The following articles, most in English and Chinese, are written by team members and parents to promote community service participation among Chinese Americans in the Atlanta area.
2025
Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, One Degree Campaign, January
2024
Michelle Hu, First Step 2024 Summer Activities Summary, May - August
Brady Zhou, Chattahoochee Nature Center Events, June-August
Emily Song, Labor Day Team Celebrations, River Forks Park Water Quality Testing, and Hope Elderly Activity Center Performance, August
Emily Song, Summer Speech Training Sessions With Harvard Debate Camp Coach, August
Dennis Xu, First Step Fundraising Lemonade/Bake Sale, August
Luke Xu, First Step Community Music Service Event, July
Michelle Hu, First Step Summer Clean Up Activities, June
Wei Lin and Michelle Huang, 明日之光First Step团队West Bank公园团建并清除垃圾, June
Emily Song, Memorial Day West Bank Park Cleanup, May
Founder Annie Lin was interviewed by Emily Webb from Atlanta Parent for the Eco Kids section of the April 2024 issue: https://www.atlantaparent.com/eco-kids-heroes-for-our-planet/ or page 19 of https://issuu.com/atlantaparent/docs/ap_april_2024_issuu
Mathew Jiang, First Step 2024 Sims Lake Park Cleanup/ Easter Celebration, April
Wei Lin, Annie Lin入选2024年Bank of America Student Leaders, March
Annie Lin, Chloe Lin, and Wei Lin, First Step Team Rings Christmas Bells, Raises $3934.36 for Local Charity First Step团队继续摇响圣诞铃声 募捐到$3934.36, February
Annie Lin, Chloe Lin, and Wei Lin, A Thank-You Letter to First Step from The Salvation Army 一封救世军给明日之光First Step团队的感谢信, February
2023
Emily Song and Hongming Xue, 赠人玫瑰 手有余香 — 记First Step团队参加美中下一代慈善晚宴, October
Michelle Hu, First Step 明日之光团队2023拉尼尔湖㫠大清扫活动, September
Emily Song and Hongming Xue, First Step 团队劳工节露营纪实, September
Michelle Hu, First Step 明日之光暑期团建并清理垃圾活动, August
Anna Hu and Michelle Hu, 垃圾发声器 Trash Sounder, July
Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, First Step 团队参加 CFF 5k 步行的第三年, June
Michelle Hu, 明日之光First Step团队洽塔库琪河的大清扫, May
Rachel Li, First Step Team Volunteers at Lunar New Year Celebrations 明日之光 First Step 团队参与新年庆祝活动小记 February
2022
Michelle Huang, 做一个河流守护者, November 2022
Annie Lin, Conserve Energy with Our 1 Degree Campaign, October 2022.
Bella Zhang, Team Building and Clean-Up at Lake Lanier's West Bank Park, September, 2022.
Louis August Jonas Foundation, Local Student Participates in International Leadership Program, August 2022.
Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, Want to improve your well being and make friends? Volunteer! July 2022.
Claire Jing, First Step Fund-Raising: Great Strides | Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, June 2022.
Michelle Hu, First Step Team Food Bank Service, May 2022.
Chloe Lin, Unforgettable Service Experience, March 2022.
Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, 2021: First Step Team's Amazing Year of Growth, January 2022.
2021
Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, First Step Team Continues the 130 year Tradition, The Salvation Army Christmas Bell Ringing, December 2021.
Rachel Li, The first time as a volunteer in Lake Lanier Shore Sweep 2021 做一次拉尼尔湖畔的"清扫员” - 记明日之光“First Step” 团队, October, 2021.
Helen Chen, Annie Lin, Karen Yan, and Estelle Shen, A Letter from Us to Parents 聚光成炬 ，点亮明日希望 - 记明日之光First Step团队, September, 2021.
Annie Lin and Chloe Lin, An Unforgettable Summer on the Georgia Coast 难忘的海滨暑假, August 2021.
Annie Lin and Michelle Huang, First Step CFF 5k Walk Fundraising 心灵之光，可点燃生命的希望 - 明日之光First Step 团队5k募捐活动, May 2021.
Jeremy Wu, A Special Mother's Day by Lake Lanier 特别的母亲节—湖边寻“宝” by 美中下一代 明日之光1 Step, May 2021.
Nancy Wang, Introducing the First Step Team 美中下一代 —— 明日之光团队系列2：First Step 团队, February 2021.
Presentations and Meetings:
2024
Michelle Hu and Emily Song, First Step Introduction to Next Generation, September 2024 (slides by Michelle Hu)
Michelle Huang and Yun Zhang, First Step Zoom Meeting - Parent Information Session, February 2024
2023
First Step Leadership Team End of Year Meeting, December 2023
Annie Lin, Speech before CFF 5k Walk, May 2023
Introduction to other chapters 明日之光 Shine A Light Meeting, hosted by Annie Lin and monitored by Chloe Lin, February 2023
2022
First Step Team Meeting End of Year 2022, by Annie Lin, Chloe Lin, and the Leadership Team
IHSSIC competition 2022 video
First Step Team meeting Spring 2022
2021
First Step Team Meeting 2021 end of year report, by Annie Lin
First Step Team Meeting Summer 2021, by Annie Lin
First Step Team Meeting Spring 2021, by Annie Lin
First Step Presentation 04/18/2021, by Annie Lin, Karen Yan, and Estelle Shen