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By Jennie L. Ilustre Everyone has a turning point in life. Something, an event or perhaps a decision, dramatically changes things. For Alice Guo, Founder and CEO of Impact Speaking Academy, her turning point came “when my aunt in China nudged me to leave my comfort zone and come to America with two bags of dreams.” She taught at a …

Asian American LEAD’s (AALEAD) DC Elementary School Summer Program *This poem is a piece from AALEAD’s DC Elementary School Summer Program “I Am ME” workshop which focuses on helping youth explore identity through creative writing and visual arts. “I am…” By: Joline, rising 3rd grader I am Responsible and Respectful I wonder how dinosaurs died I hear people talking I see …