On October 21th, 2019, Sterling Bancorp, Inc. announced a $7,000 grant by the SBT Advantage Bank branch of Flushing to CPC. CPC accepted the check and were joined by youth from our Queens Youth Programs.
On October 8th, CPC hosted its 4th Annual Donor Appreciation Reception at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music. More than 80 donors and supporters gathered to learn about the impact of their giving as well as enjoyed a special performance by mother-son pianist due Michelle Chen Kuo and Christopher Kuo.
A nutritionist, Daniel Wong, of Charles B. Wang Community Health Center held a health workshop for our seniors at CPC Chinatown Senior Center on November 6th covering diabetes and healthy diet.
On November 10th, 2019, CPC Brooklyn Community Services co-hosted a Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition titled “A Passion for Ink” at the Confucius Plaza Art Gallery in the heart of Chinatown.
On Thursday, November 7th, 2019, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) Project Gateway coordinated a resourceful and engaging interview skill builder workshop with Eva Lee, Market Director Trainee at JPMorgan Chase (JPMC).
On Wednesday, November 13th, 2019, Tamia Rodriguez, MSW, spoke to members of CPC Brooklyn Senior Services about preventing elder abuse. Every year, hundreds of older adults are abused, neglected and exploited.
On Friday, November 15th, more than 25 community members attended a special open house at the Manhattan Community Center to learn more about working for the U.S. Census Bureau.
On November 13th, Assembly Member Ron Kim and NY State Senator Julia Salazar were joined by CPC in addition to other advocates to announce their Inclusive Value Ledger (IVL) Campaign, the nation's first public payment system.
