On August 27, 2021, the Pearland branch volunteers participated in the school supplies packing event at Ed White Elementary School, along with volunteers from other places in the event hosted by Houston’s C.A.R.E. organization. Event volunteers first took supplies out of boxes, picked pencils, scissors, crayons, markers, rulers, erasers etc. into a small bag, then […]

AYLUS Pearland worked with First Baptist Church of San Antonio and First Baptist Church of Allende Coahuila of Mexico to host a donation drive to support refugees and low income residents at US-Mexico border. The event started at late August and finished by September 6th. All collected items were delivered to residents and refugees in […]

A group of AYLUS Pearland volunteers helped LSA’s SMILE project multiple times each week in July. The project was organized and hosted by Light and Salt Association. SMILE, an abbreviation of “Self Advocacy, Moving towards good health, Independent living skills, Living basic job skills, and Emotional regulation skills,” is a day program for people with […]

At the end of July, AYLUS Pearland hosted a fundraiser to support the Dawson High School tennis team.  AYLUS Pearland members donated a variety of clothes, household appliances, and more to the fundraiser.  We also received items such as bikes, small furniture, and baby items from the community.  The original plan was to have a […]

In July, AYLUS Pearland volunteers successfully completed three driveway pressure wash projects and received positive feedback from their clients. Later from August 6th to 8th, two more clients requested driveway power washes. A total of three teams, each led by an experienced team lead, worked on both projects in the evenings of the three days. […]

On the afternoon of August 21, 2021, two AYLUS volunteers pressure washed Mr. Wong’s driveway to support AYLUS Pearland. The volunteers spent some time setting up the pressure washer, and then proceeded to clean the driveway, while taking some breaks. One of the volunteers was new to power washing, and the other volunteer taught him […]

From June 7th to August 6th, three volunteers and eight students participated in the AYLUS GT Math program. One-hour lessons consisting of both a group lecture and small-group problem solving sessions occurred weekly on Friday nights. The volunteers and students participate in both a group lecture and small-group problem-solving session during each lesson. The topics […]

This summer, the AYLUS Pearland Branch began teaching their dance classes virtually through Zoom. Each class was an hour long and one class was held per week. Three volunteers served the community by scheduling class, choreographing dances, choosing songs, teaching class, recording practice videos, and communicating with parents. In each class, the volunteers started off […]

Over the course of July and August, eleven AYLUS volunteers tutored fifteen students ranging from first grade to sixth grade. Lessons happened twice a week: once on Friday mornings and once on Saturday nights. During each lesson, tutors focused on a variety of general mathematics topics that were tailored to each individual group of students. […]

Throughout July and August of 2021, AYLUS continued offering two-hour chess lessons to eager students. As with before, two long-time chess players Aaron and Baron led 6-8 elementary and middle school students who joined the Zoom meeting every Sunday from 4:30-6:30. During the first hour, Aaron and Baron gave the students instruction through prepared lectures, […]

Starting in July of 2021, AYLUS Pearland has continued their free group Tennis Lessons in the Silvercreek Neighborhood courts. With the continued help of the coaches and parents, many volunteers have been able to further guide these group of 10-15 children to improve their tennis skill by a tremendous amount! In this half of the […]

AYLUS Pearland members started teaching elementary and middle school students art at the beginning of the summer. In July and August 2021, AYLUS Pearland continued to organize virtual arts and craft classes through Zoom. Each week, teachers offered classes on Monday and Saturday from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. In June, students had the option […]

AYLUS Pearland hosted a plant sale and donation event to raise money for “Camp for All,”, our first ever day camp for kids with special needs, partnered with BACH ECI and Light and Salt Association’s Special Needs Care Center. AYLUS Pearland asked the community for plant donations such as flowers and vegetables. On June 29th, […]

In July and August 2021, AYLUS Pearland continued to offer free group reading lessons to more than 20 students. These students ranged from first to fifth grade, and each student was assigned a class based on their grade level. These classes were held on Sundays and Mondays from 7 to 8pm, and there were 10 […]

On July 31, 2021, AYLUS Pearland hosted its 5th annual college forum through zoom. Over 110 families joined to listen to high school graduates and college students explain their experiences throughout their years of education. AYLUS had the extraordinary opportunity to invite four speakers to the forum. Aditya Namjoshi of the University of Texas, Cindy […]

In recent years, online learning has become increasingly popular as a flexible and accessible mode of education. As the world continues to embrace technology, it is important to have reliable learning management software to effectively deliver eLearning programs. One such platform is Learnsoft’s LMS for eLearning programs, which provides a comprehensive solution for designing, delivering, […]

On Sunday, July 25th, 2021, AYLUS held their first national conference via the Zoom platform. Over 300 people attended. Starting at 9:00 am Pacific Time, the 2021-2022 Presidents of AYLUS, Katherine Wei and Samuel Li, went through the Opening Ceremony and instructed the audience on how to participate in the raffle and how to record […]

On the humid afternoon of July 16th, thirteen AYLUS Pearland Members arrived at 3 different homes to power wash their driveways and sidewalks to raise money for the first special needs day camp, Camp for All, sponsored by BACH (Brazoria County Association for Citizens with Handicaps), AYLUS Pearland, and Light and Salt Association. A well-kept […]

On Friday, July 23rd, 2021, AYLUS Pearland held their second volunteer training for the Special Needs Day Camp. There were around 45 volunteers that showed up for the training at the Pearland Westside Library Conference Room. At the beginning of the training, Sandy Le, a Speech Pathologist at BACH (Brazoria Association for Citizens of Handicaps), […]

After a successful Spring Seedling Sale fundraiser, AYLUS Pearland started organizing its Summer Plant Sale in early May. Because of winter storm Uri, many plants died, causing the demand for plants to grow in the greater Houston area. Meanwhile the market price significantly increased by multiple times. AYLUS Pearland secured plant supply from Mrs. Sophie, […]

On July 11, 2021, AYLUS members helped Houston C.A.R.E. to retrieve American flags that were planted along Bellaire Boulevard for the celebration of Independence Day. From 7:30 to 10:30 AM, armed with metal wrenches and high spirits, AYLUS volunteers toiled strenuously under the hot Texan sun to retrieve upwards of 100 U.S. flags. After 3 […]

On July 8th, AYLUS Pearland held their first volunteer training for the special needs day camp, Camp for All.  This camp, sponsored and organized by BACH (Brazoria Association for Citizens of Handicaps), AYLUS Pearland, and Light and Salt Association’s Special Needs Care Center, hopes to become a long-term project which would be offered to the […]

Starting from the week of June 7, three volunteers and eight students participated in the AYLUS GT Math program. One-hour lessons occur on Friday nights, once a week. The volunteers and students participate in both a group lecture and small-group problem-solving session during each lesson. Topics covered are at the advanced fourth-fifth grade level, including […]

Beginning on June 6th, AYLUS began offering chess lessons to kids who wanted to learn more about and improve in the strategic game of chess. During these lessons, two advanced chess players, Aaron and Baron, divulged their knowledge on strategies, ideas to win, and their passion for the game to their students. Around 6-8 elementary […]

From May 3, 2021, to June 1, 2021, several AYLUS Pearland volunteers participated in the Give without Spending campaign by completing product opinion surveys on Express Feedback for Good. This campaign raised a total of $11,694, and around one-third of the money raised was from AYLUS Pearland volunteers (AYLUS Pearland contributed $3,598 to this campaign […]

Over the summer months, 11 AYLUS volunteers tutored 15 students ranging from first grade to sixth grade. Lessons happened twice a week: once on Friday mornings and once on Saturday nights. During each lesson, tutors focused on a variety of general mathematics topics that were tailored to each individual group of students. The volunteers and […]

On July 4th, 2021, 37 AYLUS volunteers came together in Independence to help orchestrate the Celebration of Freedom event, as part of a three-day long volunteering mega event to prepare and dismantle the concert’s setup. During the 5 hours shift from 4:00pm to 9:00pm, volunteers handed out free shirts and bug spray, cleaned up trash, […]

During the summer of 2021, AYLUS Pearland has began to conduct free group Tennis lessons starting in June. With the help of many volunteer coaches, three AYLUS volunteers/coaches have been able to work together and offer group tennis lessons for more than 10 – 15 amazing children around the ages of 6 – 14. In […]

To begin our amazing collaboration and relationship with Pearland Parks and Recreation, many AYLUS volunteers worked alongside the Parks and Rec team to set up, decorate, and clean up Independence Park for the upcoming inaugural 4th of July Celebration of Freedom Event. On July 1st, 2021, many AYLUS Pearland volunteers helped clean and polish up […]

On July 3rd, 2021, AYLUS volunteers planted poles and put-up flags to celebrate Independence Day for the 5th year in a row. The sponsors who provide the flags were Houston 80/20 and Houston C.A.R.E. The event was held in Houston Chinatown . The volunteers arrived at around 7:30 AM and then were shown how to […]

On the mornings of June 11th, 18th, and 25th, AYLUS Pearland assisted a summer camp run by the Special Needs Care Center at the Light & Salt Association. Junior members helped to teach and assist classes for special needs students. These classes consisted of basic stretching and exercises and simple dance combinations. The volunteers arrived […]

On May 1st, 2021, Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland hosted the fundraiser kickoff event for Pearland’s first All-inclusive Playground at the Shadow Creek Ranch Sports Complex. The playground is expected to come to life next year. Twelve AYLUS Pearland members, divided into 2 shifts, volunteered at the event.  The first-shift volunteers were responsible for setting […]

After working alongside Pearland Parks and Recreation to set up, decorate, and host the July 4th Celebration of Freedom Event at Independence Park, several members of AYLUS Pearland volunteered to take down the decorations following the successful event. On July 6 th , 2021, AYLUS Pearland volunteers worked for 1.5 hours from 9-10:30 am to […]

AYLUS Pearland Jr. Members Continued Online Tutoring Fundraising Program in June Continuing from the last report on the Aylus junior Initiated Online Tutoring Fundraising Program reported by Aila Jiang. There are currently 10 students, 4 of them from China, enrolled in classes with new bilingual tutors Zide and Jason on Saturdays. We are continuing the […]

AYLUS Pearland junior members continued its online tutoring program throughout the month of May with new additions. To accommodate the growing class sizes and increase in tutors, an extra class was added on Saturday for students specifically living in China. In order to assist those who need support on English, the teachers adjusted its curriculum […]

To prepare for the July plant sale, a fundraiser for the special needs’ day camp, AYLUS Pearland requested plant donations from the community. On June 29th, 2021, Mrs. Chan donated varieties of moss rose to the fundraiser and informed AYLUS members to dig them out from her backyard.  Five AYLUS members brought tools to Mrs. […]

Throughout the beginning of June, AYLUS Pearland worked together to collect shoes to donate towards Keep Pearland Beautiful’s Shoe Drive. The goal of the shoe drive was to help keep shoes out of landfills. Shoes that were new or gently used were donated to citizens from developing nations. Shoes that were more worn out were […]

Starting from June 14th, AYLUS Pearland has been offering summer art classes for elementary and middle school students. Each week, the teacher volunteers teach two art classes with each one being one hour long. One of the classes is held virtually through Zoom and the other is held in the park where students can interact […]