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FREE English Classes and College Preparation Services

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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.

Hope Against Hate - FREE Safety Training

Funded by NYS Department of State, in partnership with Asian American Federation, CMP will be hosting a FREE Safety Training on Wednesday, 10/26, from 1 PM to 3 PM, through Zoom. Training will be conducted in English, and Chinese translation will be provided throughout the training.

Join to learn how to protect yourself and the ones you love!

To register, please contact Rachel Zhou at rachelzhou@cmpny.org or 212-571-1690.

Welcome Back to CMP!

More than 130 alumni, volunteers, board and staff members attended our 50th Anniversary Reunion on the past Saturday, October 22nd, at CMP! It was so wonderful to see everybody to finally be able to get together, reconnect with old friends, relive the past, see today’s CMP and celebrate CMP’s 50th birthday!

Thank you to everyone that was a part of the reunion and CMP’s 50 years of history!

Thank You, JetBlue, for Donating Books to Us!

We are very thankful for JetBlus’s Soar with Reading Program for donating more than a thousand children’s books to our Chinese School students as well our ESL program participants!

Your gifts have helped nurture a love of reading and writing for our CS students and encouraged their imagination to take flight through reading, and also helped our adult language learners improve their learning! Thank you!

Seed Funding Grant Program for Small Businesses

CMP BOC is actively assisting early-stage small businesses with the NYS Seed Funding Grant Program application. Contact us: Jocelyn Liu, 646-292-5380, Jocelynliu@cmpny.org for more info or application assistance.

Eligible Business Qualifications:

  1. Be incorporated in New York State or licensed or registered to do business in New York State and must be resident in the State of New York;

  2. Be a currently viable Micro-business, Small business, or For-profit arts and cultural organization including independent arts contractors that started business on September 1, 2018 or later and has been operational for at least six months before an application is submitted;

  3. Have between five thousand dollars ($5,000) and one million dollars ($1,000,000) in gross receipts per annum as reflected on their most recent Federal Business Tax Return or be able to demonstrate five thousand dollars ($5,000) in business expenses for businesses that have not yet filed a Federal Business Tax Return;

  4. Be in substantial compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes and requirements;

  5. Not owe any federal, state or local taxes, or have an approved repayment, deferral plan, or agreement with appropriate federal, state, and local taxing authorities;

  6. Not qualify for business assistance grant programs under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 or any other available federal COVID-19 economic recovery or business assistance grant programs, including loans forgiven under the federal Paycheck Protection Program, or are unable to obtain sufficient business assistance from such federal programs.

Grant Amounts

For firms that have already filed a Federal Tax Return for operations:

  • Grant awards will be calculated based upon the annual amount of gross receipts as shown on their provided 2020 or 2021 business tax return.

  • Businesses with $5,000 and up to $49,999.99 in gross receipts: Award is $5,000/business.

  • Businesses with $50,000 – $99,999.99 in gross receipts: Award is $10,000/business.

  • Businesses with $100,000 – $1,000,000 in gross receipts: Award is 10% of gross receipts with a maximum grant amount of $25,000/business.

For firms that have NOT filed a Federal Tax Return for operations thus far:

  • Award is $5,000/business

For more info or application assistance, please contact CMP: Jocelyn Liu, 646-292-5380, Jocelynliu@cmpny.org.

2022 Campaign for Self-Sufficiency

Since 1972, CMP has been dedicated to helping individuals and small businesses achieve economic self-sufficiency by providing work readiness sessions, job skills training, job placement referrals, small business establishment and development assistance, as well as other in-demand disaster relief assistance services.

Over the past 5 decades, we have served nearly 130,000 people.

 CMP is now launching the 2022 Campaign for Self-Sufficiency to appeal for support to help make our efforts go even further. Your support is crucial to our efforts to continue helping new immigrants, low-income individuals, and small businesses in need become economically self-sufficient.

OUR GOAL: $60,000

Click on the image to view the campaign brochure

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If you are willing to support our work, please:

 Should you have any questions about the campaign, please contact us at sonyalin@cmpny.org or honglee@cmpny.org. Thank you!

Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing

Partnering with Grow with Google, CMP will be hosting an online workshop on Launch Your Business with Customer-Focused Marketing on Tue, Oct 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT.

As a new entrepreneur, you’ll need more than good products or services to grow your business. It’s also important to have strong customer-focused marketing strategies to reach your audience and turn them into loyal customers.

In this workshop, you will learn how to:

  • Create a compelling brand

  • Define your audience

  • Convert customers

  • Build loyalty and advocacy

Register for the workshop here: Registration (gotowebinar.com). Questions can be directed to Yasnil Fabian Montas at YFabianMontas@cmpny.org.

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

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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: