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AALEAD
http://www.aalead.org
1323 Girard Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-884-0322
Founded in 1998
Executive Director: Rosetta Lai
Board Chair: Hansel Pham
Mission and History
AALEAD promotes the well-being of Asian American youth and families through education, leadership, and community-building.
AALEAD was founded in 1998 by Sandy Dang, a young Vietnamese
woman whose family fled their homeland in the 1970s. The
family lived in several refugee camps before coming to the
United States. Dang was a survivor. She did well in school,
won a scholarship to Duke University, and earned a graduate
degree from Catholic University. But she never forgot what
she and so many others had left behind in their homelands.
Dang began AALEAD to help Asian children and their families
bridge cultural divides and develop a strong community of
people based on shared values, tradition, and history.
The organization is located in Columbia Heights and also operates in Montgomery County.
Services
AALEAD serves children ranging in age from 6 to 18. The
organization has developed a holistic and multifaceted approach
to helping students achieve academic success and go on to
college. The organization delivers educational enrichment
through four programs:
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Elementary After School Academic Enrichment Program
AALEAD provides academic enrichment, homework support, arts classes, and recreational activities to elementary school students each weekday. Youth also participate in group projects and field trips. The program continues into the summer through a six week Summer Enrichment Program
- Family Strengthening Program
The Family Strengthening Program provides case management services to families to increase their access to services, manage family crises, and increase parents' knowledge and use of appropriate parenting practices. AALEAD uses educational advocacy to increase parental involvement in their children’s education and to increase parents’ awareness of available school choices. Activities include informing parents about the American educational system, teaching them to understand report cards and standardized test scores, and helping them apply to out of boundary, charter and private schools on behalf of their children.
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Mentoring Program
The Mentoring Program recruits, selects, matches, and trains adult volunteers to mentor students one-on-one, helping them to develop the academic and life skills necessary to succeed in school. Each mentor receives a detailed handbook, undergoes a two-day orientation, and is supervised regularly by the Volunteer Coordinator.
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Academic, Leadership and Resiliency Secondary School Program
AALEAD offers multimedia projects, one-on-one tutoring, English as a second language (ESL) and SAT/College preparation classes, community service, recreational and leadership building activities, guidance, and homework support to middle and high school students. Additionally, high school seniors receive individual assistance in completing college and scholarship applications, financial aid forms, and fee waiver requests. In the summer, AALEAD provides employment opportunities for youth through the District of Columbia Summer Youth Employment Program. This program is not school specific.
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Tutoring Program
AALEAD elementary youth are invited to participate in their Tutoring Program, held at participating schools in conjuntion with our ASAE Program. This For Love of Children (FLOC) designed program has proven to significantly improve students’ ability to master grade appropriate math and reading skills.
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