A historic look at Chinatown

Across the street from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association is the six-story Chinatown Community Education Center, which houses the Asian American Civic Association, publisher of the bilingual newspaper Sampan, and the Kwong Kow Chinese School. 'In this one neighborhood, there are several organizations,' Cheung said. 'Nonprofits and community organizations are really important here to help immigrants progress in their life in the US, but they also provide social space for people to meet and gather.' Cheung's employer, the Asian Community Development Corporation, is a 24-year-old nonprofit organization that develops affordable housing, helps community members with purchasing housing and develops programs for youth.
Jeremy C. Fox for Boston.com
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By Jeremy C. Fox, Town Correspondent
Across the street from the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association is the six-story Chinatown Community Education Center, which houses the Asian American Civic Association, publisher of the bilingual newspaper Sampan, and the Kwong Kow Chinese School.

"In this one neighborhood, there are several organizations," Cheung said. "Nonprofits and community organizations are really important here to help immigrants progress in their life in the US, but they also provide social space for people to meet and gather." Cheung's employer, the Asian Community Development Corporation, is a 24-year-old nonprofit organization that develops affordable housing, helps community members with purchasing housing and develops programs for youth.