The BranchOut! Blog

On April 27, 2019, representatives of the Veritas Branchout! Multicultural STEM Mentoring Program accepted the Gold Star Group volunteer award from the Fairfax Neighborhood and Community Services organization for Branchout!'s exceptional work at the James Lee Community Center for the summer of 2018. At the event, different volunteers around the county were recognized for their service in volunteering. Award categories included Initiative, Outstanding Contribution, and Develop

As the end of the school year approaches, the BranchOut! leadership team has been interviewing new mentors in preparation for another exciting summer. Check out this clip of some of our interview process!

At 9:30 AM on September 29th, BranchOut members, clad in suits and dresses representative of the professionalism that they wished to convey, settled into their seats, beginning their UCA 2018 convention experience. In all, 15 mentors decided to waive their Saturday delights in favor of showing support for this program. It was certainly a humbling experience - the first panel of speakers was “Political Participation of Chinese Americans: Stories and Lessons”, composed of vari

Come celebrate BranchOut! with us as we recap a successful summer and learn how you can get involved in this amazing opportunity to serve the community! This event will commemorate our hard work in 2018 across three different organizations (MCPS, FCPS, JLCC). We will also host a Science Fair to showcase students’ creativity. Come see kids from around the DMV area present their science fair projects, students showcase their talent in a mini talent show, and hear from renowned

BranchOut! has been invited by the United Chinese Americans, a non-profit organization that aims to empower Chinese American communities, to present the program on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Hyatt Regency Crystal City! BranchOut! is one of the six chosen programs nationwide to present at this event. Registration fee is $100 (with lunch) or $50 (without lunch) if more than 10 people attend! Though everyone is expected to be there from 11:45am-4pm, you are encouraged to stay for