To make the community safer for students and residents, AYLUS Greater Triangle NC, led by President Sky Tianyi Han and Co-President Michael Yang, organized a campaign to install crosswalks and traffic rules at Panther Creek High School and the Channing Park community. Planning and implementation of the campaign began in August, urging the Channing […]

On August 25th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) prepared for a yard sale event at 405 Sayre Drive, Princeton over the weekend.  GPA members donated and collected items for sale, announced the sale across the community, and such efforts continued for a month prior to the sale. The items for sale included household […]

      Li Yuanduo, a member of AYLUS, has a passion for music since childhood. He learned to play the piano for over 10 years in China and understands the joy and satisfaction that music brings. After moving to the United States, he discovered that many children in his community share the same love […]

On August 25th, 2022, North Jersey AYLUS members cleaned up trash around West Essex Trail and Cedar Grove Community Park from 2-4 pm. This marks the first cleanup event hosted by the branch. Keep up the good work! Members participating in the cleanup include Eric Jiang (2hrs) and Aiden Jia (2hrs).

On August 25th, 2022, North Jersey AYLUS members donated used clothing to clothing boxes at Cedar Grove Community Park in Cedar Grove, NJ. Members included Eric Jiang (1 hr) and Aiden Jia (1hr).      

On August 25, 2022, North Jersey AYLUS volunteered at Clifton Food Bank in Clifton, NJ from 8 am to 12 pm. This marked the second food bank event from North Jersey. Participating members included Eric Jiang (4 hours) and Aiden Jia (4 hours).                   

On August 23rd, 2022, North Jersey member Eric Jiang became the first member in the newly found branch to lead and participate in a food bank volunteering event! Good job Eric! The first food bank event was held at St. Peter’s Haven Food Pantry in Clifton, NJ from 8 am to 12 pm. Member Eric […]

In August, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum & Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144; Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am–4pm). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer […]

Between August 21st and 25th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteered at the American Junior Golf Association’s National Championship Tournament.  The tournament featured 98 of the nation’s best junior golfers playing at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. GPA Volunteers helped in the following roles: -Timing/Water Stations: Record groups’ times at timing station holes […]

Hi all, On August 18th, 2022, members of the Fairfax ALYUS branch arrived at a local food bank, Food for others, to help sort out produce that was to be distributed at over 10 sites around the community. Before volunteering, members were given a brief overview into how food banks like Food for Others operate […]

On July 10th, the board of the Raritan Valley Branch visited the Civic Center Firehouse for their open house to learn more about what they could do to help the firefighters and the community. Among the ideas that were being considered, the board thought that they could give back to the community by surprising the […]

In August, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum & Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144; Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am–4pm). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer […]

On August 14, 2022, the Irvine Branch participated in a morning watering/weeding event held at the Upper Newport Bay Preserve from 9 – 11:30 AM. We woke up early and volunteered at the nature preserve, helping water plants which needed the resources. As a group, we learned more about the preservation of these biodiverse ecosystems […]

On August 20th, members of the Raritan Valley Branch joined Save Coastal Wildlife, a nonprofit organization dedicated to wildlife preservation and education, to survey the coastal biodiversity along the New Jersey shore, for the second time. The members had a lot of fun with the first fish survey, so they wanted to do it again. […]

Between August 21st and 25th, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) volunteered at the American Junior Golf Association’s National Championship Tournament.  The tournament featured 98 of the nation’s best junior golfers playing at the Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club. GPA Volunteers helped in the following roles: -Timing/Water Stations: Record groups’ times at timing station holes […]

On August 23rd, 2022, four high school students in Pennsylvania.North Jersey, NJ founded the 121st branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS): Main Line, PA. Congratulations to Emily Zou, Melissa Fan, Manya Gupta, and Mindy Wang of the Main Line Branch! Great job!   Description of the Main Line Branch In […]

In August, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum & Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144; Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am–4pm). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer […]

On Saturday, August 21, 2022, members of the AYLUS Chapel Hill Branch performed music at Carol Woods, a retirement community in Chapel Hill. Our group consisted of five pianists, a clarinetist, and a saxophonist. We played a range of repertoire and were well-received by the elder residents. Participants were grateful to be able to enthusiastically […]

On August 20th, 2022, two members of AYLUS Chapel Hill participated in a volunteering event at Good Hope Farm. The work involved restoring and rebuilding two large plant beds with cinder brick. The activity took 3 hours in total, starting from 9:00 AM till noon. The volunteers from AYLUS left the farm looking much more […]

This week, AYLUS Chapel Hill members have taken the time and care to wholeheartedly create special handicrafts to donate to Kits to Heart, which specializes in providing cancer patients with lovely care kits. After many hours of hard work, we were able to secure a good supply of 18 heart pillows, 120 special origamis, 55 […]

The AYLUS Bellaire Branch volunteered at the Houston Food Bank on Sunday, August 21, 2022.       The Houston Food Bank is America’s largest food bank. The food bank distributes fresh produce, non-perishable goods, and meals to those in need in the Houston area. The Senior Box Program distributes shelf-stable CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) food for […]

On Saturday, August 13th, AYLUS Williamsville volunteers helped Feedmore make 20 pound meal kits. Volunteers: Li Tang, Ray Liang, Reilin Lyu, Stella Zeng (2 hours)

In August, members of the Greater Princeton branch of AYLUS (GPA) served at Morven Museum & Garden (55 Stockton Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540; Phone 609-924-8144; Open Wednesday through Sunday, 10am–4pm). A National Historic Landmark, Morven is on five pristine acres in the heart of Princeton, New Jersey. The home of Richard Stockton, a signer […]

On August 14, 2022, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch teamed up with AYLUS New York City to initiate another tutoring session with students from all over the United States. They primarily focused on English and Writing homework help. Annie Lee from the Irvine branch meticulously helped the kids every step of the way. Annie: […]

On August 7, 2022, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch teamed up with AYLUS New York City to initiate another tutoring session with students from all over the United States. They primarily focused on English and Writing homework help. Annie Lee from the Irvine branch meticulously helped the kids every step of the way. Annie: We […]

On August 21, 2022, volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch teamed up with AYLUS New York City to initiate another tutoring session with students from all over the United States. They primarily focused on English and Writing homework help. Annie Lee from the Irvine branch meticulously helped the kids every step of the way. Annie: […]

On August 21st, 2022, the North Jersey AYLUS branch hosted its first performance event at the Premier Residences of Teaneck (655 Pomander Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666) from 8-9 pm. Despite being the branch’s first concert, all the performers did great and the concert was a success! Acts included self choreographed dances, songs, violin solos, and […]

On Sunday, August 21, 2022, AYLUS Twin Cities went to several local stores and restaurants, including Whole Foods, Panera Bread, Domino’s, and Lund’s & Byerly’s to talk to the store managers about our Feed My Starving Children fundraiser. The event lasted from 1-3 PM, totaling 2 hours. Although some stores were not interested in sponsoring […]

The Edmond branch members held a second chess class for younger kids this Sunday. The kids got to practice the skills they learned in the first class by competing against each other in a tournament. We are still raising money to buy more shirts which is why some of our members are not wearing an […]

From August 5th to August 17th, the board of AYLUS Raritan Valley (Daniel Yu and Vivian Sun) hosted a school supply drive to provide for the EB Education Foundation. With the upcoming school year ahead of many, the branch wanted to help students in need of school supplies. To spread word of the drive, Daniel […]

This week Jenna continued to work on the Anton Bruun files. She focused on tagging and transcribing photos of the boat in the harbor. Jenna Jiang (2 hours 10 min)

In August, the Greater Princeton Branch of AYLUS (GPA) members teamed up and started their Music Theory Education Program. The in-person education program allows GPA members to provide music theory to children in the local community. On August 21st, the Music Theory Program Lead, GPA member Catherine You (2 hrs), and her assistant, Melanie You […]

On Friday, August 19, 2022, AYLUS Twin Cities hosted yet another food packing event at Feed My Starving Children. The event lasted from 7-8:45 PM, totaling 1 hour and 45 minutes. 2 of the AYLUS volunteers packed meals at a table, while the other 2 volunteers were part of the warehouse crew, in charge of […]

On Thursday, August 18, 2022, AYLUS Twin Cities helped a local garden that was part of Appetite for Change. The event lasted from 10 AM to 12 PM, totaling 2 hours. Because the recent rain softened the soil, the AYLUS volunteers helped with weeding the garden to keep nutrients for the crops like cabbages, melons, […]

On Monday, August 15, 2022, AYLUS Twin Cities hosted another food packing event at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen, MN. The event lasted from 7-8:45 PM, totaling 1 hour and 45 minutes. The 3 AYLUS volunteers, combined with other volunteers, packed 33 boxes of food. Because of recent events in the world that have […]

AYLUS Cupertino volunteered at Garden to Table on 8/20/22. We harvested vegetables such as tomatoes, kale, chard and planted sunflowers, basils, etc. The veggies are distributed to low-income families on weekly basis. Attendance: (2 hours for each member) Truman You, Hengrui Chen,  Jiayi Chen