Status: Active
On June 13, 2024, four high school students from three different high schools in the greater Tulsa area established the 156th AYLUS branch in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They are Kevin Chen (Founder), Kaiting Hsu (Co-founder), Kaylin Chen (Co-founder) and Daniel Hsieh (Co-founder), Congratulations to them for founding the Greater Tulsa Branch! Great job!
2024-2025 leadership team:
President: Kevin Chen, Vice-Pricident: Kaiting Hsu, Treasurer: Kaylin Chen; Secretary: Daniel Hsieh
Event Leaders: Andrew Li and Amanda Weng
2025-2026 leadership team:
President: Kaiting Hsu, Kevin Chen, Vice-Pricident: Kaylin Chen , Directors: Neddy Cai , Justin Li, Andrew Li
2026-2027 leadership team:
Presidents: Kaylin Chen , Amanda Weng , Vice Presidents: Justin Li, Daniel Xiao, Secretary: Sophie Qin, Directors: Edwin Cai, Rosemary Li, Alyssa Xiang
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2026-2027 Executive Board
| Position | Name | Contact |
| Co-Founder and President | Kaylin Chen | tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| President | Amanda Weng | tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Vice President | Justin Li | tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Vice President | Daniel Xiao | tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Secretary & Treasurer | Sophie Qin | tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Advisors | Chaoying Zhang,
Joyce Hsu Jean Cai, Zhili Qin Fang Liu Ming Li |
Chaoying.zhang@gmail.comJoyce_hsu_98@yahoo.com
caij0601@gmail.com ql2004@gmail.com fangliuafl@gmail.com mingfinkli@gmail.com |
2026-2027 Department Board
| Department | Directors | Contact |
| Community Service | Amanda Weng
Kaylin Chen |
tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Music Performance | Daniel Xiao
Kaylin Chen Sophie Qin |
tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Fundraising | Edwin Cai
Dannis Weng |
tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
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African Library Projec
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Justin Li
Ivan You |
tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Arts in Action (Arts Group) | Rosemary Li
Virginia Li Phoenix Xu |
tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
| Social media & Marketing | Alyssa Xiang
Yuxuan Li |
tulsa.aylus@gmail.com |
Congratulations to our excellent students who completed volunteer service hours qualifying for the President’s Volunteer Service Award Silver and Bronze. They are :
Kaylin Chen (Silver); Kaiting Hus (Bronze)
Kevin Chen ( Bronze), Neddy Cai ( Bronze)
Andrew Li ( Bronze), Justin Li ( Bronze)
Catherine Li ( Bronze)
Congratulations to their hard work for the 2024-2025 acdemic year!
The awards are the superlink below:
Kaylin, Kevin, Neddy, Kaiting, Andrew, Katherine, Justin
Congratulations to Neddy Cai, who won the 2nd Place in AYLUS 2025 Poster Contest among 49 posters from 178 branches! Here is the detail: AYLUS 2025 Poster Contest
Description of the Greater Tulsa Branch:
The Greater Tulsa Branch, part of AYLUS (the Alliance of Youth Leaders of the U.S.), is dedicated to providing meaningful volunteer service opportunities for middle and high school students throughout the greater Tulsa area in Oklahoma. Our mission is to create a positive environment where students from diverse backgrounds and schools can come together to make a tangible difference in our community.
As young members of this community, we believe in supporting one another and utilizing our skills, passions, and creativity to effect positive change. Through our activities and projects, we aim to foster a sense of dedication, principle, and ethics among our members, ensuring that the spirit of service remains with us long after our paths diverge.
We welcome all motivated students who are eager to make an impact and contribute to their community! Whether you’re passionate about volunteering at local shelters, organizing community events, musical performances, tutoring, fundraising, or simply the incline to assist others in any way you can, come to join us, and the Greater Tulsa Branch of AYLUS provides opportunities for personal growth, leadership development, and meaningful connections.
Contact us at: tulsa.aylus@gmail.com
Team Members
| Name | High School | Name | Middle School/Elementary school |
| Kevin Chen | Jenks High School | Hannah Flaherty | Jenks Middle School |
| Kaiting Hsu | Union High School | Edwin Cai | Jenks Middle School |
| Kaylin Chen | Jenks High School | Kai McDaniel | Jenks Middle School |
| Daniel Hsieh | Bixby High School | Yuxuan Lucy Li | Bixby Middle School |
| Andrew Li | Jenks High School | Bella Huynh | Jenks Middle School |
| Neddy Cai | Jenks High School | Rosemary Li | Jenks Middle School |
| Amanda Weng | Jenks High School | Sophie Qin | Jenks Middle School |
| Dannis Weng | Jenks High School | Alyssa Xiang | Jenks Middle School |
| Anya McDaniel | Jenks High School | Catherine Li | Jenks East Elementary |
| Justin Li | Jenks High School | Daniel Huo | Jenks Middle School |
| Nhu Nguyen | Union High School | Jack Xue | Bixby Central Intermediate School |
| Bao Do | Union High School | Jennifer Xue | Bixby Central Intermediate School |
| Johnthan Tan | Jenks High School | Jessica Xue | Bixby Central Intermediate School |
| Daniel Xiao | Jenks High School | Coby Elliot | Jenks Middle School |
| Samantha Folk | Holland Hall | Lingbo Li | Jenks Middle School |
| Jack Wang | Jenks High School | Austin Liu | Jenks Middle School |
| Ivan You | Union High School | Emily Liu | Jenks Southwest Elementary School |
Activities:
Greater Tulsa Branch made seasonal greeting cards and crafts for senior homes on June 13, 2026
Greater Tulsa branch hosted an Annual Member Meeting on January 10th, 2026
Greater Tulsa Branch performs music at University Village on January 3rd, 2026
Greater Tulsa branch did park cleaning and fundraising at Haikey Creek Park on Sep.20th, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch volunteers with Asbury Second Saturday on September 13th
Greater Tulsa Branch volunteers with Asbury Second Saturday on August
Greater Tulsa Branch did crocheting plastic mats for unhoused on April 27
Greater Tulsa Branch completed the first African Library Project on April 19
Greater Tulsa Branch did the last book drives before shipping a library to Ghana on April 18
Greater Tulsa Branch performs music at University Village on April 18th, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch volunteers at Asbury Second Saturday on April 12th, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch Continues Homeless Mat Project on April 6, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch Continues Homeless Mats Project on March 29th, 2025
The Greater Tulsa Branch did Book drives for African Library Project on March 24
Greater Tulsa Branch Continues Homeless Mats Project on March 23rd, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch Performs music at Covenant Living on March 22nd
Greater Tulsa Branch Performs music at Asher Point Independent Living on March 21st
AYLUS Greater Tulsa Branch continues homeless mats project on March 17th, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch book sorting and packaging for African Library Project on March 16
Greater Tulsa Branch crocheted plastic mats for the homeless on March 8th.
Greater Tulsa Branch African Library Project Febrary book drives
Greater Tulsa Branch participates in creating plastic mats on Feb. 15th
Greater Tulsa Branch Volunteers at Tulsa Dream Center with Asbury Second Saturday on Feb.8
Greater Tulsa Branch participated in creating plastic mats on Jan. 11th, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch Performs Music at University Village Retirement Community on Jan. 4th, 2025
Greater Tulsa Branch Performs Music at Covenant Living Retirement Community on Dec. 21st, 2024
Greater Tulsa Branch Book drive to Tulsa Pop! Kids on Dec. 14
Greater Tulsa Branch continued Africa Library Project at Pan-Asia Supermarket on December 7th, 2024
Greater Tulsa Branch launched African Library Project at Pan-Asia Supermarket on Nov. 23
Greater Tulsa Branch continued in creating plastic mats for homeless people on Oct.20, 2024
Greater Tulsa Branch participated in creating mats for homeless people on September 14, 2024