Workforce Development

CPC Career Center Hosts Virtual Job Fair

On July 22th, CPC Career Center hosted a virtual job fair to recruit qualified candidates for positions at Manhattan Community Services. More than 30 job seekers attended the event.

CPC Career Center Hosts Virtual Event with DCAS

On October 14, 2021, CPC Career Center hosted a virtual information session in partnership with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). Representatives from DCAS gave community members a close look at the job application process for positions in New York City government.

CPC and Elected Officials Call for Full Funding of Adult Literacy Education

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.

CPC Hosts Information Session for Open Positions

On January 31st, staff from CPC's Multi-Social Services, Community Health Services, Education and Career Services, and Childhood Development Services programs discussed current opportunities available at CPC program sites. Please see full job descriptions at cpc-nyc.org/jobs.

CPC Employment Services Hosts Third Open House for Census Bureau Jobs

As 2020 begins, efforts are increasing to bring awareness and increase participation in the upcoming Census. On January 10th, more than 35 community members attended a special open house at the Manhattan Community Center to learn more about jobs at the U.S. Census Bureau.

CPC Hospitality Careers Training Program Completes 128th Cycle

On December 27th, the CPC Hospitality Careers Training Program celebrated the completion of our 128th cycle.

CPC Employment Services Hosts Second Open House for Census Bureau Jobs

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.

CPC Employment Services Hosts Open House for Census 2020 Jobs

On Friday, September 20th, CPC Education and Career Services (ECS) partnered with representatives from the United States Census Bureau for a hiring event. Around 25 community members participated in the event.

CPC's ESL Students Attend Adult Literacy Rally on May 29

On Wednesday, May 29th, nearly eighty students and staff from CPC’s Adult Literacy Program rallied at City Hall in solidarity with over 1,000 fellow New Yorkers to urge the Mayor to baseline $12 million towards Adult Education programs.

Jeff Lau Receives UNH Award for Achievement in Civic Advocacy

On June 18, 2019, CPC Adult Literacy instructor Jeff Lau was awarded with the 2019 UNH Award for Achievement in Civic Advocacy during the 100th birthday celebration of United Neighborhood Houses (UNH).

Adult Literacy Classes Visit the Educational Theater of New York

CPC’s Adult Literacy Program visited the Educational Theater of New York on April 2, 2019 and watched "The Open Window" and "The Necklace", two plays adapted and directed by Barbara Bregstein.

Adult Literacy Students Visit Target at Essex Crossing

On March 11th, students from Literacy Instructor Sophie Huang's beginner level ESL class visited the Target at Essex Crossing in Manhattan. The field trip provided students with an opportunity to apply what they learned in the classroom into a real-life context.

Adult Literacy Students Visit National September 11 Memorial and Museum

On November 15, 2018, the advanced level ESL class in Education and Career Services’ Adult Literacy Program visited the National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.  This museum commemorates the tragic events from the attack on September 11, 2001. 

Adult Literacy Returns to MOCA

On September 6, 2018, Education and Career Services’ Adult Literacy Program returned to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).

Adult Literacy Program Explores Lower Manhattan

On June 7, 2018, the intermediate-level classes from CPC’s Adult Literacy Program visited some sites in Lower Manhattan to expand the students’ understanding of New York City and explore new and different neighborhoods outside of Chinatown. Registration for ESOL/Civics classes is open for the fall.

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. Attendees highlighted the necessity of ongoing support for literacy services, and urge

FPWA Supports CPC Education & Career Services with Program Grant

On April 17, 2018, CPC attended the 2018 FPWA Program Awards Breakfast. Accepting the $20,000 grant on behalf of CPC were Wayne Ho, President & CEO; Kim To, Chief Development Officer; and Brian Chen, Director of Education & Career Services.

Adult Literacy Students Visit MOCA

On February 1, 2018, ten students from the Adult Literacy Program’s advanced-level ESOL/Civics class of the Education and Career Services Division had the opportunity to visit the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).

Field Trip Day for Adult Literacy Students

On November 30, 2017, about 150 students from twelve classes in CPC’s Education and Career Services Adult Literacy Program visited several of Manhattan's major cultural sites.

CPC & LESEN on the Forefront of Connecting Employers to Qualified Individuals

Small businesses in New York are growing.

CPC Community Votes

CPC in conjunction with UNH’s Community Votes Initiative has been reminding community members and staff to Get Out the Vote!

1,500 Strong at Rally for Adult Literacy

On May 31, 2017, 1,500 English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) students and community supporters rallied at City Hall Park in support of $12 million in funding for Adult Literacy programs in the upcoming New York City budget.

Lunar New Year Oral History Project with NYPL

In January, 2017, students in one of the Office for New Americans high intermediate-level English classes in CPC’s Workforce Development Division Adult Literacy Program participated in recording their oral histories as part of the Chinatown Legacy Project, part of the New York Public Library’s Co

LVMH Fundamentals In Luxury Retail Expands

On June 2nd, the LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail: A CPC/Parsons Collaboration  (FILR) held a press conference to announce the program’s third year training expansion to includ

CPC Celebrates Opening of 2nd Time Warner Cable Learning Lab

On April 21, 2016, CPC celebrated their latest collaboration with Time Warner Cable (TWC), opening the CPC Queens TWC Learning Lab in the CPC Queens Community Center.

Workforce Celebrates 40 Years!

CPC's Workforce Development Division Celebrates 40th anniversary with 70's themed throw back event!

LVMH Fundamentals in Luxury Retail Continuing in 2015

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (“LVMH”), the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc.

Workforce Development's Fundamentals in Luxury Retail

CPC Workforce Development Division's Fundamentals in Luxury Retail Training Program created this short film to highlight this innovative program and the great partners involved.

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