The Asian American Youth Leaders Summer Program is a five-day educational experience for middle school and high school students collaboratively designed by University of California, Irvine students under the mentorship of Professor Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, Dr. Tony Hwang, and Dr. Jung-Hsien Lin.

We believe that it is important to include Asian Americans in the broader narratives of our society, and we are enthusiastic about uplifting the voices of the next generation of Asian American leaders in our community.

The purpose of this program is to cultivate the next generation of Asian American leaders.

We aim to create an inclusive environment in which students will explore topics and ideas related to Asian American Studies and the practices of community-building.

We will also investigate the interconnections between self-care and caring for one’s community, as a critical first step to addressing and confronting anti-Asian hate and discrimination in society.

Students will attend college-level seminars developed to introduce the histories, politics, literature, and art of Asian American communities.

Students will also engage in discussion sessions that are designed in the same format as those in college classrooms. Daily activities include but are not limited to discussions, small-group work, and workshops by invited guest speakers.

Students will be expected to read articles or book chapters, view filmed performances, and engage with peers through open conversations and other learning exercises.

This year's summer program will be June 22 - 26, 2026 from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center (10 Truman St., Irvine, CA 92620).

Registration is open for students who will be in grades 6 - 12 for the 2026 - 2027 school year.

The deadline to register for this program is Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:59 pm PST, or earlier if we reach maximum capacity.

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mary Nguyen (marynguyen@sccca.org).

亞裔美國青年領袖暑期計畫是一個為期五天的教育體驗項目，面向初中和高中學生，由加州大學爾灣分校的學生在吳子君教授、黃東尼博士和林榮賢博士的指導下共同設計。

我們相信，將亞裔美國人納入我們社會更廣泛的敘事中至關重要，我們也熱切希望提升我們社區下一代亞裔美國領袖的聲音。

該計畫的宗旨是培養下一代亞裔美國領袖。我們致力於創造一個包容的環境，讓學生探索與亞裔美國人研究和社區建設實踐相關的主題和理念。

我們也將探討自我關懷與關懷社群之間的相互聯繫，以此作為解決和對抗社會中反亞裔仇恨和歧視的關鍵第一步。

學生將參加大學程度的研討會，這些研討會旨在介紹亞裔美國人社區的歷史、政治、文學和藝術。

學生也將參與與大學課堂形式相同的討論環節。日常活動包括但不限於討論、小組作業和特邀嘉賓的講座。

學生需要閱讀文章或書籍章節，觀看演出錄像，並透過開放式對話和其他學習活動與同儕互動。

今年的暑期計畫將於2026年6月22日至26日上午9:00至下午12:30在南海岸華人文化中心（地址：10 Truman St., Irvine, CA 92620）舉行。

現開放2026-2027學年就讀6至12年級的學生報名。

參加此計畫的截止日期為 2026 年 6 月 19 日星期五晚上 11:59（太平洋標準時間），如果達到最大容量，則截止日期會提前。

如果您有任何疑問或疑慮，請聯絡 Mary Nguyen（ marynguyen@sccca.org ）。