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CPA Statement On Peter Liang, Akai Gurley and the Struggle for Racial Justice
Recently, a number of Chinese leaders and Chinese newspapers have called for our community to rally behind Officer Peter Liang, who was convicted of second-degree manslaughter, i.e. the accidental killing of an 18 year-old…
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Apply for Project AAIYA!
Project AAIYA! (Asian American Initiative for Youth Action!) is a 10-week youth leadership program that builds leadership and organizing skills, and youth involvement in the Chinatown community! Applications due 12/31/2015. Apply today!
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CPA Is Hiring!
CPA is hiring for two Organizers. Please read job posting for more information on the position and how to apply.
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Chinatown Calls for Eviction Protections at R Visions Tour and Rally
The chants and drums resounded as the R Visions People’s Tour wound its way through the streets of Chinatown. About a hundred residents and community activists joined a march and rally today to call…
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CPA Joins President at Labor Day Breakfast
CPA’s honorary president Suzanne Lee, and staff members Karen Chen, Lydia Lowe, and Fiona Yu joined home health care workers Lingzhu Cao and Yan Li at the Greater Boston Labor Council’s Labor Day Breakfast…
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CYI Holds “Aim to Reclaim: Chinatown Library Campaign” Event
As their final project, the 8 CYI summer interns held a public community event at the Chinatown Gate to promote the need for a Chinatown Library. Over the course of two days, youth provided…
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CPA Holds Its 11th Annual Bike-A-Thon
On June 20th, the Chinese Progressive Association held its annual Bike-A-Thon with almost 100 riders. The Association raised over $20,000 for its youth leadership development program, the Chinese Youth Initiative.
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Over 300 People Attend the Right to Remain Block Party
On July 25 we co-sponsored a Right to Remain Block Party on Johnny Court and Maple Place with the Chinatown Residents Association! Participants learned about tenant rights, affordable housing, and talked about how to…
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Chinatown/South End Collaborative Graduates Its Inaugural Occupational Skills Training for Supermarket Employment Class
The Occupational Skills Training for Supermarket Employment graduated its first class of seven students. The class was provided by the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC), the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA), BEST Corp., and the…