Cooperative Business Education Workshop

CMP will be providing a “Cooperative Business Education Workshop” on October 20th, Thursday, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM, through Zoom. The workshop will be conducted in Cantonese.

Participants will learn about how cooperative business ownership can help them achieve their goals, employee ownership and its benefits, and will also be introduced to the characteristics of businesses well-positioned to sell to employees and transition to cooperative ownership.

RSVP here: bit.ly/BOC-CMP. If you have any questions, please contact us: Moru Liang, moruliang@cmpny.org or 646-292-9672.

50th Anniversary Reunion: October 22nd

CMP alumni, you are cordially invited to attend CMP 50th Anniversary Reunion, which will take place on Saturday, October 22, 12 PM - 3 PM, at CMP (55 Chrystie St., 2nd FL, New York, NY 10002). Let’s gather together again and cheers to 50 years with our old and new friends！

RSVP for FREE: CMP 50th Anniversary Reunion RSVP Form 人力中心50周年慶校友聚會登記表 (google.com).

Questions can be directed to sonyalin@cmpny.org or (212) 571-1690 or (646) 292-9667.

Special Gathering for International Students

CMP CSSC is inviting all Chinese international students studying Social Work in NYC to join our special gathering which will be held on Saturday, October 15th, 11 AM - 1:30 PM, at CMP (55 Chrystie St., 2nd FL, New York, NY 10002)!

This gathering will be an informal and relaxed space where international students can:

  • share experiences

  • pose questions and ideas

  • give and seek peer support

  • connect with other Chinese international students in NYC

Free lunch and beverages will be provided.

Small Business Bootcamp

After 2 years' remote teaching, CMP BOC's in-person Small Business Bootcamp is back!

We will be hosting the in-person Small Business Bootcamp on every Saturday from October 1st through December 17th. This 10-week program is designed to equip aspiring entrepreneurs with the knowledge, tools, and resources required to start and grow successful businesses.

Course topics include business formation, legal issues, taxes, marketing, insurance, financial management, small business resources, and much more.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact CMP at (212) 571-1698 or larrymei@cmpny.org.

Civil Service 101 Information Session

Partnering with NYC DCAS (Department of Citywide Administrative Services), we will be hosting a Civil Service 101 Information Session on Wednesday, September 14th, from 10:30 AM to 12 PM. If you are looking for a fulfilling career with one of the 80+ city agencies, don't miss this session!

RSVP at bit.ly/Sept14CMP.

Questions can be directed to CMP Job Developer Yasnil Fabian Montas at YFabianMontas@cmpny.org.

The Aaron Hu Fund Updates

 
 
 

CMP Executive Director Hong Shing Lee Handing Over the Check to Aaron Hu

 

Today, August 26, 2022, we visited Aaron and made a lump sum distribution of the Aaron Hu Fund to him and his family. CMP has covered all the online transaction fees occurred, so that 100% of your donations went to Aaron.

CMP thanks everyone who has joined us to support Aaron. Donations came from 649 kind and generous donors across the country and even overseas! Your heartwarming and encouraging words, care and love have been conveyed to Aaron. Thank you!

a THANK-YOU Message from Aaron:

 

Background

(Picture from the internet)

Twenty-two year old recent immigrant Aaron Hu just graduated from CMP’s career pathway program and was interning at our Fiscal Office.  With our guidance and assistance, he also started his first semester in a community college to further his education. 

In the morning on April 12th 2022, he and his friend were at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn and were on their way to school, when a gunman opened fire randomly into his subway car.  He was shot 5 times.

How Badly Was Aaron Hurt

An unidentified doctor passenger helping Aaron, trying to stop his bleeding (picture from the internet)

  • Two of the bullets went through his left leg; 3 hit his right leg.  One of them hit his right knee, and the most damaging one hit his right ankle

  • An unidentified doctor passenger helped and stopped Aaron’s bleeding and possibly saved his life

  • Hospital doctors performed surgery on Aaron.  He spent more than a week in ICU, and a total of 4 weeks in the hospital

  • Doctor estimated at least an 8-month rehabilitation time.  He was optimistic about Aaron’s recovery, but was unsure if he can recover 100%

What Challenges is the Family Facing

  • Due to his injuries, Aaron requires extensive physical therapy before he can resume walking.  However, the hospital has been unable to find in-patient rehab for him because of his age

  • Immigrated to the U.S. only 6 months ago, Aaron’s family is living with relatives and the parents are working minimum wage jobs.  As Aaron is starting physical therapy at home, one of his parents will have to quit working to take care of him, which further strains the family’s financial situation

  • The family is concerned that they may lose their medical coverage and will be unable to pay for Aaron’s medical expenses

How Can You Help

  • Help support the family while Aaron works his way towards recovery and gets his life back on track

  • Support the Aaron Hu Fund by sharing this appeal with your family, friends, colleagues, and social network

  • Make checks payable to CMP and mail it to CMP, c/o Aaron Hu Fund, 55 Chrystie Street, Suite 209, New York, NY 10002, Memo: The Aaron Hu Fund

  • For online donations, please click on the button below (remember to designate your donation to The Aaron Hu Fund): 

100% proceeds from the fund, minus potential online transaction fees charged by our online donation processing provider, will be going to Aaron and his family. Donations made by checks will allow us to avoid the online transaction fees.

Donations to support Aaron through CMP are 100% tax deductible!

More About Aaron

  • One of CMP’s Train & Earn Program students who made great improvement of his English and computer skills after arriving in the U.S. for only 6 months

  • A star pupil so much so that CMP took him in as an intern at our Fiscal Department

  • Aspiring to be a medical doctor, he had taken up first aid training in China and such knowledge helped him to remain calm, stay alert, and asked for proper help after being shot

Contact CMP

For further information about supporting Aaron and his family, please contact Sonya Lin at sonyalin@cmpny.org or Hong Shing Lee at honglee@cmpny.org.

Apply Now - NYS COVID-19 Small Business Relief Programs

COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program

The $250 million COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program provides financial assistance to New York State small businesses burdened with a range of operational costs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, from structural changes and building upgrades to health-related supplies and materials.  The Program offers qualifying businesses relief from the added economic burden by providing tax credits to help reduce the pandemic-related financial impact. Small businesses can receive a tax credit of 50% of qualifying expenses up to a maximum of $25,000 in tax credits based on qualifying expenses of $50,000.

 Eligibility:

  • NYS Small Businesses with 100 employees or less

  • 2021 gross receipts equal or less than $2.5 million

  • At least $2,000 of qualifying expenses between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022

NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program

The NYS Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program now has an expanded range of eligibility, enabling more small businesses to apply for grant funds. Under the revised guidelines, the demonstration of positive net profit on 2019 Business Tax Return ($1 or greater) will no longer be considered. Grant awards will be calculated based on a business’ annual gross receipts for 2019.

Eligibility:

  • Businesses with a net loss in 2019 are now eligible to apply

Grant Amounts:

  • Annual gross receipts: $25,000-$49,999: Award is $5,000/business

  • Annual gross receipts: $50,000-$99,999: Award is $10,000/business

  • Annual gross receipts: $100,000-$2,500,000: Award is 10% of gross receipts (maximum grant is $50,000)

 

For details and application assistance, please contact:

Webinar on How to Power Your Job Search

Join our webinar on Tuesday, August 30th at 11am - 12pm to discover new job opportunities using Google Search, and learn how to organize and enhance your job search experience using Google Workspace tools.

In this session we’ll discuss best practices for:

  • Discovering career opportunities using Job Search on Google

  • Using Google Sheets to track the progress of job applications

  • Creating a resume using Google Docs

RSVP: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3598609622435202572

Questions? Please contact CMP Job Developer Yasnil Fabian Montas at YFabianMontas@cmpny.org.

Small Business Financing Workshop On July 28

Are you looking to establish business credit and secure business financing? Want to know where to begin? You are in the right place!

CMP BOC (Business Outreach Center), in partnership with Woori America Bank, will be hosting a FREE online Small Business Financing Workshop on Thursday, July 28th, 2022, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Join this free workshop to learn about:

  • building business credit

  • establishing a banking relationship

  • securing short-term and long-term financing

  • more

Workshop will be conducted in English.

To RSVP, please visit https://bit.ly/CMPJULY28 

For more information, please contact CMP at (646) 292-5380 or email jocelynliu@cmpny.org.

Opportunity to Meet Corporate Recruiters

Ascend is hosting their 2022 Virtual National Career Fair on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022, from 1 PM - 5 PM ET.

Whether you are a student or working professional, this is a great chance to meet various corporate recruiters from a cross-section of industries hiring talents to fill their positions.

For non-Ascend members, there will be a $25 access fee. However, you can still gain FREE access to the Career Fair by registering through CMP.

To register through CMP, please email us at RachelZhou@cmpny.org or YFabianMontas@cmpny.org with the following information:

  • Full Name

  • Email Address (please make sure to provide the correct email address so you will receive the job fair access link)

  • Mailing Address

  • Phone Number

Once your information is received, CMP will help you register and you will receive a confirmation email from Ascend shortly after.

Following the Career Fair, CMP will follow up directly with you.

Don’t miss this great opportunity! Act fast!

Webinar on Digital Skills For Everyday Task

Join our Digital Skills for Everyday Tasks webinar on July 21st, at 1 - 2 PM, to learn how to manage work and life tasks more effectively using Google tools. Whether you want to build a budget, create a meeting agenda or organize your priorities, these best practices will boost your productivity.

RSVP for free here: Registration (gotowebinar.com)

If you have any questions, please contact us at Yasnil Fabian Montas <YFabianMontas@cmpny.org>.