Our Train & Earn Program starts a new cycle today! Through remote learning, 24 young participants will improve their computer, English reading and writing, and math skills, and get trained on work readiness in 13 weeks. We will also provide assistance on their college and financial aid applications when they successfully finish the program.
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis and despite all the challenges we have been facing, CMP will continue our role as a community service organization!
Do you know that the City provides assistance and relief for small businesses across the City seeing a reduction in revenue because of COVID-19?
The City will provide relief for small businesses across the City seeing a reduction in revenue because of COVID-19. Businesses with fewer than 100 employees who have seen sales decreases of 25% or more will be eligible for zero interest loans of up to $75,000 to help retain employees and ensure business continuity.
The City is also offering small businesses with fewer than 5 employees a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees.
Want to know more these programs or need help in applications? CMP Business Outreach Center can help! Contact us at larrymei@cmpny.org today.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and to ensure safety of our donors, honorees, supporters, and staff, CMP announces that our 2020 Career Building Awards Gala has been postponed to Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Location remains unchanged, at Edison Ballroom (240 W 47th St, New York City).
Each year, CMP celebrates distinct individuals and entities that made impactful contributions in a selected occupation. In 2020, we pay special tributes to leaders in the Manufacturing sector, recognizing their critical roles in strengthening our economy. Our honorees will be:
Crystal Window and Door Systems
CJ Food
Wonton Food
Please join us on September 29th to salute our honorees and support the work of CMP. By committing to a sponsorship, or purchasing tables, tickets or journal ads, your generous support will help us place workers in jobs, help small business to start, ensure program quality oversight, and respond to emerging community needs!
Here is the Gala Sponsorship Package. Questions can be directed to Hong Shing Lee at honglee@cmpny.org / (646) 292-9669 or Sonya Lin at sonyalin@cmpny.org / (646) 292-9667.
Thank you, and we hope all is well with you and your family!
Due to a concern for our community, CMP has made the decision to cancel the March 26th Job Fair to be held at the YMCA of Flushing. While the event itself is cancelled, we will still connect job seekers with employers.
We are working with our tech team and the program staff to find the most effective way to connect job seekers to employers. We hope to provide more details about it soon.
Thank you for your understanding and hope to continue to assist job seekers and the larger community to best of our ability under the circumstance.
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and to ensure safety of our clients, program participants, volunteers, and staff, CMP announces that our operation will go virtual starting Monday, March 16th 2020.
CMP programs will be conducted through online platforms, distant learning, or assistance over the phone. Please call us or email us (contact info listed below) to sign up for upcoming remote learning classes, small business assistance, job placement assistance, and summer job opportunities (SYEP).
The latest CMP program announcements and details will be available through our web site at www.cmpny.org, as well as social media on Wechat @CMPNY70, KaKao Talk @CMPNewYork, Facebook and Twitter @CMPNewYork.
Please contact us via 212-571-1690(general inquiries), 212-571-1698 (small business assistance), 646-292-9680 (ESL classes for youths and adults), 646-292-9679 (SYEP, WLG, and other youth internship programs), and info@cmpny.org.
人力中心將綫上爲您提供服務
在新型冠狀病毒疫情危機期間，為確保我們的客戶，學生，義工，和職員們的安全，人力中心宣佈從2020年3月16號星期一開始，我們將遠程爲社區提供綫上服務。
我們的服務項目將通過在綫平臺，遠程學習或電話協助進行。請給我們來電或發送電郵（聯係方式請參看文末）報名參加即將到來的遠程學習課程，小商業輔助，就業援助，和青少年暑期工作機會（SYEP）。
我們的最新服務安排將通過我們的網站www.cmpny.org或社交平臺發佈（微信公衆號：CMPNY70；KaKao Talk: CMPNewYork; Facebook和Twitter: CMPNewYork）。
我們的聯係方式：
一般咨詢：212-571-1690 或 info@cmpny.org
小商業援助：212-571-1698
青少年英語&電腦培訓班，成人英文班：646-292-9680
青少年實習/暑期工項目：646-292-9679
It is time to take precautions against the coronavirus: get a flu shot, wash hands often with soap and water, don't touch your face, stay home if not feeling well, and more.
Here is some information released by the New York City Health Department in English, Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese.
CMP wishes everyone stays healthy and safe!
On Thursday, February 27th, CMP participated in the 12th Annual City Advocacy Day organized by CACF and the 15% & Growing Coalition. With 25 scheduled legislative visits, CMP met with the Speakers Office, CM Ben Kallos, and CM Paul Vallone. The legislative meetings consisted of advocating for the city’s most vulnerable.
Collectively the Coalition advocated for budget equity to serve the APA community in NYC. In addition to asking for an increase in discretionary funding to serve our diverse communities, our focused ask was around Citywide Initiatives to include digital inclusion and literacy initiative, college and career readiness, legal services for low-income New Yorkers, mental health services for vulnerable populations, support our seniors, and the Neighborhood Development Grant (focusing on small business and workforce development.)
Despite the windy and brisk day, at the press rally, we were proud and privileged to stand with over 100 of our colleagues and community. Along with community leaders, we were joined by NYC Council Members Ben Kallos, Barry Grodenchik, Mark Levine, Margaret Chin, Carlina Rivera, Mark Gjonaj, and Robert Holden.
Want to get an in-depth business financial education in just two days? You are in the right place!
CMP, in partnership with NYC Small Business Services, is excited to bring you a 2-session Business Finance Workshop on Wednesdays, March 11th &18th, 2020, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Budding entrepreneurs and small business owners, please join us for this educational workshop to learn more about business finance!
We will be discussing topics including:
Basic financial terms and financial statements
Difference between a business’s startup and operating expenses
Value of creating research-based projections
Methods to determine your pricing and projected sales
How to use ROI to compare your business’s financials against industry benchmark
& Many more
Register now while seats are still available! Workshops will be conducted in Mandarin Chinese. For more information, please contact CMP Business Outreach Center at (212) 571-1698 or visit us at 123 Walker Street, New York, NY 10013.
Our next cycle of Train & Earn Program (previously OSY) is starting on March 16 and we are now actively recruiting! If you are between the ages of 16 and 24, have a high school diploma and need help in improving your English, computer, work readiness skills, and in job searching, college application and financial literacy, we can help!
We know how hard it is to start a new life in a new country with different culture, especially with the language barrier. Learning English might be the very first step a new immigrant will take when they're ready to start a new life in the U.S. If you need to learn and improve English skills, come join our FREE ALP (Adult Literacy Program) which will be starting on March 30th.
If you are 16 – 21 years old residing in the 5 boroughs of NYC and looking for career exploration opportunities and paid work experience this summer, Don’t miss SYEP! Applications will be accepted on March 3rd through April 24th.
We are very happy and honored to welcome Ms. Brittany Ryan as a new member to CMP Board of Directors!
Brittany serves as a Senior Manager in PwC’s Digital Risk Solutions (DRS) practice within the Risk Assurance group, where she is responsible for helping risk, compliance, and finance organizations conduct testing and assessments using analytical systems and techniques. She has a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a minor in Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, PA.
Brittany also served four years in the U.S. military as an Army captain and chemical officer, preparing Soldiers for combat through proper wear of personal protective equipment (PPE) and employing various detection systems for early warning and detection of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear events. Brittany currently resides in the NY Metro area and continues to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves.
For walk-in services, please visit us at 123 Walker St., New York, NY 10013.
Chinese School will start the new Spring semester on Sat., Feb., 15th, at Oversea Chinese Mission (154 Hester st, NYC)
We can also be contacted via 212-571-1690(general inquiries), 212-571-1698 (small business assistance), 646-292-9680 (ESL classes for youths and adults), 646-292-9679 (SYEP, WLG, and other youth internship programs), and info@cmpny.org.
We have resumed our classroom instructions today, Tuesday, Feb. 4th at Oversea Chinese Mission (154 Hester St., NYC).
Our phone lines have been restored. For general inquiries, please contact our main line at 212-571-1690. For small business assistance, please contact 212-571-1698.
We target to resume classroom instructions on Tuesday, Feb. 4th. Will confirm as soon as we can.
Please continue to contact us through info@cmpny.org until we restore our main phone line (212-571-1690).
Our walk-in services have resumed today, Wednesday, Jan. 29th at Chung Pak Senior Housing (96 Baxter St. 13th FL), and we target to resume classroom instructions on Monday, Feb. 3rd.
Please continue to contact us through info@cmpny.org until we restore our main phone line (212-571-1690).
Started Monday, January 27th, we have set up our temporary headquarters at Chung Pak Senior Housing’s community room, 96 Baxter Street, 13th floor, New York, NY 10013, where our main operations will be based. We will continue to provide our walk-in job placement and entrepreneurial assistance from that location.
We are further finalizing other locations to house our classroom training programs and our Chinese School of 600+ students. We target to resume regular program services by Wednesday, January 29th.
Chinese school will start our new semester as planned on February 15th.
All other special events and projects remain on schedule, with updated locations to be announced if applicable.
We will suspend our programs and services on Monday, Jan 27th, but are making every effort to resume regular programming by mid-week next week – the week of Jan 27th with new program location announcements.
The last class of our Chinese School Spring semester on Feb. 1st will be cancelled.
Our phone line is currently unavailable and we will make it become operational again within the week. Please direct all your inquiries to info@cmpny.org.
Ever since the fire on Jan 23rd, we have been working tirelessly to restore our services and continue our role as a community service organization. Meanwhile, we received lots of care, encouragement, and support from the City, our friends, colleagues, and the community. Many of you have offered help and mobilized others to help. CMP has been very grateful for that!
Now, we have officially launched the "CMP Rebirth Fund". Please join our efforts in rebuilding CMP and continuing serving the community. Your support will be greatly appreciated!
Yesterday, 2/4, our Adult Literacy Program and Train & Earn Program have resumed at Oversea Chinese Mission (OCM). Thanks, OCM, for housing our classes!
So glad and thankful that the new class locations were found so quickly and our students haven't fallen to behind in their classes. While it is sad to lose the home CMP has stayed for more than 40 years, we are all getting prepared for a new start.
In partnership with the Chinese American Insurance Association (CAIA), we will be hosting a Workshop on Insurance Industry Careers on Tuesday, February 4th.
If you are a high school graduate or college student who is bilingual in Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) and English, AND is interested in pursuing a career in the insurance industry, don’t miss it! If you are just curious about the current job market and trends in the insurance industry, you are also welcomed to attend as well!
Seats are limited. RSVP today here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in-the-insurance-industry-tickets-87175898459.
If you are a college student who is unsure what to pick as your major and which route to take for your future , or if you have work experience and want to change your career direction but want to know more about the job market, attend our Career of the Future workshop on March 3rd!
Our special presenter Elena Volovelsky, a Labor Market Analyst from NYS Department of Labor will provide data about wages, important economic trends, occupational and career information. Don’t miss it!
We will have an early closing at 12 PM, Thur, 1/23/2020, and will be closed on Fri, 01/24/2020 for Lunar New Year Celebration. We will re-open on Mon, 01/27/2020.
Happy Lunar New Year!
We will have an early closing at 1 PM, Tue. 12/31/2019, and will be closed on Wed., 01/01/2020 in observance of New Year 2020. We will re-open on Thur., 01/02/20.
Wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year ahead!
We are very pleased and honored to welcome Mr. John Lam, Ms. Anne Louie, Mr. Sunny Wang, and Mr. Kevin Yu, as new members to CMP Board of Directors!
Mr. John Lam is Chairman and CEO of the Lam Group, which started out in the garment industry. Today, Lam Group is one of the most prominent real estate investment conglomerates in New York City that specializes in the development of commercial, residential, retail, hospitality, and mixed used properties. Through more than 30 years of real estate operation, the Lam Group acquire over 50 buildings and developed 28 hotels, channeling hundreds of millions of wealth into local industry. Its hotels alone have created over 4,000 permanent job positions. The Lam Group has been recognized as the leading group in the New York City real estate industry, with 16 well-functioning and fully owned hotels), billions of total value and around $200 million of annual rental revenue. As one brand of Lam Group, the Real Hospitality Group has over 6,000 employees, over 75 hotels, and billions of assets. Its hotel management ranks 15th among the top 100 in the United States, and its hotel construction ranks 25th. In New York, the management and construction both rank 1st. Lam Group is the only company within the United States that functions as hotel constructor, manager, and owner. It enjoys worldwide reputation for its huge achievements.
Ms. Anne Louie is Vice President and Branch Manager for the TD Bank at Bowery, Chinatown. She started as a Sales and Service Manager at the branch 5 years ago when she returned to the banking scene in New York. She later became Branch Manager of the TD Bank branch on Canal and Lafayette streets before returning to the Bowery location to succeed the retiring branch manager there. Anne has over 20 years of banking experience at both large and regional financial institutions. Her previous services included Wells Fargo, Wachovia, PNC, and Chase Manhattan, where she had experience in managing established as well as opened De Novo branches. In between her banking career, Anne was owner/manager of a startup gift shop, which grew to 4 stores over a 10-year period. While an entrepreneur, Anne developed business strategies and obtained financing to support its growth. Combining small business and financial skills acquired through her banking experiences allows Anne to serve her customers with a deep understanding of the challenges and needs that they face.
Mr. Sunny Wang is the Managing Director of Broad Group with 4,000 employees and Head of its U.S. operation - Broad USA, since 2012. Broad USA is a privately held company headquartered in New Jersey, supporting the sales and services to Broad Group’s North America customers. Based in Changsha, China, Broad USA’s parent company Broad Group is a private manufacturer of central air conditioning non-electric absorption chillers that are powered by natural gas and waste heat. Sunny rose through the ranks at Broad Group. Prior to his current position, he was Regional General Manager of Central China. He started his career with the company as Senior Sales in a smaller branch office. Sunny has nearly 15 years’ experience in manufacturing industry, with a core focus on sale and marketing, as well as overall operation. Sunny also serves as an executive member of China General Chamber of Commerce – USA, and actively participates in a number of international forums and lectures on green production and construction innovation. Sunny has a BA in hospitality management from Xi’an Foreign Studies University, China, and an MBA from the University of Hull, Yorkshire, UK.
Mr. Kevin Yu is Board Chairman of the Chinese University Alumni Alliance in North America (CUAA), an alliance of Chinese university alumni associations. Under his leadership, the organization has expanded to include 73 member associations with over 100,000 member professionals in various industries. A strong believer in entrepreneurship, Kevin regularly organizes career development seminars, job fairs, business competitions, and cultural exchanges for CUAA members to network and showcase new business ideas. Professionally, Kevin has held various positions in the financial market over the past 30 years. He has been working in project development, training, and advising for many years, and has given lectures in business investment and project development at Harvard University, MIT, Yale University, Columbia University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, New York University, the City University of New York, and Fordham University. Kevin earned a BS degree in International Finance from Nankai University, China, and an MBA from the University of Bridgeport.
We believe the rich professional experience and expertise of John, Anne, Sunny, and Kevin, and their passion in serving the community will become valuable assets to CMP. We look forward to learning from and working with them to continue and expand our services in the community.
On the past Saturday, December 14th, 12 aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners successfully completed our 2019 Small Business Bootcamp with their business plans!
Over the past 10 weeks, we covered topics including legal aspects of starting a business, commercial lease negotiation, financial projections and analysis, e-commerce and online marketing, intellectual property, and etc. Participants have developed necessary business management skills, learned how to refine business concepts, devised early-stage marketing plans, and prepared action plans.
Special THANKS go to our fantastic group of experienced professionals and government representatives for sharing their professional knowledge and creating an excellent learning environment to spark new business ideas. As the learning continues outside of the program, CMP is looking forward to continuing providing technical assistance in our students’ future entrepreneurial journeys.
Congratulations to the winners of our Chinese School 7th Annual Kid’s Drawing Contest! Look at all these beautiful and creative work!
This year we received a total of 468 amazing submissions from the 5 boroughs of NYC, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio, among which 102 drawings were chosen as winners. Themes for the contest were "Our Life”, “Chinatown in My Eye” and “Happy Moon Festival”.
Winners’ artworks are now being displayed at CMP (70 Mulberry St., 3rd FL, NYC). Please visit us during our business hours (Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm) to enjoy these beautiful artworks. The exhibition will be held until the end of February, 2020.
Unable to spare time to visit? Click here to view the Digital Art Book!
