On July 18, 2024, Pearland volunteers taught a bucket drumming session to teens with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland. Seven participants enjoyed the lesson, which began with a review of previous material. They then drummed along to a song and played the “Red, Yellow, Green” game. Toward the end, each participant took turns leading […]

In the afternoon of July 20, 2024, volunteers organized a fundraising event at Jeremiah’s Italian Ice block party. Volunteers set up an interactive stand offering face painting, balloon art, and sticker sales for visitors’ enjoyment. Skilled young artists adorned children’s faces with vibrant flowers, rainbows, and various animals, bringing joy to both youngsters and their […]

On the evening of July 16th, 2024, the 7th AYLUS robotics class was hosted in the West Pearland public library with 6 students and 5 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups of 3 each and were given a Spike Prime set to use. The teachers used their coding knowledge to teach the kids how to […]

On July 17, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program. The volunteers helped the center instructors with a life skills class, a computer class, and two art classes, culminating in the completion of an acrylic painting.  Volunteers: Erica Gao (7 hrs), Zoey Dou (7 hrs)

On July 16, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program. The volunteers taught participants about recycling and then led an activity where they used recycled bottles to create an art piece. They also instructed participants on making balloon twists. Volunteers: Erica Gao (6 hrs), Zoey Dou (6 hrs), Alice […]

On July 17 AYLUS Pearland members volunteered at the first Chinese Culture Events at a local daycare school. Two volunteers played the traditional chinese music instrument- PiPa, and opened the event. It was so impressive.  Other volunteers hosted booths of photos wearing traditional chinese costume, culture presentation, chinese food presentation, paper cutting, calligraphy. Kiddos liked […]

On Monday, July 15th, AYLUS volunteers came back to Hua Xia Chinese School Pearland Branch after Hurricane Beryl, to give the Robotic class. Students built a beautiful “Dancer”. With different program settings, she can dance at different speeds, with various arms and legs combinations, with the music, and she can laugh. Students laughed a lot, they […]

On the evening of July 14, 2024, , the 3rd AYLUS robotics class was hosted in the Pearland public library with 5 students and 4 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups of 2 and 3 and were given a Spike Prime set to use. The teachers used a PowerPoint they made that taught about the 3 color sensors in the kit and 2 challenges. During the presentation, the students were shown […]

On July 15, 2024, Pearland volunteers taught a bucket drumming session to adults with special needs at a summer camp organized by Easter Seals. Many participants had cerebral palsy and used wheelchairs, so volunteers adjusted the setup and modified the curriculum to suit their needs. This was the first time the volunteers taught an age […]

On Saturday, July 13, 2024, Marc Lu and Joshua Meng hosted the Pearland Branch volunteer chess lesson. AYLUS Pearland continued its highly engaging and educational chess classes, tailored to enhance the players’ chess skills. This session was made even more exciting with the addition of a few new students too. Chess class is full. Several […]

On July 13, 2024, Pearland volunteers taught a bucket drumming session at GiGi’s Playhouse Houston.  Despite a hurricane and massive power outage, which limited attendance to two children, the session was engaging and productive. This was the first bucket drumming session for these two young kids. The volunteers began by introducing the different sounds produced […]

On 7/11/2924, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming lesson for teens with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland center.   Despite a hurricane and massive power outage, which limited attendance to four youths, the session was engaging and productive. It began with a review of the previous lesson, followed by practice on tempos and beats. […]

On July 4th, 2023, AYLUS Pearland played a crucial role in the City of Pearland’s annual Celebration of Freedom at Independence Park, attended by over 15,000 community members. 60+ dedicated volunteers from AYLUS Pearland wore custom uniforms to stand out as they managed the attractions, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. These volunteers […]

On July 5th, 2024, the AYLUS Pearland Branch, in collaboration with the Pearland Chinese Association, successfully organized the 8th Annual College Forum. The event aimed to support the Pearland community in navigating the college application process by providing expert advice and tips. Organizers and Partnership: The forum was hosted by Alexander Sun and William Sun, […]

On Saturday, July 6, 2024, Marc Lu and Joshua Meng hosted the Pearland Branch volunteer chess lesson. AYLUS Pearland continued its highly engaging and educational chess classes, tailored to enhance the players’ chess skills. This session was made even more exciting with the addition of a few new beginner students. Marc Lu taught seven beginner […]

In the morning of July 6th, 2024, the AYLUS Pearland Branch hosted its 14th monthly inclusive play event at Ed Thompson Inclusive Park. The event featured Roly the clown, face painting, bucket drumming, and a variety of newly designed adaptive games. Over 60 children and parents attended, thoroughly enjoying the activities and fostering a sense […]

On Saturday July 6th; Jordana, Yurong, and Yushan taught participating swimmers; Barry, Andy, and Darren at their last lesson. To start off the lesson they swam freestyle and freestyle kick for warmup. Then, Jordana worked with Andy on his freestyle breathing while Yurong and Yushan helped Andy and Darren work on their fly. For their […]

On July 5th, 2024, the AYLUS volunteer assembled the pieces for the 3 different games for the special needs, made them ready for tomorrow’s My play club date,  which are apple hunts, fishing, pyramid ring toss. The volunteer made the stands for the play set, added hooks, and other necessary parts. Volunteer ( 4 hours): […]

On the afternoon of July 1, 2024,  AYLUS robotics class hosted the first class in the Hua Xia Chinese School with 20+ attending it. The students were split into groups and were given a Spike Prime set to use. The purpose of the first lesson was to introduce and get the students interested in robotics, along with assessing their already existing skill in robotics. The students had […]

On the afternoon of July 3, 2024, the 2nd AYLUS robotics class was hosted in the Hua Xia Chinese School with 11 students and 3 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups with 4 and 9 each and were given a Spike Prime set to use. The teachers used a PowerPoint they made that taught about gear trains, gear ratios, and torque. During […]

On the evening of June 29, 2024 , the 2nd AYLUS robotics class was hosted in the West Pearland public library with 6 students and 5 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups of 3 each and were given a Spike Prime set to use. The teachers used a PowerPoint they made that taught about gear trains, gear ratios, and torque. During […]

On Friday, July 5th, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 8th lesson in a 9-week-long series. In the beginning, Yurong and Jordana warmed up Berry and Andy by swimming half-25 freestyle and then switching to kick. Afterward, Yurong and […]

On July 5 th morning AYLUS Pearland branch volunteers came back to the park to help with taking down the Independence Celebration color strips, banners and flags, sorted them and put them back into service facility. They made sure to pick all clipped zip ties, bring the park back to the normal recreational place for […]

On Thursday, July 4th, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland  – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 7th lesson in a 9-week-long series.   Yurong, Jordana, and Yushan worked together to help with Darren, Andy, and Berry’s butterfly arms. We also helped them learn to breathe […]

At the bustling Fourth of July event at the Best Donuts of Pearland shop, the air was filled with patriotic fervor and laughter as families gathered around the facepainting and balloons table. Children, their eyes wide with excitement, eagerly chose designs ranging from stars and stripes to butterflies and flags. Our skilled volunteers transformed the […]

On Tuesday, July 2nd Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught participating swimmers Barry, Andy, and Darren. At the beginning of the lesson, they helped the swimmers work on their backstroke technique so their legs didn’t sink while swimming. After they helped the swimmers work on their butterfly. Yurong worked to help Andy on his fly kick […]

On July 2, 2024, AYLUS volunteers convened at Independence Park to assist in organizing and beautifying the venue for the upcoming “Celebration of Freedom” event. They helped set up barricades outlining the event area and adorned the park with buntings and banners to enhance the festive atmosphere. Collaborating closely with the Pearland Parks and Recreation […]

AYLUS Pearland branch volunteers supported the Liberty Fest on June 30, 2024 at Houston Chinatown. Despite the hot summer weather, they set up a AYLUS booth featuring face painting, balloon twisting and selling various cold drinks. Our booth attracted a lot of guests. All the funds raised will be donated to schools and student clubs. […]

On June 29, 2024, Pearland volunteers launched their first birthday package fundraiser at a local child’s birthday party. The volunteers provided face painting and cotton candy services, painting faces for 20 kids and adults and offering two flavors of cotton candy. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the city’s second inclusive park. […]

In June 2024, the AYLUS Pearland Branch organized a highly successful online plant and vegetable sale fundraiser. The event, running from June 7 th to June 30 th , aimed to raise funds for community service projects while promoting healthy eating and environmental sustainability. A diverse range of plants and vegetables were sourced from volunteer’s […]

On June 29th, four dedicated members of AYLUS Pearland continued their successful summer art lessons as they strived to nurture young artistic talent (ranging from ages 3-13) within the Pearland community. This class was dedicated to unleashing the students' creativity, as the teaching team projected a gallery of samples for students to vote on learning. […]

For the upcoming liberty fest, members of AYLUS Pearland began planning and executing their plans to sell lemonade. The volunteers made 70 gallons of lemonade,  sliced up100 lemons and sorted all supplies for tomorrow’s event. Volunteers:  4.5 hrs:  Edwin Gao, 4 hrs: Roy Zheng, Wyatt Yin 1.5 hrs: Willian Zhang Parent on duty: Hua Tian […]

On Saturday, June 29th, three competitive swimmers and volunteers from AYLUS Pearland  – Yurong, Yushan, and Jordana taught swimming lessons to community kids. This is the 5th lesson in a 9-week-long series. In the beginning, we did some dryland to warm up then they got in the water. We started teaching them breaststroke. Jordana helped […]

On Saturday, June 29, 2024, Marc Lu and Jordan Zheng started to continually open summer chess classes at the AYLUS Pearland branch. They brought new teachers Joshua Meng, Brendon Jiang, and Alicia Zhang to help teach new students. They are avid chess enthusiasts and were all excited to teach this new set of lessons. The […]

On the evening of June 29, 2024, Pearland volunteers organized a face painting and cookies session for community kids at the local library. The event featured volunteers painting the kids’ faces with various designs while also teaching them the basics of face painting. In addition to the artistic fun, volunteers provided lemonade and cookies, creating […]

Since May 2023, AYLUS Pearland has been supporting LSA to build a database to track their events participations and monitor their class progression. The database was successfully built by the end of summer in 2003 and implemented into their daily management. In June 2024, AYLUS volunteers continued their efforts to refine the database based on […]

On June 29, 2024, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming lesson at GiGi’s Playhouse Houston for 2-6 year old kids with Down syndrome. The session began with a review of previous lessons, including producing different sounds by striking the bucket’s center, rim, and side. The participants then practiced varying tempos and counting beats. To add […]

On June 28, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day hab program. Volunteers supported the center instructors by teaching a life skills class on making spring rolls, providing participants with hands-on culinary experience. They also led a discussion on July 4th traditions, sharing the history and customs associated with Independence Day. […]

At the coming Liberty Fest this Sunday, AYLUS decided to sell Cool drinks for fundraising. The volunteers went to different local stores,like Kroger, HEB,Sam’s Club, Costco to compare prices, finally they decided to purchase the stuff from Sam’s club. They got 72 bottles of 1-gal water, 12 bags of fresh lemon, 12 cans of lemon powders and  […]

During the hot summer day, a group of volunteers worked tirelessly in constructing a new set of toys to donate to SMILE, an organization dedicated to helping out the special needs community. Today the volunteers finished the paint job of the last project, they painted desert, camel, pyramid and Egyptian Pharaoh Volunteers (6 hours): Edwin […]