On September 3rd, 2022 morning, on a short notice, a handful of members from AYLUS Pearland participated in a photo session for the Chinese edition of the Project Rise and Shine’s Annual Report to community. AYLUS Pearland has been one of the partners of Rise and Shine and receiving funding from the project since 2020. […]

AYLUS Pearland junior members continued their online English tutoring program throughout the summer of 2022 with new students and tutors. Over the summer several new members decided to join this program to help teach English to students who are not native to USA. Most tutors would use online sources to help aid them to teach […]

On Tuesday, June 14th, members of the AYLUS Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt association. Origami lessons were taught by teachers and students would receive help from the volunteers. Some of the projects that were taught include a box, a lotus flower, and a crane. On Wednesday, June 15th, members […]

AYLUS Pearland joins the New Hope Christian Church and Light and Salt Association for Leadership Meeting August 26    On August 26, AYLUS Pearland members joined two other organizations to brainstorm potential service projects and events for mental health awareness. They started the meeting with icebreakers for a more comfortable environment. Then, they got into pairs […]

On August 26, 2022, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm, AYLUS Pearland prepared for a weekend on-site garage sale to support school clubs. Over the previous weeks leading up to this day, volunteers began donating clothes, toys, appliances, necessities, and more. They posted the selected items on Facebook and other social media platforms. On the […]

From June 4, 2022, to July 5, 2022, AYLUS Pearland participated in the HundredX Causes product opinion surveys online, by giving opinions on various products or stores. The AYLUS Pearland volunteers worked hard to complete these surveys, resulting in a successful campaign. Overall, this campaign raised a total of $7,426 for Forever Parks Foundation, with […]

On July 3rd from 4:00 pm-8:00 pm, three Aylus volunteers assisted the Light and Salt Association with providing free Hepatitis C (HCV) screening to the public. In preparation for this day, the volunteers attended eight, 6-hour on-site trainings held by the Light and Salts’ Healthy Living Program as well as earned their certifications to give […]

On Tuesday, August 9th, members of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States of Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt association. One of the morning highlights was during the first class when Auggie was teaching the students a new exercise technique and gave a wonderful speech of appreciation […]

On Tuesday, July 26th, members of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States of Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt association. In the morning session, the students learned the basics of music theory like how to read notes on a music staff. Many of the students found it […]

On Tuesday, August 2nd, members of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States of Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt Association. In the morning life skills were taught to the class by Vicky and Sharon. In the afternoon, after lunch, art class was taught by Frances using pastels. […]

On August 6, 2022, AYLUS Pearland hosted its first high school forum where upperclassman speakers from Dawson high school gave their advice and overview of the high school experience. Speakers were Sophia Fu, Kate Liu, Bharat Salvady, Howard Shi, and Fred Guo. Similar to the annual college forum, the event consisted of the board of […]

On Tuesday, July 12th, members of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States of Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt Association. William and Alexander Sun started the class with table tennis, which encouraged teamwork and collaboration, as well as physical skills such as hand-eye coordination. During this session, […]

   On Tuesday, July 19th, members of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States of Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt Association. During this session, Alexander Sun taught Life Skills in the morning where they did a fun arm-untangling activity along with a game called “Minefield,” where they […]

On July 24th, 22 volunteers went out to the Pearland Chinese Church to provide free screenings to Pearland residents. From 12:00 am to 4:00 pm, the volunteers split up into five different stations to do different tests including HCV, FIT, and Mammography. The other two stations helped the people read their HCV results and gave them […]

On June 28th and June 29th 2022, AYLUS Pearland members donated packs of water to local Pearland libraries to help the citizens who visited library keep hydrated in this hot summer. On the first day, Tina Dong, Kang Zhang, Derek Zhu, Alexander Sun, and William Sun bought ten packs of water and delivered five to […]

On June 11, 2022, AYLUS Pearland hosted their sixth annual college forum at the West Pearland Library. At the beginning of the event, past year’s President Volunteer Service Award winners received their medals and certificates. Many students and families joined the forum either in person or through live zoom meeting to listen to the presenters, […]

During a scorching summer day, AYLUS members gathered at Plaza American’s East Parking Lot on July 3rd. With the support of Mr. Brian Liu, they sold cups of milk tea to fundraise for Houston Care. AYLUS volunteers sold milk tea to the crowd throughout the afternoon and evening. Each shift sold milk tea for four […]

On July 4th, 2022, AYLUS Pearland volunteers helped with the Celebration of Freedom event for city of Pearland. There were a total 61 volunteers who participated in the event, which lasted from 4:30 to 10 in the evening. Several volunteers came ahead of the scheduled time for event planning and organizing. The event took place […]

On June 28th, Aylus Pearland members volunteered to help the Smile program at the Light and Salt Association. To begin the class, William Sun taught an art class on how to draw fireworks using different brush techniques. The ending result was a stunning and magnificent piece of art made by the students. Later in the […]

On July 6th and July 7th, AYLUS volunteers participated the last week of the summer school tutoring at Ed White Elementary. Each day, the volunteers arrived at school at 8:30 am. They were divided up according to grade and subject. Each volunteer worked with a group of students to efficiently educate the children there. Throughout […]

From June 6 to June 26, AYLUS Pearland hosted a donation drive to support families in Mexico. Volunteers collected clothes for adults and kids, school supplies, and bed and bedding supplies, which were dropped off to the four designated locations. After June 26, the collected items were first transferred to a local church and then […]

On Wednesday, June 29, AYLUS volunteers William Sun, Alex Sun, and Ray Huang taught important skills at the Light and Salt Association in a class called SMILE. First, the students learned how to cook using different techniques to create delicious meals. Next, AYLUS member William Sun taught the students how to draw using oil pastels. […]

On June 27th and 30th , AYLUS Pearland members had the opportunity to participate in a clinical health program sponsored by the Light and Salt Association. The program's aim was to develop a curriculum for youth outreach activities in underserved communities that promotes healthy living styles and provides evidence-based cancer prevention interventions for underserved populations […]

From June 28-30, 2022, AYLUS members volunteered at Ed White Elementary to help tutor kids in their summer school program, ranging from Pre-k to 5th grade. The school day started with the volunteers assigned to their very own classroom and teacher to assist. Through workbooks and games, the volunteers helped with math, reading comprehension, and […]

On June 20th and 23rd, AYLUS Pearland members had the opportunity to participate in a clinical health program sponsored by the Light and Salt Association. The program's aim was to develop a curriculum for youth outreach activities in underserved communities that promotes healthy living styles and provides evidence-based cancer prevention interventions for underserved populations in […]

On June 24, 2022, AYLUS Pearland worked with Pearland Parks and Recreation to help organize the last Concerts at the Park Event of the summer. Though there was a notably smaller crowd, the event was still enjoyable due in large part to the music on display and our volunteers’ help. Our volunteers helped set up […]

On June 14 and June 15, 2022. A group of AYLUS volunteers went to Ed White Elementary to help tutor kids in their summer school program. They tutored students ranging from Pre-k-5 grade, who needed assistance in math and reading.  The volunteers were split into different classrooms to help various teachers to tutor the students. […]

On June 10, 2022, AYLUS Pearland worked with Pearland Parks and Recreation to help organize the weekly Concert at the Park Event. The volunteers helped set out raffle prizes as well as the tent. Volunteers assisted concertgoers in taking surveys for Pearland Parks and Recreation as well as distributing raffle tickets.  Additionally, volunteers helped direct […]

From June 21-23, 2022, AYLUS volunteers went to Ed White Elementary to tutor kids in their summer school program, ranging from Pre-k to 5th grade. At the beginning, volunteers were split into different classrooms based on strengths in math and reading. The tutors taught math through one-on-one learning, math-themed board games, and educational math computer […]

On June 16, 2022, AYLUS Pearland worked with Pearland Parks and Recreation to help organize the annual July 4th celebration of freedom event. At the request of the Pearland Parks department, Aylus members attended a presentation explaining how the new website for volunteers worked, as well as the details for the event itself. Since Celebration […]

On June 17, 2022, AYLUS Pearland worked with Pearland Parks and Recreation to help organize the weekly Concert at the Park Event. Our volunteers helped set up the raffle prizes and Parks and Recreation tent. Throughout the evening, volunteers helped pass out raffle tickets and encourage visitors to take surveys for Pearland Parks and Recreation. […]

On June 13th, 2022, AYLUS Pearland members participated in a training session on how to assist kids with autism in playing tennis. They first listened to Lisa Pugliese-LaCroix, a professional tennis player who founded her own successful organization, Love Serving Autism. Volunteers first watched videos of athletes learning and improving their motor coordination skills as […]

On June 16th, AYLUS Pearland members had the opportunity to participate in a clinical health program sponsored by the Light and Salt Association. The program's aim was to develop a curriculum for youth outreach activities in underserved communities that promotes healthy living styles and provides evidence-based cancer prevention interventions for underserved populations in Texas. The […]

This May, AYLUS Pearland continued to fundraise by selling home-grown plants and sprouts to the community. Volunteers went door-to-door within their neighborhoods to sell a variety of vegetables such as okra and cucumber, succulents like ruby necklaces, lotus, and other flowers. When fundraising in person, volunteers showed them a flier for the initiatives, such as […]

In June 2022, AYLUS Pearland has continued to work with Light and Salt Association with the special needs program, where the volunteers worked with adults with special needs to help them improve with and learn basic skills. On the 7th, 8th, and 10th of June, the volunteers participated in and assisted with many activities and […]

From May 29th to June 5th, Aylus hosted two online sessions and conducted two on-site volunteering events with the Light and Salt Association (LSA). This is AYLUS Pearland’ 2nd year assisting with this project. On May 29th and June 5th, Aylus hosted online meetings to share the experience on how to interact with and assist students with special needs […]

On June 11th, AYLUS Pearland staff members attended a Networking luncheon overseen by the Light and Salt Association of Houston, a non-profit charitable organization, to strengthen connections between charitable organizations in the Greater Houston area. AYLUS staff met other volunteer organizations, such as New Hope Church of The Woodlands. At the luncheon, AYLUS staff members […]

On June 6th and June 9th, AYLUS Pearland members had the opportunity to participate in a clinical health program sponsored by the Light and Salt Association. The purpose of the program was to develop a curriculum for youth outreach activities in underserved communities that promotes healthy living styles. The program was funded by CPRIT and […]

On June 3, 2022, AYLUS Pearland worked with Pearland Parks and Recreation to help organize the weekly Concert at the Park Event. Our volunteers helped set up the raffle prizes and Parks and Recreation tent. Throughout the evening, volunteers helped pass out raffle tickets and encourage visitors to take surveys for Pearland Parks and Recreation. […]

On May 27, AYLUS Pearland volunteered at the Concert in the Park series at Southdown Park. There were 6 volunteers who attended. We split up the volunteers, with 4 helping with parking. They helped the drivers park at the extra parking space to attend the event. Some of the volunteers told the drivers where to […]