Community Stories

  • Chinese New Year Parade

    Chinese New Year Parade

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    The largest parade in North America makes a triumphant return.

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  • A New Chapter in the Richmond

    A New Chapter in the Richmond

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    CYC Executive Director Sarah Wan talks about the Richmond Community Hub and the impact the new center will have in the community.

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  • Seniors Learn Technology in the Richmond

    Seniors Learn Technology in the Richmond

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    Staff members Derek Tan and Carolyn Chen share their experiences with the CYC seniors tablet class.

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  • Bayview Youth Unity Mural

    Bayview Youth Unity Mural

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    By Stephany Welch Program Coordinator, Bayview Youth Advocates Honoring African American and Asian American history and resilience is the purpose of “Youth Unity Mural,” located at 5012 3rd Street. As the program coordinator for Bayview Youth Advocates (BYA), I set a goal to translate this powerful history into something the youths can fashion into wearable…

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  • Youth for Community Engagement: Year in Review

    Youth for Community Engagement: Year in Review

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    Youth for Community Engagement (YCE) found creative ways to continue their commitment to community service during the pandemic. More than 400 students from 10 San Francisco public schools used technology to facilitate many of their activities this past year. Here are some highlights of their work from the past academic year. Disaster Preparedness YCE prepared…

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  • Summer Program Fun

    Summer Program Fun

    Youth and CYC staff ended an exciting summer together in-person after a virtual summer last year. The elementary summer school program kept the kids busy with endless enrichment activities learning about different styles of dance, cooking ethnic foods, and arts and craft. The middle school summer program incorporated music making, poetry and hip hop, and…

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  • A big thank you to all our gala attendees

    A big thank you to all our gala attendees

    Another gala is in the books. Thank you so much to everyone who supported the event by watching the stream, sponsoring the event, donating to the fundraiser, and bidding on silent auction items. The event wouldn’t have been successful without you all. Even though the gala was streamed for a second year in a row…

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  • Responding to Anti-Asian Violence

    Responding to Anti-Asian Violence

    Like you, we’ve been saddened and concerned by the rise of anti-Asian violence nationally and locally. In response, CYC has joined with three other leading Asian Pacific Islander (API) organizations — Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinese Progressive Association, and New Breath Foundation — to address the safety of our community against violence, racism, and xenophobia.­ Together, the…

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  • Coalition for Community, Safety and Justice speaks out against Atlanta attacks

    Coalition for Community, Safety and Justice speaks out against Atlanta attacks

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    The Community Coalition for Safety and Justice (Community Youth Center, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Chinese Progressive Association, New Breath Foundation) stands with our API community in grief, anger, and sorrow over the tragic loss of lives, including six Asian women to gun violence yesterday in Atlanta. We understand these murders within the context of an…

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  • Welcome to our community learning hub in Chinatown

    Welcome to our community learning hub in Chinatown

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    Week #1 of opening up the community learning hub to students in Chinatown is in the books.

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  • Thank you for donating 2K masks

    Thank you for donating 2K masks

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    Thank you so much to Harry Eng, Vanita Louie, and Austin Louie from Rotary Club of Peninsula Starlight and Rotary Club of SF Chinatown for donating 2k masks.

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  • Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox

    Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox

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    Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox! Say hello to “Tea Time.” This sculpture will be auctioned off to support CYC thanks to the artistry of Stephanie Mufson. “Tea Time” can be found at Oakland International Airport but there are 10 more oxen located around the Bay Area. Do you know where…

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