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State Street Corporation
Spotlight Story:
Wen Qiu Liu
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Spotlight Stories are about people from the BCNC family and how BCNC has impacted their lives. An immigrant parent fights for the right of her child. Wen Qiu Liu has overcome many obstacles in her life from surviving the difficulties of living in New York City as a new immigrant, to the insurmountable challenges of trying to find her hearing impaired son the adequate education and resources he needs - all while trying to grasp a new language and a new culture. After years of struggle, Wen Qiu Liu, with the help of BCNC, has found her son the education he rightly deserves. Read more about Wen here. |
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TJX Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipient:
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The TJX Outstanding Volunteer Award recognizes volunteers who make significant contributions to BCNC. "Words cannot describe how much Ivy has contributed to the Youth Center (YC) last school year. She was a dedicated tutor in our YC tutoring program and also helped with supervising floor time at YC. Ivy brought to YC the skills she learned in her Expressive Therapy classes and created a supportive environment where youth can create art and express themselves. Ivy always came to YC with a contagious smile on her face and a positive vibe. She had an inexplicable way of having youth open up to her and trust her in ways that not just anyone can do. A great example of this was when Ivy held a sign painting workshop at YC and youth whom you would least expect to participate created beautiful art that revealed their feelings and thoughts. Ivy is an amazing volunteer and support at YC! - Sandra Lee (BCNC Youth Center Education Associate) |
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Happy Chinese New Year!
Gung Hey Fat Choy!
From the BCNC family, we wish you a prosperous and healthy year of the Snake!
February 10th marks the first day of the Chinese New Year celebration. Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. Lunar New Year is celebrated all over the world with all kinds of festivities and traditions. In Boston's Chinatown, there will be a lion dance parade on Sunday, Feb 17th from 10 am to 4 pm. In Quincy, the celebration will be held on Sunday, Feb 24th at the North Quincy High School. BCNC will host a Chinese New Year Banquet on March 1, 2013.
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BCNC Youth Delegates at State House
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(left to right) YC alumnus, Lori Wong; BCNC Youth Education Associate, Sandra Lee; YC alumnus, Dominique Lane
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On January 16th, BCNC Youth Center alumni, Lori Wong and Dominique Lane, represented BCNC as youth delegates at Youth Mentoring Day at the State House. Lori and Dominique were both mentees in our College Access Mentoring Program, and are now first year students at Wellesley College and the University of San Francisco, respectively. The College Access Mentoring Program, in partnership with Mass Mentoring, provides culturally responsive, one-on-mentoring for high school juniors and seniors.
If you are interested in mentoring a youth, please contact Youth Education Associate, Sandra Lee, 617-635-5129 x1022
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Students Artwork Displayed at Museum of Fine Arts
Students in the After School Enrichment Program recently created a collage in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, which was displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) on MLK Day. The students have been creating characters and stories with famous artwork at the MFA and even experimented with printmaking. The students' work will be displayed at the MFA starting in May. Stay tuned for more information about the opening ceremony!
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(left to right) Dr. Ed Wang, Director of Office of Multicultural Affairs, Mass DMH; DMH Commissioner Marcia Fowler; Yoyo Yau, BCNC Family Services Director.
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DMH Commissioner Marcia Fowler Visits BCNC
20 Asian community service providers gathered at BCNC on Jan 22-23 for a two-day Wellness Coach training. The free training focuses on Asian American health/mental paraprofessionals to help pilot a national training program on becoming a Wellness Coach. The training is a collaboration of the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA), the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) and the National Asian American Pacific Islander Empowerment Network (NAAPIEN).
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Upcoming Events and Classes
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Grab Drinks for a Good Cause with Bamboo Circle
Thursday, February 7th
6:30pm-8:30pm
Umbria Prime
690 Washington St, Boston
Bamboo Circle, BCNC's young professional network, is hosting a 2013 kickoff event to debut our new membership program. This is a great time to meet our new steering committee, our marathon runner Julia, and to learn more about Bamboo Circle and what we do!
Click here for more information.
Contact: Tina Chien, 617-635-5129 x1054
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See The Glass Menagerie and Benefit BCNC!
March 9, 2013
Saturday Matinee at 2pm
64 Brattle Street, Cambridge
An exquisite family drama staged by the acclaimed John Tiffany (Broadway's Once), The Glass Menagerie depicts the dreams and struggles of the Wingfield family: Amanda, the flawed mother; Laura, the fragile daughter; and Tom, the yearning son. Read the Metro about Zachary Quinto, star of "Star Trek" and "Heroes", and his experience playing Tom. All proceeds benefits BCNC.
Tickets | $40
For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
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Mandarin Made Easy Classes
Spring cycle begins in April!
Want to learn Mandarin? Classes feature...
- Immediate immersion in Chinese language
- Native Mandarin speaking teacher
- Well sequenced lessons for fast learning
- Small teacher to student ratio
- Friendly environment and great location in the heart of Chinatown!
Space is limited! Contact: Mofei Xu, 617-635-5129 x1030
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Boston Marathon 2013
Meet our new Boston Marathon Team BCNC 2013 runners! Julia Kuo has been active within the BCNC community as the Bamboo Circle Steering Committee Chair and a College Access Program mentor. Yanyi (Emily) Weng is one of our BCNC Youth Center alumni who has benefited from our programs for the past 10 years. She is now a Boston College sophomore. BCNC is very proud to have two runners who are both passionate about BCNC and the services that we provide. Please visit their fundraising site and support their journey to the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013!
For more information about the runners, click here.
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 The Bamboo Circle
The Bamboo Circle cultivates BCNC's next generation of leaders, volunteers, and donors through volunteering, social events and charitable giving. To find out about upcoming events and opportunities or for more information about how to join the Bamboo Circle, please contact Tina Chien or subscribe to our email list through our newsletters. To inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please email Julia Kuo, steering committee chair.
 Join our Facebook group!
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Volunteer or Intern with BCNC!
BCNC relies on hundreds of volunteers and interns; on a weekly basis, our programs rely on over 200 volunteers to deliver our services. Opportunities range from tutoring to event planning and fundraising. To find out more, visit our Volunteer Opportunities page or email specific departments on our website.
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Thank You!
In January, BCNC received grants from these foundations: Fish Family Foundation and First Literacy!
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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.
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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Carmen Chan Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc. |
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