On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, we came together to celebrate Asian and new immigrant families at our Lantern Festival Gala. The Lantern Festival Gala is BCNC’s biggest event and fundraiser of the year, and thanks to our generous sponsors and donors, we raised $560,000 to support our innovative, family-centered programs and services.
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 MoreOn February 3, all BCNC staff, interns, and volunteer leaders gathered together for a banquet to celebrate Lunar New Year and recognize staff for their service.
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 is Kassandra’s first time running the Boston Marathon, and she’s representing #teambcnc. Help Kassandra reach her goal and make a donation here!
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis is Caleb’s first time running the Boston Marathon, and he’s representing #TeamBCNC. Help Caleb reach his goal and make a donation here!
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 MoreKassandra 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.
Read MoreGrace 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
Read MoreMeet Chulan Huang, a previous BCNC youth participant and now the Liaison at the Mayor’s office. Read more about his journey.
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 MoreBCNC invited Dr. Catherine Vuky to speak on the topic of Mental Health on Wednesday, October 19th at our 2022 Season Launch, an annual meeting to engage BCNC Leadership on topics and issues that BCNC is focused on this year.
Read MoreBCNC Family Child Care staff, Yu Man Mui, has retired after 38 years of dedication and hard work to Asian immigrant families. She started at BCNC as a early education teacher at the BCNC Acorn Center for Early Education and Care in 1984. After 25 years as a teacher, she transitioned into the role of a home visitor for the BCNC Family Child Care program for the last 13 years.
Read MoreBamboo Circle resumed in-person events with a Happy Hour at Howl at the Moon.
Read MoreBCNC partnered with Chinatown Main Street and NAAAP to help clean Chinatown.
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.
