November 2021 | Chinese-American Planning Council

CPC Testifies at the New York State Assembly Hearing on Medicaid Program Efficacy and Sustainability
November 2, 2021
CPC Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer Carlyn Cowen testified at the State Legislature's Medicaid hearing on November 1st. Their testimony provided a summary of recommendations that would address the short-term as well as long-term health care needs of all New Yorkers.
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November 2, 2021
Halloween Brings Treats to CPC Early Childhood and Afterschool Programs
November 3, 2021
CPC's early childhood centers and school-age afterschool programs celebrated fall and Halloween in scary creative ways. The children at Garment Industry Early Childhood Center created their own pumpkin patch right in their classroom. Tribeca Early Childhood Center played games with cree
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November 3, 2021
CPC Participates in Election Day of Service
November 5, 2021
CPC staff and community members participated in get out the vote and election day activities as part of CPC's Day of Service. In the weeks before Tuesday, November 2nd, CPC joined APA VOICE as partners for Get Out the Vote activities, including tabling events at Essex Market.
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November 5, 2021
Congratulations to CPC Staff for 25+ Years of Service!
November 8, 2021
Join us in congratulating our teammates for their 25+ years of service at CPC! On October 25th, United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) held their virtual benefit and recognized all settlement house staff who worked for at least 25 years at their organization.
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November 8, 2021
Technology Workshops Bridge Digital Divide
November 9, 2021
CPC Brooklyn Senior Services is excited to offer technology workshops to community members. Thank you to Council Member Carlos Menchaca for supporting our seniors through the City Council's Digital Inclusion Initiative
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November 9, 2021
Chinatown Receives $20 Million from New York State
November 16, 2021
Chinatown's successful proposal to build upon its long-standing history as a cultural destination was a collaborative effort by Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC), Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), Asian American Federation, Chinatown Manpower Project, Chinatown Partnership/Chinatown BID, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, Chung Pak LDC, and Think Chinatown.
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November 16, 2021
CPC Hosts Inaugural AAPI Reception at SOMOS Conference
November 22, 2021
On November 6th, CPC organized the first ever Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Reception at the Somos El Futuro Conference!
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November 22, 2021
Rita Kurniawan Joins CPC as Director of Housing and Real Estate
November 24, 2021
The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is excited to announce that Rita Kurniawan has joined as Director of Housing and Real Estate. She will be responsible for overseeing CPC’s affordable housing and real estate portfolio, ensuring effective strategic, operational, and fiscal management of CPC’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and rental properties.
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November 24, 2021
CPC Community Members Celebrate Thanksgiving
November 30, 2021
Thanks to contributions from our partners, CPC community members enjoyed a Thanksgiving holiday full of turkey and gratitude.
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November 30, 2021
CPC Nan Shan Center Hosts COVID-19 Vaccination Events
November 30, 2021
Throughout the month of November, CPC Nan Shan Center has had COVID-19 vaccination events to support our community's seniors. On November 11th, nearly 50 community members received their COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in partnership with Mannings Pharmacy. With concern regarding the Omicron variant, Nan Shan additionally hosted a COVID Viral PCR and Antibody test event on November 30th.
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November 30, 2021