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CPC Welcomes Suyin So to the Board of Directors

CPC warmly welcomes Suyin So to the Board of Directors of the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.

Seniors of CPC Hong Ning Housing Visit the New York Botanical Garden

On Thursday, April 28, 2022, the CPC Wellness Program at Hong Ning Housing took seniors and their homecare attendants on a field trip to the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) to see the orchard show. Residents got to witness Jeff Leatham’s kaleidoscope and tunnel of lights, where we saw orchards in every shape, color, and size.

CPC Hosts the Release of Robin Hood's Annual Poverty Tracker Report

On Tuesday, May 5th, CPC hosted the release of Robin Hood's annual Poverty Tracker Report, spotlighting the experience of Asian American New Yorkers living in poverty. Although Asian Americans are the fastest growing racial group the United States, the community is often underrepresented in research. This report also examines the role that government policy played in preventing a sudden increase in poverty driven by the pandemic, while also showing that economic disadvantages remain widespread and disproportionately impact Asian, Latinx, and Black New Yorkers. 

CPC President and CEO Wayne Ho is Named in City and State's 2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100

City & State’s Power of Diversity: Asian 100 identifies New York’s Asian American leaders from a wide range of backgrounds who are gaining political power and standing up for their communities. Listed at number twenty-two, Wayne Ho has served as president and CEO of the Chinese-American Planning Council, one of the country’s largest Asian American social service agencies, since 2017. The organization provides services to some 2,000 senior residents and is among eight community organizations authorized to distribute $27 million in state funding for Hurricane Ida victims ineligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance due to their immigration status.