Website Launched!


Chinatown Youth Initiatives is happy to launch its new webpage.  More features and more dynamic, CYI's new webpage will be an active, and useful reference point for not just information about Chinatown Youth Initiatives, but also a portal for news, announcements, volunteer opportunities and more!

Special thanks to Chhay Chhun of our advisory council for helping us through the setup, hosting our test site on his server, answering hair-raising questions about MySQL databases and the drupal interface.  

We also thank Jonathan Mukai for implementing a lot of the neat features on the site-- drop down menus, our translucent banner, the shifting pictures, and putting the theme together.

Also special thanks to Jeffrey Louie for taking and editing the banner pictures and working patiently with me through the whole process.

And finally, thanks to everyone who contributed to this new site-- content, pictures, and suggestions. This new website will always be a work in progress with up-to-date information.  Stay tuned!

Sixiang Wang, Board of Directors

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GET INVOLVED WITH CYI

  • Application  due JUNE 6TH 2010

    send your application to apply@cyinyc.org !!

    OPEN TO ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
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    Important Things You Need To Know Before You Apply:
    -SLI starts on July 3rd and ends on August 21st
    -Sessions generally run from 11am to 4pm on Saturdays
    -Chinatown Beautification Day (CBD) is August 15th (a Sunday)
    -SLI participants lead volunteer groups during Chinatown Beautification Day
    -participants are expected at all sessions 

  • We're in the final push of our census advocacy efforts, and Asian Americans For Equality (AAFE) has organized a final Chinatown census outreach event for THIS SATURDAY, April 17th from 11am-4pm. We'll be meeting at 11am in front of AAFE office, 108 Norfolk between Rivington and Delancey (near F, J, M, Z, Delancey/Essex stop). We'll be doing both street outreach and phone banking, so bring your phones and chargers if you can. See the attached flyer for more info.

  • With the success of last year’s Chinatown Beautification Day (CBD) weekend, CYI will continue CBD as a two-day event comprising of a Youth Conference and Beautification Day.  The Youth Conference emphasizes the strength and importance of youth activism and solidarity, while Beautification day demonstrates unity in action.   

  • CYI is currently in search of candidates to fill the following positions:

    Coordinator, Facilitator and Participant Outreach Committee Member

    All positions are unpaid, but CYI is more than willing to work with colleges so that summer staff can receive internship and/or school credits.

    All applications must be received by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, February 21st, 2010, via email to apply@cyinyc.org.