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Over 300 children and youth, ages 5 to 18, come to BCNC for summer camp in July and August. Our summer camp provides opportunities for children and youth to learn through project-based activities, field trips, and community-building and leadership activities. Will you donate now and help a child have an unforgettable summer? Thank you for your support! |
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Young professionals discover Chinatown
At the Amazing Chinatown Race on July 30th, Bamboo Circle young professionals discovered there's more to Chinatown than restaurants while raising funds for the Youth Center. Special thanks to the Bamboo Circle steering committee, our participants including winners Stephen Chan and Martin Son, Chu, Ring & Hazel LLP, Flour Bakery, Museum of Fine Arts and Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Read more about one participant, Eleanor's experience and check out photos here.
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Capturing a community in photos
BCNC Hine Fellow Jennifer Carpenter led the Alphabet Project to explore our community through images and words. Over 70 BCNC children, youth and adults took photos to share their personal and creative viewpoints of the Chinatown community. Check out the final products online here and on display at BCNC.
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Storytelling and free books for children
This summer, the ReadBoston Storymobile came to BCNC every Thursday to provide 100 children from BCNC's Red Oak summer camp and the community with storytelling and free, new books to take home. Check out the last session this Thursday, August 11, 1:15 pm at 885 Washington Street and special events around the city August 15-19.
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 Join us for 26th annual Oak Street Fair 2011 Saturday, September 17, 2011, 11 AM to 2 PM Josiah Quincy Elementary School - outdoor playground plaza 885 Washington Street, Boston Chinatown Join us for this FREE event of entertainment, food and activities for the whole family. Activities include: watermelon eating contests, arts and crafts, inflatable obstacle course, and pony rides! Exhibitors include: Museum of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, The Creature Teachers, New England  Aquarium, and Historic New England. Special thanks to our sponsors: State Street Corporation, Tufts Medical Center, TJX Companies, Inc., South Cove Community Health Center, Boston Medical Center HealthNet and Tufts University. |
Families on the path to college
The Youth Center and Family Services welcomed five new families to the Families United in Educational Leadership (FUEL) program this year. Parents and youth will participate together in workshops about the college process and save towards college for their youth. After participating, their savings up to $1,500 will be matched. A panel of past participants shared their experiences with the program at their first meeting.
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Families rocked the fitness group
Family Services' first Children Fitness Group "Rock your Body" had 5 sessions where parents and children learned about health and fitness from presenters from Tufts Medical Center and  BCNC Recreation and Fitness program and cooking demonstrations, kept weekly fitness logs, made individual fitness plans, and participated in fun physical exercises. The families also got to take a field trip to Georges Island thanks to the generosity of Bank of America.
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Thank you!
Many thanks to the Barr Foundation, John Hancock MLK Summer Scholar program, Linde Family Foundation, Orville W. Forte Charitable Foundation and Clipper Ship Foundation 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 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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