First Step Team Report 2022

Founder and President Annie Lin

and the Leadership Team

12/30/2022

What We Have Accomplished in 2022

Total team members - 75

Trash cleanup - 20+ events

Fundraising - 8 events, $7000 raised total (in the past 2 years)

Food bank volunteering - 9 events

Other new activities - Medshare, Trees Atlanta, etc.

Team building - 4 events

Publications - 9 articles

Team meetings - 3 times

JASON ZHANG

• Actively participated in team building activities
• Various Trash Pickups
• Walks and Runs for a Cause
• Dedicated First Step Leadership Team Member and First Step Member Sign-Up Forms

Secretary

WHAT’S NEXT?

1. Apply for the Shine a Light Award (deadline 1.31)
2. Presidential Award (TBD, Spring)
3. Assist other officers in planning activities (I am more than willing to help, just reach out to me!)

Michelle Hu - VP of Clean Environment

Trash cleaning pictures

Lake Lanier Shore Sweep, Sweep the Hooch

Carol Li - VP of Food Bank Volunteering

8/20 & 11/12 Feed My Starving Children

​

11/17 Chamblee Methodist Thanksgiving Food Drive

Food bank pictures

Claire Jing - VP of CFF Fundraising

Future Plan: Cystic

Fibrosis Foundation

Great Strides Event in

May 2023 (Date TBA)

​

​

2021 - 8 students and their parents

2022 - 19 students and their parents

Sophie Zhou - VP of

Salvation Army Fundraising

Sophie & Angela Zhou

Anna & Michelle Hu

Annie & Chloe Lin

Esther Li

Evelyn & Melody Jin

Rachel Li

Leo & Miles Wang

Kayden Tran

Kevin & Kellyn Fan

​

Yilin Dai

Alex Sun

Grace & Claire Ling

Bella, Anna & Claire Jing

Ryan & Evan Tran

Eli & Emily

Milo Shih

Andy & Olivia Wei

​

Participation - 29 students total

Total Donation:

12/3 (JCPenney at North Point): $325.83

12/3 (Dillard’s at North Point): $350.14

12/10 (Dillard’s at North Point): $423.47

12/16 (Dillard’s at Perimeter): $215.58

12/17 (Dillard’s at Perimeter): $322.49

​

Total: $1637.51

Salvation Army bell ringing the future

Other Fundraisers (for our own team)

Yard sales (3 times, total $302)

Chestnut sales (total $200)

Angela Zhou - VP of Team Building

Activities:

• White Water Rafting
• Ziplining
• Pool Parties
• Lake Lanier Shore Sweep
• Spa Day
• (Insert anything else I forgot)

​

2022 Recap

Team Building

Plans for The Future:

• TBD

​

​

Team Building Survey

​

Grace Ling - Treasurer and MedShare VP

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1H0e6k4yXSuS_lGjnyXEI04GVEE3NTl3DKjV21xC-tCg/edit?usp=sharing

• Team Treasurer, will be MedShare VP in 2023
• Bookkeeping the money during the yard sales and other expenses
• Update the spreadsheet that keeps track of the finances of this organization
• I plan to continue volunteering to help the society become a better place while also keeping track of the finances in this team.

• After volunteering at the yard sale and keeping track of the money, I was offered the role of the team’s Treasurer.
• At the yard sales for every item we sold, I kept track of how much money we gained and what was sold.
• Later in the year, we did a team bonding event to which had expenses, so I added that to the spreadsheet.

My plan for the future:

• To increase my knowledge for my part in as the Treasurer and let this team succeed
• I plan on to organize some volunteering opportunities in 2023 to help us grow.

Emily Song - VP of Social Media

-Regularly post on First Step Team’s Instagram

-Username: first.step.team

-Link: https://www.instagram.com/first.step.team/

-Please post any photos in the “photos” channel in the discord, so I can use them.

-DM me your Insta usernames, so I can begin tagging people in posts.

-Twitter Account: First_Step_Team

-Give me ideas on what to tweet

-Email: first.step.team.2022@gmail.com

-DM me for email password if you want access to it.

Emily Song - Methods of Contact

-Phone Number: 404-268-7081

-Tell me who you are and how I can help you

-Insta Username: emily_wuz_heer

-Request to follow and send me a DM

-Discord: Mochi#3624

-Send a friend request and then send a DM

-Email: emilysong22@gmail.com

-Send me an email

Hannah Gao - Webmaster

​

If you have any photos please post them in the First Step discord server, thank you!

• Redesigned and updated the First Step website with Annie

First Step Team

​

• Created two posters (plus Chinese translation)

​

Future plans:

redesign the logo and create more posters (if needed)

continue to improve the website

​

If you ever need to contact me:

404-809-0080 or Xivi#3827 on discord or xxzaviao@gmail.com

Rachel Li - VP of Culture and Diversity

New VP in 2023:

​

Introduce modern Chinese culture: the diversity, rather than the stereotyped image. Help more people learn about Chinese culture comprehensively.

​

Organize volunteer opportunities at places such as Lunar New Year celebrations.

9 Publications in 2022

1. Michelle Huang, 做一个河流守护者, November 2022
2. Annie Lin, Conserve Energy with Our 1 Degree Campaign, October 2022.
3. Bella Zhang, Team Building and Clean-Up at Lake Lanier's West Bank Park, September, 2022.
4. Louis August Jonas Foundation, Local Student Participates in International Leadership Program, August 2022.
5. Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, Want to improve your well being and make friends? Volunteer! July 2022.
6. Claire Jing, First Step Fund-Raising: Great Strides | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, June 2022.
7. Michelle Hu, First Step Team Food Bank Service, May 2022.
8. Chloe Lin, Unforgettable Service Experience, March 2022.
9. Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, 2021: First Step Team's Amazing Year of Growth, January 2022.

Reminders

Please check the discord especially if you are an officer, since the leadership team uses it for primary communication

​

If you have not joined the discord yet, please join with this link: https://discord.gg/ptsMjKwf

Reminders

We encourage you to take initiative and organize your own events.

​

How: just post the time and location in the parents’ wechat group and people will follow.

Annie Lin - President

New initiatives in 2023:

​

• Adopt a Road/Adopt a Spot
• Pick a road near your house and clean up trash once a month
• Water Warriors (associated with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper)
• Land and paddle cleanups
• Water quality/pollution monitoring
• Mentoring/Team Sustainability
• Leadership Team! Please work with your task forces when you organize events

Questions?

​

Feedback?

​

Suggestions?

Summer Camp w/. Full Scholarship

21st Century Leaders (21CL)

• Week long overnight camps at different colleges
• Learn leadership skills and gain experience
• Program is full scholarship
• More information and application: 21stcenturyleaders.org

21st Century Leaders

There are 4 summer programs you can apply for:

• SYLI (business program) - Emory University
• EarthCare (environment) - Georgia College (Milledgeville)
• Warner Bros Discovery (media) - Online
• Healthcare/IT institute - GA Tech (?)

Attention: Different dates and deadlines

EarthCare photos

EarthCare photos

Questions about the 21CL camp?

Acknowledgements

Special thanks to Chloe Lin for her help in making slides (photos and captions) and moderating the meeting.

​

Thanks to the Leadership Team for putting this together.

Questions?

​

Feedback?

​

Suggestions?

For parents