Chinatown Community Development Center

We are excited to announce that 1005 Powell is now accepting applications through DAHLIA. All household members must be 62 years of age or older. Monthly Rent - SRO: $295 - $983 (1-2 Occupants Per Unit) Minimum Monthly Income - Two Times the Monthly Rent Apply on DAHLIA: https://lnkd.in/gErSt2U3 Link to Marketing Flyer: https://lnkd.in/g3_m8swR Applications will be accepted online via the City’s DAHLIA website until July 29, 2024, at 5:00 PM. Applications received by the deadline will be placed in a lottery held on August 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Applicants will be placed on the property's waitlist to fill current vacancies. For more information, contact 1005 Powell leasing at 415-658-7602 or [email protected]. Official lottery results will be posted on DAHLIA.

"It’s the heart and soul of Chinese cooking to make something by hand, fresh every day. Nowadays, that’s what’s so precious about going to Chinatown — you can still experience artisanal food.” - Grace Young "The cultural importance of such restaurants can’t be overstated, especially as Chinatown populations shrink across the country. Establishments that specialize in traditional Chinese cuisine could help save what she described as a Chinatown culture at risk of fading away." Chinatown CDC Executive Director Malcolm Yeung "said he hopes Rice Roll Express can add to the authenticity he and his fellow advocates hope to preserve." “For Chinatown residents, this is another affordable and sustainable option just like our bakeries, noodle shops and take-out delis. For visitors, this can be an additional pathway to learn about our community, especially when you are in line rubbing elbows with a Chinatown grandma.” Read Now > https://lnkd.in/gJjxGbHP #RiceRollExpress #SFChinatown #Chinatown

"Huiquing Kuang immigrated to the U.S. two years ago and lives in a Chinatown SRO with her husband and two young children. To her, Stockton Street feels like home." "It has everything we need," said Kuang. "With a neighborhood like Chinatown, we have a corridor that is purely focused on residents. It really helps to ensure that we also make residents feel like this is the neighborhood they want to live in because they feel like they’re part of that neighborhood, they’re cared for and people understand that they are the main target for the usage.” - Rosa Chen, Chinatown CDC Read Now > https://lnkd.in/gS55ETJh #SFChinatown

Save the date for a film screening in Chicago, IL! Chinatown Community Development Center, The Rose Pak Community Fund, and Chinese American Service League are co-hosting RALLY, a film that documents the rise of San Francisco Chinatown’s political prominence and power – fueled by the fiery, fearless activist and kingmaker Rose Pak. You don’t want to miss this riveting political drama! Date/Time: Sunday, June 9th at 6pm-8pm CDT. Following the film screening is a Q A with film director Rooth Tang, Chinatown CDC Executive Director Malcolm Yeung, and Alderwoman Nicole Lee. RSVP > https://lnkd.in/ggea5gVh The event is in partnership with National CAPACD's 2024 Building CAPACD convention.

🎉 Congratulations to Gordon Chin, our founder, who was honored by the API Council and introduced by two other … BOSSES.

Cultural stigmas and intergenerational traumas make navigating mental health in the Asian American community complex, but modern day practitioners and healers offer expansive frameworks for a holistic approach. The event will feature comedy by Kristee Ono; a discussion between licensed therapist Soo Jin Lee of the Yellow Chair Collective, healing practitioner Angela Basbas Angel and community activist, author and filmmaker Satsuki Ina; and a tasting of bites by Chef Yana Gilbuena. Produced and hosted by Cecilia Lei. Join KQED and CAAMFest on 5/16 at 7pm. RSVP > https://lnkd.in/gZgNZJDU In-person at KQED HQ, 2601 Mariposa Street San Francisco and Livestream available. #AAPI 

As part of the recent "I Love Tenderloin Week," an initiative in partnership with the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Tenderloin Community Benefit District, we welcomed back the Tenderloin Family Housing Cooking Competition and hosted the Artisan and Small Business Showcase. Community members and four judges: San Francisco Chronicle Restaurant Critic, MacKenzie Fegan; founder and CEO of Port of Mokha Inc., Mokhtar Alkhanshali; La Teranga restaurant owner, Naffy Flatley; and CCDC Board Member, Fady Zoubi, tried the cooking from the 30 participants. The celebration is a love letter to everyone that enjoys good food! #TenderloinFamilyHousing #CookingCompetition #ILoveTenderloinWeek #TenderloinSF #SFTenderloin #SanFrancisco #201Turk

Thank you Di Gao, National Trust for Historic Preservation, for highlighting the existential threats that Chinatowns across America face from land use, gentrification, and displacement. Chinatown CDC is committed to preserving San Francisco's Chinatown, the oldest in the nation, by focusing on people, places and community. Read More > https://lnkd.in/gKvAiHTZ

Thank you Claudine Cheng, Founder and President of the APA Heritage Foundation and Board Member of Chinatown CDC, for championing and leading San Francisco's annual signature Asian American and Pacific Islander Month celebration since the inaugural event in 2005. Your leadership inspires the community and your efforts give a voice to the City’s AAPI population. Read More > https://lnkd.in/gzQnzSBb #AAPIHeritageMonth #AAPI #APAHM #SanFrancisco Asian Art Museum Center for Asian American Media San Francisco Public Library

“At the height of the pandemic, Malcolm Yeung was desperately trying to get millions from the city to feed Chinatown families living in cramped single room occupancy units who could not safely cook meals in shared kitchens. The head of the nonprofit Chinatown CDC, Yeung met with Supervisor Aaron Peskin and his staff in a North Beach alley to lobby for the funds while social distancing. “What do you think you need to make this work?” Peskin shouted from 15 feet away. “I think we need $2.2 million!” Yeung called back. The Board of Supervisors approved $1.9 million.” https://bit.ly/3Jti0in