The BranchOut! Blog

BranchOut!'s annual picnic is a place for our students to demonstrate their leadership skills while connecting with others.

Are you interested in how our government works? Are you curious about what our state leaders do to better our education system and community? BranchOut! is honored to have the opportunity to meet with State Auditor Diana DiZoglio, the chief accountability officer for state government in Massachusetts. Diana's role is to improve government accountability and transparency by conducting audits, studying fraud and financial challenges, and creating appropriate solutions. With suc

On July 19th, 2024, BranchOut! hosted an insightful community workshop on how AI is shaping industries. Our guest speakers included Dr. Grace Lindsay from New York University, Dr. Philip Frana from James Madison University, Dr. Michael Klein from James Madison University, and Dr. Huaxia Wang from Rowan University, all of whom are distinguished professors and researchers in their field. They discussed the transformative impact of AI in their field, as well as unique ways AI is

Four of BranchOut!’s student leaders participated in the 2024 United Chinese American (UCA) Convention in Washington, DC, from June 27th to June 29th. The convention attracted over one thousand participants from across the United States, Canada, and many other countries. UCA 2024 allowed the BranchOut! members to connect with many influential political, economic, and business figures. At the convention, BranchOut! students met influential AAPI leaders like Dr. Larke Huang and

The Montgomery County STEAM Camp and the Virginia STEAM Camp have worked hard this past week! Co-directing the Montgomery County (MC) STEAM Camp this year are David Liu, a rising 12th grader at Episcopal High School, and Richard Zhu, a rising 12th grader at Richard Montgomery High School. Meanwhile, directing the Virginia (VA) STEAM Camp this year is Elizabeth Li, a rising 12th grader at Oakton High School. For the first week of the program, David Liu, Richard Zhu and the MC