1. Building Community to Improve Lives
Chinatown CDC
Building Community to Improve Lives

2. Chinatown Snapshot A little under ¼ sq.mi.
Surrounded by high dollar real estate
14,000+ residents
900+ storefronts
2,700+ jobs
7,000+ rental housing units
18 bank branches
Least amount of open space per capita
Transit dependent population

3. Gordon Chin – 1st Executive Director (JAZZ)

4. Norman Fong – 2nd Executive Director (FUNK)

5. Transportation
Streets & Alleys
Open Space
Economic Development
Housing
Public Art

6. Adult and Senior Leadership Development
Base Organizations
Training
Leadership Council
CTA and PYRIA Boards TRIP, CAIA, CCBRP, CCBH
Governance Support
CTA
PYRIA
Grassroots Leadership Training
SRO Families
Resident Councils

7. Community Tenants Association (1,000 Members)

8. Ping Yuen Residents Improvement Association (420 Households)

9. SRO Families (457 Households)

10. Youth Development AAA and YSROs General Members Unlimited Core Leaders
Leadership Training
Campaign Academy
12 in cohort
Chinatown Alleyway Tours
3 tiers: intern to 1st level to senior
Chinatown Leadership Empowerment Grassroots Organizing (LEGO!)
Alumni Retention
ACCESS
YSROs alumni
Mentorship
Friends of Youth
Social
Project Based
Fundraising
Urban Institute
Partnership with Planning
Young adult pipeline
Summer only
Community Leadership
Community Boards
CBO Staff
City Department Staff
Community Volunteers
Local Advisory Committees
Local Commissions
Elected Officials

11. Ping Yuen Public Housing Rehab

12. API Council Members (August 2014)
APA Family Support Services

Chinese Progressive Association

Richmond Area Multi-Services

API Legal Outreach

Samoan Community Development Center
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
Community Youth Center

Donaldina Cameron House

Self-Help for the Elderly

AAJC - Asian Law Caucus

Filipino Community Center
South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN)
Asian Neighborhood Design, Inc.

Filipino-American Development Foundation
Southeast Asian Community Center

Asian Pacific American Community Center
Gum Moon/Asian Women Resources Center
The YMCA of San Francisco-Chinatown
Charity Cultural Services Center

Japanese Community Youth Council
Veterans Equity Center

Chinatown Community Development Center
Kimochi, Inc.

Visitacion Valley Asian Alliance
NICOS Chinese Health Coalition

West Bay Pilipino Multi-Service, Inc.

Chinese for Affirmative Action

Chinese Newcomers Service Center
Northeast Community Credit Union
Wu Yee Children's Services

13. Learn More
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