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My Experience at the Capital Youth Outreach Club Award Ceremony

By George Wang

Receiving an award of any kind is an exhilarating experience, regardless of its size or significance. There’s a unique thrill that comes with being recognized for your efforts. For me, it brings an immense sense of pride and gratitude, both toward those who acknowledge my hard work and toward the organizations, like the Capital Youth Outreach Club (CYOC) and So What Else, that provide opportunities for me to contribute. On January 26, 2025, I had the privilege of attending the award ceremony hosted by the CYOC. This event wasn’t just a celebration of CYOC members’ contributions, it was also a moment for me to reflect on my journey and be recognized for my own dedication to volunteering.

CYOC 2025 Annual Meeting Celebrates Youth Leadership and Community Impact

By: Peishi Yu

The Capital Youth Outreach Club (CYOC) hosted its 2025 Annual Meeting at the Potomac Community Recreation Center, bringing together youth volunteers, distinguished guests, and long-time supporters to celebrate a year of service, leadership, and community engagement.

青年领航, 改变从我们开始

(CYOC 2025年会回顾) English version

By: Sophie Xu

On January 26, 2025, during our Annual Celebration, we proudly looked back at the remarkable achievements of CYOC. Since its founding in 2018, Capital Youth Outreach Club (CYOC) has experienced impressive growth, gradually becoming one of the most influential youth volunteer organizations in the Greater Washington area. From its humble beginnings with just around 20 members, CYOC has grown to over 500 members, with a presence across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. This organization has brought together a group of passionate and energetic young people who are actively involved in community service, aiming to enrich others’ lives and create a powerful network of mutual support full of positivity. Looking ahead, we will continue to expand our organization and welcome anyone with dreams, creativity, or a desire to grow to join CYOC. We firmly believe that by helping young people connect with their communities and actively engage, we can help drive prosperity and resilience in our communities.

记华府青年参加 2025 年会活动

By: Grace Yan

2025年1月26日，星期天，严寒的冬日，大地被白皑皑的积雪覆盖。中午，华府青年（CYOC）的小伙伴们提着自家的拿手好菜，来到 Potomac 社区中心参加 2025 年度年会。

凝聚青春力量，共筑社区未来——华府青年（CYOC）年会圆满举办

华府青年小记者：Ruichen Feng, 摄影及校对：Dechun Feng

1月26日，大华府地区最大青少年社团之一——华府青年俱乐部（CYOC）近200名会员齐聚一堂，总结过去一年的工作，并商讨新年的计划。这是自2018年华府青年成立以来举办的第六届年会。

Chinese Culture Festival – 2024

Author: Lucas Chen

If you went to Capitol Hill on August 31, 2024, you would have found Tai Chi performers, people playing Go, lion and dragon dances, and stuffed pandas. This is no normal day in DC, it’s the Chinese Culture Festival. Every year since 1993, it draws hundreds of people to gather at Capitol Hill, and clearly NOT for any political event.

The culture festival was created to spread awareness of Chinese culture, hence the name. Last year, my service group, Capitol Youth Outreach Club, volunteered at this festival, and my job was to walk around the city and do some advertising. This year, I switched to the reporter group. My job this time around was to take pictures and videos and write a report on the festival.

2024 Chinese Culture Festival

Author: Mia Gu

The Chinese Culture Festival is a yearly event held in Washington D.C. Capitol Hill; this year being held on August 31st. Entering the event, you can experience all different types of Chinese cuisines, cultural games like Go, and many traditional Chinese acts including Tai Chi, Peking operas, lion dances, and more serving as a great opportunity for foreigners to learn about Chinese culture. As part of the Capital Youth Outreach Club, it is my job to write an article highlighting special, and unique parts of the event.

华盛顿中国文化节

By: Lily Xu

2024 年8月30日，在华盛顿举行了一年一度的中国文化节，也是第二十二届中国文化节。在这个特殊的日子，我们可以深深地感受中国的传统文化。

咚咚咚，节目表演开始了，第一个要表演的就是腰鼓舞”成功的开始”由大华盛顿华人校友会表演的，看她们那鼓棒一起挥动，和红色丝带一起舞动，再加上那鲜亮的衣服，犹如一条条金色的龙在空中翻转。接下来是马里兰华裔舞蹈团带来的蒙古族舞蹈，伴随着悠扬的音乐，他们翩翩起舞，让人沉醉其中！“啊啊啊啊” 由Danyi Ma带来的女高音独唱，“一杯美酒”和“歌声飞过大地”，那美妙的歌声深深地打动了每个人的心……看完了舞蹈，听完了美丽的歌声，下面就让从纽约来的小朋友给我们来一场中国传统服饰时装秀吧，他们穿着中国唐、宋、元、明、清时期的传统服装，搭配优美的舞姿，非常漂亮，最小的表演者才4岁！

第二十二届华盛顿中国文化节

By：Sophie Xu

中国，世界四大文明古国之一，上下五千年的历史，积淀了博大精深的中华文化。从早期的旧石器时代开始，逐渐发展，共历经八十三个朝代，最耳熟能详的唐、宋、元、明、清等，发展至今形成了丰富多彩的文化遗产，这些文化代代相传，享誉海内外，令人赞叹。美国华盛顿中国文化节为大家提供了一个展示和宣传中国文化的机会，在文化节中互相学习，促进交流。2024年8月31日，第二十二届华盛顿中国文化节在美国首都华盛顿的Penn Ave 的第三街和第四街隆重开幕。本次文化节得到了美国工商联合会、美国大华府地区中国大专院校校友会联合会、哈维中文学校、华人社区联盟、美中经济文化交流协会、美国华人转与团体联合会、美中实验学校、希望中文学校和华盛顿地区同乡联合会等团体的大力支持。华府青年CYOC的几百位大小义工积极的参与本次文化节的服务活动，为文化节的顺利进行发挥了积极的作用。本次文化节也邀请到了国内团体的参与，包括北京市少年宫、上海市崇明小学、西安高新第二学校、郑州高新区外国语小学等单位，共同庆祝中美建交45周年。

为了此次的重要活动，大家都精心准备，早上6：30，CYOC的义工们就早早到达了会场，开始展台布置等服务。有的演员们和主持人们在进行表演前最后的排练，力争呈现出最棒的舞台。Shanghai Media Group也在进行直播设备的调试准备工作。很快，大街上，一个个小展棚升起，让空旷的马路变成了繁华的会场。每一个展台都努力展示出最具代表性的文化符号。身着CYOC统一制服的义工们特别值得称赞，他们都对中国文化有浓厚的兴趣，踊跃报名参加这次活动，在整个活动里他们起到了非常重要的作用。他们年龄最小的还是小学生。他们不怕累，和大家一起帮忙搭建展台，搬运沉重的物品，水箱；他们不怕晒，分散到了活动周围，热情满满宣传活动，向游客讲解中国文化，分发宣传册和礼品；他们用功准备，有的小义工们还担任起了专业的主持人，在激情满满地的排练着台词；他们尽职尽责，随叫随到，忙碌在会场的各个角落，在鲜亮的活动会场背后，是小义工们的汗水。经过大家共同努力和精心准备，十点，第二十二届华盛顿中国文化节在期盼中开始了。

记华府青年 (CYOC)参加华盛顿第22届中国文化节

撰稿和摄影: Grace Yan

2024年8月31号，华府青年的朋友们相约来到了华盛顿，参加庆祝第22届华盛顿中国文化节。自1993 年起，每年都会在国会山前举办中国文化节。

华府青年们早上9:00就来到了位于宾夕法尼亚大道第三和第四街的集合地点。文化节活动邻近白宫和国会大厦。这里已经搭起了一座座白色帐篷，很多义工们一大早就来到这里运水运物资。华府青年们加入到了准备的行列，分成小组，帮助搬运东西, 收集垃圾, 整理箱子。随后，大家就分成不同的组，有的负责组织宣传，分布在各个博物馆前，拉着横幅，向游客们介绍今天开展的中国文化节并向他们分发文化节的小扇子。有的负责舞台的准备工作, 帮助搬运道具。有的帮助各摊位的布置和分发, 大家都愉快地忙碌着.