Asia Society Texas works with high school and university interns each semester through our Regions Bank Young Leaders Internship program. Under this program, we have partnered with various high schools and universities in the Greater Houston area to provide opportunities for students to engage with the broad swath of programs offered by Asia Society and learn more about nonprofit operations. Interns have worked in program development, research and curriculum-writing, outreach efforts, accounting and finance, and more. Through their time with Asia Society Texas, interns learn more about Asian art, history, and culture while gaining direct experience in a professional environment.

We'd like to shine a spotlight on one of our interns, Leila Pitre, who enjoyed working on Asia Society Texas' online learning platform Asia in the Classroom!

Learn a little more about Leila and her internship experience below!

Quick Facts

Name: Leila Pitre
School: Westside High School / Arts Connect
Date of Internship: Summer 2024
Favorite project you’ve worked on during your internship: I really enjoyed working on Asia Society Texas’s online learning platform, Asia in the Classroom. I found this project super enjoyable!
Most interesting thing you’ve learned during your internship: I had so much fun playing on the Drum-Along Station. I learned about different music from the five countries featured in the Explore Asia exhibition through the drumming activity.

Reflection

I really enjoyed being at Asia Society Texas. I found it really fun to be a part of the museum and to be able to work on different projects and learn more about different Asian cultures. I hope to take a lot of the cultural knowledge I’ve gained and continue to learn more and connect with friends and family more as well. I also hope to take my work experience here and grow as an employee in future business ventures. I especially enjoyed working at Culture Camp and visiting different places including BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. It was a very memorable experience that I don't think I would have had the chance to do on my own. Although I'm still unclear on what I would like to do in the future, I am happy that I gained work experience because now I'm a bit more confident about what I’ll decide to do.  

Business and Policy programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Bank of America, Muffet Blake, ExxonMobil, and SheSpace. Major support comes from Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, The Brown Foundation, Inc., and Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding provided by bp America, Inc., Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, Peter and Shirley Kwan, Regions Bank, and Stephanie and Frank Tsuru. Additional support is provided by the Friends of Asia Society, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing the best in public programming.

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About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.