Greater New York Youth Literacy Award

We are excited to invite young writers to participate in the 2024 Greater New York Youth Literacy Award, a unique opportunity to showcase their writing skills, explore Chinese culture, and win prizes of up to $1,000! Organized by CMP, CMP Chinese School, and CMP Collegiate Student Services Center (CSSC), co-organized by CCBA (中華公所), co-hosted by Chinese Culture Art Association (詩畫琴棋會), this contest aims to inspire youth to continue learning and writing in Chinese while embracing their cultural heritage.

Contest Details:

• Categories:

  • Essay

  • Fiction

  • Poetry

• Groups:

  • Youth Group

  • Young Adult/Adult Group

  • International Student Group

• Awards:
  Prizes up to $1,000!

• Eligibility:
  This contest is open to all living in New York and surrounding areas, regardless of background, as long as you can attend the awards ceremony in New York City. Whether you are a native speaker or learning Chinese as a second language, we encourage you to participate and express your unique voice!

• Submission Deadline has been extended: January 31st, 2025

  For full details on how to submit your work, please refer to the event website.

The 2024 Meipiao Scholarship Program is NOW OPEN!

Every dream deserves the chance to shine! At Meipiao, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, they’re dedicated to supporting Asian American middle school and high school students with talent in the arts, sports, or science through their three unique scholarships:

🎨 Meipiao Art Scholarship

🏀 Dr. Lawrence Lee Memorial Sports Scholarship

🔬 Dr. Xiaowei Chen Memorial Science Scholarship

In the past, they’ve awarded scholarships to five amazing families, and witnessing their growth in both academics and personal passions has been incredibly rewarding. We can’t wait to see where the next group of scholars will go!

If you or someone you know is ready to take the next step, head over to meipiao.org for more details and to apply! The application deadline is November 1, 2024.

To check out highlights from past award ceremonies, please visit https://www.instagram.com/meipiaonyc/

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Journey To College in the US Workshop for Parents of 8th-11th Graders

Join the Rotary Club of Chinatown NYC for the "Journey to College in the U.S." Workshop! 🎓

Are you a parent of an 8th-11th grader? Don't miss this opportunity to learn all about the U.S. college application process from our expert speaker, Peggy Yannas, who has nearly 20 years of experience guiding foreign-born parents through every step!

📚 Topics include:

• Understanding the different types of U.S. colleges and universities

• Navigating the college application process

• Key insights on college affordability and financial aid

🗓️ Saturday, October 26

⏰ 2 pm - 4 pm

📍 Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) (215 Centre Street)

RSVP: chinatownrotary@gmail.com by October 21.

UA3's Free Toastmasters Workshop for Fall 2024

UA3's free Toastmasters workshop for Fall 2024 is now open for registration! Are you between 14 and 24? Don’t miss this opportunity to boost your public speaking skills and take your presentations to the next level!

Toastmasters is a safe space for youth to:

• Develop their public speaking skills

• Learn the importance of communication

• Listen and voice their different perspectives

• Meet new people and make connections

• Earn a certificate (once completed)

📍 Location: UA3 Workshop Space

⏰ Every Wednesday 4pm - 6pm

🗓️ Starting: September 25th; Ending: December 11th

💪 Ready to commit? Sign up here:

Get a Paid Internship! 2024 Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

🏃 🏃‍♀️ Are you aged 16-24 and eager to make the most of your summer? Look no further! CMP is thrilled to participate in the Summer Youth Employment Program, funded and administered by the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).

🌟 Program Highlights:

• Gain valuable work experience

• Explore diverse career options

• Earn up to $2,400

📝 Program Details:

• Six weeks from July 1, 2024, to August 9, 2024 (or starting July 8 and ending August 16, 2024)

• Work up to 25 hours per week

• Earn $16 an hour

• Choose from 120+ worksites across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, spanning government agencies, non-profit organizations, hospitals, schools, summer camps, professional offices, retail stores, and more.

💥 Eligibility:

• NYC youth ages 16-24

• Application Deadline: March 15, 2024! (The deadline has been extended!)

🔍 How to Apply:

Youth can select Chinatown Manpower Project(CMP) as the Provider and submit an online application.

🙌 For application assistance, contact us at 📞 (646) 292-9679/9678 or 📧 syep@cmpny.org (Office Schedule: Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.)

Don't miss this chance to shape your summer and future career! 🚀

T&E Program Graduates: Bright Futures Ahead!

🎓 Our T&E program students graduated on October 26 after starting their journey with us on August 7! 🎊

🙌 Under our instructors' guidance, they boosted their English, math, computer skills, and work readiness. 📚🧑🏻‍💻These students have applied for college. Next up: paid internship programs and a bright future! 🌅

🌈 Our next session begins on November 27. If you're 16-24 with a high school diploma, call (646) 292-9680 or (646) 292-9673 to join! 📞

Exciting News: The 2023 Meipiao Scholarship Program is now open for applications!

Are you passionate about science, arts, or sports? Meipiao offers three incredible scholarship opportunities to support your dreams:

🎨 Meipiao Art Scholarship

⚽ Dr. Lawrence Lee Memorial Sports Scholarship

🔬 Dr. Xiaowei Chen Memorial Science Scholarship

Don't miss your chance! The application deadline is November 1, 2023.

Learn more and apply at https://www.meipiao.org!

👋 About Meipiao:

Founded in the heart of New York City, Meipiao is a 501(c)(3) charity organization dedicated to empowering underrepresented youth who are passionate about science, arts, and sports through their scholarship program.

Kids' Drawing Contest - Let Your Imagination Shine!

We are thrilled to announce the Kids' Drawing Contest, organized by CMP Chinese School. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to showcase their artistic talents and unleash their creative potential!

💡Topics:

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Family Memory

Self Portrait in Daily Life

✉️Submission:

To enter the contest, simply submit your artwork electronically by sending it to ccsinnyc@gmail.com. Please make sure to include two pages in your submission.

🌟Deadline:

October 20 (Deadline for submission).

See more details from the attached poster!

Kid’s Mid-Autumn Drawing Online Contest 2023

SYEP at 50 Madison Street

Thanks to Hamilton-Madison House’s partnership and generosity, CMP SYEP (Summer Youth Employment Program) is able to set up an office at 50 Madison Ave, RM 207, New York, NY 10010 this summer!

If you have any questions about the program and would like to talk to us in person, please feel free to stop by. For now, our SYEP team will be there 2 to 3 days a week, so please give us a call or email us before your visit to make sure we have staff on site:

• Email: syep@cmpny.org or gingerjiang@cmpny.org

• Call: (646) 481-5319

Reminder: SYEP application deadline is this Friday, 3/31. Don’t miss it if you want to have a summer job! Lean more: www.cmpny.org/news/events/classes/syep2023

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) 2023

For Youth: Participant application for SYEP 2023 is now open! If you are 16 - 24 years old, and want to gain work experience, explore career options, plus earn some money this summer, apply today! Application deadline is March 31, 2023.

This year, SYEP will start on July 5 and end on August 12 (or start on July 12 and end on August 19). Youth can work up to 25 hours per week and earn up to $2,250 in total.

To submit your application, please:

• visit application.nycsyep.com and choose “Chinatown Manpower Project” as your provider, or

• contact us for application assistance by calling (646) 292-9679 / 9678 or emailing syep@cmpny.org

For Employers: If you run a business or organization and having extra helping hands with NO additional costs sounds good to you, please consider hosting interns by becoming an SYEP worksite this summer! To apply to become a worksite, please contact us at (646) 292-9679/9678 or syep@cmpny.org. The worksite application deadline is May 26.

Train & Earn Program: College Preparation & Work Readiness for Youth

Our next cycle of Train & Earn Program (formerly OSY) will be staring on Monday, April 3. Registration is now open!

If you are between the ages of 16 and 24, have a high school diploma and need assistance in improving your English, computer, work readiness skills, as well as in job searching, college application and financial literacy, register now! Call us at (646) 292-9680 or (646) 292-9673 for more information and/or registration.

SYEP Workshops

SYEP’s (Summer Youth Employment Program) application deadline is March 31st! To answer any questions our interested applicants may have, we will be providing the following SYEP information sessions/workshops via Zoom:

• Wednesday, March 15th, 12:15PM - 1:15PM (EST). Workshop will be conducted in Mandarin.

• Monday, March 20th, 3PM - 4:30PM (EST). Workshop will be conducted in English. Workshop link: tinyurl.com/SYEP-320

• Thursday, March 23rd, 3PM - 4:30PM (EST). Workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Workshop link: tinyurl.com/SYEP-323

FREE English Classes and College Preparation Services

Our next Train and Earn Program (formerly known as OSY) will start a new cycle on 11/28. If you are 16-24 years old and need help in improving your English, math and computer skills, and in enrolling in college and applying for financial aid, please call 646-292-9680 or 646-292-9673 to learn more and/or to register.

If you do not have any plans to go to college, we also provide ESL training for anyone 16 years or older. Morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend classes are available. Call us at (646) 292-9680 to learn more.

FREE English Class and College Admission Assistance for Youth

Our Train and Earn Program (formerly known as OSY) is now actively recruiting for the next cycle, which will begin on 8/9/2021 and end on 10/29/2021, for a total of 12 weeks. If you need help in improving your English, math and computer skills, and in enrolling in college and applying for financial aid, don’t miss this opportunity. Please call 646-292-9680 or 646-292-9673 to learn more and to register.

[Apply Now] Free Admission, Computer Training & ESL Class

CMP’s Train and Earn Program (formerly known as OSY) is now actively recruiting for the next cycle, which will begin on 11/30/2020 and end on 02/26/2021, for a total of 13 weeks. Please call 646-292-9680 for more information.

Seats are gone fast, apply today!

为期13周的青少年英语及电脑班免费课程今起接受招生报名。上课时间为2020年11月30日至2021年2月26日。课程同时也将提供就业及大学升学服务。课程查询电话：646-292-9680

课席有限，详情请参阅文中海报。

How Our Train & Earn Program Participants Helped the City's 2020 Census Outreach Efforts

Our 22 Train & Earn Program graduates have successfully completed their post-program internship on August 1st! Guided by our internship specialist, our participants took advantage of a rare work experience opportunity with the NYC 2020 Census community outreach project, called residents in all five boroughs to remind them of and help them with their 2020 Census Questionnaire.

Our participants worked 25 hours per week for 6 weeks and reached out to a total of 86,979 NYC residents. In the process, they earned on average $2,157 per person - a not-so-small income for disadvantaged families, especially in the pandemic. And more importantly, they overcame their fear of language barriers, took on and became good at the tasks of calling strangers on the phone, and helped the City's 2020 Census outreach efforts. This got to be an amazing and unforgettable experience for our mostly new immigrant youth participants. 

SYEP Summer Bridge 2020

Are you still upset about the cancellation of SYEP this year and looking for something safe and meaningful to keep yourself busy this summer? Take a look at the newly launched virtual program - SYEP Summer Bridge 2020. It offers opportunities for youths to learn new skills, explore potential careers and earn money.

You may choose us, Chinatown Manpower Project as your Provider and submit an online application at https://application.nycsyep.com now through July 15, 2020.

Regeneron Day for Doing Good at CMP

Our new immigrant students had a great time and enjoyed meeting with genuinely caring and encouraging Regeneron volunteers on the Regeneron Day for Doing Good this past Friday, Oct. 25th at CMP!  Thank you, Regeneron volunteers, for providing such a great opportunity for our students to learn about life in America, language acquisition skills, and culture of the workplace directly from working professionals like you.

Good Job, Everyone!

Did you know that our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) had placed over 600 youths to more than 120 worksites all over the city this year? Today is the last day for most of the SYEP participants (for participants who started working on July 15th will have their last day on August 23rd) and they are heading back to school. We’ve been proud and thrilled to see youths explore their interests and career pathways, develop workplace skills, and simultaneously make their own money during the summer!

Earlier this month, on August 1st, our volunteer photography team visited one of our SYEP worksites, Governor’s Island, and had a great opportunity to observe and see what the summer job was offering to the participants.

Photo credits to CMP Volunteer Photography Team: Ethan Lee, Flora Moy and Kylie Moy

“ From my own experience, I had always perceived internships/summer jobs to be a mundane albeit important time to learn and get a grasp for what the workplace is like. Filling in tables, taking notes, doing menial tasks, etc. It had never occurred to me that an internship could be as dynamic as the one offered by the Friends of Governor’s Island. Even though we had only stayed for a brief period, my photography team and I could immediately tell that these interns loved their job. It wasn’t a monotonous task they were performing behind the scenes — they were front and center, helping out visitors by giving detailed directions, maps and other resources to ensure the tourists’ experience was an enjoyable one”.

- - - Ethan Lee, Volunteer Photographer

SYEP 2019 Orientations

On June 16, June 22 and June 23, we successfully hosted SYEP 2019 orientations for over 500 program participants at PS 124 Yung Wing School auditorium!

The comprehensive 8-hour orientation each day covered topics including program overview and structure, workplace success, career exploration, resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, financial literacy, and civic engagement, which would better prepare youths for their summer jobs starting on July 8th. And they are looking forward to it!