Meet Fanny, a dedicated participant at BCNC with a remarkable journey. When Fanny first arrived in the U.S., English was entirely unfamiliar to her. Overcoming the daunting language barrier proved so challenging that she initially considered returning to China. Fanny eventually decided to return to the U.S. and came to BCNC for support. Let’s delve into her inspiring journey to America.
Read MoreAt the end of June, students, volunteers, staff, and community members gathered for the 2024 Adult Education End of Year Celebration to honor the achievements of 249 adult students. The English for College & Career Readiness Classes, funded by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, offers various levels, from introduction to English to professional and technical English for career advancement.
Read MoreBCNC recently celebrated the graduation of the most recent cohort of its ESOL for Customer Service Training Program on April 10th, with its largest class in the program’s history. What sets this graduation apart is not just the size of the class, but also the increase in younger adult immigrants and diversity in backgrounds.
Read MoreOn June 29th, the vibrant community of BCNC came together virtually to celebrate the achievements of 250 students at the 2023 Adult Education End of Year Celebration. Students, volunteers, staff, and other community members united to recognize the dedication of our students and the uplifting community at BCNC.
Read MoreOur Spring 2023 ESOL for Customer Service Training Program Cohort just had a graduation to celebrate the great work they’ve done over the past couple months! The students, Amy, Sissi, Angela, Leo, Emily, and Shunzhuang, each shared remarks with the class about their experience.
Read MoreMeet Stephen Hunter, BCNC’s Director of Adult Education and Workforce Initiatives Program.
Read MoreBCNC Adult Education Program and Workforce Initiative recently hosted a successful event with Serve with Liberty, a volunteer program from Liberty Mutual.
Read MoreOn Saturday, April 22, current and former BCNC staff and students surprised him and came together to celebrate our long-term volunteer, Jim Loughlin and thank him for 30 years of service to BCNC. We are thankful for Jim’s dedication and commitment to BCNC and our participants since the summer of 1993.
Read MoreBCNC’s ESOL for Customer Service Training Program Winter 2023 cohort wrapped up with a graduation to celebrate their achievements. Graduating students each gave a speech about their experience at the program.
Read MoreIn the national publication, The Change Agent, BCNC Adult Education students discuss digital equity for ESOL learners in minority communities, all drawn from their own experience learning remotely during the pandemic.
Read MoreBCNC’s ESOL for Customer Service Training Program Fall 2022 Cohort just wrapped up with a graduation to celebrate their achievements. Xiaoyu, Liam, Yueer, Pei Chen, Trinh, and Wenjiang were the students that graduated.
Read MoreThis year, BCNC Adult Education students wrote stories and served on the editorial board for The Change Agent, a national magazine by and for adult learners and educators. Xiuping wrote "My Neighbor," a touching story about how gardening led to connecting with her neighbor, who ignored her in the past.
Read MoreBCNC Adult Education program, ESOL for Parents and Caregivers, was granted an award and recognized at English for New Bostonians’ “Raising Our Voices 20th ENB Anniversary Celebration.”
Read MoreCongratulations to our BCNC Adult Education students. BCNC’s ESOL for Customer Service Training Program Summer 2022 Cohort just wrapped up with a graduation to celebrate their achievements.
Read MoreBCNC Adult Education welcomed students back to in-person classes in both Boston and Quincy site starting September 6th, 2022. The staff are happy to welcome back students to on-site classes every Tuesday, with additional classes offered online on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Read MoreBCNC Adult Education celebrated the end of another unprecedented year for the adult immigrant learners in our ESOL for College & Career Readiness and ESOL for Parents and Caregivers classes.
Read MoreThanks to the Massachusetts COVID Relief Fund and The Boston Foundation, families in Quincy receive support groups and resources.
Read MoreAdult Education celebrated 313 graduates with a virtual ceremony.
Read MoreThank you very much BCNC for giving us such a good learning environment for free.
Special thanks to Comcast for donating 30 new Chromebooks to our adult students. Many students did not own laptops and were using their phones to participate.
Read MoreWe have two outstanding AmeriCorps members serving at BCNC: Jonathan and Ivan.
Read MoreSince 1969, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) has been a vital presence in Greater Boston and beyond, empowering Asians and new immigrants to build healthy families, achieve greater economic success, and contribute to thriving communities.
