News/Events/Classes

Shirley Zou 6/2/25 Shirley Zou 6/2/25

2025 Summer CMP Chinese School Classes

2025 Summer Weekdays Program

🗓️ July 7th, 2025 - August 15th, 2025

Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm. Six weeks. Free Summer Meal.

📍 True Light Lutheran Church (195 Worth St)

🧑‍🏫 Classes: Chinese Mandarin, Hanyu Pinyin, poetry, dance, singing, recitation, drawing, craft, calligraphy, chess, sports, English & Mathematics

2025 Summer Saturday Program for Kids

🗓️ July 7th, 2025 - August 15th, 2025

📍 CMP (Morning in-person Class)

Online (Afternoon Class)

🧑‍🏫 Classes: Kindergarten, Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced

Kid's Drawing/Craft Classes, Adult Mandarin

CMP Chinese School Saturday Adult Mandarin Class

CMP Chinese School is launching a brand-new Chinese Course for Adults, designed specifically for non-Chinese-speaking business professionals! 🌟

📚 Flexible Curriculum: Tailored to fit your unique business needs—whether you're in banking, finance, or other industries, we've got you covered.

👩‍💼👨‍💼 Enhance your professional skills and become a bilingual talent by mastering Chinese for real-world business scenarios.

🗓️ June 7 - August 30, 2025
📍 on Zoom

📩 RSVP:

Pay in-person: Visit Chinese School’s office at 98 Mott Street, 5th Floor, Room 503, New York, NY 10013, on Saturdays from 9 am to 6 pm;
or Pay by check: Mail the check & registration form to CMP
(Please check the flyer below for more info)

👉 Questions: ccsinnyc@gmail.com / 347-925-4976 / 646-203-7716

Registration Form

Shirley Zou 5/17/25 Shirley Zou 5/17/25

CMP 1st Greater New York Youth Literacy Award Award Ceremony

🎉 On May 17th, during AAPI Heritage Month, we proudly hosted the 1st Chinese Writing Contest Award Ceremony, celebrating the incredible creativity of young writers in our community! Certificates and prizes were awarded to over 20 exceptional winners, ranging in age from 11 to 30.

💥 With a ground-breaking prize pool of $18,000, this contest was designed to inspire young writers to share their voices and creativity. As the first year of this initiative, we were thrilled to receive more than 80 heartfelt submissions. These exceptional writers expressed their passion through essays, fiction, and poetry—each work a shining example of the vibrant possibilities of Chinese literature ✍️.

A heartfelt thank you to the co-organizers, co-hosts, planning committee, judges, donors, teachers, families, and staff who made this inspiring project possible. Together, we’re building a vibrant community and uplifting young AAPI voices through the power of literature. 🖋️✨

Congratulations to all the winners and participants for making this inaugural contest such a success. Your words not only inspire but also keep the vitality of Chinese storytelling alive and thriving💪.

We are excited to invite young writers to participate in the 2024 Greater New York Youth Literacy Award, a unique opportunity to showcase their writing skills, explore Chinese culture, and win prizes of up to $1,000! Organized by CMP, CMP Chinese School, and CMP Collegiate Student Services Center (CSSC), co-organized by CCBA (中華公所), co-hosted by Chinese Culture Art Association (詩畫琴棋會), this contest aims to inspire youth to continue learning and writing in Chinese while embracing their cultural heritage.
Contest Details:
- Categories:
  - Essay
  - Fiction
  - Poetry
- Groups:
  - Youth Group
  - Young Adult/Adult Group
  - International Student Group
- Awards:
  Prizes up to $1,000!
- Eligibility:
  This contest is open to all living in New York and surrounding areas, regardless of background, as long as you can attend the awards ceremony in New York City. Whether you are a native speaker or learning Chinese as a second language, we encourage you to participate and express your unique voice!
- Submission Deadline has been extended: January 31st, 2025
  For full details on how to submit your work, please refer to the event website.

Shirley Zou 12/11/24 Shirley Zou 12/11/24

CMP Chinese School Spring Semester is Open for Enrollment

Spring Saturday In-Person & Remote Program 2025:

February 8th, 2025 - June 21st, 2025 (at PS124 Yung Wing School)

📞 If you are interested in signing up for yourself or your kid(s), call us at 646-203-7716 to find out more!

Shirley Zou 11/27/24 Shirley Zou 11/27/24

Winners Announced for the 2024 Kids' Drawing Contest!

The winners of the 12th Kid’s Mid-Autumn Drawing Competition, organized by CMP Chinese School, have been announced! This year, 90 young artists were awarded prizes from an impressive 408 entries spanning multiple states, as well as submissions from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

The competition featured three inspiring themes: '“Mid-Autumn Festival Family Memory” “Self-Portrait in Daily Life,'“and “Travel Impressions.” Through their paintbrushes, children creatively shared personal stories and brought each theme to life with vibrant imagination and artistry.

Congratulations to all our young artists!

Shirley Zou 8/28/24 Shirley Zou 8/28/24

Kids' Mid Autumn Drawing Contest 2024 Are Open for Submissions!

We are thrilled to announce the Kids' Mid-Autumn Drawing Online Contest, organized by CMP Chinese School. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to showcase their artistic talents and unleash their creative potential!

💡Topics:

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Family Memory

Self Portrait in Daily Life

Travel Impressions

✉️Submission:

To enter the contest, simply submit your artwork electronically by sending it to ccsinnyc@gmail.com. Please make sure to include two pages in your submission.

🌟Deadline:

October 20 (Deadline for submission).

See more details from the attached poster!

Shirley Zou 6/15/24 Shirley Zou 6/15/24

CMP Chinese School Class Schedules for 2024 Summer

🌟 Saturday In-Person & Remote Program 2024

Chinese School's Saturday Program enrollment is still open!

Summer Saturday Chinese Program 2024

July 13 - August 24, 2024 (at CMP office)

Fall Saturday In-Person & Remote Program 2024

September 14, 2024 - February 1, 2025 (at Yung Wing School)

📞 If you are interested in signing up for yourself or your kid(s), call us at 646-203-7716 to find out more!

☀️ Summer Weekdays Program 2024

Join our Chinese School Summer Weekdays Program for a fulfilling summer with activities including Chinese learning, chess, and sports for your kids!

Duration: July 8 - August 16, 2024

Location: True Light Lutheran Church

📞 Call us at 646-203-7716 for more information!

Shirley Zou 1/4/24 Shirley Zou 1/4/24

CMP Chinese School 2024 Saturday Program Enrollment Open Now

Discover the richness of Chinese language and culture in CMP's 2024 Saturday Program. Enroll today for in-person and remote classes running from February 10th to June 22nd.

📚 Classes:

Kindergarten
Level 1–9 Grades
Adult Class
Kid’s Drawing Class

Join us for a professional, immersive, and engaging learning experience. Enrollments are now open. 📆✨

Shirley Zou 12/4/23 Shirley Zou 12/4/23

Winners Announced for the 2023 Kids' Drawing Contest!

✨ We're thrilled to unveil the winners of the Kids' Drawing Contest, organized by CMP Chinese School. 🏆🎉

After receiving an incredible array of artistic masterpieces, our judges have made the tough decisions, and we're proud to share the outstanding talents that stood out!

Congratulations to all our young artists! 🌈 Your creativity has truly impressed us! 🌟👏

Save the date! 🗓️ The grand Award Ceremony is set to take place on December 10th, where we'll celebrate these talented artists and their incredible achievements. 🏅

🎨 Join us for an unforgettable evening filled with inspiration and applause! 👏🌟

👉 Read More about Contest Details

Shirley Zou 8/14/23 Shirley Zou 8/14/23

Kids' Drawing Contest - Let Your Imagination Shine!

We are thrilled to announce the Kids' Drawing Contest, organized by CMP Chinese School. This is a fantastic opportunity for children to showcase their artistic talents and unleash their creative potential!

💡Topics:

Mid-Autumn Moon Festival Family Memory

Self Portrait in Daily Life

✉️Submission:

To enter the contest, simply submit your artwork electronically by sending it to ccsinnyc@gmail.com. Please make sure to include two pages in your submission.

🌟Deadline:

October 20 (Deadline for submission).

See more details from the attached poster!

Kid’s Mid-Autumn Drawing Online Contest 2023

Sonya Lin 7/1/22 Sonya Lin 7/1/22

Chinese School Fall 2022 Saturday Program and Afterschool Program

CMP Chinese School continues to offer remote and in-person programs in fall, 2022:

Saturday Program2022 年秋季周六实体&远程课程招生简章 (in person & remote)
Shuang Wen Afterschool Program 人力双文课后班 2022-2023 学年招生简章 (in person)

Sonya Lin 1/5/22 Sonya Lin 1/5/22

Chinese School Spring 2022 Saturday Classes

CMP offers remote and in-person Chinese language instruction, art courses, and cultural classes for adults and children. Register today for our Spring Saturday Class which will be starting in February 12, 2022!

招生簡章 Flyer - 春季週六實體和遠程課程 Spring Saturday in Person and Remote Program 2022 updated

Sonya Lin 12/6/19 Sonya Lin 12/6/19

Congratulations to Kid's Drawing Contest Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of our Chinese School 7th Annual Kid’s Drawing Contest! Look at all these beautiful and creative work!

This year we received a total of 468 amazing submissions from the 5 boroughs of NYC, Long Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Ohio, among which 102 drawings were chosen as winners. Themes for the contest were "Our Life”, “Chinatown in My Eye” and “Happy Moon Festival”.

Winners’ artworks are now being displayed at CMP (70 Mulberry St., 3rd FL, NYC). Please visit us during our business hours (Mon - Fri, 9 am - 5 pm) to enjoy these beautiful artworks. The exhibition will be held until the end of February, 2020.

Unable to spare time to visit? Click here to view the Digital Art Book!

Networking for Introverts Workshop

June 12 at CMP

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CMP 1st Chinese Writing Contest