Category: Announcements
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COVID-19 Asian Community Emergency Relief Fund
The Chinese Progressive Association along with other anchors of APIsCAN! ( Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network), Asian Community Development Corporation, Vietnamese American Initiative for Development, Asian American Resource Workshop, and Asian Outreach Unite of Greater Boston Legal Services is launching the Asian Community Emergency Relief Fund for our communities. The fund will provide immediate…
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CPA Statement on Service Change due to COVID-19
To prioritize the health and safety of our community members, staff, and the general public, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we have made the difficult decision to limit CPA office service to phone, effective 3/13/20.
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2020 CYI Summer Internship
Apply for the 2020 CYI Summer Internship Program HERE The application is due April 8th, 2020. What is the Chinese Youth Initiative (CYI)?The mission of the Chinese Youth Initiative is to develop youth leadership in the Chinese American community. Since 1994, CYI has been educating youth about the issues that Chinese Americans face, and has been providing youth with experience in…
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Chinatown Calls for Protective Zoning for Historic Row Houses: Community Fears Loss of Housing and History of Working Immigrant Families
To keep Chinatown a home for working class immigrants we call for the preservation and protection of Chinatown’s historic row houses. While the community seeks to keep more row houses from physically disappearing due to institutional expansion and development, the nature and purpose of row houses is threatened by other forms of gentrification such as…
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Thank You for Celebrating the Lunar New Year with Us!
Our 2019 New Year Banquet was a great success thanks to our supporters and members.
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Meet Our New Staff and Steering Committee
CPA is continuing to expand our capacity and grow our work! In the past year, we have had new part-time and full-time staff members join us, and we have elected a new Steering Committee for the 2019-2021 term!
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Public Transit for the Public Good!
Changes in public transit fares and how we pay will significantly impact working people. Let’s keep the T system affordable for the low-income as well as seniors and students.
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More Coverage on CPA”s Row House Activism
We had a couple of TV interviews this week about Chinatown and rowhouse preservation. Check it out! Martin and Issay were on BNN discussing Chinatown Stabilization. Karen on CityLine Ch. 5 with Giles from BCNC and Angie ACDC discussing Chinatown
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CPA is Hiring!
CPA is hiring for three positions: Lead Organizer, Organizer and Services Administrator. Click here to read all the job postings.
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RUN-GJC to conduct studies for microgrid projects in Boston and Chelsea
As part of a larger collaboration with the Green Justice Coalition and Resilient Urban Neighborhoods, CPA will help conduct a feasibility study for a Chinatown microgrid with the goal of community-owned power and building resilience