LATEST UPDATE:
After last fall's victories to win approval for the campus, our campaign has recently won two more necessary votes to approve the designs for both buildings of the two building campus. Though opponents have filed lawsuits to block the project, the campus remains on track to break ground this year.
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Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown was formed in March 2007 to support the need for expanded adult education opportunities in Chinatown and a permanent City College campus to meet this need.
As individuals, families, and organizations that have for generations worked and lived in Chinatown, we know first hand that City College’s educational programs are critical to immigrants, low-wage workers, and limited-English proficient individuals. A permanent campus will help future generations of Chinese Americans achieve economic and social mobility, and pay homage to the importance of education in the Chinatown community.
Our coalition co-chairs include:
- Peter Chi, Chinese American Association for Commerce*
- Henry Der, Former California Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Mai Mai Ho, Executive Director, Asian Perinatal Advocates* www.apasfgh.org
- Him Mark Lai, Chinese American Historian
- Harrison Lim, Presiding President, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association*
- Mei Zhen Ma, Member, Chinatown North Beach Campus Student Council
- Vincent Pan, Executive Director, Chinese for Affirmative Action www.caasf.org
- Sarah Wan, Executive Director, CYC (formerly Chinatown Youth Center)* www.cycsf.org
- Linda Wang, Community Housing Activist
- Alan S. Wong, former Member, San Francisco Community College District Board of Trustees
- Norman Yee, Member, San Francisco Board of Education
*titles and affiliations listed for identification purposes only
Feel free to contact us at:
Friends of Educational Opportunities in Chinatown
華埠教育機會之友
c/o 17 Walter U. Lum Place
San Francisco, CA 94108
supportchinatowncampus@gmail.com