On 3/1/25 West Essex members AYLUS volunteered with the Special Olympic swimming team at JCC Metro West. West Essex members worked as unified partners and assisting coaches to help participants improve their swimming skills. Our members also worked with swimmers with special needs to help them understand the “swimming team” format and learn basic swimming […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Mar. 1, 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 […]

West Essex members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 2/24/25 and 2/28/25. Volunteers coordinated and helped with teaching, warming up, Taekwondo forms, nunchucks, and sparring footwork, so participants who are between 6-15 years old can increase their martial art skills. On 2/28/25 Zoe Leung helped […]

West Essex AYLUS is partnering with Livingston neighbors helping neighbors for a variety of volunteering and donation opportunities this year. PB&J Sandwiches Drive is going to be an on-going activity to support homeless people in Newark. 02/17/25: Kenneth Wu (4 hours) 02/18/25: Samuel Xue (4 hours), Nathan Zhang (2 hours), Ethan Yao (2 hours) 02/19/25: […]

West Essex AYLUS Members collected new and gently used children’s books to give to the Essex Book Pantry. These books will be distributed to children in underserved communities to encourage early literacy skills.    Members:  1 hour: Kailey Kwan 3 hours: Eric Chen, Yolanda Cheung, Summer Li, Orion Lee, Zoe Leung, Katherine Wang, Kenneth Wu, […]

On March 2, 2025, members of AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch volunteered at Kissena Park for their 136th event. Members first gathered in the park’s office, where they checked in and learned about the itinerary for the day. Roxana, the park’s supervisor, separated the members into four groups so that they could complete the event more […]

Gave away 4 mulberry, 4 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen During the month of February, 2025, various AYLUS Frisco & Plano branch volunteers worked hard to crochet hats for the Loops For Love Project. Some volunteers also decided to crochet hats completely outside of regular AYLUS Loops For Love events. All the volunteers worked hard on their […]

Four members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch volunteered at FAM Food Pantry on March 1, 2025, from 9am to 12pm. The members first sorted snacks into gift bags and put basic fresh-keeping foods into FAM bags. After that, they helped the staff unload the supplies from the truck. Then they sorted fruits and vegetables […]

On Friday, 2/28/2025, 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 […]

AYLUS member Catherine Sun volunteered at the West University Branch Library, Houston TX. Catherine helped organize and order books. The event took 1.5 hours on every Thursday in November 2024 – December 2024 (10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/6, 12/13, 12/20). She totally volunteered 10.5 hours for this event.

AYLUS member Catherine Sun volunteered at the West University Branch Library, Houston TX. Catherine helped organize and order books. The event took 1.5 hours on every Thursday in September 2024 – October 2024 (9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24). She totally volunteered 12 hours for this event.

Missouri City Branch member Catherine Sun volunteered at retirement home in Sugar Land, TX. The event took place from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. It is 1.5 hours on every Saturday in November 2024 – December 2024 (11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 12/7, 12/14, 12/21, 12/28). She total volunteered 12 hours for this event. Catherine taught […]

  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, […]

Missouri City Branch member Catherine Sun volunteered at retirement home in Sugar Land, TX. The event took place from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. It is 1.5 hours on every Saturday in September 2024 – Oct 2024 (9/7, 9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26). She total volunteered 12 hours for this event. Catherine taught […]

On February 23, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

On February 2, Aylus Syosset volunteer at Long Island Chinese School, allowed us to assist teachers by printing educational materials and preparing resources, ensuring lessons ran smoothly. The volunteers also supported students by looking after them during activities, providing assistance when needed, and encouraging participation. Ensuring the safety of students was a crucial part of […]

On Feb 21, 2025, 2 volunteers from Aylus Mendham Branch co-hosted the introduction meeting of HuaXia FC, an Asian Youth Soccer Club organized by volunteers, to invite all young Asian soccer players in the US to a National Soccer Tournament which will be held in China during summer 2025. The Huaxia Football Club was established […]

Reported by Andrew Chen   Coop with Libraries With Love, the AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the 2024-2025 Solution for Hope on-line classes for raising funds to build libraries in Africa. The Tutoring Class Activity continued in the week of February 17, 2025 – February 23, 2025. The goal of tutoring classes is to […]

Reported by Lauren Kan On 2/22/2025, San Diego students of AYLUS hosted its 37th monthly bottles and cans recycling event. Inspired by the Earth Day 2023, we set a goal to take action and to be a part of the green revolution. The students collected recyclable items and sorted them in a nearby recycling center. […]

On February 22nd, 2025, the AYLUS Auburn Branch helped clean up after Food Truck Friday. Food Truck Friday is an award-winning event of the Opelika Chamber. It is hosted in downtown Opelika on various Friday nights throughout the year, and attracts food trucks, live music, vendors, and thousands of visitors who dine, drink, and enjoy […]

Reported by Lauren Kan. AYLUS San Diego Branch organized the 11th collection and recycling of used batteries in January 2025. We dropped the batteries to recycle at Staples, where our volunteers collected a total of 6.4lbs of used batteries. Scientific researchers have claimed that recycling batteries can save 51.3% of natural resources. The recycling of batteries […]

Reported by Zoe Ying We are helping 92130Cares, a non-profit origination that provides food to poor families in 92130. Grocery stores are not allowed to remove broken eggs from a carton, so they donate the whole package to 92130Cares. 92130Cares repackages the good eggs into packages of 6, and the donated egg carton will be […]

On February 25th, the Great Neck AYLUS branch held another Tutoring session from 4:30 to 5:30.We were at the library and participated in a tutoring session where we helped four kids with their studies. Since we had more volunteers than needed, we divided ourselves and some volunteers decided to team up, with two people tutoring […]

Reported by: Alvin Ma Posted by: Jenny Lin On February 22, four members of AYLUS and two parents participated in a Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) packing session. The experience was relatively straightforward as FMSC had already prepared everything we needed, so our main task was simply to show up and follow instructions. We started […]

On March 1st, two members of the AYLUS Idaho Falls Branch helped teach kids about mathematical constant “pi”. Our members had a great time teaching kids different equations and fun facts!         Zach Long volunteered from 1pm to 3pm (total 2 hours) Michael Wu volunteered from 1pm to 3pm with 0.5 hours […]

AYLUS held its weekly iPad Club at the Fellowship Village on 3/2/25. Today is a slow day. We helped a lady learn to organize her apps and to create folders. Additionally taught how to organize and sort emails, make texts bigeer and easier to read, and print out emails or other things. The Tech director […]

Basking Ridge American Chinese Associations Alliance held Bernards Township Lunar New Year Festival on Cedar Hills Elementary School, address: 100 Peachtree Rd, Lyons,NJ,07920. AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch is the main volunteer organization supporting the event. Our volunteers arrived as early as 12:30pm, they volunteered to set up the stage, help with dress rehearsal, deliver and […]

Reported by: Ryan Ma Posted by: Jenny Lin On February 21, 2025, we volunteered alongside other AYLUS members at the non-profit organization Feed My Starving Children, starting at 7:15 PM. This Christian nonprofit is dedicated to ending hunger. A total of seven volunteers participated in the event. We packed MannaPack rice, which consists of four […]

The Morris Branch of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States (AYLUS) enthusiastically participated in the 2025 AYLUS Poster Contest, celebrating the organization’s 10th anniversary. This contest provided a platform for members to showcase their creativity and reflect on the meaningful contributions AYLUS has made to communities over the past decade. Members of […]

On February 16, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, two members of Alyus Twin Cities volunteered at the Hopkins Library to support its K-pop Program. The event featured a variety of engaging activities, including K-pop-themed games, top loader decorating, bracelet making, and button making. These hands-on activities allowed participants to express their creativity while celebrating […]

On Sunday afternoon, several AYLUS members participated in performances and singalongs at Plymouth Towne Square for the senior residents. Members performed duets on cellos, old timey songs on the piano and other classics. Members brought fruit and snacks as well for everyone to enjoy. It ended with a sing-a-long, which included Can’t Help Falling In […]

On February 23, 2025, a Fullerton Branch member tutored kids ranging from 4th to 6th graders in math. In the class, the kids were taught a new unit.  TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei, David Li:  4 Hours

On February 22, 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 David Li, Michelle Li, Aaron Yoo, Eric Wei, Daisy Wei, Ren […]

Reported by: Zhi Wang Posted by: Karen Li On February 22, 2025, six AYLUS volunteers participated in the (Special Needs Program) at DCFC, spending a joyful and heartwarming time with the children. At the beginning of the event, volunteers and children danced to the music, immersing themselves in the rhythm in a relaxed and cheerful […]

On February 25, 2025, members of the AYLUS Memorial Branch in Houston, Texas volunteered at Memorial Assistance Ministries (1625 Blalock Road, Houston, TX 77080). The volunteers helped out from 3:30-6PM. They helped clean the windows and tidy up the place by re-organizing the clothes to give customers a better shopping experience. Participants: Evan Nguyen (2.5 […]

On 2/25/2025, AYLUS Chapel Hill Member Grace Gao attached branch tags to the heart pillows. These tags, designed by branch president Luna Chen and advisor Yi Lu, aim to raise awareness about AYLUS and its effects, inspiring others to join our cause. We hope the tags will help children and their families feel a connection […]

In February 2025, 6 members of the AYLUS San Clemente Branch donated used batteries to San Juan Capistrano Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center. Recycling batteries is good for the environment because the toxic materials within the batteries can be released into the environment and pose serious threats to not only wildlife but also human health. […]

Whoa! Okay, so check this out—I’ve been messing with custom liquidity pools for years now, and honestly some of what people call “portfolio management” in DeFi feels like a buzzword gym class. My instinct said this would be simple. But then reality hit: impermanent loss, token emissions, governance incentives, and rage quits all show up […]

On February 1, 2025, volunteers came to Fertile Groundworks to help out in the garden. They were responsible for sifting through compost. We were glad to be able to make a difference! Thanks to our volunteers: Nicole Sun (3 hrs) Pranay Chopra (3hrs) Tanish Das (3hrs) Shaun Coutinho (3hrs)

From 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday, February 22, 2025, the Bellaire Branch of AYLUS volunteered at Books for Development (3709 Polk St, Houston, TX, 77003).   Books for Development is a non-profit organization that gathers donated books and uses volunteers to sort and ship them to libraries and schools in developing countries. First […]

On Feb 26th, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Brenna Li and Aurick Guo, — 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 two middle school students with their math […]

On Feb 19th, 2025, two members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Brenna Li and Estella 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 four middle school students with their math […]

Reported by Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch The fifth online 3D modeling camp was hosted on 2/23/2025, and was taught by Jerry Yang with assistance from Kevin Chen from 11:00am to 12:30pm. After a long 2 week break, students had a recap of Blender features such as selecting modes in edit mode, orthographic views, and […]

Reported by Max Yang On February, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00PM, Volunteers from the San Diego Branch of AYLUS organized and participated in the Computer for Kids Lab, repairing and cleaning electronic devices in order to prepare them to send to children of low-income families. This helps the kids achieve academic success through possible access […]

   Reported by Andrew Zhou   On February 24, 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 […]

On February 22, 2025, AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch members went to Alley Pond Park Forest Restoration at Northern Blvd and 234th Street. This was our 135th event at AYLUS Oakland Gardens. We worked with the Stewardship team to help mulch the trees from 9:30 am to 12 pm. During the event, Max Liu and Rebecca from […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of February 23, 2025, AYLUS volunteers gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a crochet event for the Loops For Love project. Many volunteers had attended previous events, so they got straight to work right away. Other volunteers were new to the Loops For […]

Reported by Colin Xie On February 23rd, San Diego students of AYLUS organized the 248th online English for the Elderly activity. The goal of this activity is to help elderly men and women from China learn the basics of English so that they’re able to use them in their daily lives. Due to the current […]

Gave away 2 mulberry, 2 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

West Essex AYLUS members and My Circle of Friend organized a joint event for those sr. people at Livingston Car One for seasonal greetings. They coordinate over 10 different performance shows and gain a lot of appreciation from the senior center. Members and duration: 5 hours – Rena Wang, Valentina Zheng, Yaming Wang, Isabelle Ni, […]

West Essex AYLUS members held a musical class for special needs children at Livingston Genius academy. Members set up classrooms, taught children’s music and simple percussion instruments to enrich the kids with more music knowledge. Members and duration: 1 hours – Rena Wang, Valentina Zheng, Annie Qi, Yaming Wang, Isabelle Ni, Serena Ni, Owen He

On February 22, 2025, youth volunteers from the AYLUS Rancho Cucamonga Branch gathered at the ALFC Generosity Center in Rancho Cucamonga for another impactful day of community service. United by their commitment to making a difference, the volunteers arrived early in the morning, eager to dedicate their time and effort to assisting families in need. […]

Reported by Eric Xie  AYLUS San Diego Committee kicked off the Beast Academy online class in 2020 during the COVID-19 period. During 2024-2025, we continue cooperating with Libraries of Love to raise funds. The 33rd Beast Academy online class in 2024-2025 was on February 17-23, 2025. Beast Academy is a mathematics program for elementary and […]

On Friday February 21st, from 11:00 AM to 13:00 PM, the AYLUS Roslyn Branch had the privilege of performing at the CP Nassau Special Concert Auditorium with the Syosset Fortune Star Band. The Roslyn Music Group is made up of talented musicians from all across Roslyn who dedicated their time to perform and spread music […]

Reported by Kevin Chen This past weekend, our volunteers organized several book drives in the neighborhood, collecting gently used children’s books for our African Library Project. They went door to door, explaining our library project to neighbors and friends. Their book donations provided great encouragement to our volunteers. These volunteers and their contributions are: Neddy […]

On February 23rd, 2025, 2 volunteers from our community branch worked on packaging robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]

On February 22nd, 2025, 2 volunteers from our community branch worked on packaging robotics kits for a local organization, Kits4Cause. These dedicated volunteers carefully packaged BristleBot and Car kits, ensuring each kit was quality and organized. The kits will be used during free robotics workshops at elementary/middle schools, YMCAs, libraries, and more, providing young students […]