On May 31st 2026, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch volunteered at Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island (CCALI) from 1:30-5:00 PM. Volunteers worked as teaching assistants, providing aid to both students and teachers throughout class.
To start the day, we greeted students as they came to class; helping them unpack their things in an organized manner. Before class officially started, TAs’ printed activity sheets, took students to the bathroom, and collected homework. To commemorate the last formal day of classes, each section hosted their own class party, bringing in aspects that represented the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival.Throughout the day class continued smoothly as TAs’ collected work to be graded by the teacher. Towards the latter half of class, students were given small coloring and activity sheets where TA’s helped clean up and set up for class parties, significantly relieving the teachers’ work loads. Later in the day, students participated in their class parties where TAs served food and helped kids, allowing a smooth transition from class to party. Finally, TAs helped make the pick-up process easier by helping students pack up their belongings and ensuring they are brought to the correct parent or guardian.
Overall, taking on the role of a TA allowed volunteers to gain valuable experience working with kids in a learning environment; this gave us insight into the daily lives of teachers, strengthening our patience and compassion for young children.
Reporter: Joanna Huang
Members who volunteered: Joanna Huang (3.5 hours), Sofia Chen (3.5 hours), Shinree Zhang (3.5 hours), Abigail Zhao (3.5), Chloe Liu (3.5), Ethan Liu (3.5), Chloe Chen (3.5)