Education and Career Services

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 Beacon Community Center Wraps Up Another Successful Summer Program

Written by Jerry Li, Education Specialist

PG: College Connect - Building the Bridge to College Resilience and Graduation Success

CPC's Project Gateway is excited to announce the launch of our college resilience program, PG: College Connect (PG: CC). PG: CC is a one-year mentorship program that begins in early July 2019 and aims to promote graduation success.

CPC LEAD Chorus Performs in Spring Showcase

On Friday, June 7th, the chorus from CPC's LEAD Program (Learn. Excel. Advocate. Dream.) performed a Spring Showcase at the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies.

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.

CPC Youth Awarded 2019 UNH Viacom College Scholarship

On Tuesday, June 4th, Alice Jiang from the CPC Queens Learn and Earn Program was awarded the 2019 United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) Viacom College Scholarship.

An Insider's View Regarding College Persistence in AAPI Community

College transition is a stressful stage for any young person, but how would the experience differ for youth coming from a minority background? Or from an immigrant household? Or as a first-generation college student?

Queens Learn and Earn Program Hosts Stop 'N' Swap Event

On Saturday, April 27th, youth from our Queens Learn and Earn Program organized and hosted a Stop 'N' Swap event at CPC's Queens Community Center. Their goal was to actively engage the Flushing community in alternative forms of recycling.

Manhattan Learn and Earn Program Visits Google

On April 26th, the Manhattan Learn and Earn Program visited Google’s NYC location for a day of career exploration and professional development. The trip included panel presentations and a tour of the office.

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.

Tommy Lam Speaks at NYC Councilmember Deutsch's Youth Rally Against Hate

On Sunday, March 3rd, Education and Career Services team member Tommy Lam joined elected officials, families, and students of all ages and backgrounds for a youth rally against hate at James Madison High School in Brooklyn.

SYEP Participant Application Now Available

The 2019 Summer Youth Employment Program Participant Application is now available. Interested youth between the ages of 14-24 can apply online, or download a paper application, at:

https://application.nycsyep.com/

Learn and Earn Program Hosts 2nd Annual Parent Engagement Night

On March 22nd, the Manhattan Learn and Earn Program hosted its 2nd Annual Parent Engagement Night at the Hong Ning Housing for the Elderly's kitchen space.

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.

BEST Speaker Spotlight Series: Live Your Best (Financial) Life

On Wednesday, March 20, 2019, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) collaborated with Lai Ling Li, Co-Chair of Community Involvement of AsPIRE Tri-State and Danny Lee, Market Director of the Financial District at JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) to host a financial literacy workshop, “Live Your Best (Financial) Life.”

CPC Testifies at NYC Council's Committee on Youth Services Preliminary Budget Hearing

On March 11th, Emmy Lam, Program Assistant and Worksite Liaison with CPC's Education and Career Services Division, testified at the NYC Council's Committee on Youth Services Fiscal Year 2020 Preliminary Budget and Oversight Hearing at City Hall.

Learn and Earn Program Visits Colgate University, RIT, and SUNY Binghamton

In February, the Manhattan Learn and Earn Program traveled upstate for an overnight college visit. Joined by program staff, the group toured Colgate University, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Binghamton University.

CPC Beacon Honors Long Time Staff at 2019 Lights on After-School & Lunar New Year Celebration

On February 8, 2019, the CPC Beacon Program at IS220 hosted the 2019 Lights on After-School & Lunar New Year Celebration. A total of 296 community members celebrated the holiday with us at the Beacon Community Center.

Beacon Program Director Graduates from PASE's Emerging Leaders Program

Last month, CPC Beacon Program Director Fatima Balancier graduated from the Partnership for After School Education's (PASE) Emerging Leaders in Nonprofit Management program.

Service Learning Initiative Visits Princeton University

On February 18th, community members from CPC's Service Learning Initiative toured Princeton University. Youth were excited about visiting an ivy league school and one of the premier universities in the country.

PG: SAT Recruiting!

Project Gateway will be offering a low-cost, high quality SAT prep program that prepares students for the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing components of the SAT exam. Starting March 30, 2019, the class will meet once a week on Saturdays from 11 AM to 4 PM for nine weeks. 

CPC's Intern and Earn Program Hosts Successful Career Panel

On Wednesday, February 6th, CPC's Intern and Earn program hosted a career panel for participants from our 23rd cohort. Panelists included professionals spanning government, law enforcement, finance, and healthcare.

CPC Hosts 'Instant Decision Day' in Collaboration with the University at Buffalo

The results were overwhelmingly positive. 83% of the attendees either received a non-binding offer of admission to UB, or a conditional acceptance into the university’s Educational Opportunity Program.

Student Advisory Committee (SAC) Recruiting!

CPC's Project Gateway is currently recruiting motivated community members to participate in a Student Advisory Committee (SAC)! Gain leadership skills! Plan events! Network with peers and mentors!

CPC Community Member Highlighted in New York Times

CPC Community Member Michael Dickerson was featured in the January 20, 2019 edition of the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund.

Beacon Celebrates the Holidays with Family Night

On December 28, 2018, CPC Beacon Program at IS220 hosted their annual Holiday Family Night. The CPC Beacon Program regularly hosts Family Nights to bring the community together for a night of family fun and resource sharing.

CPC LEAD Students Perform Holiday Concert at Hong Ning Housing for the Elderly

CPC’s Learn. Excel. Advocate. Dream. (CPC LEAD) program brought 33 students from the High School for Dual Language and Asian Studies to perform at Hong Ning Senior Housing for the Elderly in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Over 50 residents attended the music performance.

CPC Service Learning Program Fundraises for the Innocence Project

Last month, the CPC Service Learning Program hosted a screening of 13th (2016), a powerful documentary that explores the intersection of race and mass incarceration in the United States.

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. 

BEST Mentorship Program - Speaker Spotlight Series: Asian Americans Breaking through the Bamboo Ceiling

On Friday, October 19th, the Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) hosted another successful Business Exploration Student Track (BEST) Mentorship Program event featuring a Distinguished Spotlight Speaker Series panel with JPMorgan Chase. Lai Ling Li, a Vice President at JPMorgan moderated the "Asian Americans Breaking through the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies & Cultural Barriers Part 2" panel, welcoming three executives to motivate our community members.

CPC Youth Advocate for a Healthier Community

The New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene published an article in the Journal of Urban Health about a decline in blood mercury levels. Direct outreach conducted by local community based organizations including CPC may have contributed to these promising results!

Adult Literacy Cruises into 20th Year of Programming

The Adult Literacy Program celebrated it's 20th anniversary by reuniting current and former students, ESL teachers, their families, friends, and CPC staff aboard a cruise around the Statue of Liberty.

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).

CPC's Beacon Community Center Selected to Host a PASE Summer Teaching Fellow

CPC's Beacon Community Center was recently selected by the Partnership for After School Education (PASE) to serve as a host site for a 2018 Summer Teaching Fellow.

CPC's Young Adult Internship Program Learns About Smart Investing

On April 18th and 25th, participants from CPC's Young Adult Internship Program took part in a financial education series led by Frank Wu of Prudential Financial, Inc., a CPC community partner.

CPC's Service Learning Initiative Visits Boston College

In April, participants from CPC's Service Learning Initiative had the opportunity to visit Boston College. For many students, this was their first trip to Massachusetts and the Boston area.

CPC's Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP) takes on the Gig Economy with SAMASchool

In April, CPC’s Young Adult Internship Program (YAIP) continued their ongoing partnership with San Francisco-based nonprofit SAMASchool.

CPC Testifies at Immigration Committee's Preliminary Budget Hearing and Press Conference

On Monday, March 26th, CPC students and teachers stood alongside immigrants, adult learners, and advocates to urge the City to baseline  $12 million in Adult Literacy funding. 

ECS Youth Participate in National Student Walkout Day

On March 14th, youth from CPC's Education and Career Services Division (ECS) joined nearly one million students around the country by participating in National School Walkout Day to remember the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High S

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.

Return of the Victor E. Bull: CPC & University at Buffalo hosts 2nd On-site Decision day

Project Gateway College Counseling Center and University at Buffalo came together for a second Instant Decision Day at the CPC Queens Community Center on Thursday,