The Asian American Youth Leadership Summer Program, hosted by the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, is now accepting applications. 

This year, for the first time, the program is open to middle school students. Interested students are encouraged to apply quickly, as spaces are limited.

Founded in 2022, the Asian American Youth Leadership (AAYL) organization, under the guidance of UC Irvine's Professor Judy Tzu-Chun Wu (Director of the Humanities Center and faculty in the Department of Asian American Studies) and Tony Hwang (Executive Director, Office of Enrollment Management at UCI)。

According to Mary Nguyen, the program director of the AAYL program, this five-day summer provides students to attend seminars on Asian American history, politics, literature, and arts, led by professors and guest speakers. 

Students will read books, watch films, and engage with peers to develop leadership skills and enhance self-expression.

The 2025 Summer program will run from June 23 to June 27, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center (10 Truman St., Irvine, CA 92620).

The application deadline is Saturday, May 31, 2025, by 11:59 PM (PST).

To apply, please scan the QR code or visit tinyurl.com/aaylsummer25

For any questions, contact Mary Nguyen at marynguyen@sccca.org

由南海岸中華文化中心所推動的亞裔美國青年領袖暑期計畫，即日起受理報名，今年並將首度對初中生開放，歡迎有興趣參加學生儘速報名，額滿截止。

為培養亞裔美國青年領袖，南海岸中華文化中心在2022年成立亞裔美國青年領袖組織（AAYL），並邀請加州大學歐文分校 Judy Tzu-Chun Wu 教授（人文中心主任兼亞裔美國人研究系教授）和 Tony Hwang（加州大學歐文分校招生管理辦公室執行主任）共同指導和規畫研討計畫。

據AAYL暑期計畫專案總監Mary Nguyen指出，這項為期五天的暑期計畫，學生不僅能參加由教授和受邀嘉賓所指導，針對亞裔美國人社區歷史、政治、文學和藝術發展的研討會，也將被要求閱讀相關書籍、觀看影片和透過與同儕交流，培養領袖視野和提升自我表達能力。

今年的夏季計畫課程將於2025 年 6 月 23開始到 27 日為止，每天上午 9:00 至下午 1：00在南岸中華文化中心（10 Truman St., Irvine, CA 92620）舉行，

報名截止日期為 2025 年 5 月 31 日星期六晚上 11:59（太平洋標準時間）。

凡欲報名參加學生，請掃QR Code或登錄 tinyurl.com/aaylsummer25 填寫報名表。

有任何問題，請聯絡: Mary Nguyen  marynguyen@sccca.org