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Senator Kerry and Mayor Menino Visit: Youth Showcase Technology
BCNC showcased Digital Connectors, a youth leadership program on technology and media funded by Comcast and One Economy on February 18th. US Senator John Kerry and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino were in attendance to celebrate this partnership. Read the Boston Globe article here and see the photos here.
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Bamboo Circle Kick-off
Sixty-five young professionals kicked-off the newly formed BCNC Bamboo Circle on February 8th. The Bamboo Circle represents young supporters of BCNC who are committed to strengthening the local Asian immigrant and Asian American community. Click here to join the Bamboo Circle email list and check out photos from the kick-off.
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Chinatown Master Plan 2010 on display at MIT Museum
The Chinatown Master Plan 2010: Community Vision for the Future that summarizes Chinatown's history and vision for the future is now on display at theMIT Museum until June 5th. To celebrate its 150-year anniversary, MIT organized the MIT150 Exhibit to showcase the best contributions by MIT community members. Six MIT faculty and alumni collaborated with community members to develop the Chinatown Master Plan 2010. BCNC was the fiscal agent and integral supporter of the master plan work.
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Tufts Medical student to work with BCNC young women
The Youth Center is excited to welcome Hyejo Jun, a Tufts medical student, to work with the Girls' Values program this spring. The Girls' Values program aims to enrich the social and emotional development for Asian American girls ages 11 to 16. Hyejo Jun received funding from the Tufts Tisch College Civic Engagement Fund to work with BCNC.
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Early Education staff receive training
Fourteen teaching staff from BCNC's Center for Early Education and Care received training on Food Safety, Nutrition, and Allergy; Oral Health; and Documenting Children's Science Learning in the Classroom. Teachers also visited the Children's Museum to gain inspiration from science and early childhood exhibits to extend science learning to the children. |
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BCNC Swim Club continues Strong Swimming
Members of the BCNC Swim Club, part of the Recreation and Fitness program, competed in the New England Swimming Regional Swim Meet at Salem State College. Swimmers Gwen Liu, Ethan Liu, Kenny Wen, Kevin Zhang and GouQuan Liang each swam personal best times as well as finishing in the top 16 of an event. Eight year old twins Gwen and Ethan Liu finished with an impressive combined total of 13 first place finishes. The swimmers are proud that their hours and miles in the BCNC pool have paid off at this important swim meet.
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Meet the author: Karen Tei Yamashita
Sunday, March 13, 2011
2:00 - 3:30 pm
BCNC, 38 Ash Street, Boston
Award-winning author Karen Tei Yamashita will be sharing from her 2010 National Book Award Finalist book "I Hotel," a tale of America's struggle for civil rights as it played out in San Francisco's Chinatown. This is a free event co-sponsored by Tufts American Studies Asian American Fund and the Tufts Asian American Center. Contact Giles Li or click here for more information.
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Thank you!
Thank you to our sponsors for the 2011 Banquet: State Street Corporation, Nellie Mae Education Foundation, Bank of America, BJ's, BNY Mellon, Capital One Bank, Citibank, Rhys Gardiner, South Cove Community Health Center, TJX Companies, Tufts Medical Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Deloitte, Renee Inomata and Paul Lee, NSTAR, Laura Sen, Verizon, Cathay Bank, Citizens Bank, Bob and Diane Hildreth, Hub International, Murphy, Edwards, Goncalves & Ferrera, PC, Nobile Insurance, Rockland Trust and Sovereign Bank.
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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 2010 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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