We now have 29 employers, including 1199SEIU, NY Regional Census Center (2020 Census) and Work Force 1 Career Center for our 2019 Flushing Job Fair, which will be held on Thursday, March 28th, 2019 at Flushing YMCA! Check out the flyers and see if your dream employer is attending!
2019 Gala Exemplary Volunteerism Award Recipients: Katelyn Hong & Sean Hong
This week CMP is pleased to introduce Katelyn Hong and Sean Hong among our six Gala award recipients:
Exemplary Volunteerism Award recipients
KATELYN HONG & SEAN HONG
Katelyn Hong and Sean Hong, who are sister and brother, are Founders of UA3. They have developed a passion for bettering the community at an early age and improved their fellow schoolmates’ access to basic digital necessities – computers, tablets and Wi-Fi, which are essential for students to become successful in today’s world!
Thank you, Customers Bank, for Your Continued Support!
Thank you, Customers Bank, for your generous donation of $7,000 to CMP and supporting the services we provide to promote economic self-sufficiency and career advancement for the community! None of our work could be done without our amazing supporters like you!
Customers Bank Senior Vice President Mr. Paul Hodowanec (center) and Vice President Mr. Danny Wong (right) handing over the donation check to CMP Executive Director Mr. Hong Shing Lee (left)
2019 Gala Career Builder Award Recipient--- Dr. Karen Eng
CMP is pleased to introduce one of our five 2019 Career Building Awards Gala honorees:
Dr. Karen Eng is the President & CEO of CSMI, a leading engineering firm in the FDA & USDA regulated industries. Karen is very passionate about entrepreneurship and is active in mentoring women and minority-owned business owners with an emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. Look for more information in our future postings, and join us at our April 18th gala to celebrate Karen’s accomplishments. Thank you!
Learn How to Start Your Amazon Business
CMP will be hosting a training to help aspiring entrepreneurs find out the best way to launch and grow e-commerce business on Amazon on Wednesdays, April 3rd and April 10th!
The training is designed to help you learn all the essentials to start and run a thriving e-commerce business, from how to set up an Amazon Seller Account, how to find products and suppliers, to how to drive traffic to your store, and many other skills needed to successfully run your Amazon business.
For more details, please contact 917-626-8161 or 646-292-9672, or visit us at 70 Mulberry St, 3rd FL, New York City.
2019 Gala Career Builder Award Recipient --- Raymond Yu
CMP is pleased to introduce one of our 2019 Career Building Awards Gala honorees!
Raymond Yu is the President of Yuco Management, Inc. and Yuco Real Estate Company, Inc. As New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development’s (HPD) largest Asian-American-owned affordable housing development partner, Raymond and his companies have been committed to improving low-income families’ living conditions through designing and building affordable housing. Look for more information in our future postings, and join us at our April 18th gala to celebrate Raymond’s accomplishments. Thank you.
Closure Notice for Tomorrow, 3/4/19.
Due to expected severe weather conditions, CMP will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, March 4th, 2019. Stay warm and safe!
FREE Youth Computer & ESL Class
Our next cycle of OSY Program is starting on March 18th, 2019 and we are now actively recruiting! If you’re between the ages of 16 and 24, and need help in enrolling in college and applying for financial aid, don’t miss the program.
See flyers below for more details:
15% and Growing Campaign: Advocating for A More Equitable Budget!
CMP is so proud to take part in the 11th Annual 15% & Growing Coalition Advocacy Day today. With 25 legislative meetings scheduled and a press conference with over 300 community members represented, we advocated with over 45 APA serving or APA led organizations to ensure budget equity for the largest growing population in NYC!
2019 Gala Career Builder Award Recipient — Bill Tan
CMP is pleased to introduce one of our 2019 Career Building Awards Gala honorees！
Bill Tan is the Founder and CEO of Transcendent Endeavors. The firm uses technology to optimize workflow among health care providers, and improve language access in minority communities. Look for more information in our future postings, and join us at our April 18th gala to celebrate Bill’s accomplishments！
CMP 2019 Flushing JOB FAIR
Please SAVE THE DATE for our 2019 Flushing Job Fair!
Date: Thursday, March 28th, 2019
Time: 12 PM - 4 PM
Location: Flushing YMCA, 138-46 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY, 11354
Employers information will be available soon. Please check back later.
CMP Honored by NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer
We are deeply honored to receive the recognition and award from NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer yesterday at the 2019 Lunar New Year Celebration! The recognition to the work and services we have been providing to the community is important and we will continue our mission of promoting economic self-sufficiency and career advancement!
And congratulations to other honorees: NYS Senator John Liu, Korean American Family Service Center and Sun Yup Kim, president of Korean American Chamber of Commerce of New York.
Our OSY current cycle's students are graduating today!
Our OSY current cycle's students are graduating today! Congratulations!🎉🎉
- Next step?
- Let's go to COLLEGE!💪👩🎓👨🎓💪
President's Day Closure Notice
CMP will have an early closing on Friday, 2/15/19, at 1 PM, and will also be closed on President’s Day, Monday, 2/18/19. We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, 2/19/19. Thanks.
Career Forum on Civil Services Jobs
Partnering with Asian Youth Center, YWCA of Queens, we together organized and held a Career Forum on Civil Service jobs on this past Sunday, Feb. 10th at FUMC in Flushing (후러싱제일교회). Over 140 participants attended the forum and got useful tips and help in navigating and applying for civil service jobs.
Want to Be a City Employee?
Would you like to be a city employee? Come to our Career Forum this Sunday (Feb. 10th) to know your options about city jobs!
Lunar New Year Closure Notice
To celebrate Lunar New Year 2019, CMP will have an early closing on Monday, 2/4/19, at 1 PM, and will also be closed on Tuesday, 2/5/19. We will resume regular business hours on Wednesday, 2/6/19.
Welcome, Elizabeth Lee!
We are very happy and honored to welcome Ms. Elizabeth Lee as a return member to CMP Board of Directors. We believe Elizabeth and her more than 20 years of retail banking, wealth management, and small business experience and expertise will again become a valuable asset to CMP, our services and the community.
Welcome, Elizabeth!
Click here to know more about Elizabeth.
Thank You, James Liu.
It’s with regret that we announce Mr. James Liu has officially resigned from his seat on Board of Directors of CMP as he wished to spend more time on his business venture. James has been a wonderful asset to CMP and has played a significant role in the organization’s strategic and policy oversight and development direction. While we will miss James, we sincerely thank him for his great contributions and wish him all the best for his future endeavors!
FREE Workshop on How to Start and Run a Successful Business
In partnership with AARP Foundation, CMP is providing a series of workshops on Work for Yourself@50+ to help older adults learn the ins and outs of successful self-employment. Our next workshop will be on Wednesday, February 27th from 6 PM to 8 PM. For more information, please contact (212) 571-1698 or (646) 292-9672.
