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Happy Holidays (L2L) Community!

In the spirit of the season, we’re taking some time to reflect on how fortunate we’ve been to carry out our mission of connecting young leaders in the U.S. and Vietnam over the last few years, and most importantly, to celebrate the individual journeys of our 2025 Global Changemakers.

Up first, we’re taking a look at Kayla, the leader of the Bright Bite Initiative (BBI)! 🌟🌎

Kayla was a thoughtful and compassionate Changemaker, who truly paved the way for our 2025 community project—the BBI, which was successfully carried out in the U.S. and in Vietnam. Kayla, together with fellow Changemaker Gillian, and L2L’s volunteers, supported the Richmond community in tackling SDG 2: Zero Hunger and SDG 3: Good Health & Well-Being by preparing nearly 300 care packages. Through this experience, Kayla discovered leadership qualities she did not know she had, such as confidence, critical decision-making, and the ability to stay grounded even while juggling summer classes and a busy schedule. 🍎📅

Learn more about why Kayla chose to join L2L, what she learned, and how she has grown by reading her self-reflection blog at https://www.learn2link.org/post/kaylas-journey-2025 .

Kayla, we are so grateful for your presence and contributions to L2L this year. Thank you for showing us what dedication, compassion, and thoughtful leadership look like in action. We know you will continue to lead with courage, kindness, and purpose wherever your journey takes you. We love you, Kayla! ❤️🌠

👣 Taking Our Next Steps, Together
🌿 Investing in Tam’s future—and ours

As we enter the final stretch of our 5th Anniversary Summer Fundraiser, we’re excited to share a very special update:

We’re just one step away from officially welcoming Tam (she/they), one of our earliest and most beloved volunteers, as Learn2Link’s new Program Coordinator!

From Hue to Armenia to the U.S. and now back home again, Tam’s journey is a powerful reminder of what it means to learn, link, grow, and lead with heart. ❤️

As she recently shared: “In today’s fast-paced, digital age … I believe it’s more important than ever to stay grounded in who we are and the values we hold. Education offers that grounding, as it reminds us of our shared humanity and the potential we all carry to grow individually and to contribute to our communities.”

Tam has quietly and consistently uplifted L2L for years, and now, it’s our turn to uplift her. 🌟 🌈

We’re just $3,480 USD away from our $10K goal. And with less than one week to go, every gift made now truly counts.

🔗 Donate: learn2link.org/donate
💸 Venmo: (3778)*

Let’s take our next steps, together. 🌍

*All U.S. donations are tax-deductible. We will email you a donation receipt.