Roger Wang is a proud BranchOut! parent of Marina and Victoria. Marina Wang, a current Dartmouth College student, served as a co-president of BranchOut! in 2019. Victoria Wang, a senior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, is a newly minted president of BranchOut! this year. Roger shared the following with the BranchOut! community. "Two of my kids have been BranchOut! mentors. For both of them, they experienced many “firsts” through BranchOut!—their fir

Parents, students, and distinguished guests attended BranchOut!’s 7th anniversary on Saturday, October 15th at 7pm ET on Zoom. In this Celebration/Open House event, we highlighted the growth and hard work of our students and why student volunteers should join (or continue to join) the BranchOut! family! During the event, we presented awards/recognitions, including the President’s Volunteer Service Award, Congressional Recognition certificate signed by Senator Tim Kaine, as we

BranchOut! hosted its 4th college admissions event on September 20th, where over 500 people attended this virtual event nationally. Current admissions officers/school representatives from prestigious schools, including UC Berkeley, Duke, Cornell, Johns Hopkins University, Princeton, and MIT were present to demystify the application process. During this webinar, panelists discussed questions on extracurriculars, essay writing, test scores, and more. Audience members were also

BranchOut! hosted a picnic to celebrate the end of a successful summer on Saturday, September 10th at the Cabin John Regional Park in Bethesda, Maryland. About 60 people attended the event, where our attendees not only got to taste the delicious food, but also got to network and bond as a team. We were especially glad that many of BranchOut!’s Howard County Chapter (HoCo) student mentors were able to attend this event, which is the first social event we have had since the pan

BranchOut! has been serving the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) since the summer of 2017 by working as TAs and tutors to support its Summer Credit Recovery Program. One of our first FCPS schools was Justice High School in Falls Church, Virginia, where BranchOut! student mentors learned valuable life skills about how to tutor and connect with students from a variety of backgrounds. The vice principal at Justice High School, Mrs. Vandawalker was excited to see “students he

Phoebe Wang is a rising 10th grader at Dominion High School. This summer, she was a part of the BranchOut! x Pohick STEAM Program and The Explorer. At her first Pohick session, the students made popsicle stick bridges and created objects out of paper, like origami and paper airplanes. The kids were loud and energetic and Phoebe learned to connect with them by asking about their interests, hobbies, and favorite animals. Throughout her time mentoring, Phoebe learned how to inte

This summer, BranchOut! students were hard at work, giving back to the community in Howard County, Maryland. Student were invited back to assist with three summer programs within the Howard County Public School System, including the Black Student Achievement Program, HCPSS 2022 MS Math Advancement Summer Tutoring Program, and STARTALK Chinese Language Summer Camp. As the summer comes to an end, we would like to recognize all the hard work and contribution made by BranchOut! m

About 15 students from BranchOut! attended the 2022 United Chinese American (UCA) Convention in DC, which took place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel from July 14-16. The convention attracted 600+ attendees from 40+ states, which allowed our students to branch out and interact with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Convention attendees learned about leadership, networking, diplomacy, and political affairs from various community leaders. BranchOut! students were especially gl

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“They loved the friendly competition and that they could bring home their STEM creations!” “When’s the next session? My child had so much fun and came home with her tower yesterday!” “I wish this was everyday!” BranchOut!'s inaugural STEM summer program at the Pohick Regional Library took place on Saturday, July 16, 2022 and continued until August 13, 2022. We were so happy to receive positive feedback from our Pohick families! The planning of the Pohick program began earlier