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| Last updated on July 10, 2008 |
Bridging cultures, communities and generations.
Creating opportunities for Chinese immigrants and their families to succeed.
CISC helps Chinese and other Asian immigrants throughout King County achieve success in their new community by providing information, referral, advocacy, social, and support services.
Description:
Chinese Information and Service Center offers a broad range of social, family, employment, education, and cultural programs to the Chinese and other Asian communities in King County. Founded in 1972 by student volunteers to meet the needs of Chinese immigrants, particularly seniors, CISC has grown to become one of the area’s largest and most effective providers of referral and direct services to bilingual/bicultural individuals and families. In 2007, more than 6,000 people took advantage of programs that ease and enrich the lives of youth, parents, and elders in the years immediately following immigration and well beyond.
History:
CISC was started in 1972 by a group of energetic college and high school students. They worked as part time volunteers in a tiny donated space in Chinatown to fulfill a community need. The early focus was on helping non-English speaking elderly in the community. Later, CISC broadened its scope and added adult and youth employment programs, ESL and naturalization classes, family and youth services, domestic violence and crime victim services, and a community technology center.
Over the years, CISC has continued to respond to community needs by bringing services for seniors to the Eastside. In 2007, CISC partnered with other community based organizations and began providing immigrant transition services on the Eastside and at its International Family Center-Kent in Chinese, Vietnamese, Spanish, Russian, and the languages of India.
Contact person: Nelson Tang, Office Manager, (phone), (email)
Office fax number: (206) 624-5634
Address:
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611 S Lane St
Seattle, WA 98104
This location is handicap accessible
(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.cisc-seattle.org
Miscellaneous Information
| Liability |
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No
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| Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers? |
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No
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| Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18? |
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Yes
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