Asian American Youth Leadership Conference
Presented by the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Portland Lodge
AAYLC 2026: Planning Has Begun Join the Journey!
The Asian American Youth Leadership Conference (AAYLC) Steering Committee held its 2nd annual retreat on August 16 at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus. Thanks to PCC’s warm hospitality and stellar staff, we are excited to return to the same venue for the 2026 conference.
🎓 Student Ambassador Program
Applications for the 2026 Student Ambassador cohort are now open!
📅 Deadline: October 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
More details about the 2026 conference will be shared as they become available.
Stay tuned!
Student Ambassadors
The Student Ambassador Program’s goal is to provide one student from each Portland and surrounding metropolitan high school the opportunity to serve by promoting the Annual Asian American Youth Leadership Conference among their student peers.
Paul Duong Memorial Scholarship
The AAYLC Scholarship is open to all students in their senior year of high school who have previously attended the AAYLC Conference, or will attend the 2025 Conference. There are three, one-time awards available: $2,000 for first place; $1,000 for second place; and $500 for third.
Logo Contest
All design entries may be on display at the conference and/or published on the AAYLC.org website. The winner(s) will receive recognition for their designs during the conference.
College, Career, & Opportunity Fair
The College, Career, & Opportunity Fair is a chance for high school students to learn about potential academic paths, network with, and hear directly from career professionals and college/university students about their experiences navigating them. Your exhibit can be a(n):
Q&A Session
Presentation
Small Group Activity
Demonstration
Product/Project Showcase
Tips & Tricks for Success
Something Even Cooler?
Application for Exhibit Space at the 2025 AAYLC College, Career, & Opportunity Fair
Fair Date: April 11, 2025
Fair Time: To be announced soon
Fair Location: Portland Community College Sylvania Campus
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS: TBD
SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR REGISTRATION FORMS AND FEE ASAP
Vendor Booths: One 2’ x 6’ table and 2 chairs will be provided. Please bring your own table cloth and booth setup materials.
You may choose between a Manned or Unmanned Booth
Helping Asian American youth rise above the obstacles before them to achieve their potential by promoting education, instilling self-confidence, and developing leadership skills.
Each year, close to 500 high school students, selected from multiple school districts, both public and private, from Oregon and SW Washington attend the Asian American Youth Leadership Conference. Students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Hmong, Indian, Iranian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mien, Pacific Islander, Pakistani, Thai, Tibetan, and Vietnamese, among others were in attendance.
Produced by Triple Echo Studios • Edited by Danny Le
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
AAYLC Planning Team
Chair // Helen Ying // chair@aaylc.org // 503.803.4555
Vice Chair // Gina Kim Folston // vicechair@aaylc.org // 503.358.5347
Fundraising Director // Dorothy Chongkit // fundraising@aaylc.org // 503.333.5694
Logo Competition Director // Annie Duan // logo-contest@aaylc.org // 971.708.9781
Scholarship Director // Mary Li // scholarship@aaylc.org // 503.577.7880
Student Ambassador Director // Andrew Le // ambassadors@aaylc.org // 503.983.4222
Registration Director // Justin Li // registration@aaylc.org// (503) 830-9382
College & Career Fair Director // Nathan Kim // collegefair@aaylc.org // 503.740.0525
Advisor // Paul Van Mai // pvanmai@gmail.com
Thank you to all who participated in our AAYLC 2020 Collaborative Action Project. We will be sharing this video on our social media platforms and the video will remain on our website. Feel free to share this video.