February 2020 | Page 2 | Chinese-American Planning Council

CPC Brooklyn Senior Services Celebrates Lunar New Year and Valentines Day!
February 18, 2020
Every year, CPC Brooklyn Senior Services hosts a grand Lunar New Year celebration to bring in the new year. This year, CPC Brooklyn Senior Services also celebrated Valentines Day with our senior members.
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February 18, 2020
CPC Brooklyn Community Services' Highlights Free Legal Assistance
February 20, 2020
CPC Brooklyn Community Services partners with New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC), Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) and most recently, ONA Opportunity Center, to provide a variety of immigration related services.
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February 20, 2020
CPC Testifies About Childhood Literacy and ELLs at Youth Services Committee Hearing
February 21, 2020
Mary Cheng, CPC Childhood Development Services Director, testified about the value of literacy programming at our 11 afterschool sites and how the benefits impact the lives of young English language learners and their families during the NYC Council Youth Services Committee hearing on January 14th.
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February 21, 2020
In Memory: Madeline Brown, Beloved Teacher's Aide from Jacob Riis
February 24, 2020
CPC is sad to announce the unexpected passing of Madeline Brown, a teacher's aide and a cornerstone at Jacob Riis Early Childhood Center and the community.
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February 24, 2020
CPC and Elected Officials Call for Full Funding of Adult Literacy Education
February 24, 2020
State Assemblyman Ron Kim, representatives from Senator Jessica Ramos's office, and Lena Cohen from United Neighborhood Houses joined CPC on February 20th to advocate for full funding of Adult Literacy Education (ALE) programs in New York.
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February 24, 2020
CPC LEAD Celebrates MLK, Jr. on Trip to Washington, D.C.
February 24, 2020
CPC LEAD students from the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies went to Washington D.C. from January 21st to 23rd to visit many of the national monuments, Smithsonian museums, and the Capitol Building.
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February 24, 2020
Joint Statement on Public Charge from Wayne Ho of CPC and Dr. Mitchell Katz of NYC Health + Hospitals
February 24, 2020
The federal rule on public charge goes into effect on February 24th. CPC has long stood opposed to this rule, and will continue fighting back against it. In order to inform our community members, Wayne Ho, President and CEO of CPC and Dr. Mitch Katz, President and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals released a joint statement below.
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February 24, 2020
BEST Mentorship Program - The First Step to Financial Well-Being Begins Here
February 27, 2020
On February 26th, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) collaborated with Eva Lee, Market Director Trainee at JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) to provide a financial wellness workshop and mentorship opportunity for community members, including youth from CPC's
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February 27, 2020