By 华府青年 媒体报道组 Ruichen feng
中文校正：Joy Wu, September 2025
2025年9月1日，在这个凉爽的初秋正午，CYOC（Capital Youth Outreach Club）的第一支弦乐团——CYOC Chamber Ensemble 正式开启了首次排练。随着第一首合奏乐曲的奏响，这支由16位热爱音乐的青少年组成的乐队宣告成立，开启了他们用音乐服务社区、传播文化的全新旅程。
By: Vivian Le
I was truly honored to serve as a youth volunteer at the 23rd Chinese Culture Festival, held on August 30, 2025, at 300 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC, right next to the historic Capitol Hill. Surrounded by the festive atmosphere and the grandeur of the Capitol, this experience became especially memorable. I joined CYOC (Chinese Youth Outreach Center), an organization dedicated to volunteer service and community engagement. Through this event, I not only contributed to the community but also gained a deeper appreciation for the value of cultural exchange.
By: Grace Yan
2025 年 8月30 日星期六，晴空万里、微风徐徐，第23届华盛顿中国文化节在美国首都华盛顿隆重举行。活动地点设在国会山前的宾夕法尼亚大道第 3街至第 4 街路段。自 1993 年创办以来，中国文化节已成为当地一年一度的重要盛事，每年吸引大量游客和居民参与，成为美国民众了解中华文化的重要窗口。今年文化节的主题是 “遇见中国”。
By: Lily Xu
8月30日， 周六， 上午9:30 在华盛顿开始了一场非常热闹的聚会：第23届华盛顿中国文化节。这里将有各种各样的中国风采：中国的特色小吃，历史文化展示。
Author: Diana H. Zhao
Volunteering in astronomy has been one of the most exciting and eye-opening experiences of my life. I never imagined that I would spend my evening helping people explore the night sky, but through my volunteer work, I discovered not only the beauty of the universe but also how much people were interested in astronomy, too.
Author: Conner Gauthier
J.P. Taravella High School, Coral Springs, Florida
AR Cup 2025 Team 8
Moving Mountains
I’ve heard a story about a foolish man trying to move a mountain. The story goes that Yugong decided to move a mountain to make path to his village. Day by day, he worked with his family to move what dirt they could. Little progress was made in moving the mountain. I can tell you that after participating in the 2025 National Youth Airborne Robotics sponsored by the Zhejiang University Alumni Association of the Washington DC area and the Capital Youth Outreach Club, that Engineering and Robotics can seem as challenging as moving a mountain.
Author: Conner Gauthier
J.P. Taravella High School, Coral Springs, Florida
AR Cup 2025 Team 8
For the past month, I have had an amazing opportunity to participate in the 2025 National Youth Airborne Robotics sponsored by the Zhejiang University Alumni Association of the Washington DC area and the Capital Youth Outreach Club. I discovered this opportunity while looking on WeChat for additional programs offered beyond those of my local HSK testing center. I’ve heard that ZJU is a highly respected global University and that many important research articles are published by its graduates. To be even the smallest part of this program, I feel will change the course of my future.
Author: Olivia Li
From July 27th to August 5th, I had the honor of participating in a 10-day summer camp organized by Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, ZUAA-GWDC Foundation, and Capital Youth Outreach Club (CYOC). Nearly 30 students, including myself, were given the incredible opportunity to explore different parts of China. We visited bustling cities like Shanghai and Hangzhou, where swarming streets were filled with vendors, tourists, and the irresistible aroma of fresh food. We also experienced the charm of smaller and more rural areas such as Xiandu and Heyang Ancient House in Jinyun City. For someone like me, who had never been to China before, this was a priceless and memorable chance to connect with the unique culture and lifestyle of my motherland.
Author: Aric Deng
As a person living in a society, communities will always mean a lot to us. Whether its the people who live around you, the people who have the same interests as you, or the people who share the same race as you, they will always be a big part of your life. There’s a reason why the Chinese Cultural Festival in D.C. exists and that’s to bring our talented chinese community together. In a large group, we can further strengthen our own relationships, and we can even make brand new ones! When us CYOC volunteers work, we take the word “community” seriously and we try to help everyone we can so that our community members may have the time of their lives.
By: Sophia Wang
For the past several months, I was participating in the English Club, helping the seniors practice English. While doing this, I was deeply inspired by how open and eager they were to learn. It showed me that growth and learning truly never stop, no matter how old you are.
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