CNSC - Chinese Newcomers Service Center 新僑服務中心

1969: CNSC begins serving the community through funding from San Francisco Foundation. Initiated the 24-hour bilingual emergency hotline. Initiated the home-visit program.

1970: Initiated the Immigrant/ Refugee Reception Program in cooperation with Hong Kong International Social Service. Published the bilingual semi-monthly immigrant newsletter.

1973: Compiled and printed the first bilingual citizenship handbook. Launched the first Voters' Registration Campaign in Chinatown.

1974: Extended the Volunteer Income Tax Program in cooperation with the Society of American Accountants.

1980s

Founded the Network of Chinese Immigrant Service Agencies in North America and hosted the first national conference. Initiated the Survival Course for new immigrants in cooperation with Cameron House. Initiated the Job Placement Program in cooperation with EDD.

Installed voting machine in office and started teaching first time voters to use it. Initiated the Post-migration Orientation and Support Program.

Began its first Radiothon with Sinocast Radio TV.

Hosted the 6th National Conference of Chinese Immigrant Service Agencies in North America.

Initiated the Employer Outreach Program funded by the San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club with a matching grant of $10,000 from the Mayor's office.

1990s

Served as an outreach center for the Census Bureau to try to minimize the undercount of Chinese-speaking residents.

Assisted INS in the Alien Registration Card Replacement Program.

First Annual Emperor and Empress Charity Gala. Featured in a national television program on KQED Channel 9 about Chinese immigration.

Walt Disney, AT&T, and Vitasoy sponsored a premiere screening of the film, "Joy Luck Club" to benefit CNSC and the Asian Women Resources Center.

Developed "Newcomers Guide" in collaboration with California State Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Action, AT&T, Bank of America, PG & E, and Imada Wong Communication Group. Provided to Northern California families to promote consumer awareness and to provide emergency preparation information.

San Francisco Foundation funds the center to develop a Five Year Plan for growth and improvement in delivery of services and programs.

Expanded immigration related services and increased citizenship and ESL classes to assist those affected by welfare reforms.

Opening of onsite computer learning center, sponsored by AT&T. CNSC enhances collaborative relationships with community organizations like ILRC, Operation Access, S.F. Food Bank, Team Tech, and Help-link, to strengthen and complement CNSC's services

CNSC celebrates its 30th Anniversary. Launches new series of seminars targeted for small business development in the 21st Century. Al Gore meets with CNSC board members.

The New Millennium…

Chinese Newcomers Service Center selected by the Telecommunication Consumer Protection Foundation to conduct the Telecommunication Consumer Protect Program.

2008 Chinese Newcomers Service Center partner (CNSC) with Self Help for the elderly (SHE) to establish the Chinatown Neighborhood Workforce Center (CNWC) in collaboration of 15 Chinatown CBOs.

CNSC is also funded by the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

(OEWD) to provide intensive and Core B services for the Workforce Investment Act program via CNWC.