CPC Welcomes Fabien Lefebvre to its Board of Directors May 16, 2024 CPC is excited to announce the election of Fabien Lefebvre, Managing Director at Wells Fargo, to its Board of Directors. Fabien is a banking professional with nearly two decades of expertise in ensuring compliance with U.S. laws and regulations. He has held various leadership roles in Audit, Operations, and Finance at leading banks including JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, and more recently Wells Fargo. He has been actively engaged with CPC, starting as a volunteer in 2014 and later joining CPC's program committee in 2019. Read ..read more

CPC Chinese Child Care Providers Receive the CDA Credential April 24, 2024 CPC Early Childhood Learning and Wellness Services (ECLW) celebrated with nine Chinese-speaking family child care providers who earned their Family Child Care Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in early childhood education. Since the Fall of 2017, ECLW has facilitated six cohorts of CDA training in Mandarin, providing support and resources to our child care providers. Candidates underwent rigorous early childhood training, accumulated professional work experience, and passed an examination to obtain their cert ..read more

CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center Celebrates Mother's Day with Hong Ning Housing Older Adults May 10, 2024 On May 10th, children from CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center brightened the day for the older adults at CPC Hong Ning Housing with flower deliveries for Mother's Day. This kind act not only honored mothers but also brought happiness and appreciation to the older adult community and strengthened intergenerational connections. Read more about CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center Celebrates Mother's Day with Hong Ning Housing Older Adults May 10, 2024 ..read more

Nan Shan OAC Tables at the Taste of Asia Festival to Celebrate AAPI Month May 9, 2024 On May 5th, CPC Nan Shan Older Adult Center (OAC) joined the Taste of Asia Festival in Downtown Flushing to celebrate the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. CPC team distributed program flyers, offered paper-cut portraits to community members, and received a Certificate of Merit from Assemblymember Ron Kim in recognition of CPC's commitment to serving older adults in Flushing. The event also showcased a diverse selection of Asian cuisine, traditional cultural performances ..read more

CPC Rallies 500 Staff and Community Members to Push for Essential Funding at 7th City Advocacy Day May 7, 2024 On May 4th, CPC alongside over 500 staff, community members, and elected officials convened in Foley Square near City Hall for CPC’s 7th Annual City Advocacy Day to advocate for FY25 budget priorities that address the needs of Asian American, immigrant, and low-income New Yorkers. CPC held meetings with more than 20 elected officials and invited staff, and community members to speak up during the event, alongside Michelle Jackson, Executive Director of the Human Services Council, Coun ..read more

Earth Day Celebration - Newly Opened OAC Rooftop Garden April 30, 2024 In celebration of Earth Day on April 22, 2024, CPC Brooklyn OAC re-opened their rooftop garden.  Read more about Earth Day Celebration - Newly Opened OAC Rooftop Garden April 30, 2024 ..read more

Tony Chong Graduates from the PASE's Non-profit Management Course April 25, 2024 Tony Chong, Program Director for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) completed the three-month PASE Emerging Leaders in Non-profit Management Course. His capstone project focused on exploring the vital link between development and programmatic teams within non-profit organizations. He will now be part of an alumni network of over 330 Emerging Leaders graduates. Read more about Tony Chong Graduates from the PASE's Non-profit Management Course April 25, 2024 ..read more

CPC Chinese Child Care Providers Receives the CDA Credential April 24, 2024 CPC Early Childhood Learning and Wellness Services (ECLW) celebrated with nine Chinese-speaking family child care providers who earned their Family Child Care Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in early childhood education. Since the Fall of 2017, ECLW has facilitated six cohorts of CDA training in Mandarin, providing support and resources to our child care providers. Candidates underwent rigorous early childhood training, accumulated professional work experience, and passed an examination to obtain their cer ..read more

Undo Poverty: Flushing Highlights Grant Achievements April 4, 2024 On April 3rd, Undo Poverty: Flushing collaborative, which includes CPC, shared accomplishments and insights gained over the past four years. Their goal was to debunk stigmas of poverty in Flushing, Queens, and identify the steps for economic advancement. Since 2019, the coalition has worked with various community partners and residents on diverse projects and programs. It also launched an ad campaign and a documentary film spotlighting real-life stories from Flushing. Representatives from the offices of State Senator John Liu a ..read more

CPC Presents the Advocacy Advisory Council Report  April 2, 2024 The Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) is excited to present our Advocacy Advisory Council (AAC) Report. This report showcases the accomplishments of the 2022-2023 cohort of AAC Members. The AAC is a group of dedicated, frontline staff at CPC who are committed to empowering their colleagues and community members through advocacy. Throughout their term, members expand CPC’s advocacy and organizing efforts, lead advocacy campaigns, and gain crucial skills to be effective advocates. Read more about CPC Presents t ..read more