On Jan. 25, 2025, West Essex Aylus 4 members volunteered to wear Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Qing Dynasty and Fortune God Costume for the fashion Show in the AAPI New Jersey Lunar New Yeawr Celebration at Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ 07042. This family-friendly celebration returns to the Montclair Art Museum […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Jan. 25, 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 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. 01/20/25: Andrew Zhou (3 hours), Scott Yao (3 hours) 01/21/25: Zoe Leung (2 hours), Kenneth Wu (4 hours) 01/22/25: […]

On Friday 1/24/2025, 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 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Our volunteers taught two different classes, one for younger students and one […]

AYLUS members are actively volunteering in the Rutgers World Food Prize Research Project through the NJ 4-H Global Food Security Coalition club. Our dedicated volunteers meet weekly to develop research projects focused on addressing global food security challenges. Through this initiative, members gain a deeper understanding of critical global issues, engage in hands-on learning, and […]

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. 01/13/25: Ethan Tang (2 hours), Jessica Yu (2 hours), Carson Yu (2 hours), Andrew Zhou (3 hours), Scott Yao […]

AYLUS members are actively volunteering in the Rutgers World Food Prize Research Project through the NJ 4-H Global Food Security Coalition club. Our dedicated volunteers meet weekly to develop research projects focused on addressing global food security challenges. This week particularly, representative members also went to Rutgers University for the writing retreat event on Saturday […]

On January 26th, 2025, West Essex members volunteered in the Love Serving Autism tennis class offered to special needs children at West Orange Tennis Club. The program provides inclusive therapeutic racquet sports instruction for neurodivergent children to enhance communication, motor coordination, life skills, and behavior on and off the courts. In the class, the coaches […]

On 1/25/25 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 members Jaden Leung, Hebe Leung, Zoe Leung, and Jeremiah Au volunteered at Taekwondo classes for children on 1/06/25 and 1/08/25. 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. .   West Essex members […]

Reported by Sophia Li Posted by Jenny Wang On January 26th, 2025 we volunteered at Mckinney High School Performing Art Center for the Chinese New Year celebration, raising money for the Children’s Hospital in Plano. Most of the people there were wearing traditional articles of clothing or dressed up for their performances. Their dresses were […]

Reported by Deyang Liu Posted by Jenny Wang On the afternoon of January 25th, we gathered at the Village of White Rock Creek for a crafting session. Using various old, clean, pure cotton clothes, we cut them into strips and followed a video tutorial step by step to learn the process. During this volunteer activity, […]

On January 25, 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. Working from 7:20 AM to 1:00 PM to pack canned foods and sort fruits and vegetables for families in need. Each volunteer contributed 5.5 hours of service. […]

On January 25, 2025, Great Neck AYLUS participated in a rehearsal for the Great Neck Spring Festival Gala, where we met at noon at great neck north middle school and finished at approximately 2:00. During this period, the members of Aylus helped prepare the glow sticks for the party, and labeled them with the great […]

On January 26, 2025, volunteers Luna Chen and Owen Xie from the Chapel Hill branch collected flower donations from Trader Joe’s for Charles House. These flowers will be delivered to Charles House and used in a floral arrangement activity for the elderly residents in the coming week. The goal of this project is to bring […]

  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, […]

On January 25th, 2025, 28 Forsyth County AYLUS chapter members partnered with BioCure, a local student-led organization, and Keep Forsyth County Beautiful for a large-scale roadside cleanup event. The goal was to beautify and restore cleanliness to three major roads in Forsyth County: McFarland Parkway, Post Road (GA-371), and Peachtree Parkway (GA-141). The event was […]

Reported by Eric Chen On Saturday, January 18, 2025, the Newtown AYLUS team once again made a difference in the community by organizing a reading session for first and second graders. This initiative aimed to help young learners build confidence and improve their literacy skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Three dedicated members worked […]

Reported by Sarah Tao Over the course of the last week of December 2024, the Mclean AYLUS branch was able to sort through old clothes and blankets to achieve nearly ten bags of clothes for donation! After sorting, we brought all of these bags to a donation store named Unique. This drive was especially benefitting […]

On January 25th, 2025, two members from AYLUS San Clemente Branch, Tylon Zhou and Miah Zhou dedicated their time and effort to a volunteer initiative at Mercy Warehouse in Laguna Niguel. Arriving promptly at 11:00 a.m., they eagerly began their service in the clothing sorting section, an essential part of the warehouse’s operations. This volunteer-driven […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou 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 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

On January 25th, 2025, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, members of the AYLUS Bellaire branch volunteered at Freewheels Houston. Volunteers were assigned to work on cleaning and repairing broken bikes back into a usable shape for those needing a mode of transportation. Volunteers removed the wheels of the bike and proceeded to clean the […]

On January 24th, the AYLUS Syosset branch volunteered at the Long Island Children’s Museum to set up Lunar New Year decorations around the first and second floor, and also put gold chocolate coins in envelopes. Since the group consisted of 31 people, we split into two groups at the beginning. One group was decorating the […]

At the Mira Vie location in East Brunswick on 1/20/25, volunteer members of the AYLUS Raritan Valley organization helped run games for the seniors. These games included Balloon Volleyball, Bingo, and more. The volunteers had much fun along with the seniors and this event provided a valuable experience for them. Reporter (2 hrs): Irwin Wang […]

On January 19, 2025, Fullerton Branch members tutored kids ranging from 5th to 6th graders in Coding. They were able to teach the kids the fundamental basics for coding. TOTAL HOURS Eric Wei:  4 Hours

On January 18, 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 David Li, Michelle Li:  4 Hours

On January 25nd, the AYLUS Dix Hills Branch helps recycle plastic bottles at a local supermarket. Volunteers collected plastic bottles for weeks beforehand in preparation of this event. They proceeded to put them all together in large bags to bring to a supermarket to recycle them. Several hundred plastic bottles were collected in total, and […]

  Lately, the CLA has registered more students in different classes. So, more volunteers from the Greater Triangle Branch joined to help as TAs. They were assigned to different classes to assist teachers, including dispatching study material, cleaning up after the classes, and helping the students with questions. Volunteers also regulated the students in the […]

On the afternoon of January 25th, members of the AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) Morris Branch came together to support New Jersey Newark community during the winter season. Understanding the challenges many individuals face during colder months, the team worked diligently to pack 120 bags filled with essential winter items, including […]

On December 3, 2024, the Marlboro Branch of AYLUS conducted its second food donation drive of the year, this time in partnership with Fulfill NJ. With the incredible support of our volunteers and community, we collected over 35 pounds of non-perishable food items over the course of 2 months to help combat food insecurity. The […]

On August 15, 2024, the Marlboro Branch of AYLUS hosted its second beach cleanup of the year at Sandy Hook Beach, continuing our mission to protect the environment. Volunteers came together once again to remove litter, collecting over 65 pounds of trash, including plastic waste, glass, and other harmful debris. This event not only helped […]

In June 2024, the Marlboro Branch of AYLUS partnered with the Red Cross Foundation to organize a month-long clothing and supplies drive. With the incredible support of our community, we gathered an impressive collection of gently used clothing, blankets, and essential supplies. These donations were delivered to the Red Cross, where they will be distributed […]

On May 3, 2024, the Marlboro Branch of AYLUS held an impactful beach cleanup at Sandy Hook Beach, showcasing our dedication to environmental preservation. Volunteers worked together to collect and properly dispose of over 25 pounds of trash, including plastic bottles, wrappers, and other debris, helping to protect marine life and keep the shoreline pristine. […]

On March 5, 2024, the Marlboro Branch of AYLUS proudly conducted its first-ever food drive to support our local community. With the help of dedicated volunteers and generous donors, we successfully collected over 30 pounds of non-perishable food items over the course of 45 days. These donations were carefully sorted and delivered to the Monmouth […]

On January 25th, 2025, 2 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: April Hou (2 hours) Ryan […]

Activity & Impact On January 20, 2025, four members of the AYLUS North Hollywood branch volunteered for a trash clean-up in Northridge Park from 8:30-10:30 am. During the event, volunteers were able to clear trash in the park as well as the surrounding area, making the community cleaner. AYLUS volunteers collected around 10 pounds of […]

Reported by Kingston Lu On Saturday, January 11th from 1:00 PM – 4:00 the Syosset Branch to volunteer at a CP Nassau Group Home. CP Nassau (Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County)  is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing quality services for children and adults with cerebral palsy. e of their programs is to provide […]

On Sunday, January 6, AYLUS Syosset volunteered at a center for the Cerebral Palsy Association. Cerebral palsy is a disease that affects the brain which gives challenges with speech, vision, and hearing. This association gives many opportunities and programs for ones in need as well as help advocate people with cerebral palsy by hosting events […]

On 1/24/25, Maggie Zhang and Dan Yi packed and mailed out AYLUS T-Shirts for AYLUS branches across the U.S. They then went to their local post office to mail the shirts for those branches. Hours: Maggie Zhang – 3.5 Dan Yi – 0.5

On January 15, 2025, three members of the AYLUS-Columbus branch—Grace Guo, Aurick Guo, and Enoch Chung — 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 […]

  On January 19, 2025, members from AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch held a Color-A-Smile meeting from 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm. This is our 134th event by the AYLUS Oakland Gardens Branch. Color-A-Smile is a non-profit organization that sends pictures to people such as veterans, the sick, and more. These pictures have happy images and […]

On the afternoon of January 23, members of the AYLUS (Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States) Morris branch participated in the “Student change hunger” food drive to support the Community FoodBank of New Jersey in Hillside. The event was a heartfelt effort to combat food insecurity in the local community. AYLUS members worked […]

Class Summary On January 18th, 2025, members of AYLUS Puget Sound finished the final session of the 2025 AMC 8 Prep course! Classes have run weekly throughout the course of 8 weeks each Saturday from 4:00 PM through 5:00 PST. Our 2025 AMC 8 Prep was taught by instructors Raymond Zhu and Hannah Ma. The […]

Reported by Bryan Zheng Posted by Karen Li On January 18th 2025, AYLUS volunteers arrived at the Dallas Chinese Fellowship Church for the first AGAPE Special Needs Program of 2025 to entertain and teach our special needs friends there. We started out with a quick lesson over social respect and patience for our special needs […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On Tuesday afternoon, January 21st, 5 AYLUS volunteers—as well as their parents—gathered at an AYLUS leader’s house to package 4000 cotton candy cones for future use. Firstly, everyone had to wear gloves to keep from getting the cones dirty and protect our hands from paper cuts. Secondly, […]

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 […]

Gave away 4 mulberry, 3 pomegranate starter plants to Houston and Sugar Land locals.

On January 18, 2025, 8 members of the San Clemente Branch volunteered at the Saddleback Church Peace Center by helping to sort LA fire relief supplies. Before volunteering, members contributed money to buying supplies that were donated to the center. Members were assigned to a wide range of rolls. Some were assigned to help with […]

On January 12th, 2025 from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM the Roslyn AYLUS branch assisted with teachers from the Chinese Cultural Association of Long Island. AYLUS Roslyn branch assisted the teaching of the students at the Chinese School. We had tasks like posting the Zhuyin meanings of words on the board and helping the students […]

On January 19th, from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, members of the AYLUS Roslyn Branch visited the Bayville Care Center, also known as CP Bayville, under the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. CP Nassau offers programs for people with disabilities helping them reach greater independence. CP Bayville is one of CP Nassaus Intermediate Care […]

Reported by Jenny Lin Posted by Jenny Wang On Sunday January 19th, 2 AYLUS volunteered as a pair to set up a cotton candy stand at Coway in 99 Ranch in Plano, fundraising for the local children’s hospital. The equipment included a small table, a cotton candy machine, a bag of cones, and four flavors […]

Reported by Eric Huang, Hometown Sammamish Youth Action Project Lake Washington Branch On January 20, 2025, AYLUS Lake Washington Branch members Eric, Jerry, Elissa, Kevin, Emily, Joey, and 3 advisors volunteered for the City of Sammamish MLK Day of Service at the Evans Creek Preserve. For 2.5 hours from 1 PM, the members transported mulch […]

Report by Andrew Zhou AYLUS members wanted to use their table tennis skills to teach Chinese seniors in the community. On January 20, 2025, they taught some basic table tennis techniques to the seniors and played games with them. The seniors really enjoyed it, with one of them mentioning how it was his happiest day […]

On January 21, 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 […]

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 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou 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 […]

Reported by Andrew Zhou Smiling Stars Reading Program is a new project by AYLUS San Diego and kicked off on September 23, 2023. This program serves a dual purpose: to facilitate meaningful connections with local children with autism and improve their communication skills, while simultaneously improving their foundational reading comprehension skills. Our commitment is not […]

Reported by Jerry Yang Lake Washington Branch The first online 3D modeling camp, held on 1/19/2025, was taught by Jerry Yang and assisted by Eric Huang. During the hour-and-a-half-long course, students were introduced to 3D modeling and the modeling software Blender and were taught how to download and setup Blender, navigate around in the Blender […]

Reported By Charlotte Chen Posted By Charlotte Chen On the morning of January 19th, 2025, AYLUS Frisco & Plano Branch members gathered at the Lexington County clubhouse for a crochet event for the Loops For Love Project. The volunteers were already familiar with how to crochet a hat, so they got straight to work. After […]

Throughout the months of December 2024 and January 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale volunteers have been dedicating their time and effort to create warm and comforting blankets for children in hospitals. On Jan 1st, 2025, AYLUS Scottsdale members finished their first batch of blankets to be donated to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. Through meticulous effort, members procured, cut, […]

On 1/5/2025, West Essex members volunteered at West Essex YMCA from 10:30am to 3:30 pm for the event “YMCA Annual Winter Palooza Open House” (The address is 321 S Livingston Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039).  The West Essex YMCA is hosting its annual Winter Palooza Open House, and they’re inviting everyone in the community to join […]

AYLUS Members Yige Zhou and Gregory Rybakov performed in Action Team New Year Gala on 1/18/25. Both of the dancers are very active members of the AYLUS Basking Ridge and professional chacha dancer. They have been performed in most of AYLUS Concerts in the senior centers held by Basking Ridge Branch. Their performance got great […]

AYLUS Basking Ridge Branch organized the 15th monthly Concert in Fellowship Village (8000 Fellowship Rd, Baskin gridge, NJ, 07920) on 1/20/2025. During each monthly concert, AYLUS Basking Ridge sends out a performance signup form a month ahead to AYLUS members in the local area. Around 12 performances are collected for each one-hour long concert. Based […]

On November 3 and December 26, 2024, AYLUS East Cobb members Jerry Xu, Kaisen Li, and Kaila Li organized and conducted a mentoring program for elementary students. This initiative aimed to provide both academic support and physical development opportunities. The academic portion of the program focused on essential study skills such as time management and […]

On October 6 and 27, 2024, AYLUS East Cobb members Jerry Xu, Kaisen Li, and Kaila Li conducted a mentoring program for four 4th-grade students. The program focused on academic support, where the volunteers taught study skills, including time management and organization. They also provided math and English lessons tailored to the students’ level, reinforcing […]

On 9/8/24 and 9/15/24, members of the AYLUS East Cobb Branch, Jerry Xu and Kaisen Li, conducted a youth mentoring program for elementary school students. The purpose of the program was to provide academic support and life skills guidance to young learners, while also engaging them in physical activities to encourage teamwork and personal development. […]

West Essex Aylus Volunteers attended Livingston Huaxia Chinese School on Saturday, Jan. 18, 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 […]