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The People of CYI

  • The Youth

    The youth are what make our programs possible.  They are also why we offer our programming.

    At Chinatown Youth Initiatives, we do not only believe that today's youth are the leaders of tomorrow, but that they can be the leaders of today.  All our programs are youth-run and youth-lead, which means our youth leaders take the initiative to develop new programs, run workshops and activities, and design curriculum. 

  • The Board of Directors

    The Board of Directors provide the oversight and institutional vision of the organization.  Many of our Board Members are young professionals who have been involved with CYI in the past.

  • The Advisory Council

    CYI would not be possible without the help and support of our Advisory Council.

  • Staff and Volunteers

    Chinatown Youth Initiatives would not be possible without the help of our staff and volunteers.  Our volunteers take on a host of challenges, from providing guidance to our youth, advising to our programming, and teaching ESL classes, to supporting CYI in its long-term development, and keeping in touch with our alumn, each and every one of our volunteers is a valued member of our community.

    If you would like to get involved with CYI, please e-mail as at info@cyinyc.org

news and announcements

  • Chinatown Beautification Day and Youth Conference Dates Announced.

    This year's youth conference will be on Saturday, August 14th, in the  Woolworth Building (233 Broadway, New York, NY)

    The Chinatown cleanup will be on Sunday, August 15th, in the New York Chinese Community Center (62 Mott Street, New York, NY)

  • 10th Year Celebration a Success

    Thank you everyone who came out in support of Chinatown Youth Initiatives. 

    Our 10th year celebration was an astounding success!

    Celebrating the milestone of reaching its 10th year, the organization honored three great supporters of the organization.  Gloria Chan, OCA-NY, and Corky Lee.

    We at CYI would like to thank everyone who came to show their support.

     

  • WE DID IT! We won $25,000 in the Chase Community Giving!

    Dear CYI supporters,

    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!We are PROUD to announce that we are one of the top 100 winning organizations of the Chase Community Giving. YOUR votes and support helped us to win $25,000!

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    • Summer Leadership Program 2010 Now Recruiting Participants

      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 

    • Join our FINAL Census Advocacy Event!

      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.

    • Chinatown Beautification Day and Youth Conference needs a coordinator

      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.   

    • Chinatown Youth Initiatives is now hiring summer staff!

      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.