With the support of NYC City Council, the Glow Community Center is located at One Flushing, providing arts & culture and youth development programs and serving as a hub for community activity. We aim to serve the multi-cultural population of our community, including but not limited to the under-served new immigrant, low-income households residing in Flushing and nearby communities.
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GCC Seminars: Community Solutions to Hate Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Program
– Thursday, December 8th, 2022
– 9:00AM – 5:00PM
– Glow Cultural Center
133-29 41st Ave. 1FL
Flushing NY 11355
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Family Harmony: Parent & Child Relationships Seminar Series
– Tuesday, December 13th, 2022
– 6:30PM – 8:30PM
– Glow Cultural Center
133-29 41st Ave. 1FL
Flushing NY 11355
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2022 State of the District New York City Council Member Sandra Ung Progress Report
– Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
– 4:00PM – 5:00PM
– Glow Cultural Center
133-29 41st Ave. 1FL
Flushing NY 11355
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Past Featured Events/Webinars
2022 GCC Music Festival New York Guqin Center 9th Anniversary Concert
Our winter saloon has come to a bright finish!
GCC is happy to have New York Guqin Center and NYC Hanfu co-organizing this culturally significant event with us.
For those interested in Chinese culture, keep an eye out for our upcoming Lunar New Year Celebration series!
2022 Fall Festival Wrap Up
On September 24th, GCC had an immensely successful Annual Fall Festival: thousands of people came from all over New York, enjoying more than four hours of diverse performances, children’s activities, and free giveaways.
Let’s take a moment to look back at all the fun we had! (photo album link included)
The Autumn Shanghainese in New York by Wang Huigen & Thanksgiving Concert
On November 19th, we had a new book launch: The Autumn Shanghainese in New York by Wang Huigen & and a Thanksgiving Concert. There were autographed edition of the new book, calligraphy & art exhibition, and live performances.
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Army Service Month Career Fair Salute to Veterans
In observance of Veterans Day, Lieutenant Colonel Harold L. Morris Commander of the US Army New York City Recruiting Battalion hosted a Career Fair where distinguished soldiers, veterans, and community members of our local API community shared their army stories and cultural experiences. We learned about how we can serve on Active Duty, Army Reserve, or Commission as an Officer.
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In-person Seminar with former Harvard Interviewer Alex C.
On November 12, we had a Former Harvard Interviewer share his experiences and gave us exclusive tips on how to wow university admission staffs. Alex C. is a former Harvard interviewer, former TA for Computer Science at Harvard, and Former College Board SAT Essay grader.
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The Soul of India:Touching The Light
To celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence&Diwali, the Brahma Kumaris Organization hosted an celebration at GCC consisting of music, dance, and conversations to celebrate Diwali and the 75th Anniversary of the Indepence of India.
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Celebrate Autumn 2022 Fall Festival at Kissena Corridor Park
On September 24th, at Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing, thousands of NYC residents participated in this year’s Fall Festival. We thank all the generous sponsors that made this event possible, and those involved in planning for and delivering this great and fun filled Fall Festival to the community.
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GCC x So Am I-Worthy
“LOVE & UNITY”
May AAPI Concert
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In honor of this month, GCC have joined force with the amazing record label “So Am I-Worthy” to bring you a “LOVE & UNITY” benefit concert, an event that aims to shed light on diversity, equity and inclusion specifically pertaining to women, to highlight and empower all cultures.
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Year of the Tiger: Lunar New Year Gala & Cultural Street Fair Wrap-Up
The Lunar New Year is one of the most celebrated holidays in the Asian community. This year, Glow Cultural Center partnered with Queens Public Library and Hanfu NYC to bring us two wonder-filled days of traditional LNY activites and performances! Let’s take a moment to look back at what we did.
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Mother’s Day Chinese Speech Competition
To celebrate Mother’s Day and promote Chinese culture, on May 8th, Chinese Radio Network hosted a “Mother’s Day” Chinese Speech Competition in Flushing, where up to a hundred participants attended and made a speech in Chinese to express their love for their moms.
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2021 Annual Fall Festival at Kissena Corridor Park
On September 25th, at Kissena Corridor Park in Flushing, thousands of NYC residents participated in this year’ Fall Festival. We thank all the generous sponsors that made this event possible, and those involved in planning for and delivering this great and fun filled Fall Festival to the community.
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Thank you for attending our Mother’s Day event!
On the afternoon of May 8th, 2021, we gathered in beautiful Sands Point, on the north shore of Long island. With the help of Karen, Donna, Karanda, and Jean, more than 30 moms and daughters created their own flower arrangement centerpieces. We all enjoyed a very special and memorable Mother’s Day!
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Family STEM trip to CSTL 6/26/2021
We were excited to have held a full day of cool hands-on activities at the Center for Science Teaching and Learning (CSTL). There was a live animal shows, naturalist hike, aquatic habitats experience and more!
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GCC Family STEM Parents as Learning Partners – First Workshop
Empowering parents as learning partners means more blended and personalized learning to expand on families’ capacities to support children at home and school.
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GCC Webinar: 遗产规划
Estate Planning
Why do you need to have a Trust in addition to a Will? & What is the process and cost to set up a Trust?
Speaker, Yanfei Ran, Esq 冉燕飛律師 is the Head of Estate Planning and Trust Department of MC and Chen P.C. Flushing office
GCC Webinar: Long Term Care 長期護理
This Long Term Care 長期護理 webinar shared an introduction to Long Term Care and the common questions such as things to consider about Long Term Care, How Medicare coverage works, and how people should plan for long-term care.
Special thanks to our guest speaker June Liao | 廖雪純
NYC Test and Trace Corps Mobile COVID Testing for the Community
Vulnerable populations and neighborhoods like the Flushing community are still seeing heavy impacts of COVID-19. We partnered with New York Office Test and Trace Corps and provided mobile testing at the Glow Community Center for FREE Covid19 TESTING!
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Latest Updates, Progress & Information w/ DOHMH
With the COVID vaccination changing frequently, questions such as whether the vaccine is safe and effective and what kind of side effects are to be expected are common questions amongst community members.
Speaker: Echo Song, DOHMH
COMMUNITY MARKET & GOOD DEEDS GIVEAWAY 3/27
In collaboration with AAFE and HoGD, the Glow Community Center (GCC) hosted a community closet event on March 27th, 2021, with the help of 42 volunteers from around NYC.
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COMMUNITY MARKET & GOOD DEEDS GIVEAWAY 1/30
On Saturday, January 30th, 2021, House of Good Deeds’ partnership with Glow Community Center, Asian Americans for Equality, and MinKwon Center for Community Action, hosted an indoor community Deeds Giveaway
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Bystander Intervention/ De-escalation workshop
Our community faces the spike of anti-Asian stigma due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to address discrimination and know how to support and help each other when we are in the situation.
新冠疫情加上華人息事寧人文化。我們面臨頻繁而且嚴重的歧視性騷擾甚至仇恨犯罪。有鑑於此，紐約市人權局和反暴力教育中心特舉辦中文的＂面臨歧視自助助人＂講座
GCC Webinar: Medicare Facts and Myths 紅藍卡醫療保險的事實與謎思
Most people know that the earliest age you can get medicare is 65, but not many people like to buy insurance to get covered. So how does one apply? and What is Medicare exactly?
Special thanks to our presenter Nelson Lai 黎富成
Mother’s Day Chinese Speech Competition
To celebrate Mother’s Day and promote Chinese culture, on May 8th, Chinese Radio Network hosted a “Mother’s Day” Chinese Speech Competition in Flushing, where up to a hundred participants attended and made a speech in Chinese to express their love for their moms.
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- Asking the community and our members how they’re doing and getting to reconnect again.
