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Position Available at AACA

Published by admin on November 23, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

Half-time Sustainable Chinatown Project Manager

Sustainable Chinatown is a new project to advance green building strategies and awareness, promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and improved waste management strategies to Chinatown businesses.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Direct outreach to Chinatown businesses
Develop print and electronic marketing materials
Organize group educational sessions
Coordinate with green building consultants and Boston Redevelopment Authority experts
Follow up with businesses one on one to promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, or waste management upgrade
Provide detailed information to businesses on how to make upgrades, rebates, and return on investment benefits
Track energy saving improvements made by businesses

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bi-lingual English/Chinese required
Experience working with business community
Knowledge of energy efficiency, renewable energy, and/or waste management techniques for buildings

Salary: Approximately $25,000 for half-time position. Health benefits included.

To apply, send resume and cover letter to:

HR Department
Asian American Civic Association
87 Tyler Street, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02111

Email: hr@aaca-boston.org

Asian American Civic Association is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Request for Proposals to Chinatown Trust Fund

Published by eliao on October 9, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

The Chinatown Trust Fund Committee will release a Request for Proposals on October 9, 2009, for consideration at the November 20, 2009 meeting. Please see attached funding guidelines.

For information regarding the application process, please send an email request to chinatowntrust@gmail.com.

Funding is limited to one grant in a 12-month period. Final reports can be submitted with incoming applications from 2008 grantees. 2009 grantees are not eligible to apply.

The deadline is 5 pm on November 6, 2009. Please submit one original and one copy, to

William Moy, Chair

Chinatown Trust Fund Committee

c/o Boston Redevelopment Authority

One City Hall Square

Boston, MA 02201

Grand Opening: Chinatown Storefront Library

Published by eliao on September 30, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

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Please join us for a ceremony celebrating the opening of the Chinatown Storefront Library

Wednesday, October 14, 2009
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Lion dance, brief remarks, and open house

Chinatown Storefront Library
640 Washington Street
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111

RSVP: info@storefrontlibrary.org or (617) 275-8117

About the project: www.storefrontlibrary.org/about/
Sponsors: www.storefrontlibrary.org/about/sponsors/
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Chinatown Storefront Library
640 Washington Street Boston MA 02111
(between Essex and Beach Streets)
Newspapers, magazines, books for children and adults, and computers.
Storyhours, author workshops, nature programs, and more.

Regular Hours starting Thursday October 15, through December 2009:
Tuesday – Friday 8:00-10:00 a.m. and 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

More information and schedule of events: www.storefrontlibrary.org or call (617) 275-8117.

COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

Published by admin on September 18, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR
Tufts Medical Center has put together a fun and interesting day dedicated to you and your family’s health!

Join us for:
• The opportunity to speak with nurses and physicians and discuss ways to improve your health and the health of your family
• Information on heart disease, eye problems, asthma, high blood pressure and more
• The chance to learn about available job opportunities
• Free health screenings

Saturday, September 26, 2009
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Atrium Lobby
800 Washington Street

Community Health Fair

CHINATOWN TOMORROW Vision & Goals 2010

Published by admin on September 18, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

The Chinatown Gateway
Coalition invites you to attend
the second public meeting for
CHINATOWN
TOMORROW
Vision & Goals 2010
Wednesday, September 30th
6PM –8:30PM at
Metropolitan community room
38 Oak Street, Boston, MA 02111
Chinatown Tomorrow: Vision & Goals 2010 is a two
year community initiative by the Chinatown Gateway
Coalition to update the Chinatown master plan. The public
meeting will be an opportunity for the community to
provide input and comment on the master planning process.
To learn more about Chinatown Tomorrow:
Vision & Goals 2010, please contact:
Kye Liang
Chinatown Gateway Coalition Coordinator
Tel: (617) 635-5129 ext. 1071
Email: info@chinatowngateway.org
www.chinatowngateway.org/mp2010

華埠牌樓聯盟
誠意邀請閣下出席
第二次社區會議
華埠的未來
2010 年的展望及目標
日期﹕2009 年9 月30 日（星期三）
時間﹕晚上6-8 時半
地點﹕信義大廈會議室
波士頓屋街38 號
華埠的未來﹕2010 年華埠整體計劃的展望及目標是一個
為期兩年的社區倡議更新計劃。公眾會議將是一個機會
讓社區成員提供意見和參與整體規劃的過程。
如想了解更多華埠的未來﹕2010 年的展望及目標，請聯
絡項目協調員梁志生先生。請致電﹕（617）635-5129
轉1071
或電郵至: info@chinatowngateway.org
网址﹕www.chinatowngateway.org/mp2010

Free Adult ESOL Classes

Published by admin on August 26, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

Dear fellow educators,
ACCESS, located at 244 Harrison Ave. in Boston’s Chinatown, received grant funding and is now offering full scholarships for evening ESOL classes (Tues-Thurs. 7pm-9pm) and some partial and full scholarships for morning classes (Mon. – Thurs. 8:30am-10:15am). I have posted the information below. It would be wonderful if you could send any students on your waiting lists to our school. We still have many slots open. Our evening semester begins Sept. 8 and our morning semester begins Sept. 14. Please call us at 617-426-1070 if you have any questions.
Thanks so much for your support.

Warmly,
Susanna Zweig, ESOL Coordinator, ACCESS

American Chinese Christian Educational and Social Services, Inc.

ADULT ESOL CLASSES

Evening Classes – from September 8th to December 23rd
Morning & Mid-Day Classes – from September 14th to December 17th
Please come and register if interested !!!

Some Full & Half Scholarships Available to Students Who Cannot Afford Our Already Discounted Tuition (Less Than Half Our Cost)

Assessment Test: Every Monday & Wednesday 9:30am – 11:30am; Wednesdays (Aug. 19, 26 & Sept. 2; 6-7:30pm)

Morning Classes: Monday through Thursday 8:30am – 10:15am

Mid-Day Classes: Monday through Thursday 11:00am – 12:45pm

Evening Classes: Tuesday through Thursday 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Tuition – Discount + New Studnet Regis. + Application = Total Fees

$218 - $22 + $5 + $5 = $206
Pay full-semester 8/15-28 and enjoy 10% off.
Pay full-semester 8/29-10/1 and enjoy 5% off.
Half semester (9/14-10/29) $109 - $ 0 + $5 + $5 = $119
$30Book fees, around $30, to be paid when semester starts.

Tel: 617-426-1070
244 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111 www.chinatownaccess.org

Oak Street Fair on September 26, 2009

Published by admin on August 14, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) will host the 24^th annual Oak Street Fair on Sept 26. Every year, over 50 organizations and businesses participate at the fair, attracting thousands of people from the community. We are still accepting sponsorship and table reservation.

Oak Street Fair

Sept 26, 2009. 11 am to 3 pm

Oak Street and Josiah Quincy Shoool playground

Sponsorhip ranges from $500 to $5000. Table rate: $50 – $100.

Reach out to the community, share your resources and information, a fun day for children and families.

For sponsorship and table reservation, please contact Joann Yung atjoann.yung@bcnc.net, 617-635-5129 x1055 or visit www.bcnc.net.

Position Available at Boston YES

Published by admin on August 13, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

GED Instructor

Boston Asian: Youth Essential Service, a nonprofit, Boston based youth organization, is seeking to hire one full-time instructor for its GED/Career Exploration program beginning September 2009. Instructor will teach all GED subjects to a class of 10 students (ages 16-21), and prepare them for the GED exam.

Other duties include: assess student level using the TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education); work with students to develop goals; coordinate job-readiness and career exploration activities, help students develop post program plans, and submit student progress reports as required.

Ideal candidate: B.A. in education or related field, strong organizational and communication skills. Previous teaching experience preferred. Fluency in Chinese or Vietnamese a plus, but not required.

Resume to:

Boston Asian YES

199 Harrison Avenue

Boston, MA 02111

Attention: Jane Leung

email: jleung[at]bostonasianyes.org

The Asian American Vote 2008

Published by admin on June 5, 2009 in Announcements. 0 Comments

Announcement from Lisette Le of Chinese Progressive Association:

The Massachusetts

Asian American Vote 2008

During the 2008 Presidential Elections, over 1,170 Asian American voters in Boston’s Chinatown, Dorchester, Quincy, Malden, and Lowell participated in the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s (AALDEF) multilingual exit poll. The exit poll was the largest nonpartisan survey of its kind in the nation and was conducted in twelve Asian languages and English across 39 cities in 11 states.

The exit poll reveals vital information about Asian American voting patterns that is often overlooked in mainstream voter surveys. At this special presentation, comparative information will be given about the Asian American vote in the Presidential election, concerns about key issues, first-time voters, and profiles of the Asian American vote by ethnicity, nativity, party enrollment, age, and English proficiency.

Monday, June 8, 2009

_____________________

12 Noon to 1:30 PM

Bingham McCutchen

One Federal Street

Boston, MA

- OR –

5:30 to 7:00 PM

ONE Lowell

9 Central Street, Suite 203

Lowell, MA

The same presentation will be given at both locations.

Come to the presentation that is most convenient for you.

_____________________

RSVP to 800.966.5946 x217 or jyang@aaldef.org

Meeting Notes: May 14, 2009

Published by admin on May 19, 2009 in Announcements and Meeting Notes. 0 Comments

Click here to download May Minutes (doc)

TCC Meeting Notes: Thursday, May 14, 2009

9:30 AM, meeting at BCNC, 4th floor conference room.

Attendees: Amy Li, Angela Sun, Anna Tse, Chien-Chi Huang, Chin-Wen Lee, David Mashburn, David Vo, Debbie Ho, Elaine Ng, Emily Wu, Enoch Liao, Karen Gately, Kenny Wong, Kerry McGowan, Kun Chang, Kye Liang, Leslie Davol, Linda Wells, Lydia Lowe, Megan Cheung, Norman Ng, Pamela Lee, Richard Chin, Richard Goldberg, Sam Davol, Samuel Tsoi, Sherry Dong, Shirley Mark, Sophia Kim, Weijie Huang

Agenda Items

I. Refreshments, Welcome, Introductions

II. The Chinatown Lottery Agent Outreach Project, presentation by Janice Wong and Yin Lin

- A community-based field study done by Tufts students under the supervision of the Mass. Council on Compulsive Gambling. The goals of the Project include providing outreach and information to Chinatown lottery agents regarding the Council and its services, as well as collecting and compiling preliminary data for future research and outreach efforts.
- Refer to attachment of presentation.

III. Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative (CBHI) by Parents/Professional Advocacy League Chinese Outreach Coordinator Chien-Chi Huang

-    A state-wide initiative to create and provide community-based mental health services for Children and Youth who are on MassHealth. There are 29 community service agencies contracted to hire and train family members of children with mental and behavioral health issues, and to help those family members become mentors for other similarly situated families.
-    Service agencies working directly with Chinese families should be made aware of the Initiative and of its efforts to help inform and recruit family members.
-    See attachments for more information.

IV. Panel Discussion: Issues Facing Chinatown Youth

-    Boston Asian Y.E.S. (David Vo, Kenny Wong)
-    Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (Enoch Liao)
-    Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (Sophia Kim)
-    Castle Square Tenants Organization Youth Education Program (Linda Wells)
-    Phillips Brooks House (Weijie Huang, Amy Li, Angela Sun)
-    Wang YMCA of Chinatown (David Mashburn, Richard Chin)
-    Chinese Progressive Association (Lydia Lowe)

Questions:
1.    Define the population that your organization serves.
2.    What issues, challenges, strengths, and emerging needs do you see?
3.    What is a take-away for TCC, providers who care about the community?

Summary of discussion:
- Common issues: youth violence; health (physical, mental, emotional, spiritual); self-esteem; communication; disengagement in school; family; theft; financial concerns

- Take-aways: Give youth options about what they can do vs. telling them what to do; Opportunities for adults to cross generation lines and interact with young people; Teen jobs will be cut from state budget; Raise up youth to develop new leadership within the community.

V. Announcements, Updates, and Kaffeeklatsch

A. Adult Education and Literacy Awareness Week: May 18-22 (Richard Goldberg)
- Exhibit in Tufts Medical Center Atrium

B.    AACA Educational Pathway Chart by Chinatown Community Educational Partnership (Richard Goldberg)
-    See attachment. Would like to present at June TCC meeting.
-    Refer tech-savvy / graphic designers to Richard Goldberg.

C.    Chinatown Storefront Library (Friends of Chinatown Library) – Sam and Leslie Davol
-    http://storefrontlibrary.org
-    Hope to set up temporary Chinatown neighborhood library in vacant storefront.

D. Master Plan 2010 Survey
- See attachment. EDs and Front-line workers should fill out the survey and e-mail responses to lydia@cpaboston.org or to info@chinatowngateway.org.

Next Meeting: Thursday, June 11, 2009 @ BCNC 4th floor Conference Room.

Attachments:

The Chinatown Coalition