August's TJX Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipient: Sue Ponte
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Sue Ponte, GNP, has been volunteering for 20 years
at BCNC's Acorn Center for Early Education and Care. Despite her busy schedule at Tufts Medical Center as the
Director of Asian Pediatric and Adolescent
Clinical Services, she finds time to work with BCNC teachers, parents and children.
She shares valuable medical advice and workshops with parents in Chinese and
understands their cultural practices. "I have the expertise and I want to share
it with the community," said Sue with a smile. Sue is well respected and trusted by
families in the Chinatown community. It is not unusual for parents to come up to her
at restaurants and grocery stores asking for medical advice.
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BCNC's Oak Street Fair
Join us for a fun family day!
Saturday, Sept. 25, 11 am to 2 pm.
Location: corner of Oak Street and Shawmut Avenue
Meet Wally at the Oak Street Fair!  | This year's event is about healthy families having fun! At the Josiah Quincy School playground, there will be health information and screenings and activities for children including sushi making, face painting, hula hooping, family portrait booth, Chinese calligraphy, and the famous watermelon eating contests. Click here for more information. Many thanks to our generous sponsors: State Street, Tufts Medical Center, South Cove Community Health Center, TJX Companies, Inc., Cathay Bank, New York Life, Rockland Trust and Tufts University.
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Adult Education students receive First Literacy scholarships
WenHui (Roy) Chen and Mayor Menino  | In
July, First Literacy awarded continuing education scholarships to Adult Education graduates LiFen (Jessie) Yuan and WenHui (Roy) Chen, who will take
classes at Bunker Hill Community College. Also congratulations to other graduates who are advancing their careers: JiaJie Lin is now a production manager
at the BioDefense Corporation and WeiFeng
(Wilson) Wu was hired as a product design assistant at Agiltron,
Inc.
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Supporting youth and families to save for college
 In partnership with Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL), BCNC started a College Savings program to help low-income families
save for college and understand the college process. Twenty youth will attend workshops, receive
individual guidance and go on campus tours. Parents will attend monthly
meetings to learn about the college process and save towards
higher education for their youth. After participating, their savings will be
matched one to one when the youth enters college!
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BCNC students show MIT students around Chinatown
MIT and BCNC students  | In September, BCNC students are working with MIT first year
undergraduate and graduate students to introduce them to the Chinatown
community. Together students went on a scavenger hunt to discover more
about our Chinatown neighborhood. Check out photos! |
Free Basic Legal Workshop for Small Businesses
Thursday, Sept. 23rd, 6 - 8 pm
In partnership with the Belin Economic Justice Project, Ropes & Gray LLP and Cathay Bank, BCNC is co-sponsoring this bilingual workshop, to teach small business owners about business legal topics, which can help them improve business performance while protecting themselves, their businesses and their personal assets. Workshop will be held at Cathay Bank on 621 Washington Street. For more info, contact Mary DeAngelis at 617 933-8488.
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BCNC on TV!
 Thanks to a generous
partnership with Comcast, this public service announcement created by Suffolk University
students will be seen across Comcast cable channels this year! Let us know if you catch a BCNC sighting!
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Thank you!
Many
thanks to TJX Companies, Inc., Boston Capacity Tank, Edith
Glick Shoolman Children's Foundation, BNY Mellon, English for New Bostonians, CDBG, First Act, Linde Family
Foundation, MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, First
Book and Comcast for their
generous support!
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Founded in 1969, BCNC's mission is to ensure that the children, youth, and families we serve have the resources and
supports to achieve greater economic success and social well-being. Click here for our 2009 Annual Report. Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. Mail Address: 885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
Site Address: 38 Ash Street, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: 617-635-5129
Fax: 617-292-6599
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