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Cpc Queens Community Center 133-14 41St Avenue, Flushing, Ny 11355 cpc Queens Community chinese-american planning council, inc. cpc Queens Community Center 133-14 41st avenue, Flushing, nY 11355 1 New cpc Flagship center iN QueeNs Established in 1965, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) offers a pathway for Chinese Americans, immigrants and low-income residents of all ages in NYC to attain self-sufficiency through culturally- sensitive services providing individual resources and group programs that benefit the community at large. Originally based in Manhattan’s Chinatown, CPC initiatives have expanded over the decades to serve generations of Asian, immigrant and low-income families settling throughout the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Today, CPC serves thousands of individuals annually in Queens. The rapidly growing population of families in need of our services has led to the overcrowding of our Queens program offices and the need for expansion. To ensure the ongoing and effective support of our Queens community, CPC has dedicated itself to a capital project to establish a CPC Queens Community Center. The Center, located at 133-14 41st Ave. in Flushing, New York 11355, offers 20,640 square feet of multi-use space that will enable us to serve the borough’s families and individuals through comprehensive programs and services that address their distinct and CPC Queens Community Center unique needs. 2 cpc Goal : s N E E Early Childhood services school-Aged Youth services Workforce Development u Q Child Care services g N I TO sECurE A permanent home FOr Our PrOgrAMs v r IN QuEENs WITh more capacitY TO sErvE E s CurrENT AND FuTurE chinese american, s immigrant AND low income communities M WhO rEsIDE IN ThE BOrOugh. A r g O r P C P C English for speakers of senior services Community services services for special Other Languages Needs Families 3 Community need Asians are the fastest growing population in New York City, 1 doubling every decade since the 1970’s. 2 The Queens ThE AsIAN neighborhoods of Flushing, East Flushing, Queensboro hill and Murray hill now have majority Asian populations. 3 Thousands more COMMuNITY hAs Asian immigrant families need our support to establish themselves, learn English and join the workforce here in the united states. grOWN MOrE ThAN They need childcare and afterschool programs, resources to support special needs children and services for their aging parents 30% and grandparents. CITYWIDE DurINg ThE PAsT DECADE. 4 4 Community need CITYWIDE % 43 % 34 71 % 43% of NYC The Chinese 71% of Chinese Two-thirds of those workforce are population grew residents in NYC born overseas cannot immigrants. 5 by 34% during are immigrants. 6 speak English well. 7 those years. IN QuEENs The Chinese The largest 57% of Queens % population grew Asian group % Flushing 40 by 40% between residing in 57 residents are 2000-2010. 8 Queens are immigrants. 10 Chinese. 9 5 communitY challenge: satellite babies “The majority of the children in our program at P.s. 20 are "satellite babies ". Their low-income parents, even though they are working hard and sacrificing for their family, cannot find affordable child care. so they send their children to China or their home country after their birth here in the u.s., to be taken care of by family members. The children return to New York City when they can start school. This is when these children enter CPC school-age after school programs as well. Those five foundational years separated from their parents are crucial to the child’s development, and the transition is very hard on the students when they return. They don't know their parents. Lois Lee speaks to students at P.s.20. They are both strangers to each other. so the children may have trouble learning English, or have difficulty communicating with classmates and teachers. They often have social-emotional issues and may have psychological problems bonding with their parents. This creates an environment of stress for them and their families. We have developed our programs to help our immigrant youth adjust here in America, and work with the needs of both the children and their parents.” - Lois Lee, Director of School-Age Child Care Services at P.S. 20 - John Bowne in Queens. 6 communitY challenge: satellite babies Jenny, age 9, (on right) describes coming to the u.s. from China at the age of four. "I was confused, I didn't see my grandparents. They said it was my mom. ... When I got off the plane I cried because I thought a stranger was taking me away. I couldn't remember who they [were], like I forgot them over the years when I was in China." Now in medical school, CPC alumnus David, age 24, returned to share with other CPC youth his experience as a satellite baby. "Growing up I didn't have that connection with [my parents] so I didn't really know how to discuss my feelings with them. I was so boxed off and I didn't talk to them at all, they felt I was very angry child at home." vicky, aged 16, describes her return to the u.s. at a young age. "The first night that I came here I was crying. But really silently... because I didn't want to cause any trouble. I never told them how I felt.... The next day I would always be the shy girl again, I wouldn't say anything.” Almost a year went by before she felt she could talk to her father. “[My Dad] was probably scared too. He had not seen me in four years, he didn't know what to say to me, he didn't know how I felt, so he thought silence was probably the best thing." CPC is responding to these urgent needs through investing in our Queens Community Center. 7 Queens Community Center Our COMMuNITY-BAsED FuNDrAIsINg EFFOrTs rEPrEsENT ThE BEsT OF PuBLIC AND PrIvATE PArTNErshIP. Early grassroots efforts spearheaded by CPC’s Nan shan senior CPC secured a construction loan and has completed Center made it possible to purchase the land at 133-14 41st Avenue the initial capital fundraising phase. We have thus far in Flushing. This forward-thinking community action ignited an raised $4.67 million in public and private funding. ambitious capital campaign. CPC hired Charles Lauster as the CPC continues the capital campaign with significant Architect on the project and selected Denham Wolf and Mcgowan funds already committed, thanks to our public and Builders to oversee the management and construction of the private funding partners. project, respectively. Major government grants have been provided through Located near the Main street subway stop on the #7 train, one of the the NYC Economic Development Corporation due to busiest transit hubs in the city, the new CPC Queens Community the support of former City Council members John Liu Center is accessible and convenient for local residents. Close by are and Peter Koo, Borough President Melinda Katz, and the Queens Public Library, the New World Mall, and the Flushing the New York City Council. Capital funding is also Commons Development Project, all focal points for our constituents. provided through the Dormitory Authority of the state of New York through the efforts of NYs Assembly members Ellen Young, ron Kim and Toby $4.67 Ann stavisky. Private donations to the capital campaign have million ranged from individual contributions to grants from major foundations and corporations. in public and private funding 8 cpc Queens ReflectioNs Jenny low , CPC Board Chair “The new CPC Queens Community Center will help us achieve our vision of being The Model service and Leadership Organization for our community.” Janice won , Interim President & CEO “This new flagship center will help us respond to the burgeoning Chinese and immigrant communities in the borough. It will provide an anchor for CPC services and programs to support many more low-income and immigrant families in Queens.” edgar pereira , Vice President of Programs & Operations “The Queens Community Center establishes CPC’s first Early Childhood Center in Queens, and offers more room for our senior programs, more classrooms, and a new technology lab. It will allow program staff to work together, envision new projects and help our programs grow to serve families and immigrants of all ages.” simon chiew , Director of Collaboration “Being in an inspiring workspace will foster collaboration among staff and with partners and participants to innovate for the future.” 9 cpc Queens PRogRams sErvINg CurrENT AND FuTurE gENErATIONs OF NEW IMMIgrANTs AND WOrKINg FAMILIEs IN QuEENs. early childhood services The new, beautiful facility has been customized for children ages 2-5 years old. The center’s three bright and sunny classrooms are outfitted with cots, cubbies, and learning centers supporting early childhood development, as well as small sinks and toilets. Early literacy engagement supports the healthy brain A new playground space on the 4th floor encourages toddlers’ development and English language acquisition of young children. physical fitness and motor skills development. The jungle gym and padded play area ensure healthy physical and mental development, exploration and a safe environment. This indoor-outdoor space lets in sunshine, fresh air and views of the neighborhood through its unique open air design. The new Queens Community Center provides an Early Childhood Center space designed to meet the needs of children 2-5 years old. 10 cpc Queens PRogRams senior services - cpc nan shan senior center Three floors of fully accessible meeting rooms provides seniors with ample space for congregate meals, meetings with program staff, classes and activities, and socializing with peers. Dynamic programs include: Citizenship and English for speakers of Other Languages (EsOL) classes, Chinese painting, calligraphy, mahjong, Tai Chi and Qigong exercise, and Yuan-Chi dance.
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