrated their commitment to community service by actively participating in the CARE Independence Day festival held at the Chinese Community Center on July 1st, 2023. AYLUS Pearland members volunteered their time and efforts to contribute to the success of the event. During the festival, AYLUS Pearland volunteers took on important […]

During the month of June, Junior members of Pearland AYLUS volunteered to continue tutoring kids from around the greater Houston area. Tutors Alex Song, and Clara Liu taught engaging and fun classes that elevated students english. Lessons during June highlighted short stories and vocabulary. Teachers used resources such as RazKids, and Brainpop to make lessons […]

On Friday, June 30, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between 2 courts where Dayou, Yifan, and Noah led the beginners. Alexander, Daniel, Caroline, Wyatt, and Boyu lead the intermediates with Zide and William overseeing the coaches. After the warmup, the beginners worked […]

On Wednesday June 28th,  several AYLUS volunteers helped teach the community tennis from 7:30PM – 9:30PM. With a normal 2 hour long session, the students first did a quick warmup and went right into practice. Derek, Caroline and Wyatt coached the beginners while Zide, and Winston coached the intermediates. Both group levels worked on improving […]

On June 30, several AYLUS members volunteered at a Concerts in the Park event at Independence Park. The volunteers were divided into two groups. One group worked at the event information booth, helping to organize the raffle for later that evening. They monitored survey completion and passed out tickets at the desk and guests sitting […]

On June 16, AYLUS Pearland members volunteered at the SMILE program organized by the Light and Salt Association, supporting individuals with special needs. Led by Erica Gao and Derek Zhu, we taught the drum bucket activity, bringing joy to participants. Other volunteers joined to ensure everyone could participate. Students also explored oil pastel painting, creating […]

On June 27, 2023, AYLUS volunteers helped with class at the Light and Salt Association’s SMILE Day camp. The day started with a skills lesson with Ms. Zowei followed by ukulele lessons. The following activities were an art project led by Haoqi, and the day ended with Derek teaching students how to shadowbox in his […]

On June 30, the dedicated members of AYLUS Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program organized by the Light and Salt Association, aimed at supporting individuals with special needs. Erica Gao and Aila Jiang took the lead in teaching everyone how to play the drum bucket, a fun and engaging activity that brought joy to the […]

On June 29th and 30th 2023, volunteers from the Aylus Pearland branch collaborated with teachers to support students at Ed White summer school. Each dedicated volunteer was assigned a classroom and actively assisted in various subjects, including math, reading, and science. Their role involved offering guidance to the students, addressing their academic challenges, and ensuring […]

On Wednesday, June 28, four volunteers from AYLUS Pearland offered their time and skills to support the SMILE Program, a program designed to assist students with special needs. The volunteers began the day by assisting the students with a painting project in which the students painted a beautiful sunset landscape. on a fulfilling journey as […]

On June 16th, Pearland volunteers gathered at the West Pearland Library to make blankets for kids with cancer. Guided by college students Matthew and Anne, the volunteers divided into groups, selected yarn colors, and crocheted. Six blankets were made and will be delivered to the Texas Medical Center. After the class, volunteers cleaned up the […]

The Alyus volunteers conducted a diligent effort to distribute QR codes to visitors at the Concerts in the Park series on June 16th. They comprehensively covered the entire park, ensuring that every visitor had an equal opportunity to receive a ticket by scanning the code. Upon scanning the code, visitors received a ticket, which was […]

On June 29th, 2023, the Pearland branch of AYLUS hosted a remarkable Summer Health Fest at the Ed White Elementary School. The volunteers arrived at the School with great enthusiasm to organize a health fair aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among the younger attendees, while also providing essential health screenings such as blood pressure, blood […]