CMP continues providing assistance with NYC Care enrollment process. NYC Care is a health care access program that guarantees services at little or no-cost to New Yorkers who do not qualify for or cannot afford health insurance.
Unlock your right to affordable health care with dignity and respect, regardless of your immigration status or ability to pay. Contact us for more information or assistance.
2020 has been a year of resilience and growth.
Together, we have experienced a global pandemic, which turned our collective lives upside down.
Despite the challenges we have faced, CMP shuffled our staff resources, pivoted our programs, and found new ways to deliver services. Our staff stayed with our clients like a guiding light inside an imposing storm. CMP has indeed achieved much with strong initiative and through your support!
CMP wants to thank our members, partners, staff, volunteers, and friends, the beating heart of the community.
Cai, Yun Xin (6 years old), the winner of Younger Children Group (age 4-6)
In November, the 2020 CMP Chinese School Kids Drawing Contest was successfully concluded. CMP Chinese School team overcame the fire to our home, where we used to exhibit the winning pieces, and the pandemic, when we were forced to conduct the contest online. In the end, the contest drew 301 entries from within as well as outside of New York City, including submissions from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Out of the 300+ entries, our panel of judges picked 84 winners, and here comes the Art Book!
A few events, activities and achievements from our programs we would like to highlight:
Career Development
On November 20th, December 4th and December 11th (a 3 week window period), CMP collaborated with McKinsey & Company to provide mock interviews and constructive feedback to our job seekers, which reflects NYC in ethnic diversity. Fifty percent or more are college graduates actively seeking employment. Each session was 30 minutes -- a 20 minute interview, followed by a 10 minute feedback from the interviewer to the interviewee.
On December 2nd: The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Business Partner Recruiter, Jose Mercado shared an overview of their Agency, Diversity and various initiatives that DOHMH participates in to 67 of our job seeking participants. Additionally, their goal in the webinar was to share details of their amazing career opportunities, our benefit offerings and how to apply. DOHMH pride themselves in their dedicated workforce. Their 6,000-plus team members bring an extraordinary array of languages, cultures and experiences to bear on the work of public health.
On December 16th: The Allure Group Recruitment Coordinator, Cynthia Deng shared with our 33 job seeking participants about what and how it is like to work at Allure Group as they are seeking great candidates to fill openings at their 6 centers: Hamilton Park Center, Crown Heights Center, Bedford Center, Harlem Center, King David Center and Linden Center. The Allure Group centers provide high quality healthcare to its residents. Their greatest strengths are the hard work and dedication of their interdisciplinary clinical and support staff. Caring for people in their time of need is what they do best and is truly rewarding.
On December 23rd: CyraCom Operations Recruiter - Andrew Nguyen introduced to 31 of our job seeking participants about the everyday life of a bilingual interpreter within their company and what it is like to work with them.
Andrew highlighted the following:
— What it means to be bilingual or multilingual and why we shouldn’t waste that talent/skill;
— Hiring process with CyraCom;
— Training Programs;
— Work Environment after training;
— Ability to gain knowledge in various industries such as medical, financial, legal, hospitality, insurance, etc.;
— Opportunities for advancement;
— A strong foundation for a career in the language industry.
CMP Mobile JOBS - Service to the Korean community.
In partnership with Asian American Federation and Korean American Family Counseling Services, on Thursday, Dec. 17thfrom 2:00 – 3:30PM, Jae Kim, Mobile JOBS coordinator provided a virtual workshop. Basic Principles and resume format and Purpose of the resume etc. were discussed in a cultural/language appropriate way. For 1 hour and 30 minutes, interactive, engaging participants received a comprehensive overview of everything resume and more. On behalf of CMP Mobile JOBS, we provided gifts for some of the participants as we were aware of the needs of those attended. We send our sincere thanks to Asian American Federation for coordinating the event and KAFCS and their students for a wonderful event.
Employability Asset Building
NBCU and Fox Public Speaking Skills Workshop with CMP Students on Wednesday, 10/14/2020
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 22 of our T&E (formerly OSY) program participants and 38 of our Adult Literacy program students joined 20 professionals from media giants NBCU and Fox for a virtual workshop on public speaking skills. Named Fearless Pubic Speaking, the workshop was hosted by UBC Universal to help CMP new immigrant students to learn American customs and hone their language skills. Wearing Halloween costumes and talking with working professionals via Zoom was definitely a unique and fun-filled experience for our language learners. We are grateful to Tracy Kwan, Jessica Yu, and their colleagues for organizing the event and volunteering their time after work hours to provide our students with this valuable opportunity to socialize, learn the English language and America culture.
T&E Graduation on Friday, October 23, 2020
After 12 weeks’ intensive classroom training, which run Monday through Friday, 9 am to 12 pm & 1pm to 4 pm every day, the T&E (OSY) program successfully completed its training component for its first cohort of 22 participants on Friday, October 23, 2020. Among the 22 participants, 16 will be starting a paid-internship and earning up to $2,625 per person beginning in December 2020. More importantly, with the program’s assistance, 21 of the 22 program participants will be entering college beginning Spring semester 2021.
ALP Graduation on Friday, November 13, 2020
With more than 40 students in each of the two classes, the ALP program managed to pull off another cycle of remote learning in the pandemic. Beginning August 10, the program enrolled many new students while welcoming back a large number of returning students, helped a total of over 80 language learners from all walks of life not only to improve their language proficiency but also to pick up digital skills for the new, online learning environment. ESL instructors Peter Gu, Shelley Zhang, and Joan Fang have quickly adapted their teaching styles and materials to meet the many technology and logistic challenges that remote learning presents, successfully retained old students for and attracted new students to the program, resulting in a surprisingly large number of enrollees and an impressively high attendance rate.
FAFSA Workshop for T&E (OSY) Participants on Thursday, Nov 19, 2020
As a part of the program's college readiness assistance service, the T&E hosted an online FAFSA workshop at 8:00 in the evening to help program alumni apply for financial aid for their college education. The event attracted more than 100 alumni, considerably exceeding our anticipation of the number of attendees.
Entrepreneurial Assistance
Work for Yourself@50+ Webinar
In collaborating with AARP Foundation, CMP hosted the Work for Yourself@50+ webinar on November 18th to help older adults with limited resources explore self-employment options and gain entrepreneurship skills. All participants in this informative and educational workshop learned the fundamental skills of starting a business and the government programs and community resources that they can utilize to support their self-employment goals.
Small Business Bootcamp
CMP has successfully completed the Small Business Bootcamp on December 12th. This 10-week online program helped aspiring entrepreneurs developed the foundation skills and strategies necessary to start and run a small business. They also received guidance and assistance from instructors and business counselors for developing their business plans. While graduates from the program embark on their business ventures, CMP will continue supporting them in achieving their entrepreneurship goals.
As part of its efforts to rebuild 70 Mulberry St., the City of New York has launched a 90-day Community Visioning Process to gather public input and explore options for the future of the site and explore options and identity alignment across stakeholder groups about the rebuilding process.
With the process coming to a close, the 70 Mulberry Street Advisory Committee invites you to a Community Shareback Meeting during which the findings and recommendations of the process will be presented on December 22nd, 2020 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm via Zoom.
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In conjunction with the Chinatown Rotary Club, CMP is conducting a survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 virus on small businesses in our community. The survey will also serve to determine the most responsive ways for us to help small businesses to recovery from the negative impacts of the pandemic.
Please take a moment to complete the survey as best as you can. The survey is anonymous but with the option to include your name and contact information for future services and follow-up.
We’ve also prepared some special prizes for you, meaning you can get the chance to win a gift card worth $100, or one of the 2 gift cards worth $50!
Now the Raffle Prize entry period will end at 5 p.m. EST on November 30, 2020 (the "Raffle Period"). Winners will be selected from entries properly submitted and timely received during the Raffle Period.
For your convenience, this survey is available in English, 简体中文, and 繁體中文, and can also be completed in hard copy, electronic fill-able form, and online. If you receive a survey but prefer it to be in another format, or you have any questions in filling out the survey, please contact Jocelyn Liu at jocelynliu@cmpny.org, or call (212) 571-1698.
For online version of the survey, please use link below, or scan QR code below.
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70 Mulberry Street Advisory Committee invites you to the second series of community meetings to develop a shared vision for the future of 70 Mulberry Street after the historic building was devastated by a fire earlier this year.
Through the inputs provided during the first round of meetings, we gained an understanding of the concerns, needs, and aspirations of different stakeholder groups. We hope to expand further through the second series of community meetings resulting in concrete recommendations for the rebuilding process.
CMP’s Train and Earn Program (formerly known as OSY) is now actively recruiting for the next cycle, which will begin on 11/30/2020 and end on 02/26/2021, for a total of 13 weeks. Please call 646-292-9680 for more information.
为期13周的青少年英语及电脑班免费课程今起接受招生报名。上课时间为2020年11月30日至2021年2月26日。课程同时也将提供就业及大学升学服务。课程查询电话：646-292-9680
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CMP’s first ever virtual gala “Rise Above the Storm” is coming on Thursday, October 15th at 6pm EST.
Watch special guests and CMP Ambassadors of Hope Celia Au from Netflix’ Wu Assassins, Chen Tang from Disney’s Mulan, and award-winning musical guest Feifei Yang join forces to support CMP. Hear how our program participants went from recipients of help to become providers of services.
Preview our virtual gala preview here: Rise Above the Storm - Preview.
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Celia Au
Ambassador of Hope
Born in Hong Kong and raised in New York City, Celia Au spent her childhood in her parents’ video rental store where the stories and visions of international filmmakers sparked her passion for cinema. Film and television consistently inspired her childhood career aspirations – first, she wanted to become a lawyer, then a police officer, then a marine, then a Kung Fu master…and then even a Power Ranger! It wasn’t long before Au realized that it would be impossible for her to have all these professions. The only way to bring these professions to life was to go onscreen and become the best actor she could be.
Au went on to receive her bachelor’s degree from Baruch College (CUNY) in Manhattan, where she created her own major: Graphics, Marketing, and Communications and minored in Theatre Arts. Au has made a splash in the entertainment scene and has become well-known for playing a variety of characters, from an assassin to a surfer, from an escort to a slew of cold-blooded villains.
Au can be seen in Netflix’s “Wu Assassins” (2019), Comedy Central’s “Awkwafina is Nora From Queens” (2020), AMC’s and Paul Giamatti’s dramedy series, “Lodge 49” (2018 - 2019). Additional television and film credits for Au includes, CBS’s “Madam Secretary” (2017), Marvel’s and ABC’s “Iron Fist” (2017), “In A New York Minute” (2019), Martin Scorsese’s and A24’s action drama, “Revenge of the Green Dragons” (2014), “People, Places, Things” (2015), and an upcoming film “Shoplifters of the World,” opposite Joe Manganiello.
Chen Tang
Ambassador of Hope
Chen Ying Tang has an international background that instilled in him early a lifelong love and curiosity for different cultures, peoples, and experiences. Fluent in both Mandarin and English, he has been able to bridge a gap between both Hollywood and China during his career.
He has acted in numerous films and television series, most recently as "Yao" in the Disney live-action remake of “Mulan” (2020) directed by Niki Caro, and as the main cast member "Hong" of the Bruce Lee inspired Cinemax show “Warrior” (2019) from Jonathan Tropper and Justin Lin. Other recurring credits include “Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (2013), “Bosch” (2014), “Grey's Anatomy” (2005), and “Being Mary Jane” (2013), among others.
Born in Kobe, Japan, and spending his childhood in Guangxi, China, Chen Tang belongs to the ethnic minority Zhuang group from Southern China. After immigrating to the United States, Chen's family settled in the Deep South in Memphis, Tennessee. Not knowing anything different, his first accent in English was a natural Southern accent. Though he always stayed connected to his Chinese roots, he still feels very much rooted to the Southern culture he grew up in.
Chen once had aspirations of being a soldier, but soon fell in love with acting instead. He went off to Boston, and then later New York City to pursue his craft. Sporadic work began to come his way on the New York stage, in television, and independent films, and he eventually made the move to Los Angeles to pursue his passion in front of the camera. Chen has consistently been noted for a "rare, chameleon-like ability to transform" in his work, resulting in many roles that appear, sound, and feel very distinct from each other.
Feifei Yang
Musical Guest
Feifei Yang is an award-winning musician, singer, instructor, and an arts entrepreneur. Hailed as "The Chinese Huqin Girl Stepping into Hollywood" by SinoVision, she is an Erhu and Banhu performance expert and vocalist whose talents are revolutionizing the global music and entertainment scenes. Indie Nation noted she is "an extremely talented pop star in the making. Her potential is truly endless." Skope Magazine highly recognized Feifei as an extraordinary artist who has "endless musical talents. Feifei is one who you will never know what to expect next." Feifei's contribution to Chinese music was commended by Agence France-Presse as "testing the possibilities of fusion by bringing jazz and other Western forms to performances on traditional instruments.”
Feifei Yang has contributed her talents to notable venues and institutions including the United Nations, Time Square Countdown Stage, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Carnegie Hall, the NBA's Barclays Center, CBS, WNBC, Summer Stage and New York Fashion Week, among several others. She is a dual 2017 Global Music Award Winner – Female Vocalist & Popular music. Feifei has been a judge for the China Central Television (CCTV) network's China Youth Talent Show Contest and Super Baby Talent Show Contest in North America, the SinoVision network's Annual American Youth Talent and Art Contest and the National Youth Music Competition in Liaoning, China.
The year of 2020 is a year of challenge of human resilience on a global scale. The worldwide pandemic has caused health, social, and financial hardship to countless families and individuals in our community.
Despite our own challenges, CMP stayed with our clients like a guiding light inside an imposing storm. During our October 15th gala, we will share with our supporters stories of individuals in our community and the impacts that we had with these individuals.
Please join us on October 15th, and continuously support the gala, the organization and CMP’s work in the community.
CMP will be hosting a webinar to help aspiring entrepreneurs find out the best way to launch and grow online business on Amazon on Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00 PM.
The webinar is designed to help entrepreneurs learn all the essentials to start and run a thriving e-commerce business, from how to set up an Amazon Seller Account, how to choose selling plans, to how to drive traffic to your store, and many other skills needed to successfully run your Amazon business.
Online registration is open. Please register at http://bit.ly/CMP1021.
人力中心下属的商业辅助中心将于10月21日举办亚马逊营销创业讲座。届时将会邀请专业人士为大家讲授亚马逊创业的具体流程，相关费用及运营策略等实务技能，还将会分析当前互联网创业所面临的机遇和挑战。该讲座除了帮助大家掌握亚马逊营销的基础技能外，亦能够加深了解网络创业的营商环境。
讲座时间为10月21日，星期三晚上7:00 至 8:30。讲座报名链接：http://bit.ly/CMP1021
Dear Small Business Owners:
Today we are interested in learning about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted your business operation and how you feel about the recovery from COVID-19.
This survey will serve to determine the most responsive ways for us to understand, design and further provide assistance for COVID-19 recovery to small business owners, just like you, in our community .
Click Here to access the COVID-19 Small Business Impact & Recovery Survey in English.
点击 进入《COVID-19新冠肺炎对小型企业影响和复业调查》简体中文版本
點擊 進入《COVID-19新冠肺炎對小型企業影響和復業調查》繁體中文版本
Should you have any questions in filing out the survey, please contact Jocelyn Liu at jocelynliu@cmpny.org, or call (212)571-1698.
