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

First Annual BranchOut! Picnic took placed on August 5, 2018 with over 60 people participating in this team building event.

Looking for some summer fun?! Come out to the BranchOut 2018 Summer Celebration Picnic on SUNDAY, AUGUST 5th at NOTTOWAY PARK SHELTER 1 from 9AM-1PM (setup is from 9-9:30am)! Celebrating every mentor’s hardwork and dedication this summer! New to BranchOut? Meet the mentors and get to know the program better! Mentors, friends, and family are ALL invited! Tickets are $5/person during our EARLYBIRD special and $8/person at the door Hurry now! EARLYBIRD OFFER ENDS THURSDAY NIGHT

“Your voices count as do your visions....This evening is a wonderful occasion to recognize and celebrate the leadership and achievement of the Asian Pacific American community” said US Secretary of Transportation at the annual ILF conference and gala. This past Thursday (July 19th) was the 2018 Leadership and Business Conference Scholarship Awards Gala, which was hosted in Washington, DC by the International Leadership Foundation (ILF). The ILF was founded in 2000 to create

7/5/18 - The penultimate day of Week 2 JLCC BranchOut! The day began with a procession of mentors giving fist bumps to the students. As the week progressed, I noticed that the students became more and more excited walking into the classroom as they were greeted by familiar faces. As with all the activities this week, the math warm-up was a step up from the previous day: what is the probability of getting exactly 2 heads if you drop 3 coins? Through this problem, the student

Today was our second day mentoring at JFK's summer school, so things were beginning to settle down a bit as both the students and teachers began to really adjust to the pace of the work schedule. For my pre-calculus class, since there is a big unit test coming up on Thursday, the students were given a long review packet and encouraged to work together and seek help from me (the tutor) and the teacher. Because this is somewhat of a condensed course, there were some problems th

Happy First Day of BranchOut! 2018! Day one started out with a bang at the Montgomery County Public School and James Lee Community Center! Here you can see our mentors gearing up to meet their first round of students! Students began day one by tackling the topic of problem solving, using Legos and K'nex to build different structures. Mentors guided each age range to success with a different perspective, goal and strategy. A great start to the summer! #branchout2018

This past Saturday, members of the BranchOut program gathered at Pender Professional Center in Fairfax, VA for a training session. BranchOut is a multicultural STEM education program that was created by Dr. Yushien Wu in order to help spread cultural awareness and to foster interest in STEM related topics. During the session, educators and executives taught the mentors how to succeed in educating and creating relationships with their mentees. Nitu Mohan from Madison High Sch