On the morning of August 6, 2024, volunteers assisted with a painting class at SMILE Camp. In the afternoon, they led a lesson on plants. The session began with an AI teaching demo developed by Andy Shi, which attracted significant interest from the campers and professionals. Following the demo, the volunteers led a discussion on […]

 On the morning of August 5, 2024, volunteers arrived at Memorial Presbyterian Church to teach a bucket drumming class for the Adult Day Program organized by Easter Seals Greater Houston. This was their second class, and a total of 13 individuals with special needs attended, several of whom were in wheelchairs. The participants preferred sitting […]

It was dusk of the final robotics lesson. Withholding tearful goodbyes, we provided one last challenge for them to accomplish. One last rock to turn over. The robot’s build had already been completed, and the only task left was to code the code. The goal for this intrepid exercise is to rig the robot to […]

On the evening of August 3, AYLUS volunteers held the final tennis class of their summer fundraising program. The session began with a warm-up, followed by drills to refine forehand and backhand techniques. The young players also started learning the volley and serve. To celebrate their progress, the event concluded with a mini party. The […]

On Saturday August 3, 2024, Joshua Meng, Marc Lu, Brendon Jiang, and Roger Cui hosted the Pearland Branch volunteer chess lesson. As this was the last session, a tournament and a party commenced. The students were introduced to the process of playing in a real-life tournament and learned proper chess etiquette. The competitive environment of […]

On August 3rd, four dedicated members of AYLUS Pearland wrapped up their successful summer art lessons, aiming to nurture young artistic talent within the Pearland community. This final class of the summer allowed students to be creative and freely draw whatever they desired. To celebrate their hard work throughout the year, students received small prizes […]

On the evening of August 3rd, 2024, Pearland volunteers organized the Pearland My PlayClub Mini Olympics at Ed Thompson Inclusive Park. Amidst the excitement of the Paris Olympics, volunteers designed a series of games including adaptive ring tossing, fishing, axe throwing, and cornhole. Participants were delighted to receive inflatable torches and medal stickers as rewards. […]

On the afternoon of August 3, 2024, volunteers went to GiGi’s Playhouse Houston to train a youth who may be leading future bucket drumming lessons. Volunteers demonstrated how to conduct a lesson, and they took turns leading simulated sessions. This marked the last bucket drumming session at the Houston location. Pearland volunteers successfully trained two […]

On the afternoon of August 3, 2024, volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for kids with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland. Four children participated, with the youngest being 19 months old. One of the participants was a 3-year-old first-timer who quickly picked up the skills and eagerly played on stage. This session marked the […]

 On August 2nd, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s SMILE Camp. In the morning, they helped the center instructors with an exercise class and a crafts class, guiding the campers in creating lizards with pony beads. In the afternoon, the volunteers organized a mini Olympics with various games such as table […]

 On the afternoon of August 1, 2024, volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for teens with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland. Nine teens participated in the lesson. This was the final bucket drumming session for the teen class at the Sugarland location this summer. Since there were several first-time participants, the volunteers began with […]

On the afternoon of July 29, 2024, the AYLUS robotics class was hosted at Huz Xua with 10 students and 4 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups were given a Spike Prime set to use.There was 5 prebuilt color blocks and 2 prebuilt robots with distance and color sensors. The students […]

On the evening of July 18, AYLUS volunteers coached tennis as part of their continued summer tennis lessons for fundraising. The coaches split students into beginners and intermediate groups based on their skill level. After warmup, the beginners worked on forehand and backhand technique and even started learning the volley. The intermediate group focused on […]

On the afternoon of July 31, 2024, Pearland volunteers picked up cases of notebooks donated by a local warehouse. These donations will be used for future fundraisers to support the city’s second inclusive park. Volunteers (1 hr):Aila Jiang, Tina Dong, Erica Gao Parent on duty (1 hr): Carol Li

On the afternoon of July 31, 2024, volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for adults with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Houston. Ten adults participated in the lesson. This was the final bucket drumming session for the adults’ class at the Houston location this summer. The volunteers began with a quick review of the basic […]

On July 31, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted with the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program (SMILE summer camp). In the morning, the volunteers helped with a computer skills class and a life skills class. In the afternoon, they led a music class, guiding the campers in playing the ukulele and bucket drums. Volunteers: […]

On the afternoon of July 31, 2024, volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for adults with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Houston. Ten adults participated in the lesson. This was the final bucket drumming session for the adults’ class at the Houston location this summer. The volunteers began with a quick review of the basic […]

   On July 31, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted with the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program (SMILE summer camp). In the morning, the volunteers helped with a computer skills class and a life skills class. In the afternoon, they led a music class, guiding the campers in playing the ukulele and bucket drums. […]

AYLUS Pearland has been a partner of Project Rise and Shine (PRS) since 2020 and has received an annual grant from the Hogg Foundation to promote the mental health of minority youth. As part of the grant requirements, AYLUS Pearland submits expense reports, maintains a list of programs with statistical data, and reports to PRS […]

On July 20, 2024, AYLUS Pearland held a fun and educational chess learning event for kids at the West Pearland Library. The event, led by enthusiastic volunteers Brendon Jiang, Daniel Zhang etc, introduced young participants to the basics of chess and helped them develop new skills. The instructor Brendon guided the kids through the rules […]

As one partner of AYLUS Pearland, Project Rise and Shine (PRS) stated their need to build a responsive and dynamic website for the end user to understand PRS organization, PRS mission, PRS program, and RPS events. AYLUS members Andy Shi, Katherine Wu, Aila Jiang, Jonathan Niu, and Matthew Niu joined this project as volunteers starting […]

In the afternoon of July 27, 2024, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for kids with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland. Nine children, aged 4-7, participated in the lesson along with their parents. This was the second bucket drumming lesson for kids at the Houston location. Volunteers began with a quick review of […]

In the morning of July 27, 2024, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for kids with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Sugarland. The session included participants of various ages and abilities, including first-timers and those with previous experience. Local youth volunteers, parents, and siblings interested in learning also joined the class. Our volunteers adapted […]

In July 2024, LSA invited AYLUS volunteers to create illustrations depicting youth-led inclusive activities for a curriculum in progress. The volunteers collaboratively drew illustrations for bucket drumming, My PlayClub, and Inclusive Play&Learn. Volunteers: 7/12 (2hrs):  Suya Yang , Karen Li (Frisco&Plano), Sulan Yang 7/19 (2hrs):  Karen Li (Frisco&Plano), Sulan Yang 7/26 (2hrs):  Karen Li (Frisco&Plano), Sulan Yang

On July 30, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted with the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program (SMILE summer camp). In the morning, the volunteers helped with an art class. In the afternoon, they led a session on healthy living, covering topics such as nutrition, MyPlate, the rainbow diet, and mental health. It was a […]

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, In the month of July, AYLUS volunteers Jonathan Niu, Matthew Niu, […]

On July 17th, AYLUS volunteers held a makeup class for the following week at Anna, one of the teachers, house. With the class only being an hour long, the class only had one student. With the student being from the intermediate class, the teachers decided to continue with the previous dance, Klaxon. The student was able to […]

On July 16th, AYLUS volunteers resumed their summer dance lessons but this time at Anna, one of the other teachers, house.  This week both the beginner and intermediate class got to work on a new song of their choice. The 5-6 class worked on Forever, a sharp yet elegant dance, while the 6-7 class worked on […]

On July 12th, AYLUS volunteers resumed their summer dance lessons at Abigail, one of the teachers, house. The class started with the usual stretch and warm up routine. The beginner class continued to work on and clean ABCD. The teachers taught a new part of the dance step by step for a better understanding of the […]

On Tuesday, July 2nd, AYLUS volunteers resumed their summer dance lessons at the community library.  The lesson started with a simple stretch routine. They then moved on to cleaning ABCD, the dance from the week before. After a quick snack and water break, the intermediate class started. The students worked on a new song, called Armageddon. […]

On Saturday, July 27, 2024, Joshua Meng, Brendon Jiang, and Roger Cui hosted the Pearland Branch volunteer chess lesson. We taught a variety of students ranging from beginners to advanced players through puzzles and practicing against other students. The students were introduced to many tactical aspects of the game such as the fork, pin, skewer, […]

On July 27, 2024, Aylus Pearland successfully hosted an inspiring art class at Pearland Westside Library, aimed at engaging community children in creative activities. The event was thoughtfully organized and led by two dedicated volunteers from Aylus Pearland, who brought enthusiasm and expertise to the session. The primary goal of the class was to teach […]

On July 25, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program. In the morning, the volunteers helped with a cooking class, and in the afternoon, they assisted participants in creating memory boards. Volunteers: Selena Zhang (6.5 hrs) Sarah Zhang (6.5 hrs) Daniel Zhang (6.5 hrs) Zoey Dou (6.5 hrs)

On July 24, 2024, Pearland volunteers conducted a bucket drumming session for adults with special needs at GiGi’s Playhouse Houston. 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. Later, participants took turns leading a pattern while […]

On July 24, 2024, volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program. In the morning, they supported the center’s instructors with a Chinese class and a computer skill class. In the afternoon, they led a discussion on dinosaurs, teaching the participants about different types of dinosaurs and their habitats. Following this, the […]

On July 23, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program. In the morning, they supported the center’s instructors with an exercise class and a life skills class. In the afternoon, they led a discussion on the Chinese Zodiac, helping the participants identify their own zodiac signs. Following this, the […]

On July 20th, at the West Pearland Library, four members of the AYLUS Pearland branch continued their mission of inspiring and guiding young talents (ages 3-13) in the Pearland community. The focus of the class was on creating defined shapes with simple lines and vibrant colors, with the chosen subjects being koi fish and a […]

On July 13th, AYLUS Pearland provided an art lesson for the community’s kids at the West Pearland Library. After the students voted to draw an image of a cat and a dog standing next to each other, Iris Yang led the students in building proper techniques and studying the image so that they could draw […]

In the evening of July 20, 2024, the AYLUS robotics class was hosted in the Old Pearland Library with 7 students and 6 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups of 3 and 4 and were given a Spike Prime set to use. 6 blocks were made and the students’ assignment was to detect the color and push […]

In the early morning of July 20, 2024, AYLUS Pearland volunteers gathered at the Pearland Recreation Center to organize a fundraiser for the city’s second inclusive park. They set up a booth to sell twist balloons, offer face painting, and distribute stickers, backpacks, and protein shake containers donated by a warehouse. In exchange for a […]

n the afternoon of July 18, 2024,  the AYLUS robotics class was hosted in the Hua Xia Chinese School with 6 students and 3 AYLUS teachers attending it. The students were split into 2 groups of 3 and were given a Spike Prime set to use. One of the teachers had created a maze of green, red, and blue stripes. The students were […]

On July 20, 2024, the Pearland Branch showcased their commitment to inclusivity by actively participating in the SMILE Katy Inclusive Play & Learn event (#10) in Katy. Volunteers from AYLUS Pearland facilitated the attendance of special needs individuals from Pearland, ensuring they could join the festivities. During the event, the volunteers engaged participants in a […]

 On July 19, 2024, Pearland volunteers assisted the LSA Special Needs Caring Center’s day habilitation program. In the morning, volunteers helped the center instructors with an exercise class and a Chinese pinyin class. In the afternoon, they organized a mini market for participants to practice real-world living skills, such as counting money, bargaining, budgeting before […]

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 […]