High School Mentoring at MoCA
HIGH SCHOOL MENTORING AT MOCA January was National Mentoring Month and this year, mentees and their mentors were guided through Chinese American history at the Museum of Chinese in America. Mentees were also given a tour of the FOLD exhibit, which highlighted incredible paper sculptures made by undocumented Chinese migrants who were detained for years in NYC after […]
Volunteer with Apex in Brooklyn!
Exciting news! Apex is expanding our middle school mentoring program to a new Brooklyn site and we need your help. The majority of the students who attend our partner school in Bensonhurst (Brooklyn) are recent immigrants from China. They would benefit greatly from having a mentor to guide them through this transition. We’re looking for new […]
Apex for Youth Inaugural Summit
Our inaugural summit on Friday, Oct. 6 was a huge success! Thank you to our guests for attending and joining us at our sessions, from the introductory icebreaker activity to panel discussions. We opened up with more than 50 different quote cards — all by Asian or Asian Americans — and our emcee for the […]
Volunteer Needs for Upcoming School Year
Apex for Youth is looking for more volunteers for the upcoming school year and/or semester. Help us spread the word! 2 Male Mentors Needed – Middle School Mentoring Mentor a middle school student to provide guidance and introduce him to new experiences twice a month on Saturday afternoons (seeking volunteers with prior youth or volunteer experience, and/or Mandarin […]
Feature: 2017 Gala Student Speaker
Meet our 2017 25th Anniversary Gala student speaker! Apex mentee Alexis Zhao, a current high school senior, spoke to nearly 800 guests at our gala on April 26. She shared her story and her experience with Apex. Alexis recently received a full ride to Franklin & Marshall through the Posse Foundation, nominated by Apex staff. […]
Apex Panel: Asian American Trailblazers
On Tuesday, February 28, Apex for Youth and Deloitte hosted Charting New Paths: A Conversation with Asian American Trailblazers, a panel discussion with four inspiring entrepreneurs who have been at the forefront of their industries, blazing new paths. Moderated by longtime Apex mentor Nin-Hai Tseng, Senior Editor at Fortune, the discussion covered topics such as […]