About AAYP
The Asian American Youth Project (AAYP) is a youth community-based program supported by the non-profit organization China AIDs Fund, Inc. (CAF). Its mission is to encourage Asian American youth to speak out about their experiences growing up at the intersection of two cultures. Many Asian American adolescents face unique challenges meeting the expectations of their families at home while also confronting stereotypes and discrimination at school and the society in which they live. The AAY Project aims to help youth turn their experiences of diversity and adversity into strengths, grow in self-awareness and become a part of a larger community that inspires others to reach their full potential as leaders and thinkers.
The Youth Ambassadors Scholarship
Every one of us has a story to tell.
Raise your voice; let’s initiate the conversation.
The 2019 Youth Ambassadors Scholarship seeks to award Asian American youth who are committed to generating dialogue on Asian American issues and can reflect on their experiences as Asian Americans in a meaningful way. Awardees will be chosen from two open categories: High School and Collegiate, and critiqued via an essay or art competition.
Topic: “Most people would agree that our world is confronted with a multitude of problems. Choose a universal problem and offer solutions for its remedy.“
The examples that you chose should be both distinctive and creative, either community-based or even national or global in nature that has indirectly or directly affected you and the actions that you would take or have taken.
