For more than 50 years, BCNC has been providing new immigrants, especially Asians, with the support and resources they need to thrive in the United States. With deep roots in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood, BCNC now serves people from three locations in Greater Boston and the South Shore. Its holistic, family-centered programs reach 13,000 children, youth, and adults each year, setting them up for success in school, work and life. BCNC also builds vibrant communities through Pao Arts Center, along with its collaborations and research.
Mission
Our mission is to ensure that the children, youth, and families we serve have the resources and supports they need to achieve greater economic success and social well-being.
Vision
BCNC believes that everyone has enormous potential to thrive, and that when everyone is able to participate fully in society and succeed, all of society benefits. BCNC’s vision is that:
Families and individuals are self-sufficient
Families are strong, healthy, and safe
Children have opportunities for school success, and
Neighborhoods are strong and cohesive.
Values
Our values represent the deepest beliefs and highest aspirations of BCNC and our mission:
The Collective Power of Community
We believe our community is stronger when we work together. We value collaboration with individuals, families, community organizations, and other partners to draw on collective strengths and respond to changing community needs.
We recognize the power and potential of our constituents and provide spaces for them to build their own communities, where they can connect to and learn from each other.
Families at the Center
We believe in a holistic approach that builds on families’ and individuals’ strengths and supports their social-emotional, mental, and economic well-being.
We recognize families are supported best when appreciation and respect are shown for their uniqueness and complexities, whether in their composition, economic status, racial and ethnic background, immigration history, or in the values, beliefs, and practices they follow.
Empowerment
We envision a future where individuals, families, and communities fully embrace their resiliency, independence, and self-advocacy, and support others in reaching their highest potential.
We believe in engaging constituents and staff in learning, growth, and development at all ages and abilities, empowering them to shape their own and their communities’ futures.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Our families, community, and staff experience systems of oppression and their complex intersections in different and evolving ways.
We honor the breadth of identities, experiences, abilities, and languages that constituents and staff bring to BCNC, and we are committed to cultivating a culture that is responsive to these evolving differences.
We believe that continuous learning and self-reflection are essential to building an equitable and inclusive BCNC community
We believe that participating in collaborative advocacy and research efforts is vital to building an equitable future for all.
