| September's TJX Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipient: Chup Chiu |
Chup
Chiu, a student at Boston Latin Academy, has been a volunteer at the Youth Center since 2007. Chup is a
positive role model for younger members and always helps out when he is at
BCNC. This past summer, he volunteered
as a member of the Healthy Eats Team, to educate his peers about healthy
eating. In addition, he volunteers in the
staff office and most recently at the Oak Street Fair. He is one of our outstanding youth!
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Luis
attends BCNC's After School program and his mother shares: "The dedicated
staff has been like a family to Luis and me. The staff were instrumental
in bolstering his study skills and increasing his
self-confidence. This is a quality program and I highly
recommend it to other parents." This
past Spring, the US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized BCNC for
being a model of excellence for its work with families and its partnership with
the Josiah Quincy Elementary School! BCNC's program is a success because we meet regularly with the principal,
teachers and parents to bridge the classroom, after school and their home. Make a donation today and give to a
program that is a leader in working with families.
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Spotlight Story sponsored by State Street
"BCNC kept me grounded." - Cindy Lau
 BCNC Spotlight Stories, sponsored by State Street Corporation, are stories about
people from the BCNC family and how BCNC has impacted their lives. Read more . . .
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Hundreds enjoyed family fun at Oak Street Fair
BCNC children  | Over
700 people enjoyed fun activities for all ages at the 25th annual Oak Street
Fair. Special thanks to our volunteers
from NAAAP Boston and Tufts and our sponsors: State Street, Tufts Medical Center, South Cove Community Health Center,
TJX Companies, Cathay Bank, New York Life, Rockland Trust and Tufts
University. Check out more photos here.
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Adult Education receives high marks
 In 2009-2010, the Adult Education program received
advanced level ratings in all areas of the Mass. Department of Elementary and
Secondary Education's performance standards reports, scoring 24 out of a total 25 points. The program teaches English, computer literacy, job-readiness skills, and
U.S. naturalization test preparation to close to 400 adults a year.
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Youth art and literacy project featured at Harvard
Media Mix-up art by the youth  | Sophia Kim, program director of the
Youth Center presented their work on Media Mix-up, a project
that integrated arts into literacy instruction, at the Cultural Agents Initiative
Conference on October 7th at Harvard University. Check out their work by viewing this Media Mix-Up video!
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New winter coats for 60 kids
 Thanks
to Operation Warm and BNY Mellon, BCNC will be giving out 60 new winter coats to children. Operation Warm provides new winter
coats to children in need through strategic partnerships with donors and
community organizations.
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Upcoming Event: Meet acclaimed author Gish Jen
Saturday, November 6, 2010, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
 Author of Typical American, Gish Jen, will
read and discuss her new novel World and Town. Click here to RSVP or contact Giles Li at 617-635-5129 x1070 for more
information.
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Thank you!
Many
thanks to Bank of America Charitable
Foundation, Bank of America Philanthropic Management - trustee of the Deborah Munroe Noonan
Memorial Fund, BNY Mellon Charitable Giving Program through the generosity of
the Eugene F. Fay Trust and Citizens Bank 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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