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Join the 2012 BCNC marathon team!
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BCNC is excited to announce we have two entries for the 2012 Boston Marathon, thanks to the John Hancock Boston Marathon non-profit program. We are looking for two runners interested in raising funds for BCNC. Contact Joann Yung if you are interested in applying for the marathon bibs and joining the BCNC team. 
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 Welcome back, Elaine!
"Greetings! It's wonderful to return to BCNC after a three-month sabbatical, with experiences and new insights that have both re-energized and inspired me to deepen BCNC's work with the community." Click here to read more about BCNC Executive Director, Elaine Ng's reflections from her trip to Haiti as a part of her Barr Fellowship and three-month sabbatical. Click here for photos.
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Families enjoyed dancing, watermelon eating and pony riding!
Over 1,000 people came out for the 26th annual Oak Street Fair for activities, arts and crafts, performances and resources. Special thanks to our sponsors: State Street Corporation, Tufts Medical Center, The TJX Companies, South Cove Community Health Center, Boston Medical Center HealthNet Plan, Cathay Bank, Tufts University and Rockland Trust. Also thanks to the NAAAP Boston volunteers who helped make this year's fair a success for our families! Click here for photos from the day. |
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 Recruiting young professionals to mentor youth
The Bamboo Circle, the BCNC young professionals network, and the Youth Center organized a recruitment breakfast for 45 young professionals to enjoy dim sum and hear from past mentors and students. Special thanks to the Mass Mentoring Partnership and the Red Sox Mentoring Challenge who made this event possible. Check out photos here. If you are interested in mentoring a youth, contact Ellen Wang for more information or click here for the volunteer application.
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 Adult Education graduates prepared to work in the hotel industry
BCNC adult students, Ai Qing, May and Daniel, graduated from the Hotel Training Center's Room Attendant program which included classes on the hospitality industry, professional communication skills, room attendant vocabulary and safety training, plus job shadowing. Other BCNC students attended the graduation to learn more about the program and to celebrate the achievements of their classmates.
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 The inspiration of a deaf artist
Family Services and VSA Massachusetts invited the Chinese community, including artists and parents of children with disabilities, for a presentation by Jiayi Zhou, a Chinese artist who is deaf. Families were empowered by Jiayi's talented artwork, which she said created a dialogue between her soundless world and her parents.
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BCNC offers more after school
In response to the families we serve, the Red Oak After School program restructured this school year to offer more academic assistance, five days a week ranging from an hour to an hour and a half. In addition, we made changes so that more of our students can participate in fun and creative clubs like sports, swim lessons, and language games through BCNC's Arts & Enrichment program.
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Upcoming events:
Confucius' Disciples
Friday, Oct. 21 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, Oct. 22 at 1 pm
Cambridge School of Weston, 45 Georgian Rd, Weston
The Shanghai School of the Performing Arts and The Cambridge School of Weston present a series of short plays about China's greatest educator Confucius and his three fictional teenage disciples.
 Meet the Author: Ha Jin
Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011 at 1 pm
BCNC, 38 Ash Street, Boston
Copies of his newest book Nanjing Requiem will be available for purchase and signing. Proceeds from the book sale will support BCNC and AARW. Free Admission. RSVP by 10/24 to info@bcnc.net or 617-635-5129 x0.
 The New Face of Parent Engagement
Thursday, Nov. 3rd, 2011 at 4 pm
Auditorium, BCNC, 885 Washington Street
Soo Hong from Wellesley College and a staff and a parent from the Logan Square Neighborhood Association in Chicago will present a nationally recognized approach to parent engagement that has transformed low-income immigrant communities.Click here for a bilingual flyer. By 10/31, RSVP with info@bcnc.net or 617-635-5129 x0 for this free event.
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Thank you!
Many thanks to John W. Alden Trust, Best Buy Children's Foundation, English for New Bostonians, Fish Family Foundation, Liberty Mutual and the Mabel Louise Riley 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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