On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, AYLUS Twin Cities participated in a food packing event at Feed My Starving Children, an organization that sends food to communities with food insecurity. The event lasted from 7:00-8:45 PM, totaling 1 hour and 45 minutes. We had a fantastic time and can’t wait to volunteer again! Participants: Jessica Cao, Claire […]

On May 6th 2025, 5pm to 7:30pm, our team hosted our 152th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with African Library Project in order to collect books to donate. This is the second year that we have done this, motivated by our success from last year. African Library Project changes lives, book by […]

The Heart Pillow is a post-surgical operation support pillow for heart surgeries and/or other surgeries. It is heart-shaped and covered in flannel fabric. It is stuffed with fiberfill (stuffing) to allow the pillow to adjust to each patient’s comfort needs, while still maintaining the needed support required. The volunteers need go shopping and purchase cloth, […]

Whoa! This whole multi‑chain thing is wild. I remember when wallets were just simple storages — quick, dumb, and reliable. Now they’re trying to be everything at once: NFTs, yield farming, cross‑chain swaps, and browser extensions that plug into every dApp you visit. My instinct said “convenience wins” at first. But then I dug in […]

On May 5th, 2025, from 5 pm to 7:30 pm, our team hosted our 151th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with African Library Project in order to collect books to donate. This is the second year that we have done this, motivated by our success from last year. African Library Project changes […]

On Sunday, May 4th, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held their 150th event at Kissena Park. The event was from 9 am to 12 pm. AYLUS Oakland Gardens worked with Roxana to clean up the park and prune along the fences of the park. The weather was nice, there was little wind and sun, but it […]

On May 3rd, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens held its 149th event at the Udall’s Cove and Ravine Natural Resource Area. Organized by Walter Mugdan, today’s event focused on cleaning up accumulated trash around the Udall’s Cove area to beautify the space and provide visitors with a more pleasant experience. The overall event lasted from 9:30 […]

On May 3, 2025, youth volunteers from the Rancho Cucamonga Branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center for another impactful service initiative. Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to alleviating food insecurity, these dedicated volunteers arrived early in the morning to support local families with care […]

Celebrating One is a non-profit organization in the Columbus area. They give care cards with encouraging quotes to people in need to cheer up their spirits, making them feel seen and appreciated. Brenna Li and Henry Wang coordinated with the nonprofit and led the project within AYLUS. A total of 8 branch volunteers wrote the […]

Imagine you are about to participate in a high-liquidity Uniswap pool or mint an NFT drop that might resell quickly. You open your desktop browser, unlock a wallet, and sign the transaction. That moment—one click, one confirmation—is where convenience, security posture, and protocol complexity collide. For US-based users who prefer desktop workflows, the Coinbase Wallet […]

Whoa! I remember the first time I tried juggling five wallets across desktop and mobile—what a mess. My instinct said there had to be a better way. At first I thought a single app couldn’t possibly do everything well, but then I tried somethin’ more integrated and my whole outlook shifted. This article is for […]

On May 5, 2025, AYLUS San Diego Branch made sack lunches for Interfaith Community Services. Interfaith Community Services, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit based in San Diego, CA. The organization provides food, housing, employment, treatment and other emergency resources for local people in crisis.  Food is our most basic human need, yet thousands of […]

On Friday 4/25/25, two members of AYLUS Newtown and another presenter presented a robotics information session from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM at the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. They presented a summary on robotics organizations and competitions. They explored the benefits of learning robotics. They explained about different robotics organizations, what grades can participate in […]

On May 2, 2025, AYLUS Bridgewater volunteers led a coding workshop at the Martin Luther King Youth Center, introducing local, young students to some fundamentals of programming in Python. The activity focused on teaching basic coding concepts including data types, print statements, and looping. We hope to continue encouraging STEM education in our community in […]

On May 3rd, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, volunteers from the AYLUS Roslyn Branch participated in a community service event at Nosh Food Delivery, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering food and beverages weekly to individuals and families in need. Upon our arrival, we were warmly welcomed by the Nosh team. We began […]

Okay, so check this out—hardware wallets are boring until they save your skin. Wow! They sit on a desk, small and silent, and yet they hold keys that control real money. My instinct said these tiny devices would be overrated. Initially I thought they’d be a marginal convenience, but then I saw how quickly software-only […]

On May 4, 2025, members of the AYLUS Great Neck Branch arrived at the Great Neck Main Library to engage children in multiple arts and crafts activities along with reading two books. Two members read the stories We Who Produce Pearls by Joanna Ho and Two New Years by Richard Ho. Some members assisted in […]

Reported by Eric Huang, #Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Project  Lake Washington Branch   On May 3rd, 2025, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Eric Huang, Kevin Chen, Haneesh Yalamanchili, Jiayi Zhu, and Jerry Yang volunteered at the Evans Creek Preserve Restoration Event in Sammamish. During the three hour-long event, our members worked hard to move mulch, […]

On May 3rd, 2025, Murrieta AYLUS members volunteered at the STAT Horse Sanctuary to support the care and upkeep of rescued horses. Upon arrival, the volunteers began by cleaning out the stalls—shoveling through dirt and mud to remove waste, loading it into wheelbarrows, and taking turns dumping the contents into a larger compost pile. While […]

On Sunday, 09/08/24, 2024, from 10-11am, 3 AYLUS-Columbus members, Maggie Zhang, Avery Li and Brenna Li, volunteered at the Dublin Giving Garden to weed and water the flower and vegetable beds. Volunteers also harvested much of the produce, including peppers and herbs. Weeds in and around the garden were pulled and placed into provided lawn […]

On 5/03/25, AYLUS volunteers participated in the 25th annual Dublin Community Service day, which honors the commitment of Dublin’s volunteers for their hard work and dedication. The AYLUS Volunteers helped with yard work for senior citizens and other Dublin residents in need, primarily weeding, planting, and spreading mulch even through the rainy weather and early […]

  On Sunday, February 16th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played several pieces on the piano and saxophone. The residents greatly enjoyed listening to our music and were excited for our next performance. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hour: Ayden He 1 hour: Vincent Li, […]

On November 23, 2024, Yongfeng Chen transcribed Women’s Rights National Historical Park – WORI – “Men and Women Are Created Equal” An Administrative History 2012 pages 157, 158, 159, 160, 161. Total hour: 4 hrs On November 30th, 2024, Yongfeng Chen transcribed Women’s Rights National Historical Park – WORI – “Men and Women Are Created […]

On April 19th, 2025, AYLUS Twin Cities members headed out to Lake Bde Maka Ska to celebrate Earth Day and our 3rd anniversary with a lake cleanup! 🌍✨ We spent the afternoon (2:30pm to 6:30pm) picking up trash, hanging out with friends, and doing our part to take care of the planet. It felt great […]

Whoa! I was tracing a PancakeSwap trade the other night. Something felt off about the token contract metadata on BNB Chain. My instinct said check the verified source code before trusting liquidity. Initially I thought it was a simple labeling error, but then I realized mismatched function names and suspicious variable overrides could hide fee-on-transfer […]

On May 4, 2025, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 1st to 3rd graders in both Coding and English. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics of grammar and started reading their new book. TOTAL HOURS Daisy Wei, Michelle Li: 4 Hours

On May 3, 2025, AYLUS Fullerton Branch members helped distribute and load food at the St. Vincent De Paul Pantry. They aided with several tasks including distributing, breaking down boxes, and packaging food. They aided over 100 families in the Fullerton Area. TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Michelle Li, Leon Sun, Andre Tu: 4 […]

On Sunday, May 4, from 1:30 to 4:40pm, volunteers from the AYLUS Dix Hills branch served as teacher’s assistants at the Long Island Chinese School. They played a key role in administering and grading a speaking test, helping students with pronunciation and tone by pointing to specific words and evaluating their responses. In addition, volunteers […]

On Saturday, May 4th, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, two members of AYLUS San Clemente Branch, Tylon Zhou and Shuqi Hu volunteered at Mercy Warehouse to help sort and organize clothing. They signed in when they arrived at noon and got started right away. Their first task was sorting women’s dresses and shoes. They […]

On Friday, 5/2/2025, 3 members of AYLUS taught students ranging from third-graders to ninth-graders in various math topics at the local Chinese school, the Newtown Yardley Chinese School. Lucas Zhang (Event Leader), Albert Chen and Alex Hu participated, teaching from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for younger students […]

On May 3rd, 2025, West Essex AYLUS volunteers helped LACD(Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities) to hold their annual Spring Party at Livingston Senior/Community Center(204 Hillside Ave, Livingston, NJ). Livingston Advisory Committee for Disabilities provides programs for people with special needs. All programs are free of charge. Their mission is to improve the lives of people […]

  AYLUS Open Sky Book Club Hosts Reading Marathon, Kicking Off World Read Aloud Day, Cary, NC – This summer Reading Marathon was successfully concluded with the praise of many participants. To welcome more participants, we will launch more reading activities that cater to different interests and styles. There are history and culture, celebrity speeches, […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, May. 3, 2025. Volunteer activity/location: Livingston Huaxia Chinese School (Mount Pleasant Elementary School, Livingston). Activities – Teacher Assistant, helped in the main office to figure out the volunteer tasks, helped with the morning traffic direction, and helped around the information desk. Teaching Violin in […]

On April 30th, members of the AYLUS Morris Branch demonstrated their commitment to community service by actively participating in a diaper drive in partnership with Moms Helping Moms, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing essential baby items to families in need. Understanding the importance of supporting families with young children, the AYLUS Morris members organized […]

In early May 2025, the American Youth Leadership Foundation (AYLF) Board of Directors selectedGreater Princeton (NJ),San Diego (CA), West Essex (NJ), Frisco & Plano (TX),Morrinsville (NC)Murrieta (CA) Chapel Hill(NC) Pearland (TX)Houston (TX) ,Roslyn (NY)for the Branch of the Month Award for April 2025. Congratulations to all the students from these branches! – AYLF Board of […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch organized it’s 4th Concert in The Residence at Basking Ridge (219 MT Airy RD, Basking Ridge) on 5/4/2025. AYLUS Basking Ridge sent out a performance signup form a month ahead to AYLUS members in the local area. There were 12 performances which had performed an hour long concert. One of our […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 5/4/25. Volunteers helped enlarge the font size on a senior’s phone ofr them to see the text easier. Additionally, volunteers helped seniors learn how to rotate their screens to see more clearly. A senior had a problem with filtering calls, which was […]

The Bernards PEC Program runs every Saturday morning from 9-11 am in April and May. It is a program for students to help other students with special needs. First our members had helped students through warm up, by demonstrating to them how to do many things such as galloping, high knees,etc. They also encouraged them […]

On Saturday, March 22, 2025, members of the AYLUS Phoenix Branch packed food at Feed My Starving Children. They worked at a packing table with some members scooping ingredients, some bagging, and some sealing. Overall during the two hour session, they were able to pack over 50,000 meals and feed 138 kids for a year. […]

On Saturday, March 29, 2025, members of the AYLUS Phoenix Branch volunteered at Feed My Starving Children to pack meals in the form of MannaPack Rice. While some worked as warehouse crew members, where they restocked ingredients and packaged boxes, others scooped ingredients and sealed bags to pack over 52,000 meals and to feed 146 […]

Throughout the month, volunteers collected and organized donations for Goodwill. These efforts support the community by recycling goods and providing necessary items to those in need, fostering a sustainable environment. AYLUS volunteers collected, sorted, bagged, and dropped off clothing at Goodwill to give it a second life. Participants and Hours Matthew Lu: 4 hours (4/30/2025) […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the Youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the Youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

This program’s goal is to provide English guidance to the Youth who do not know much about English. Volunteers are needed for 1 on 1 tutoring session. By helping the Youth improve their English, the goal is to make communication smoother and the life easier for them. Every session had the use of educational material […]

Aylus Great Neck Branch Volunteer at Connetquot River State Park on 5/3/25 On Saturday, AYLUS Great Neck Branch volunteers participated in Connetquot River State Park Preserve on May 3, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Volunteers participated in the annual “I Love My Park” event. First, the volunteers started to build a new nature […]

AYLUS Great Neck played sports with kids on May 2nd, 2025（30th) On Friday, AYLUS volunteers had an activity at Firefighters Park where we played with kids. We organized two games for them: tag and ping pong. The kids really enjoyed the tag game- it was their favorite. During the activity, we met a challenge where […]

Continuing strong into March and April, the tutors of Aylus Raritan Valley constantly aid in the improvement of their students. With the help of the volunteer tutors, their students steadily increase their level in skills such as vocabulary and reading. Commendment is given to the AYLUS volunteers and we are confident that our tutors will […]

On May 2nd, 2025, our team hosted our 148th event. The AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch has partnered with African Library Project in order to collect books to donate to create another library in Africa. This is the second year that we have done this, inspired by the happiness from our last library creation. African Library […]

On Sunday, September 29th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents had been looking forward to seeing the performers again and enjoyed the performance greatly. Volunteer Hours: 1.5 Hours: Ayden He 1 Hour: Vincent Li, Eric Hong, […]

On May 3, 2025, Two Greater Triangle Branch volunteers helped at the Cary Learning Center as teacher Assistants. We guided the students to the classroom. Alex Liu joined the math class to help the teacher prepare the PPT and answer the students’ questions afterward. Qinglin Yuan helped the ELA teacher during the class and helped […]

Whoa! Privacy in money feels old-school and futuristic all at once. My first impression was simple: cash is private, Bitcoin is not, and Monero sits somewhere in the middle—except it’s not really “somewhere”; it’s intentionally private. Seriously? Yes. And here’s the thing. Monero is built to hide sender, receiver, and amount by default, which changes […]

Saturday Morning April 26, 6 participants came to help out on recycling bottle which range from tin, plastic, and glass. They have brought as much bottle they can find and later separate them based on what material it is made out of. Ethan Zhang 2 hour Matthew Zhang 2 hour PengPeng Zhang 2 hour ShengSheng […]

On April 15th, only one participant came to help out at this event this time, in which he did the usual stuff, stocking and packing food which will later be delivered to people in need. Ruolin Jiang 2.5 hour                    

On April 11th, two participants came to help out at this event this time, in which he did the usual stuff, stocking and packing food which will later be delivered to people in need. Ethan Zhang 3.5 hour Matthew Zhang 3.5 hour                        

On April 10th, two participants came to help out at this event this time, in which he did the usual stuff, stocking and packing food which will later be delivered to people in need. PengPeng Zhang 5 hour ShengSheng Zhang 5 hour                           […]

On April 9th, a different participant came to help out at this event this time, in which he did the usual stuff, stocking and packing food which will later be delivered to people in need. Alexander Jiang 3 hour                    

On April 8th, 1 participant attend this event. He works a long hour of stocking, and packing food, this last from 7 AM to 12 PM. PengPeng Zhang 4 hour                  

On 12/21/2024, Emma Zhang from AYLUS’s Greater Buffalo Branch volunteered at Buffalo’s local soup kitchen to help individuals and families who are socioeconomically disadvantaged through lower income and homelessness. She helped create and serve the meals to create a sense of community inside of the kitchen that extends its arms to everyone who walks in […]

The AYLUS Mclean Branch participated in the 2025 Military Expo Event on April 26th , from 10 am to 5:00 pm. Reported by Annelisese Ngyuen  At the 2025 Military Expo, volunteers played a crucial role in ensuring the event ran smoothly and successfully. They assisted with setting up booths, organizing exhibits, and directing attendees to […]

The AYLUS Lexington Branch participated in the 2025 Lexington Patriots’ Day parade in celebrations of the 250th Anniversary of the start of the American Revolution and fundraised for the Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute and the Jimmy Fund.   Reported by Michael Feng On Saturday, April 19, 2025, AYLUS Lexington Branch participated in the Annual […]

On Saturday 11/23/24 from 7-9 pm(2 hours), members of the Phoenix AYLUS Branch packed food for children to help provide them enough energy for education and their daily lives. In total, volunteers packed 236 boxes, adding up to over 50,000 meals for children all over the world. The volunteers that participated in this event were […]

The Heart Pillow is a post-surgical operation support pillow for heart surgeries and/or other surgeries. It is heart-shaped and covered in flannel fabric. It is stuffed with fiberfill (stuffing) to allow the pillow to adjust to each patient’s comfort needs, while still maintaining the needed support required. The volunteers need go shopping and purchase cloth, […]

Report by Bradley Fang On April 26th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

Report by Bradley Fang On April 5th, 2025, AYLUS Cheshire Branch volunteers dedicated their time to volunteer at a local program designed to help students in need of tutoring. The tutoring is available to all ages with a focus on math and reading comprehension skills. The volunteers would help the students who were in need […]

On May 1st, 2025, from 2:45 PM to 3:45 PM, members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch volunteered at Public School 203 the Oakland Gardens School. This was the 147th event that our branch hosted. We collected books obtained through a collaboration with the school, in support of the African Library Project. The African Library Project […]

On Sunday, April 27th, volunteers from the AYLUS Columbus Branch returned to the Senior Star at the Dublin Retirement Village. Volunteers played music on the saxophone and piano. The residents enjoyed the music and were excited to see our members again. Afterwards, the residents spoke a few words, telling the volunteers how much they enjoyed […]

On April 30th, 2025, four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Aurick Guo, Estella Li, Maggie Zhang, and Brenna Li — held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences and serves low-income families, including new immigrant families. AYLUS-Columbus members assisted students with their […]

During the month of April, AYLUS volunteers made 48 placemats to donate to the Dublin Service Center for the Meals on Wheels program. This month, the placemats theme was “Pusheen The Cat,” where volunteers used their artistry and talent to make their placemats according to the theme. Then, they laminated their placemats to gift to […]

Columbus Branch Held an In-Person Tutoring Session at Abbey Church Village on April 23rd, 2025 On April 23rd, 2025, four members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Estella Li, Maggie Zhang, Aurick Guo, and Grace Guo— held an in-person weekly tutoring session at Abbey Church Village in Dublin, Ohio. This community is part of the National Church Residences […]

In the months of April 2025, members of the East Cobb Branch of AYLUS contributed to the Missing Maps project. Missing Maps is an online project in which members use the HOT (Humanitarian OSM Team) Tasking Manager to create maps for OpenStreetMap. The members are shown a satellite image from Bing and must trace the image’s […]