AYLUS Pearland branch volunteers supported the Liberty Fest on July 2nd, 2023 at PlazAmericas. Despite the hot summer weather, they set up a boba tea booth sponsored by Pearland Chinese Association and Juju Tapioca. By arranging an attractive display of different tea flavors, they engaged guests and raised funds for the CARE fund, benefiting a […]

On the 30th of last month, we taught our AYLUS class new skills and helped them improve on older skills. Ethan continued to try to teach Kevin Zhao how to do a proper flip turn. Edwin continued teaching Amelia Zheng freestyle. Eddie was in charge of teaching Felicia Chen, while Erick was in charge of […]

The Pearland branch of AYLUS demonstrated their commitment to community service by actively participating in the CARE Independence Day festival held at the Chinese Community Center on July 1st, 2023. AYLUS Pearland members volunteered their time and efforts to contribute to the success of the event. During the festival, AYLUS Pearland volunteers took on important […]

During the month of June, Junior members of Pearland AYLUS volunteered to continue tutoring kids from around the greater Houston area. Tutors Alex Song, and Clara Liu taught engaging and fun classes that elevated students english. Lessons during June highlighted short stories and vocabulary. Teachers used resources such as RazKids, and Brainpop to make lessons […]

On Friday, June 30, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between 2 courts where Dayou, Yifan, and Noah led the beginners. Alexander, Daniel, Caroline, Wyatt, and Boyu lead the intermediates with Zide and William overseeing the coaches. After the warmup, the beginners worked […]

On Wednesday June 28th,  several AYLUS volunteers helped teach the community tennis from 7:30PM – 9:30PM. With a normal 2 hour long session, the students first did a quick warmup and went right into practice. Derek, Caroline and Wyatt coached the beginners while Zide, and Winston coached the intermediates. Both group levels worked on improving […]

On June 30, several AYLUS members volunteered at a Concerts in the Park event at Independence Park. The volunteers were divided into two groups. One group worked at the event information booth, helping to organize the raffle for later that evening. They monitored survey completion and passed out tickets at the desk and guests sitting […]

On June 16, AYLUS Pearland members volunteered at the SMILE program organized by the Light and Salt Association, supporting individuals with special needs. Led by Erica Gao and Derek Zhu, we taught the drum bucket activity, bringing joy to participants. Other volunteers joined to ensure everyone could participate. Students also explored oil pastel painting, creating […]

On June 27, 2023, AYLUS volunteers helped with class at the Light and Salt Association’s SMILE Day camp. The day started with a skills lesson with Ms. Zowei followed by ukulele lessons. The following activities were an art project led by Haoqi, and the day ended with Derek teaching students how to shadowbox in his […]

On June 30, the dedicated members of AYLUS Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program organized by the Light and Salt Association, aimed at supporting individuals with special needs. Erica Gao and Aila Jiang took the lead in teaching everyone how to play the drum bucket, a fun and engaging activity that brought joy to the […]

On June 29th and 30th 2023, volunteers from the Aylus Pearland branch collaborated with teachers to support students at Ed White summer school. Each dedicated volunteer was assigned a classroom and actively assisted in various subjects, including math, reading, and science. Their role involved offering guidance to the students, addressing their academic challenges, and ensuring […]

On Wednesday, June 28, four volunteers from AYLUS Pearland offered their time and skills to support the SMILE Program, a program designed to assist students with special needs. The volunteers began the day by assisting the students with a painting project in which the students painted a beautiful sunset landscape. on a fulfilling journey as […]

On June 16th, Pearland volunteers gathered at the West Pearland Library to make blankets for kids with cancer. Guided by college students Matthew and Anne, the volunteers divided into groups, selected yarn colors, and crocheted. Six blankets were made and will be delivered to the Texas Medical Center. After the class, volunteers cleaned up the […]

The Alyus volunteers conducted a diligent effort to distribute QR codes to visitors at the Concerts in the Park series on June 16th. They comprehensively covered the entire park, ensuring that every visitor had an equal opportunity to receive a ticket by scanning the code. Upon scanning the code, visitors received a ticket, which was […]

On June 29th, 2023, the Pearland branch of AYLUS hosted a remarkable Summer Health Fest at the Ed White Elementary School. The volunteers arrived at the School with great enthusiasm to organize a health fair aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles among the younger attendees, while also providing essential health screenings such as blood pressure, blood […]

Program Background: The Healthy Living Style Youth Advocacy program is a venture supported by the Prevention Institution and operated by the Light and Salt Association. Its primary objective is to advocate for healthy living among youth. Recognizing the importance of youth involvement, AYLUS Pearland volunteers were invited to contribute their expertise in program design, evaluation, […]

Program Background: The Healthy Living Style Youth Advocacy program is a venture supported by the Prevention Institution and operated by the Light and Salt Association. Its primary objective is to advocate for healthy living among youth. Recognizing the importance of youth involvement, AYLUS Pearland volunteers were invited to contribute their expertise in program design, evaluation, […]

Program Background: The Healthy Living Style Youth Advocacy program is a venture supported by the Prevention Institution and operated by the Light and Salt Association. Its primary objective is to advocate for healthy living among youth. Recognizing the importance of youth involvement, AYLUS Pearland volunteers were invited to contribute their expertise in program design, evaluation, […]

Program Background: The Healthy Living Style Youth Advocacy program is a venture supported by the Prevention Institution and operated by the Light and Salt Association. Its primary objective is to advocate for healthy living among youth. Recognizing the importance of youth involvement, AYLUS Pearland volunteers were invited to contribute their expertise in program design, evaluation, […]

Program Background: The Healthy Living Style Youth Advocacy program is a venture supported by the Prevention Institution and operated by the Light and Salt Association. Its primary objective is to advocate for healthy living among youth. Recognizing the importance of youth involvement, AYLUS Pearland volunteers were invited to contribute their expertise in program design, evaluation, […]

On June 27, 2023, AYLUS Pearland proudly extended its support to Ed White Elementary School’s summer school program. Our dedicated volunteers were assigned to classrooms based on grade levels and their subject preferences, allowing them to provide targeted assistance to the students. The volunteers played a crucial role in facilitating effective lessons and ensuring that […]

On Monday, June 26th, the enthusiastic Pearland Branch volunteers convened at the West Pearland Library to conduct a comprehensive health education run-through for the upcoming health fair. The purpose of this gathering was to review and refine all the posters, ensuring the messages being conveyed were clear and impactful. The dedicated volunteers meticulously examined each […]

On Saturday, June 24th, the dedicated Pearland volunteers gathered at the West Pearland Library, eagerly preparing for the upcoming health fair at Ed White Elementary School. The day began with a lively discussion among the volunteers, where they collectively decided on the topics and format of the posters they would be creating. After careful consideration, […]

June 27,was the first day of the AYLUS Pearland Summer Swimming Class session 2. Before class started, all the coaches got together, talked about what experiences they got with session 1, what improvement they needed. Each coach got assigned a new student. Based on each student’s swimming skill, they made plans for the whole session and […]

Today was the last class of session 1. Ethan Gao still worked with Kevin Zhao about the freestyle and started with backstroke, same as Edwin with Timothy Fan. Andy Zhao and Kevin Liao improved their freestyle. With the 9 weeks learning all students got big improvements. Andy Zhao was hesitant to get into the water.now can swim […]

On Thursday, June 20, 2023, 4 AYLUS volunteers taught and improved kids on a one to one basis. At the beginning the students showed what they learned in the last class.  Erick Gao and Eddie Fu taught Andy Zhao and Kevin Liao how to swim freestyle, Ethan Gao worked with Kevin Zhaohow to swim freestyle […]

On Monday, June 19, volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The 14 students were divided by their skill level, with Derek, Noah, and Yangyang in charge of the beginner class and Alex, William, and Zide in charge of the intermediates. After warm-up and drills, the kids came together […]

On June 26, AYLUS volunteers worked at Ed White elementary school to help the teachers with teaching the students. The volunteers were split into different classes, ranging from 1 st to 5 th grade. They assisted the teachers with teaching math, science, and English to the students by helping them understand difficult problems. In the […]

On the 12th and 13th of June 2023, AYLUS Pearland worked with summer school students at Ed White Elementary. The volunteers were dispersed across classrooms and assisted instructors by answering students’ questions and clarifying confusing chunks of the course to confounded children. Students at Ed White were well-behaved and enjoyable to work with. With the […]

On Friday, June 23, from 7:30- 8:30 PM, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued Summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The students were split between 2 courts where Boyu, Wyatt, and Caroline lead the beginners, and Alexander, Zide and Dayou lead the intermediates with William overseeing the coaches. After warmup, the beginners worked […]

On Sunday, June 25th, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis from 7:30PM – 8:30PM as part of their continued Summer tennis lessons for fundraising. Since the lesson was only an hour long, the students first did a quick warmup and immediately proceeded to work on their strokes. Caroline, Wyatt and Yangyang coached the beginners and Alexander, Zide, […]

On the 20th of this month, we taught the class new skills and helped them improve on older skills.Everyone who signed up for the class luckily showed up for the lesson. The first person to arrive at the lesson was Timothy Fan with the other arriving soon after. Kevin Zhao mastered the skill of properly […]

On Friday, June 16, 2023, 4 AYLUS volunteers taught and improved kids on swimming. In the group, Erick Gao and Eddie Fu taught Andy how to utilize arms and kicking at the same time, Ethan Gao taught Kevin how to swim freestyle, and Edwin Gao taught Timothy how to do swimming laps and backstroke. At […]

On Friday, June 16, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. Since there were many more students than normal, with a total of 18, the coaches split students between 3 courts. After warm-up and stretches, the beginner classes were divided between courts 1 and 2 and the intermediate […]

On Wednesday, June 14, AYLUS volunteers returned to the Light and Salt association’s SMILE  program to lead and assist in classes. The day started with life skills videos led by Derek and continued with crafts with Abigail, who taught how to create a hot-air balloon card. The day ended with an art class with Ms. […]

On June 17th, AYLUS volunteers participated in the Old Pearland’s Farmers Market. The volunteers were divided into two groups, each with a unique task. One group worked at an information desk, where they provided attendees with comprehensive information about the impact of AYLUS. The other group worked at a welcome desk, where they warmly greeted […]

On Thursday, June 15, 2023, 4 AYLUS volunteers were joined by a student swim coach, Thomas Liang. The 4 AYLUS volunteers learned by watching Thomas instruct the students so that they could improve their own teaching skills. Thomas taught Andy Zhao how to improve his kicking technique and taught him to kick from one end of the pool to the other with […]

On June 14, 2023, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis at Dawson High school as a continued effort of their annual fundraising campaign. Since three coaches were present today, the class of eleven students was split between Zide teaching the more advanced students and Derek and Dayou managing the beginner levels. The class began with typical warm-ups […]

On the 14th and 15th of June 2023, AYLUS Pearland worked with summer school students at Ed White Elementary in Houston Independent School District, named for Ed White, the first American spacewalker. The volunteers were dispersed across classrooms and assisted instructors by answering students’ questions and clarifying confusing chunks of the course to confounded children. […]

On June 13, members of the Pearland branch of AYLUS volunteered at the SMILE program held by the Light and Salt Association. During the first half of the morning, Hosanna Spencer guided the students to create a color pencil drawing of a scenic beach. This activity not only involved drawing, but also coloring and shading […]

On the 4 th class of session one, the class learned new skills, but the class was much smaller. Eddie Fu was unable to attend to teach and Timothy Fan was not present. However, this did not stop the rest of the class from learning new skills. The first person to arrive was Kevin Liao, […]

On June 12, 2023, volunteers coached tennis at Dawson High School courts as part of their continued summer fundraising program. Coaches began training on the track for an hour, where 10 students aged 5-13 stretched and participated in fitness activities. Afterwards, they were moved onto available courts to practice tennis for another hour. Drills included […]

On Saturday, June 10th, make up for June 8th class. AYLUS members volunteered to teach new swimmers at a swimming pool. The goal was to teach kids with differing levels of skill for swimming and also to improve and enhance their existing skills in swimming. This included teaching kids how to float in the water […]

On Friday, June 9, 2023, 4 AYLUS volunteers taught and improved kids on swimming. At the beginning students showed what they learned last. Then in the group, Erick Gao and Eddie Fu taught Andy Zhao how to kick properly, Ethan Gao taught Kevin Zhao how to float, and Edwin Gao taught Timothy Fan how to […]

Today was the first day of session 1. All coaches arrived 30 min in advance to get prepared, and the students 15 min, with introduction and safety briefing started the class. Then each student showed their swimming skill, if they can a little bit or totally can not swim. Andy Zhao was afraid of water […]

On June 9th, AYLUS volunteers attended the Concerts in the Park series at the Independence Park. Upon arrival, they quickly set up a comfortable tent, a sturdy table, and practical chairs. As more attendees arrived, AYLUS volunteers greeted them with friendly smiles and passed out QR codes, inviting them to fill out a survey for […]

On Friday, June 9th, members of the Alliance of Youth Leaders in the United States of Pearland volunteered at the SMILE program at the Light and Salt Association. In the morning, life skills were taught to the students. These include videos explaining autonomy and personal space and games designed to practice memory and focus. After […]

On Jun 9,2023, as part of the fundraising effort, Pearland Branch continued to conduct the group Tennis lesson in the Dawson High School tennis court. A dedicated team of five experienced tennis players from the Pearland branch volunteered 15 amazing children around the ages of 5 – 14 years. The lessons were conducted in three […]

On June 8, 2023, AYLUS Pearland extended their support to Ed White Elementary School’s summer school program. The dedicated volunteers were assigned to classrooms based on grade levels and subject preferences. Their role encompassed assisting the teachers in delivering effective lessons and ensuring that the students comprehended and engaged with the material being taught while […]

On Jun 7, 2023, Pearland Branch began to conduct the first 2 hours group Tennis lesson in the Dawson High School tennis court. The purpose of the program was to promote tennis as a recreational activity, provide basic tennis skills to community members, and encourage active and healthy lifestyles. he high-quality courts, constructed by professional […]

On June 6, 2023, a team of dedicated AYLUS Pearland members graciously volunteered at Ed White Elementary school’s summer program. Their primary objective was to provide invaluable assistance to the students in various academic areas, particularly reading and math. These volunteers were specifically assigned to collaborate with the teachers, aiming to provide enhanced learning and […]

On June 7, 2023, the dedicated volunteers from AYLUS Pearland enthusiastically contributed their time and efforts to support the Light and Salt Association’s SMILE summer program. Their presence greatly enhanced the experience for the SMILE students, as they actively engaged in a variety of enriching activities. During the first half of the day, our devoted […]

On June 6th , 2023, AYLUS volunteers worked with their long-time partner organization, the Light and Salt Association’s SMILE program. Volunteers were able to choose which students were allotted more attention. In the morning, Ms. Sharon Chen taught life skills such as memory and vocabulary. She played interactive videos for the students, working on memory […]

AYLUS Pearland volunteers have been working to raise funds by nurturing and selling plants. The volunteers meticulously cared for the plants, ensuring they were healthy and ready for sale. They then took to the streets on June 3rd, canvassing the neighborhood and selling the plants to raise money for future AYLUS events. All of their […]

On June 2, a dedicated team of volunteers from AYLUS arrived at Independence Park to help out with the city’s Concerts in the Park event. The volunteers were split into two groups, each with a specific task to complete. The first group was responsible for managing the parking lots, and they worked tirelessly to ensure […]

On June 2 nd , 2023, AYLUS volunteers returned to their long-time partner organization, the Light and Salt Association’s SMILE program. However, this time, rather than offering one-on-one assistance to students, the four volunteers each had free selection in who was allotted more attention. The day opened with Ms. Nancy teaching life skills for an […]

On May 27th, 2023, AYLUS Pearland volunteers set up a fundraising stand by Jeremiah’s Italian Ice to raise funds for school clubs and organizations. Volunteers offered balloon animals, face painting, and origami figures for sale, made by and provided for by the volunteers themselves. They also decorated the chalkboard sign used to promote the fundraiser. […]

On May 26th, AYLUS volunteers went out to Southdown Park to help with the city event, Concerts in the Park. The volunteers split into three groups to help the city with parking, promoting the city wilderness program called Edu-Katie, and AYLUS with promoting their organization. The first group of volunteers helped to promote Edu-Katie by […]

On Thursday, May 25th, AYLUS Pearland organized a delightful celebration to mark the end of the school year for the local community. The event aimed to kickstart the summer season and brought together volunteers who prepared a variety of food and activities for everyone to enjoy. The festivities included engaging attractions such as tug of […]

In May 2023, the dedicated junior members of AYLUS Pearland continued their efforts in providing online tutoring services. Gregory Song, Gavin Song, Alex Song, Wyatt Yin, Christy Zheng, and Clara Liu collectively conducted 9 engaging English sessions, catering to three different classes. One of these classes catered to two second-grade students residing in the Greater […]

Dedicated Pearland volunteers worked diligently to grow various plant varieties, including tomatoes, okra, perilla, different types of peppers, and pride of barbados. Additionally, they took care of repotting activities for zinnias, cosmos, mini roses, periwinkles, snake plants, myrtle trees, and mulberry trees. The cultivated plants played a crucial role in multiple AYLUS promotional events and […]

On May 25th, AYLUS Pearland Officers held a leadership meeting to discuss and assign responsibilities for various events and initiatives that would occur within the following year. The meeting was enriched by the participation of previously graduated officers who shared their experiences as leaders and offered valuable advice to the new officer team. The primary […]

On May 20th, from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm, the Old Pearland Farmer’s Market was successfully held at Independence Park, accompanying numerous organizations that individually ran sales. A huge variety of booths offered unique and specialized items to share with the public. The first shift of volunteers arrived early in the morning to manage the […]

On May 19th, from 5:30-8:30 pm, AYLUS Pearland volunteers helped the City of Pearland Parks and Recreation with the Concert In the Park Series Volunteers first arrived to set up survey booths and an extra parking lot for the visitors. Half of them were assigned to help direct surveys made by the Parks and Recreation, […]

On May 21, 2023, AYLUS volunteers worked at a news briefing of a youth talent competition at the South China News Group. Volunteers were assigned specific jobs to assist the event. Duties included but were not limited to: moving equipment, managing LED screen videos, adjusting soundboards, operating video equipment, name card production, and setup of […]

On May 20th, 2023, Pearland branch volunteers helped manage the LSA(Light and Salt association) Health Fair event at the Chinese Bible Church. Volunteers were assigned three roles: registration, blood sample centrifugation, and doctor’s assistant. At the registration, volunteers helped people sign in for the event. At blood sample centrifugation, trained volunteers drew blood for preparation […]

On May 13th, Ed White students and AYLUS volunteers came together to celebrate the end of another successful school year. The event was filled with excitement and fun activities for everyone to enjoy. One of the highlights of the celebration was the twist balloon station, where talented AYLUS Pearland volunteers showcased their skills by creating […]

On May 6th, Aylus volunteers helped students from Ed White Elementary School. Each volunteer was assigned a third grader to prepare for their STAAR math exams. Students practiced their skills in practice tests and volunteers provided help when needed. The students were able to answer the questions, and then were reviewed and checked for accuracy by […]

  On May 12th, AYLUS Pearland volunteers helped the City of Pearland Parks and Recreation team to successfully run the Pearland Concert in the Park event held at Southdown Park. The volunteers not only interacted with the City of Pearland Parks and Recreation team but also with the Recreation Center and Natatorium team to ensure […]

On May 7th, 2023, AYLUS Pearland collaborated with Dawson High School Choir team and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice Pearland to organize a successful fundraising event. The purpose of the event was to raise funds to support the family of a Dawson High School choir member whose house was destroyed in a fire. Despite the rain, AYLUS […]

On May 5th, from 5:30-8:30 pm, the first Pearland Concert in the Park event of 2023 was successfully held at Southdown Park, with the help of younger aspiring participants from numerous different organizations. They worked with the City of Pearland Parks and Recreation team to facilitate an enjoyable and structured free-music event for all the […]

On April 30, 2023, 4 AYLUS members met to discuss the summer swimming club project. First of all, the members set up the goal of this project, which is to help young kids to pass the local Pearland swimming team PEAK August 2023 Tryout. Then they discussed the class terms, times, location, student age requirements, […]

AYLUS Pearland has partnered with Project Rise and Shine since 2020 and has received an annual grant from the Hogg Foundation to promote the mental health of minority youth. As a requirement of the grant, AYLUS Pearland is required to submit expense reports, maintain a list of programs with statistical data, and report to Project […]

AYLUS empowers youth to develop leadership skills and serve their communities through volunteering. One of the ways in which AYLUS has made a positive impact can be found in the online tutoring program located in Pearland. This program provides support to students in grades K-12 who are struggling with learning the English Language in exchange […]

On April 29th, 2023, volunteers from the Aylus Pearland community provided tutoring services at Ed White Elementary School. The volunteers were tasked with helping the students study for their upcoming STAAR Math next week.   During the tutoring session, the volunteers focused on teaching various topics related to fractions, including simplifying fractions, and adding or subtracting fractions […]

On April 22, 2023, AYLUS Pearland participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Ed Thompson All Inclusive Playground as a partner. The event took place from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and was organized to celebrate the opening of Brazoria County’s first all-inclusive playground, designed to make play and learning fully accessible to all kids. […]

As a non-profit organization focused on providing volunteer services to local communities and developing the leadership roles of young students, AYLUS Pearland must maintain regular operations and expand its impact on communities. To achieve this, AYLUS Pearland's youth leaders are responsible for performing various housekeeping tasks, including collecting and updating membership information, updating the organization's […]

During March and April of 2023, AYLUS Pearland spearheaded a successful donation drive to support families and an orphanage in Mexico. The generosity of volunteers was overwhelming, as they contributed a range of much-needed items such as clothes, toys, children’s products, and cookware. In order to make the donation process as convenient as possible, the […]

On April 15th, the Ed White Spring Fling and Health Fest was successfully held after several training sessions and hours of preparation over the past month. The fair was a collaborative effort that brought together volunteers from different organizations to create a fun-filled event aimed at encouraging the local Houston community to lead healthy lives. […]

On April 7th, 2023, AYLUS Pearland organized a two-hour preparation session at the Sunrise Lakes clubhouse to gear up for the upcoming Ed White Health Fair on April 15th, 2023. The session focused on finalizing logistics, duties, and groups for the fair, with a special emphasis on developing effective communication strategies for the anticipated Hispanic […]