Introduction

IDEAAL stands for Institute for the Development and Education of Asian-American Leaders.

IDEAAL is a program designed to give Asian American freshman at Texas A&M early exposure to issues of culture, leadership, and community service. IDEAAL seeks to enhance the experience of its participants by giving them the opportunity to explore leadership and identity as it applies to Asian American Culture. The goal of the program is to give participants a greater understanding of self and community, thus making them more prepared and motivated to become leaders at Texas A&M University and beyond. The program will accomplish this through two avenues, workshops and mentoring.