2017-03-23T21:46:56-05:00 2016-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2015-10-01 522102012 Asian American LEAD ASIA 2028840322 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 Neel Saxena Executive Director 2028840322 2017-03-23 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2017-03-21 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Neel Saxena 1029 Vermont Avenue NW No 810 Washington DC 20005 1363307 0 X www.aalead.org X 1998 DC To promote the well-being of Asian Pacific American youth and families. See Part III 11 10 44 115 0 0 1034538 946716 0 0 18525 88790 11303 8399 1064366 1043905 889 0 0 0 850122 1110525 0 0 275550 241580 281563 1092591 1392088 -28225 -348183 1488221 1163663 62659 84421 1425562 1079242 X AALEAD supports low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth with educational empowerment, identity development, and leadership opportunities through after school, summer, and mentoring programs. Vision: AALEAD envisions a United States in which low-income and underserved Asian Pacific American youth, and youth of all backgrounds, are equipped with the tools and opportunities to define themselves and their own futures. 0 0 289266 DC Elementary School Program: The AALEAD DC Elementary School Program partnered with the following two District of Columbia Public School sites during the academic school year: Thomson Elementary School and Bancroft Elementary School. 86 youth were served through the after-school program, which was offered five days per week for 2.5 hours per day. Youth in grades PreK-5 received academic support and homework-help focused on developing mathematics and literacy skills. In addition, program teachers offered daily workshops to enhance each students' knowledge of careers, cultures, and leadership. Several elementary school youth were elected to Youth Council positions, where they served as youth leaders and provided input in AALEAD programmatic decisions. See Schedule O for continuation 213436 DC Middle & High School Program: AALEAD's DC Middle & High School Program served youth at two community-based sites in the District of Columbia, one in the Mt. Pleasant neighborhood and one in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington DC. Programming took place two days per week after school at each program site for two hours. Youth were provided with a safe an nurturing environment to learn about Asian Pacific American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities included community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips. See Schedule O for continuation 339027 Maryland Middle School Program: AALEAD served 175 youth in its after school programming at the following seven middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland: Loiederman, Argyle, Eastern, Parkland, Julius West, Clemente, and Newport Mill Middle Schools. Youth learned about Asian American cultures, developed leadership skills, accessed school resources, and provided service to their community. Specific activities include cooking workshops highlighting a specific Asian country and its cultural history, counselor and resource teacher panels, and field trips to organizations like A Wider Circle to provide service. 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Aspire to Lead 150483 146529 3954 3102 852 150483 146529 3954 3102 852 3954 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, DC Elementary School Program: The DC Elementary School Program served a diverse group of 100 youth, including 57 youth who were new to AALEAD, at Thomson Elementary School during a 6-week summer program with a curriculum focused on cross-cultural understanding, shared values, and community-building. Form 990, Part III, Line 4b, DC Middle & High School Program: As part of the DC Middle and High School summer program, youth took part in a STEM-based curriculum that focused on technology and digital literacy, working on projects that reflected lessons learned about history. Participants in the summer program also collaborated with MD and VA AALEAD youth to host the 5th Annual Asian Pacific American Youth Summit. 39 youth were served in the after school program, and 26 youth (including two new youth to AALEAD) were served by the summer program. Form 990, Part III, Line 4c, Maryland Middle School Program: During the summer program, 33 middle school youth focused on the theme of global citizenship and learned about specific issues facing their local, regional, national, and global communities and discussed potential solutions to combat the issues. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d, Other Program Services: Maryland High School Program: AALEAD's MD High School Program served 73 youth in its after school programs at Einstein HS and Montgomery Blair MS, and through a lunch time program at Wheaton HS in Montgomery County, MD. Youth were provided with a safe an nurturing environment to learn about Asian Pacific American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities included community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips. MD High School youth also had the opportunity to serve as leaders for AALEAD's MD Summer Program focused on the theme of global citizenship. Youth participated in leadership training, conducted research projects, and led small teams to deliver presentations on various issues affecting their local, regional, national, and global community. High School Youth Council members planned and implemented AALEAD's 5th APA Youth Summit at the end of the summer program. Virginia High School Program: AALEAD staff met with 35 youth from Annandale High School twice per week after-school and engaged youth with ice breakers and team-building activities to build community to strengthen relationships during their second year as an after school program. Youth were provided with a safe an nurturing environment to learn about Asian Pacific American culture, explore their own identity, practice leaderships skills, and receive guidance about school, career paths, and college. Activities included community service, leadership workshops, cultural activities, and field trips. During the summer, high school youth participated in the first ever VA Summer Program, and served as leaders for middle school youth in the summer program. Several VA High School youth also helped with the planning of the 5th Annual APA Youth Summit, a conference hosted by youth for youth to highlight and discuss solutions for issues facing the Asian Pacific American youth community. Virginia Middle School Program: The brand new VA Middle School Program served 43 youth during a very successful first year. AALEAD partnered with Poe Middle School and Holmes Middle School in Annandale, VA, to launch its first middle school programs in Fairfax County. Youth learned about Asian American cultures, developed leadership skills, accessed school resources, and provided service to their community. Specific activities include cooking workshops highlighting a specific Asian country and its cultural history, counselor and resource teacher panels, and field trips to sites in Fairfax County to learn about the needs of their local community. VA Middle School youth also participated in the first ever VA Summer Program, which allowed participants an opportunity to expand upon their leadership skills and work on service projects in their community. Youth Mentoring Program: The AALEAD Mentoring Program served 60 pairs across the greater DC Metro area. The Mentoring Program matches Asian Pacific American youth between the ages of 10 and 18 with caring adults who support them in developing the academic and personal skills necessary to succeed. Mentors meet one-on-one with their mentees and engage in activities in their local community. Mentors must be 21 or older and must be committed to meeting with their youth for a minimum of 6 hours per month for one year. Past outings have included museum and college visits, community service events, academic support, cultural exploration through food, and spending time together, among others. AALEAD trains each mentor and supports mentors and mentees through regular field trips and community service activities that bring pairs together for bonding and encouragement. Community College Mentoring Program: AALEAD's Community College Program supports youth through college transitions and with career development. Students enrolled at Montgomery College in Maryland were matched with Career Coaches who supported each participant with developing and achieving personal, academic, and professional goals each semester. To the extent possible, participants are matched with professionals working in fields of interest so that they can learn more about the career opportunities available and receive valuable knowledge to prepare for the workforce. Participants in the program also receive 1:1 college advising and support from AALEAD staff and opportunities to participate in workshops focused on college resources, transfer advising, resume writing, and career development. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The board treasurer reviews the 990 in detail and makes it available to all board members prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each director and officer is required to review a copy of the conflict of interest policy, which requires each person to disclose any relationships, position or circumstances in which he or she believes could contribute to a conflict. Following full disclosure of a possible conflict of interest, the Board of Directers determines whether a conflict of interest exists and, if so the Board votes to authorize or reject the transaction or take any other action deemed necessary to address the conflict and protect AALEAD's best interests. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The process for determining the Executive Director's compensation involves the completion by the entire board of a detailed evaluation and interviews of key staff and stakeholders. This performance assessment and review of market compensation data from similar organizations is then examined by an Executive Committee of the Board, which proposes a compensation level that must be approved by the entire board. Other employees' compensation is determined by the Executive Director with input and advice from the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 The Form 990 is available upon request and is posted on the organization's website. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 AALEAD makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c AALEAD's Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the audit, including selection of the independent auditor. The process is consistent with previous years.