BCNC’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.

The need for evidence-based and culturally appropriate treatment programs to deal with gambling addiction in Chinatown and other Asian communities is clear. Sampan recently had the opportunity to explore the measures taken by Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC), a partner in the 2019 UMass Boston report, to deal with the problem of chronic gambling in the community.

This 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.

Kassandra first came to BCNC through the Red Oak After School and Summer program as a child. Now she is a family law attorney based in Quincy. “I currently work with parents, particularly with a focus on finding solutions that would be in the best interest of their children,” shared Kassandra.

Grace Su immigrated to Boston in 1999 from Guangdong, China when she was in third grade. To Grace, BCNC was her second home as she participated in BCNC youth programs

Meet Chulan Huang, a previous BCNC youth participant and now the Liaison at the Mayor’s office. Read more about his journey.

BCNC 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.”