CBCAC’s mission is to unite the resources of member organizations to empower Chinese American communities in Greater Chicago. As a coalition of member organizations, CBCAC carries out its mission through civic education, issue advocacy, communication with policy makers and community mobilization.
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We had a wonderful day celebrating our Chicago Chinatown with the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) at We Are Chinatown 2024. CBCAC organized an incredible event, creating the opportunity for us to gather as a community and celebrate our rich culture. Let's continue to celebrate and honor our Chinatown Community! #WeAreChinatown2024 #CBCAC #ChicagoChinatown #Community #CulturalCelebration #CASL
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Chicago is proudly home to seven of the state-designated cultural districts – from Little Village to Bronzeville to Chinatown. This weekend, we celebrated with Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC) and the Chinatown community the official cultural district designation. This designation will preserve our neighborhood’s rich cultural histories and spaces.
Our Assistant Director of Programs, Sarah Tang, was invited on to CBS's morning news segment today to chat about Chinatown's growth, future, and this weekend's celebration! If you missed it, you can watch using the link below! Join us this Saturday, July 13th at Ping Tom Park from 2pm-5pm to celebrate our beautiful neighborhood's designation as a Cultural District! https://lnkd.in/gGx43NMb
Check out some of our newly added information tables and vendors! We Are Chinatown is happening THIS SATURDAY, July 13th, at Ping Tom Park from 2pm-5pm! Come out and support small businesses and local nonprofits, enjoy performances and family-friendly activities, and hear from officials as we celebrate Chinatown becoming a State Designated Cultural District! We can't wait to see you there!
Get paid to make a difference! We are seeking a dynamic organizer to lead voter registration efforts in Chinatown. Compensation is $1000 a week. Apply by July 29th to be a part of this incredible 14 week fellowship. Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community and Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights are searching for applicants to join the 2024 Democracy Project Fellowship class, a 14-week fellowship program for young people who are interested in working hard while exploring a career in social justice and electoral/political work, receiving quality training, and contributing to the participation of new citizens, immigrants and young people in the democratic process. For more details about the opportunity: https://lnkd.in/eaGBZKy To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to info@cbcacchicago.org by July 29th, 2024.
Read Block Club Chicago’s newest article on how the 78 mega-development could impact Ping Tom Park and hear what our Executive Director Grace Chan McKibben has to say about it! https://lnkd.in/gdru-M3s
Chinatown is a State Designated Cultural District! 🎉 Join us as we celebrate all the hard work of our community members and organizations that helped grow Chinatown into the beautiful, cultural space that it is! Support small businesses, enjoy culturally authentic performances and family friendly activities, and learn more about local nonprofits this Saturday, July 13th at We Are Chinatown at Ping Tom Memorial Park from 2pm-5pm! We are also so excited to announce our special guests for We Are Chinatown: Mayor Brandon Johnson, Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, State Representative Theresa Mah, and Alderwoman Nicole Lee! We are so grateful to have these elected officials present to congratulate Chinatown with us and celebrate our vibrant community's culture, heritage, and traditions!
Check out the vendors at Chinatown's first AAPI Makers Incubator: CanalPOP! We are thrilled to have these small businesses joining us in this new era of shopping and expression in Chinatown! We hope that community members and neighbors take the time to come browse our space and see the work these vendors have poured themselves into! Join us on June 15th, 1pm-5pm at 2238 S. Canal Plaza for our GRAND OPENING! There will be free food and drink from local vendors, a DJ spinning great music all afternoon, and a ribbon cutting! We hope to see you there!
Join us on Saturday, June 15th from 1pm-5pm at 2238 S Canal Street for the grand opening of CanalPOP! We will celebrate the opening of Chinatown's first AAPI makers incubator with a ceremonial ribbon cutting by community leaders, free food, and music all afternoon by DJ Club Chow! We will feature a mix of small businesses, including: Chicago For Keeps, Life is Tea, Tanjerine Studios, j.studios, we each belong, threedotstudios, JELLY, and WM23! Each of our small businesses have their own unique mission and vision, and we hope this can become a beautiful space where collaboration and community go hand-in-hand.
Spend your Summer learning to be a better racial ally! The Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community is partnering with the The Love, Unity & Values (LUV) Institute to bring an all new summer program. Racial Healing Collaborative is a 6 week program that works to bring intercultural dialogue and racial healing to the youth of our Asian American and African American communities! The youth will learn about leadership, restorative justice, and art-based solidarity as they work with local professional artists to design a collaborative sculpture to be places on display in Chicago! Students will also receive a $600 stipend based on attendance! We are recruiting Asian American or African American identifying High School age students in the Chicagoland area for programming on Tuesdays and Thursdays between June 25th and August 1st from 10am-12pm! You can learn more by going to https://lnkd.in/e9wHgF39!