CPC Presents Advocacy Advisory Council Report

Frontline Staff Organize Advocacy Efforts to Support Community Members and Social Services 

The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is excited to present our Advocacy Advisory Council (AAC) Report. This report showcases the accomplishments of the 2022-2023 cohort of AAC Members.

The AAC is a group of dedicated, frontline staff at CPC who are committed to empowering their colleagues and community members through advocacy. Throughout their term, members expand CPC’s advocacy and organizing efforts, lead advocacy campaigns, and gain crucial skills to be effective advocates.

Presenting the members of the AAC:

• Anna Chen, Intake/Outreach Coordinator, Queens Community Services
• Cindy Chen, Family Support Coordinator for Queens Special Needs, Queens Community Services
• Shuping Deng, Program Supervisor of the Office for New Americans, Brooklyn Community Services
• Karyee Khor, Case Planner, Manhattan Community Services
• Jeff Lau, Adult Literacy Director, Education & Career Services
• Tommy Lee, Program Supervisor of the Office for New Americans, Brooklyn Community Services
• Nicholas Lombardo, Youth Education Specialist of Manhattan Learn & Earn, Education & Career Services
• Benice Mach, Mobility LABS Coordinator, Queens Community Services
• Kaitlyn Mar, Individual Giving Coordinator of the Development Team, Central
• Chenbaixue Yang, Case Planner, Manhattan Community Services

A few highlights from the report:

• Mobilized staff for years-long Just Pay campaign to help win a 9.27% pay increase over three years for city-contracted human services workers in a historic $741 million investment

• Helped win $30 million investment in AAPI communities through New York State’s AAPI Equity Budget

• Fought for $16 million funding for free childcare for undocumented families through PromiseNYC

• Collaborated with the Caring Majority, a coalition consisting of home care workers and clients, to get New York State to increase home care worker wages from $15.00/hour to
  $18.55/hour

ABOUT CPC
The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is a social services organization that creates positive social change. Founded in 1965, CPC is the nation's largest Asian American social services organization and aims to promote the social and economic empowerment of Chinese American, immigrant, and low-income communities of New York City. CPC is the trusted partner to individuals and families striving to achieve goals in their education, family, community, and career. 

關於華策會
華人策劃協會（簡稱“華策會”）是一個致力於創造正向社會變革的社會服務機構。華策會成立於1965年，是美國最大的亞裔美國人社會服務機構，旨在促進紐約市華裔美國人、移民及低收入社區的社會權益和經濟賦權。華策會是為個人和家庭實現其教育、家庭、社區及職業目標而努力的可信賴機構。

ACERCA DE CPC
El Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) es una organización de servicios sociales que crea un cambio social positivo. Fundada en 1965, CPC es la mayor organización de servicios sociales asiático-americanos del país y su objetivo es promover la capacitación social y económica de las comunidades chino-americanas, inmigrantes y de bajos ingresos de la ciudad de Nueva York. CPC es el socio de confianza de personas y familias que se esfuerzan por alcanzar objetivos en su educación, familia, comunidad y carrera.