Chinese Progressive Association

PRESS STATEMENT – SOL2SOL ASIAN CONTINGENT: From Our Homelands to Our Frontlines, Asians Rise for Climate Justice

September 7, 2018

We, members of the Asian Contingent, are united under the banner “From Our Homelands to Our Frontlines.” The crisis of climate change has inflicted environmental disaster across our homelands in Asia ranging from rising sea levels, air, soil and water pollution, dams bursting, typhoons, extreme temperatures, drought, major threats to food security and a host of other assaults, resulting in deaths, illness and displacement of millions of people. Read More

PRESS STATEMENT — Bone and Flesh: Chinese community must defend dignity of all families

June 29, 2018

Chinese Progressive Association 華人進步會 PRESS STATEMENT June 30, 2018 Contact: Shaw San Liu Bone and Flesh: Chinese community must defend dignity of all families The Chinese Progressive Association stands firmly for all families to be treated with dignity and compassion
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ACTION: SIGN ON – Support the Dignity for Kome Workers Campaign!

July 2, 2018

On June 7th, 2018, the California Labor Commissioner issued a $5.16 million wage theft citation to owners at Kome Buffet in Daly City. One of the workers at Kome, Chiu Ping Tam shares, “Many of my coworkers have been working
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Above Image: Group Photo at Pam & Ben’s 70th Birthday

May 2018 Newsletter: Adventures in Big Organizing

May 29, 2018

Above Image: Group Photo at Pam & Ben’s 70th Birthday Earlier this month, we celebrated the 70th birthday of Pam and Ben, CPA’s beloved co-founders and movement leaders. It was beautiful to see so many generations of comrades, activists, friends
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Finance & Administration Manager

May 23, 2018

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT updated May 2018 Finance and Administration Manager Organizational Description Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) is a grassroots membership-based organization that empowers the Chinese community in San Francisco and promotes justice and equality for all people.
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Join us for 2018 CPA’s Youth Movement of Justice and Organizing Program!

May 8, 2018

Summer program begins June 13th-16th with our retreat, then picks up with regular programming June 25, 2018, and ends on August 14, 2018. Applications are due **May 26th, 2018 at 6pm**! Visit www.cpasf.org/youthapps Read More

WE ARE RESILIENT: AN INTERGENERATIONAL ART EXHIBIT ON RESISTANCE AND HEALING

March 2, 2018

Under the guidance of Artist-in-Residence Kayan Cheung-Miaw, Chinese Progressive Association proudly presents “We Are Resilient: An Intergenerational Art Exhibit on Resistance and Healing,” featuring the art of low-income Chinese immigrant adults of TWC (Tenant Worker Center) and youth of Youth
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CPA CELEBRATES 45 YEARS: HARNESSING THE STRENGTH OF A THOUSAND RIVERS

March 2, 2018

45 years ago, CPA was founded by Chinatown elders, youth, students, and activists inspired to change the world. We are proud of the last four and a half decades fighting to defend and protect our community, win policies that uplift
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JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: Senior Community Organizer

February 23, 2018

updated November 2017 Senior Community Organizer Organizational Description Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) is a grassroots membership-based organization that empowers the Chinese community in San Francisco and promotes justice and equality for all people. CPA’s campaigns and
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Immigrant Workers Transform Their Workplace & Win $4 Million Settlement

February 23, 2018

When Workers Organize — We All Win Dear Friends: I have some wonderful news to share with you. Today, we are excited to announce a $4 million dollar landmark settlement and model workplace changes for workers at Yank Sing, one
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