Reported by QI (Derek) Ying ————————————————————————————————————————————— AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2025-2026, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 90th Beast Academy online class in 2025-2026 was on June 29-July 5 2026. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary […]

Status: Honor Description of the Bridgewater Branch The mission of our branch of AYLUS is to promote leadership, integrity, and innovation in its members, through the planning and subsequent implementation of volunteer projects that aim to benefit our community. We hope to allow our members to grow themselves not just now, but in the future, […]

Status: Honor Branch of the Month Award: 2023 (APR)   Description of the Bridgewater Branch The mission of our branch of AYLUS is to promote leadership, integrity, and innovation in its members, through the planning and subsequent implementation of volunteer projects that aim to benefit our community. We hope to allow our members to grow […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Assisting with Care of Residents at Senior Center (Woodbridge Terrance of Irvine) Date: July 13, 2026 Time: 9 – 11:30 AM, 1:00 – 3:00 PM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On July 13, 2026, members from the AYLUS Irvine Branch dedicated time to care […]

On July 11, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm, Lucy Zhang, Megan Wang, Benjamin Lim, and Summer Liu participated in a food packing volunteer session at Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen. During the session, the volunteers worked together to package nutritious meals by measuring ingredients, weighing, sealing, and boxing food packs. They demonstrated […]

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the AYLUS Twin Cities Branch successfully held Session 3 of our free Chinese, Art & Math Summer Workshop from 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM at the Excelsior Library Meeting Room (337 Water Street, Excelsior, MN 55331). During the Chinese class, students learned The Story of the Qixi Festival, explored the […]

On Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 1:00pm – 4:00pm, two AYLUS Twin Cities Members along with one assistant volunteer taught the second AYLUS Chinese, Art, and Math Workshop. We had a great turnout! Lots of students returned, and lots of new students showed up as well. The students learned the Chinese story “A Letter to […]

On July 12, 2026, members of AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at Taste of Buffalo, the largest two-day food festival in the United States. Throughout the weekend, our volunteers worked at the Huron Coke Tent, where they helped serve beverages, redeemed drink tickets, restocked supplies, kept the booth clean and organized, and greeted visitors with […]

On July 11, 2026, members of AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at Taste of Buffalo, the largest two-day food festival in the United States. Throughout the weekend, our volunteers worked at the Huron Coke Tent, where they helped serve beverages, redeemed drink tickets, restocked supplies, kept the booth clean and organized, and greeted visitors with […]

On July 11th 2026, AYLUS Houston members helped pack and hand out goods for people in Katy. For 3 hours members put a select amount of donated goods into bags before handing out the correct amount that other people needed.    During those 3 hours, volunteers laid out all of the food we were going […]

On the afternoon of July 13, AYLUS Morris Branch proudly partnered with the Helping Hands nonprofit organization to host a Fight Hunger community service event. Through the generosity and dedication of our members, we collected over 35 pounds of canned and nonperishable food to support local families experiencing food insecurity. After gathering the donations, AYLUS […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, June 13, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered at our local Goodwill Donation Center to donate gently-used clothing items. These clothes were collected from members of our local community and sorted by the volunteers to ensure they were viable for donating. Clothing donation helps reduce […]

Reported by Lillian Qian Posted by Lillian Qian   On Saturday, June 13, volunteers from AYLUS Frisco-Plano gathered at the Frisco Environmental Collection Center to donate used batteries. These batteries were collected from members of the local community and sorted by the volunteers to ensure they were viable for donating. Recycling batteries has a measurable […]

On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch hosted its weekly AAPI event at the Great Neck Main Library. The program began with volunteers reading children’s books. More specifically, Jiangyuan read “Grandpa’s 14 Games”, Nathan read “Sometimes We’re a Little Different”, and Ryder read “This Is Not My Home”. The children listened attentively […]

On July 7, 2026, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 236th event. We celebrated the memorable Time Capsule Sealing Ceremony for America’s 250th Anniversary, also known as the Semiquincentennial. The Ceremony was held at the Flushing Library, also known as the largest libraries in Queens. The event began at 11:00 AM and ended around 12:30 PM […]

Greater Buffalo Branch Volunteers at BCHP Family Picnic (7/12/2026) On July 12, 2026, members of the AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at the BCHP Family Picnic held at Horseshoe Falls BBQ Area, Goat Island, Niagara Falls State Park. Student volunteers assisted with setting up tables and chairs, organizing food and supplies, supporting games and activities, […]

On 2026/7/12, Aylus volunteers participated at Farmers’ Market in Firefighter park from 9am to 1pm. They set up the station with bracelets, stuffed animal crochets, rubber bands, and other small items on the main table, and the face making and balloon station next to it. A new ring toss game was introduced for people to […]

On July 12, 2026, the AYLUS Great Neck Branch returned to Kings Point Park to clear and smooth the walking trails, welcoming three new members to the team. Tackling a deep section of the woods, the volunteers braved numerous mosquito bites to clear an exceptionally long pathway. The team covered so much ground that walking […]

A hardware wallet is not, strictly speaking, a wallet that stores your bitcoin. Bitcoin remains recorded on the blockchain; what the device protects is the private key needed to authorize a transaction. That distinction sounds technical, but it changes how users should think about Trezor Suite, the desktop software used to manage a Trezor device. […]

Planting the seeds of change! Volunteers from the AYLUS RSM branch had an awesome day giving back at the Saddleback Peace Farm. The team jumped right in alongside the community—tending to roses, weeding beds, and turning the soil. Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the farm is officially prepped to grow fresh, healthy produce for our […]

The AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita branch teamed up with Crossline Church for an impactful five-day project. Energetic volunteers hit the ground running each morning, sorting and packing thousands of essential groceries—like meats, dairy, and fresh produce—into care packages. This multi-step operation ran like clockwork, moving from packing to community distribution and final restocking. Through their […]

On July 11th, members of the AYLUS Birmingham Branch hosted a blueberry fundraiser to help support the Greater Birmingham Humane Society (GBHS). GBHS is an organization dedicated to providing contracted animal control services for Jefferson County, handling stray pickups, injured animal rescues, and aggressive animal responses. They investigate reports of animal neglect/abuse and work with […]

Reported by Katherine Backues Public libraries are invaluable community institutions that merit both recognition and unwavering support. Our local public library, Pacific Highlands Ranch Library, recently opened on November 9, 2024. The new library is an 18,000 square foot building designed to fit the changing needs of a modern neighborhood. It has a bookstore that […]

  The Summer Reading Marathon has successfully concluded, having received the praise of many participants. To welcome more participants, we will launch more reading activities that cater to different interests and styles. Further events would include history and culture, celebrity speeches, children’s stories, world classics and other series. During the event, volunteers used their reading […]

On July 9th, Great Neck AYLUS held another tutoring session at the Great Neck Library Station Branch from 6:00–7:00 PM. Goldman Tian read books with students and led a library scavenger hunt to make learning fun and interactive. Junlin Yu helped a 6th-grade student with pre-algebra, fractions, percentages, decimals, reading comprehension, and spelling. Olivia Kang […]

On 7/11/2026, Aylus volunteers went to Bayard Cutting Arboretum from 9:30am to 12:00am (2.5 hours). Today we’re back at the farm in Bayard Cutting Arboretum. It’s almost an annual activity when volunteers either help to plant the crops or harvest them. Our job this morning is to harvest garlic. First, the leaves of the garlic […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Assisting with Care of Residents at Senior Center (Woodbridge Terrance of Irvine) Date: July 10, 2026 Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description On July 10, 2026, members from the AYLUS Irvine Branch dedicated time to care for elderly residents. […]

On July 4, 2026, volunteers from the AYLUS Roslyn Branch were invited to work at Jones Beach to monitor the piping plover nests and areas. Volunteers arrived around 5:00 P:M at Field 1 at Jones Beach to register themselves as part of the volunteering program. We were given working vests, hats, sandwiches, and flashlights for […]

On June 20, 2026, AYLUS Bridgewater Branch members volunteered at the Feeding Hands Food Pantry located at 186 US Highway 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844, supporting local residents experiencing food insecurity. Something different from many previous events, volunteers not only disturbed food to the families in needs but also help some families to select books that […]

On Thursday, July 2, 2026, members of the South Orange-Maplewood Branch volunteered with the Maplewood, New Jersey Health Department, helping with check-in for food distribution. Their initiative helped many residents gain access to food that would otherwise be difficult to aquire. The department distributed pre-packages bags of food, containing dry and canned goods as well […]

On Thursday, July 9, members of the AYLUS Greater Buffalo Branch participated in the Youth Initiative Bristol Village Senior Engagement Program, spending the afternoon with senior residents through music, games, and conversation. Student volunteers performed solo pieces, bringing joy and creating a warm, welcoming atmosphere for the residents. Also, they played board games and chatted […]

Reported by Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch   From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Jerry led a 5-day Blender 3D modeling camp alongside TA Geeth. From Monday to Friday at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, the camp introduced students to the fundamentals of 3D modeling, including mesh creation, rendering, texturing, and lighting within Blender’s […]

Reported by Jiayi Zhu  Lake Washington Branch   On July 7th, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington members Kevin Chen, Zhu Jiayi, and Song Xingchen volunteered at the Big Rock Park Central Heritage Garden with the Sammamish Botanical Garden Society. They were taught by experienced individuals how to clean and harvest high quality produce from the garden. […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Patriotic Bracelet Making Date: July 8th, 2026 Time: 9:00 – 11:30 AM Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description Volunteers from the AYLUS Irvine Branch participated in a community service event at a local senior center. Members spent time running errands and assisting with games […]

On Tuesday, July 7th, Great Neck AYLUS hosted a tutoring session from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Great Neck Station Library. Due to the summer vacation, there weren’t as many students, but each tutor was able to help a student with work or participate in activities. Olivia helped a student with a library dinosaur scavenger hunt […]

On Friday, July 3, 2026, volunteers from AYLUS Oyster Bay went to Jones Beach for another day of protecting the endangered Piping Plovers. As one of New York’s most carefully protected bird species, Piping Plovers rely on volunteers to help safeguard their nesting areas, especially in heavily visited public spaces. Each year, Jones Beach hosts […]

On June 13th, 2026, 4 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Lucas Yang (2 hours) Lucy […]

On May 23rd, 2026, 7 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Viola Luo (2 hours) Aiden […]

On May 30th, 2026, 3 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Annika Liu (2 hours) Aiden […]

On June 6th, 2026, 5 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Annika Liu (2 hours) Xuanze […]

On June 20th, 2026, 1 member of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Viola Luo (2 hours)

On June 27th, 2026, 4 members of the AYLUS Morrisville Branch volunteered at the Brown Bag Ministry in Apex. We made sandwiches for local low-income families. In addition, we also assembled food bags with sandwiches, snacks, and sweets. This is a great way to give back to the community. Volunteers: Nicole Huang (2 hours) Lucas […]

On July 5th, 2026, members of our Chapel Hill branch completed a flower delivery service project to support seniors at Charles House. Volunteers Leah Yang and Irena Gao picked up fresh flowers from Trader Joe’s. After carefully loading and organizing the flowers into their vehicle, they delivered them to Charles House in Chapel Hill. The […]

Reported by Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch   On July 4, 2026, members Jerry, Eric, Kevin, Joey, Elissa, Kerui, Wenjie, Simon, and Anthony of the AYLUS Lake Washington Branch volunteered for the City of Sammamish to support the city’s event for the 250th Anniversary of the 4th of July. From 3:45 PM to 9:00 PM, […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Eric and Xiao successfully led a five‑day Scratch Summer Camp designed to introduce students to foundational programming concepts through hands‑on project creation. Arjun supported the camp each day as a teaching assistant. Sessions began at 3:30 PM and lasted about […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Eric and Xiao successfully led a five‑day Scratch Summer Camp designed to introduce students to foundational programming concepts through hands‑on project creation. Arjun supported the camp each day as a teaching assistant. Sessions began at 3:30 PM and lasted about […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Eric and Xiao successfully led a five‑day Scratch Summer Camp designed to introduce students to foundational programming concepts through hands‑on project creation. Arjun supported the camp each day as a teaching assistant. Sessions began at 3:30 PM and lasted about […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Eric and Xiao successfully led a five‑day Scratch Summer Camp designed to introduce students to foundational programming concepts through hands‑on project creation. Arjun supported the camp each day as a teaching assistant. Sessions began at 3:30 PM and lasted about […]

Reported by Eric Huang Lake Washington Branch   From June 29 to July 3, 2026, Eric and Xiao successfully led a five‑day Scratch Summer Camp designed to introduce students to foundational programming concepts through hands‑on project creation. Arjun supported the camp each day as a teaching assistant. Sessions began at 3:30 PM and lasted about […]

AYLUS Irvine Branch – Activity Report Event: Online Tutoring Program Date: July 4, 2026 Time: Whole Day Advisor: Erica Tang Branch Leader Submitting Report: Elaine Hsu Event Description: On July 4th, 2026, AYLUS Irvine hosted online and in person tutoring sessions throughout the day for a variety of subjects, including Art, Math, and Chinese. Participating members […]

The most dangerous click in decentralized finance is often not the one that sends funds. It is the one that appears to do nothing more than “connect wallet.” That counterintuitive detail matters because a browser extension sits between a user, a decentralized application, and a blockchain transaction whose consequences may be difficult to reverse. For […]

On Sunday, Aylus volunteers went to 1 Jones Beach to help protect the habitat of piping plovers. The activity lasted from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Many tourists come to the beach to watch the airshow. However, some tourists may become interested in the piping plovers’ habitat while playing on the sand and thus enter […]

Reported by Elissa Song Lake Washington Branch On 4th of July, 2026, AYLUS Lake Washington members Elissa Song and Kevin Chen volunteered at the Big Rock Park Central Heritage Garden with the Sammamish Botanical Garden Society. To help maintain the garden, they watered plants, removed invasive plants, deadheaded wilted leaves and flowers, and also watered […]

On July 3rd, 2026, four members of the San Clemente Branch received volunteer service awards in recognition of the time and effort they dedicated to volunteering throughout this year. Congratulations to Jasmine Zheng for receiving a Silver Award, and to Melvin Jiang, Tylon Zhou, and Shuqi Hu for receiving Bronze Awards.  The recognition ceremony celebrated […]

On July 3, 2026, four members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch: Miah Zhou, Tylon Zhou, Melvin Jiang, and Jasmine Zheng volunteered at Salt Creek Beach, cleaning up littered trash. They were also accompanied by former member and founder president, Elena Hsieh. The volunteers arrived at the beach at 3 pm, equipped with trash bags, […]

The AYLUS Rancho Santa Margarita branch joined forces with Crossline Church for a dedicated five-day project. Each morning, energetic volunteers jumped into action, sorting and packing thousands of essential groceries—such as fresh produce, meats, and dairy—into high-quality care boxes. This efficient, multi-step operation moved seamlessly from initial packing to community distribution, and finally to restocking […]

On June 30, 2026, the AYLUS Bellaire Branch organized a community cleanup event at Evelyn’s Park from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM to promote environmental awareness, encourage community service, and help maintain a clean and welcoming public space for local residents. The volunteers worked efficiently to cover key areas of the park, including walking paths, […]

On June 27 2026, Murrieta AYLUS was invited to help with the Outreach Farm Project -Pumpkin planting. Members arrived before 8am to avoid the heat,  they were given a quick demonstration on how to plant the pumpkin seeds, how far apart each seed would be planted, and how to protect the seeds from getting damaged. […]

On June 25 2026, Murrieta AYLUS members returned to Jacob’s House to work on the Little Garden of Hope Project. Members harvested more ripened tomatoes and sent them to the kitchen for the residents. Members watered the plants, removed weeds, cleaned up fallen leaves, and did some light maintenance. Volunteers: Jessica Lu / Alisa Li […]

On June 25 2026, Murrieta members continued volunteering at the CMOH Food Bank. Community Mission of Hope (CMOH) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving underserved individuals and families by providing food, resources, and support programs. Through initiatives like their food bank, CMOH helps address food insecurity and brings the community together to support those […]

On June 23 2026, Murrieta members volunteered at the CMOH Food Bank. Community Mission of Hope (CMOH) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving underserved individuals and families by providing food, resources, and support programs. Through initiatives like their food bank, CMOH helps address food insecurity and brings the community together to support those in […]

AYLUS 2026 National  Election  (Candidates are listed in no particular order) AYLUS President Candidates: Name Grade Branch Position Branch PVSA Info & Essay 2nd Choice Max Yang 12 President San Diego, CA 2024 Silver 2025 Gold 2026 Bronze Max Yang VP Leo Zheng 12 President Roslyn, NY 2024: Bronze 2025: Gold 2026: Bronze Leo Zheng […]

On 7/4/2026, Aylus volunteers went to Field one and two in Jones Beach from 5:00pm to 10:00pm (5 hours). As always, our job today is to protect habitats of piping plovers by guarding outside the fences that surround the area. That is, no one is allowed to cross over the fence. Why we do this […]