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BCNC’s Lai Chan Honored by Blue Hills Bank as 2017 Hometown Hero
Boston, Dec. 31, 2016, — Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) employee Lai Chan is recognized by Blue Hills Bank as one of the 2017 Hometown Heroes. Lai Chan (pictured below) will be featured in the Bank’s fifth annual Hometown Hero Calendar, which honors 12 groups or individuals who go above and beyond to make our community… Continue reading BCNC’s Lai Chan Honored by Blue Hills Bank as 2017 Hometown Hero
Dr. Walter J. Lee Joins Good Shepherd Community Care’s Board of Directors
Boston, Dec. 12, 2016, — Good Shepherd Community Care welcomes Dr. Walter J. Lee (Brighton) as one of the newest members to its Board of Directors. Dr. Lee has been providing care as an Internal Medicine and Primary Care Physician since he began his internship and residency at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in 1981. Dr. Lee… Continue reading Dr. Walter J. Lee Joins Good Shepherd Community Care’s Board of Directors
Winning Essay of CACA Boston Essay Contest
[Alicia Yu was selected as the winner of 2016 Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) Boston Essay Contest. The award ceremony was recently held at CACA Boston’s annual meeting in Boston Chinatown. The essay was written after watching the documentary of Honor and Duty: Mississippi Delta Chinese.] Esther Lee (2nd from right), president of CACA Boston,… Continue reading Winning Essay of CACA Boston Essay Contest
Chinese Historical Society of New England 2016 President’s Report
By: Sherry Dong, President of Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) We kicked off our 2016 program year with an animated annual dinner last October. Thank you to our sponsors, board members, volunteers, attendees, Sojourner awardees Arthur Wong and Gary Libby, and to our excellent key note presenters, Francis Chin and Vincent Lau. We… Continue reading Chinese Historical Society of New England 2016 President’s Report
Pictures from Xiamen University America Alumni Association Annual Meeting
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Oct. 8, 2016, Xiamen University(XMU) America Alumni Association Annual Meeting held its 2016 annual meeting today at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown. Over 100 Xiamen University alumni from across the US attended the annual meeting with honor guest Vice President Zhan Xinli of Xiamen University. Zhan Xinli (fourth from right),… Continue reading Pictures from Xiamen University America Alumni Association Annual Meeting
Video: Renters Day of Action March in Boston
By Ming Zhou, bostonese.com Sept. 23, 2016, Boston, — As part of National Renter’s Day of Action in 50 cities around the country, hundreds of protesters marched from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board in downtown Boston to the Reggie Wong Park on Kneeland Street in Chinatown. Members of Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) gather in… Continue reading Video: Renters Day of Action March in Boston
The Chinatown Community Land Trust: A Tool to Sustain Community
By Michael Liu Spet. 22, 2016, — Community Land Trusts have spread across the U.S. to sustain the type of land and buildings that most of its residents need. As the wealthy move into particular areas and drive up prices for land and housing, longtime residents often get pushed out of their neighborhoods. With the… Continue reading The Chinatown Community Land Trust: A Tool to Sustain Community
Art Project Home Town Counteracts Extensive Urban Developments in Boston Chinatown
HOME TOWN: RE-PRESENTING BOSTON’S CHINATOWN AS PLACE OF PEOPLE – THEN AND NOW Sept. 10 – Oct. 2, 2016
BCNC and CPA Celebrate ESL Customer Service Training Graduates
BOSTON, Sept. 17, 2016– The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and the Chinese Progressive Association celebrated the graduation of its second class of Pre-Vocational Skills with ESOL for Retail Employment training program. Eight students graduated, with five having already found work in the customer service industry.