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Thousands March for Equal Pay,
CPC Demands Pay Parity at City Hall
On June 20, 2018, CPC joined over 4,000 Early Childhood Education community-based providers, teachers, union members, and allies marched from Battery Park to City Hall to add increased urgency to the salary discrepancies between community providers and Department of Education educators.
CPC's Adult Literacy Students Rally at City Hall
On June 6, 2018, CPC joined 1,500 allies and partner organizations- including the New York Coalition for Adult Literacy- at City Hall to rally in support of continued adult literacy funding.
CPC Condemns
Supreme Court Decision on Travel Ban
CPC condemns the Supreme Court’s 5-to-4 decision to uphold the Federal Administration’s travel ban that indefinitely restricts non-immigrant visa travel from several mostly Muslim countries including Libya, Syria, Iran, Yemen, and Somalia. CPC remains committed to resisting this Administration’s attempts of excluding and discriminating against communities of color.
CPC's In-School Youth Program Achieves a 100% H.S. Graduation & College Acceptance Rate
As the 2017 – 2018 academic year comes to an end, CPC's Project Gateway College Counseling Center and Manhattan In-School Youth Program celebrates our high school graduates’ college decisions.
CPC Project Reach Celebrates Pride
In celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and Pride Month, CPC hosted an Executive Dinner on June 20, 2018 and honored Council Members Dromm and Van Bramer in partnership with Steelcase WorkLife Center, Capalino+Company, Christopher Street Financial, and The Wright Group.
APA VOICE Launches Candidate Surveys for Congressional Districts
5, 12, 14
CPC, as part of the APA VOICE coalition, recently completed democratic candidate surveys for candidates in the 5th, 12th, and 14th Congressional Districts in preparation for the 2018 New York Federal Primaries.
What Tuition-Free Really Means: Excelsior Scholarship Clarified
On June 14, 2018, CPC's Project Gateway facilitated a presentation with members of the Brooklyn community regarding common misconceptions about the NYS Excelsior Scholarship. The workshop also touched upon specific questions and concerns about the program.
CPC Statement on the Federal Government’s Family Separation Policy
CPC stands firmly against the Federal Government's policies of separating immigrant families, whether at the U.S. border, or through U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of immigrants carrying out daily activities. We remain committed to promoting the social empowerment of Chinese American, low-income and immigrant communities.
Making Your Mark in the Queens Community
We launched the CPC Queens Naming campaign in February 2017 with a goal of raising $1.5 million to sustain and expand our services to meet growing community needs in Queens. With the support of our generous supporters, we have surpassed $1 million! To reach our goal and raise the remaining $500,000, we need your help.
Assembly Member Peter Abbate Visits Senior Services Computer Class
On June 8, 2018, NY Assemblyman Peter Abbate along with Ms. Irene Chu stopped by CPC Brooklyn Community Center to greet our Senior Services Computer Class.
CPC Brooklyn Community Services Celebrates End of Spring 2018 Citizenship and Naturalization Classes
On June 7, 2018, we celebrated the last Spring session of the CPC Brooklyn Community Services' Citizenship Class. CPC Brooklyn's Citizenship class is free for community members who wish to naturalize and become U.S. Citizens.
Upcoming Community Events
4th Annual Co-Ed Basketball Tournament in Columbus Park
Saturday, August 11th, 2018 from 9 AM - 6 PM
CPC is hosting its annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and has just opened applications for interested players between the ages of 16-22 years old! Reservation of your spot in the tournament is on a first-come, first-served basis so sign up as soon as your team of 3 or 4 has been decided! Sign up for the tournament here.
Agency-Wide
Happy Hour for a Cause!
Join CPC's Education and Career Services Division on Friday, July 13th for a Happy Hour Fundraiser at 'Ms. Yoo' (163 Allen Street) in the Lower East Side.
100% of proceeds will go directly to CPC's Service Learning Initiative.
Free HIV and STDs Testing 愛滋及性病免費檢測
Tuesday, August 6th from 10 AM to 1 PM
All services are confidential and free.
**First 5 participants will receive a Starbucks gift card!**
165 Eldridge Street New York, NY 10002
Child Care Training Courses
120-Hour Child Development Associate/CDA Course (English)
120 Hours (Includes Books & Examination Fee)
1st Session: 4/14/18 to 8/25/18 (17 Saturdays), 9 AM to 5 PM
2nd Session: 10/6/18 to 2/23/19 (17 Saturdays), 9 AM to 5 PM
First Aid/CPR Training
Chinese: Offered monthly
English: Offered monthly
10-Hour Medication Administration Training
Chinese: Offered monthly
English: Offered monthly
To register for Child Care Training Courses, please contract Mr. Kevin Tam, Training Coordinator, at 212-941-0030 ext.160 or email him at ktam@cpc-nyc.org; For Spanish, please contact Mr. Henry Kam at ext. 248 or email him at tkam@cpc-nyc.org.
Education & Career Services
Job Training Information Sessions
Manhattan Community Center - Mondays 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 at 9:30 AM.
165 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10012
Queens Community Center - Thursdays 7/12, 7/19, 7/26 at 10 AM.
133-14 41st Avenue, 5th Floor Flushing, NY 11355
Brooklyn Community Center - Fridays 7/13, 7/20, 7/27 at 10 AM.
4101 8th Avenue, 4th Floor Brooklyn, NY 11232
