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  • Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox

    Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox

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    Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox! Say hello to “Tea Time.” This sculpture will be auctioned off to support CYC thanks to the artistry of Stephanie Mufson. “Tea Time” can be found at Oakland International Airport but there are 10 more oxen located around the Bay Area. Do you know where…

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  • Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground is set to open this Friday

    Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground is set to open this Friday

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    After 2.5 years of renovation, Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground is set to open this Friday with CYC running the clubhouse operations. The playground pays tribute to an important mythical creature in Chinese folklore, the dragon. The dragon is a symbol of power, strength, and good luck. The pearl that the dragon chases represents wisdom…

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  • Jeremy Lin Foundation Announces CYC as a Grantee

    Jeremy Lin Foundation Announces CYC as a Grantee

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    Jeremy Lin Foundation Announces Bay Area Grantees Focused on Overlooked AAPI Youth Needs The Foundation’s granting coincides with Lin’s signing with the Santa Cruz Warriors The Jeremy Lin Foundation is pleased to announce it has awarded over $200,000 in grants to five community-based organizations working to improve opportunities for underserved youth in the Bay Area. …

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  • Thank you Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco for the award

    Thank you Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco for the award

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    It is our honor to receive the award. Congratulations to Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco for celebrating their 55th anniversary Harmony & Bliss Virtual Gala on Tuesday, October 13th.

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  • How can you stand up for AAPI Youth?

    How can you stand up for AAPI Youth?

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    These are just a few reported stories about how Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have experienced targeted hate and racism due to COVID (Source: stopaapihate.org). This is why CYC and Beyond Differences have teamed up in the #StandUp4AAPIYouth campaign. The campaign will provide FREE educational resources to teachers for their students to learn about appreciating other cultures and to stand…

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  • Stand Up for AAPI Youth During COVID

    Stand Up for AAPI Youth During COVID

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    COVID has brought on additional anxiety in the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community who have been unfairly targeted and scapegoated with hate and discrimination. The data from Stop AAPI Hate (stopaapihate.org) shows there are trends around the country from reported incidents in various forms and places. CYC and Beyond Differences are committed to taking a stand…

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  • Chinatown YMCA weekly food pantry

    Chinatown YMCA weekly food pantry

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    Today staff from CYC helped the Chinatown YMCA with their weekly food pantry to load and pass out 180 bags of groceries to the community while practicing social distancing and using masks and gloves. Many seniors rely on the weekly food pantry to live on. Food was supplied by the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank.

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  • Celebrating the Year of the Rat at the Chinese New Year Parade

    Celebrating the Year of the Rat at the Chinese New Year Parade

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    We had a great time at the Chinese New Year Parade celebrating the Year of the Rat! If you didn’t see us live or on tv here is a recap of our troupe. The CYC truck hosted the Jade Emperor greeting the crowd followed by the zodiac animals vying to be picked as this year’s…

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  • Lunar New Year Celebrations

    Lunar New Year Celebrations

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    One of many Lunar New Year celebrations taking place this week. CYC’s Newcomer Club started the festivities with over a 100 youth eating special Lunar New Year food for good luck and playing fun games. #cycsf #lunarnewyear #yearoftherat #goodluck #prosperity

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