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Cpc Brooklyn Community Services, Street Vendor Project, and Stavros Niarchos Foundation will provide 500 prepared meals to community members tomorrow, Saturday, March 6th, at 1 PM at CPC's Brooklyn Community Center (4101 8th Avenue). Meals will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis. #advancingourcommunity

Rain or sunshine, Cpc Brooklyn Community Services continues to distribute hundreds of freshly prepared meals and food boxes to community members every Saturday! Thank you to the Street Vendor Project, GrowNYC, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, donors, and volunteers for their dedication and support! Our next distribution is tomorrow, Saturday, March 6th, at 1 PM. #advancingourcommunity

CPC Little Star Early Childhood Center held a book distribution event today! Thank you to Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President for joining us! Our children received books illustrated by Grace Lin. The books reflect the diversity of our families and educate children on how everyday experiences can highlight math problem-solving. We hope to share with parents how to teach using everyday experiences and enhance children's at-home library. Especially at this time of height...ened awareness of racism, we chose books inclusive of the diversity of the community so that the children can see themselves in the books. The pandemic has made it harder for families to get educational materials for their children, so this book distribution event should help our families. #advancingourcommunity

Everyone is invited to CPC's Lunar New Year Benefit on Thursday, March 18th, at 6 PM! Registration is free. We are excited to recognize Tony Xu, CEO & Co-founder of DoorDash, and CPC's own essential workers. We will feature performances by CPC students who are in Trinity Church Wall Street's music education program and by pianists Michelle Chen Kuo & Christopher Kuo.... Registration and sponsorship information is available at www.cpc-nyc.org. Thank you to all the sponsors, Host Committee Members, and supporters! We hope you can join us!

CPC is co-sponsoring a free tax preparation workshop today, Thursday, March 4th, from 3-4 PM.

You are cordially invited to CPC's annual Lunar New Year Benefit on Thursday, March 18th, at 6 PM! It will be virtual this year, and we look forward to celebrating with you! More information on sponsorships and attendance at [email protected] and https://www.cpc-nyc.org/campaigns/cpc-2021-lny

CPC celebrated Lunar New Year with a fortune bag giveaway at Hong Ning Housing for the Elderly! Thank you to donors and volunteers, including those from Little Star Early Childhood Center, for making this a fun event for the nearly 200 seniors!

CPC joined CACF: Coalition for Asian American Children & Families and partner organizations for a virtual teach-in about the pandemic's impact on the Asian American community. This teach-in was one of many during CACF's City Advocacy Week. You can view the video at CACF: Coalition for Asian American Children & Families. #15percentandgrowing #apabudgetequity

James Moran, Care Design NY, writes in Gotham Gazette: "New York State is at a crossroads when it comes to caring for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). Government officials have a choice to continue divesting from the system leading to irreparable harm for our most vulnerable citizens or they can right the ship by maintaining the investment in the organizations providing support to the majority of individuals in the state with I/DD. "One ...such group of organizations is Care Coordinated Organization/Health Homes entities created by the state in 2018 to provide critical and essential services to people with I/DD. Now, less than three years later, these essential organizations are facing another 23% cut in Governor Cuomo’s Executive Budget plan, which, if enacted, would total almost 40% cut over a period of just over a year. If this cut moves forward, it would result in the dismantling of care coordination and advocacy for 110,000 people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities." https://www.gothamgazette.com//10183-governor-budget-threa See more

NBC News covered the emergency food program that CPC and Heart of Dinner have developed to serve seniors. https://youtu.be/v3ZXw52SXdc Thank you to all the elected officials, partner organizations, donors, and volunteers for supporting this critical effort during the pandemic! Please consider a donation to CPC at www.cpc-nyc.org to support this program. #advancingourcommunity

CPC Brooklyn Community Services continues to distribute hundreds of freshly prepared meals and food boxes to community members! Thank you to the Street Vendor Project, GrowNYC, Council Member Carlos Menchaca, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, donors, and volunteers for their dedication and support! #advancingourcommunity

Wayne Ho @waynehois, CPC President and CEO, spoke at the New York City Employment and Training Coalition Virtual Conference Series along with Diana Caba (Assistant Vice President for Policy & Community Engagement for the Hispanic Federation), Jerelyn Rodriguez (Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Knowledge House), and Traci Scott (Vice President of Workforce Development of the The National Urban League) on the role of racial and economic justice in workforce developmen...t and building an inclusive recovery. Watch the discussion at https://youtu.be/iXeVDs-X6c8. In the wide ranging conversation, the panelists reflected strategies for developing workforce programs and services to break down barriers to hiring nontraditional talent and building economic access for historically marginalized communities; how public policy and advocacy can and should further investments in equity driven workforce services; lessons learned on employer engagement, particularly in holding companies accountable to BLM and DEI commitments; the need to build programs that meet people where they are in terms of skills and interests in order to best serve them in their path to career growth; and the critical role of wraparound supports such as childcare and mental health, as well as soft skills such as communication and digital literacy. "If we are going to have economic justice we know that race, gender & sexual identity are all linked to economic opportunity. That's why we have to have a critical eye on making sure we do lead as an anti-racist organization & understand that all communities are different, with different needs and ways to achieve equity and access to economic opportunity, said Wayne Ho, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chinese-American Planning Council, and NYCETC Board Member.

CPC Brooklyn Community Services continued our food distribution this weekend. We partnered with Off Their Plate @offtheirplate to provide meals to 250 community members! #advancingourcommunity

CPC Brooklyn Community Services in partnership with Charles B. Wang Community Health Center @cbwchc and Visiting Nurse Services of New York @vnsny will host a Flu Shot Clinic on Friday, November 13th. All Community members are welcomed, and health insurance is not required. Pre-Registration is mandatory, and social distancing and masks will be enforced. Thanks to the support from Congressman Max Rose @maxrose4ny, Senator Andrew Gounardes @agounardes, Assemblymember Peter Ab...bate, Assemblymember Felix Ortiz @felix_w_ortiz, Councilmember Carlos Menchaca @menchaca, and Councilmember Justin Brannan @justin.brannan. #advancingourcommunity

CPC Brooklyn Community Services is partnering with GrowNYC through their Teaching Garden Program. We will be distributing 120 mint plants to seniors. During a challenging public health crisis, simple house plants can revitalize and lift the spirits of homebound older adults. #advancingourcommunity

CPC and Off Their Plate will provide prepared meals to community members on Saturday, November 7th, at 1 PM at CPC's Brooklyn Community Center (4101 8th Avenue). Meals will be prepared by Zen Yai. We are excited to partner with Off Their Plate to help address food insecurity in immigrant communities while supporting local businesses. Grab and go meals will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis while food lasts.... #advancingourcommunity See more

When COVID-19 hit NYC, it struck Asian American & Pacific Islander communities with a wave of fear and uncertainty driven not only by the pandemic but also all the anti-Asian and xenophobic threats. #OurCityNYC is a testament to the strength of Asian American & Pacific Islander communities and the faith we have in our city to embrace everyone that resides in it; because our power comes from us being united, not divided. Learn more about this public art campaign supported by the NYC Commission On Human Rights: https://bit.ly/2IbX1oa

The future of the workplace is in fluxhelp NYC better understand how we can adapt to a post-pandemic future. Take the survey being organized by Comptroller Scott M. Stringer and A Better Balance: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/2020-work-and-family-survey/

If you live in Flushing, Queens, you still have time to give feedback on how to promote economic mobility! Please complete this community survey by November 14th, 2020. It can be accessed in multiple languages English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Bengali both in hard copy and online at http://bit.ly/FlushingMobility The Flushing Mobility Collaborative, comprised of CPC and 5 nonprofit organizations Asian Americans for Equality, The Chil...d Center of NY, MinKwon Center for Community Action , Queens Public Library, and RIVER FUND -- launched a community survey to better understand and solve economic challenges in Flushing. This work is a part of the Mobility Learning and Action Bets (LABs) initiative funded by Robin Hood. Formed in September 2019, the collaborative created this community survey in consultation with a Community Advisory Group, made up of individuals who live and work in Flushing, and with a Partners Advisory Group, made up of cross-sector stakeholders who have different expertise in Flushing. The collaborative determined the survey’s main areas of focus housing, meaningful income, transportation, and health by holding a community listening session in January 2020 that was attended by the collaborative, the Community and Partners Advisory Groups, and members of the public.

The 70 Mulberry Street Advisory Committee is continuing its community visioning process for the site, and you can participate in three ways: 1) Attend the Virtual Town Hall (Monday, November 9th, at 6 PM) 2) Attend the Workshop (Tuesday, November 10th, at 6 PM)... 3) Complete the Survey (due Sunday, November 15th, at 9 PM) You can RSVP for the Virtual Town Hall and the Workshop as well as complete the Survey athttps://bit.ly/2HwknEy

CPC had a "Day of Service" on Election Day. Our staff worked the polls, served as interpreters, distributed surveys, handled hotlines, and more. We are proud of our collective actions to help keep voting safe and accessible for our community members! #election2020 #advancingourcommunity #NYCNonprofitsTurnout

One more hour before polls close in New York! If you're in line by 9 PM, you have the right to vote at that polling site. As part of #NYCNonprofitsTurnout CPC is part of this nonpartisan initiative to build on current civic engagement and voting across New York City’s human services sector and the communities we serve in order to reshape our political and economic systems. Together, we are increasing voter turnout and growing the power of the nonprofit sector. We are encourag...ing community members and families, staff and leadership, board members, and funding partners to vote in today’s election and in the city elections in 2021. CPC thanks you for your support and your commitment to democracy!

Polls close in New York at 9 PM. You still have time to vote. Here are some resources to ensure there is a full count.

CPC Brooklyn Community Services in partnership with Charles B. Wang Community Health Center and Visiting Nurse Service of New York will host a Flu Shot Clinic on Friday, November 13th. All Community members are welcomed, and health insurance is not required. Pre-Registration is mandatory, and social distancing and masks will be enforced. Thanks to the support from Congressman Max Rose, State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Assemblymember Peter Abbate, Assembly Member Felix W. Ort...iz, Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, and Councilman Justin Brannan. #advancingourcommunity See more

The polls are open from 6AM-9PM today! Know your rights and report any voting issues to: @NewYorkStateAG Election Protection Hotline: 1-800-771-7755... @LetNYvote Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE #VOTE2020