Chinese-American Planning Council (CPC) Beacon Community Center at I.S. 220

c. 2004 - present

CPC Beacon at I.S. 220 provides a range of after-school programming, including health and fitness, academic preparation classes, and Chinese traditional dance classes. These programs are located in I.S. 220 which is a public middle school in Sunset Park, District 20. The majority of participants reside in Sunset Park and nearby areas. Funded by NYC's Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), this program is part of the broader CPC organization, which offers a multitude of services such as childcare, adult literacy programs, and access to legal services, among others. The CPC Beacon has put on events and showcases highlighting specifically Chinese culture such as holidays, literature, and poetry.

The photo on the left was taken from the CPC's website. It depicts an event the program put on at IS 220 for Chinese New Year. The photo on the right shows the building CPC Beacon's after school programming takes place in.
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Details

Category
Organization/Association
Instructional Level
Middle/Junior High School
Audience
All Ages, Children, Teenagers
Corporate Body
CPC (Chinese-American Planning Council)
Tags
culture, healthandwellness, afterschool, saturdayschool, enrichment, middleschool
Notes
The CPC was founded in 1965, but the specific programming put on by the CPC Beacon at IS 220 began in the mid 2000s (~2004).

Location

  • 4812 9th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, USA
    2004 - present

References

  1. CPC Beacon at I.S. 220. Chinese-American Planning Council. (2023, April 5). https://www.cpc-nyc.org/programs/education/cpc-beacon-220