Editor’s note: This story was written by a high school student in Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation’s Summer Youth Leadership Program. This story is part of a special back-to-school issue.
By Jared Chang
SYLP STUDENT
Jared Chang
As the photographer for the Summer Youth Leadership Program, it was my job to capture the memories to be displayed in our yearbook, and what a fun job it was!
The program gave me new insight into my future, many new friends, and a great experience that I will never forget. It was a joy to be able to convey the happy times we had through these photos so that we could look back on them fondly.
So as my article, I wanted to select a couple of photos from various days to show everyone just how great this program was. ♦
One of the highlights of the program was the SYLP talent show. We performed at the Legacy House, and although some acts were smaller than others, they were all equally enjoyable.
We traveled all over Seattle for new experiences and listened to different guest speakers.
Our guest speakers ranged from people in law to entrepreneurs, teachers, and even martial artists!
At the beginning of every day, we would break the ice by playing get-to-know-you games.
We got to see many new things and places, all of which were interesting and amazing in their own way.
We were divided into separate groups and put on presentations for each other, ranging from comedy skits to classical Japanese dance.