Asian Community Development Corporation

Meet Angela Lei, Community Design & Planning's Graduate Intern, who spearheaded the planning and facilitation of Resident Leadership Academy in Quincy! ✨

➡️ Swipe to hear from Angela on why she wanted to join ACDC and to take a peek at her work from the recent RLA! Through these workshops, Angela equipped Quincy residents with fundamentals of good urban planning, housing and the power of community advocacy.

🏙️ Angela Lei is a Boston native and an urban planner. She recently received her Master of City Planning from MIT, where her coursework focused on space activation, human-scale mobility planning, and understanding neighborhood changes. Her passion in urban planning is rooted in social equity and a mission of building healthy and vibrant neighborhoods for the city she loves!

🔗 Read the full interview at asiancdc.org/blog!

🎬 Save the date for ACDC's 20th Anniversary Films at the Gate from Friday August 14th to Sunday, August 16th! ☀️
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📽️ Films at the Gate (FATG) is ACDC's annual 3-day film festival, planned and executed by the A-VOYCE youth for community. Join us outdoors at the Chinatown gate to watch films under the stars, enjoy live performances, and participate in fun activities. This event is open to the public and enjoyable for all age groups.

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🗓️ Fri, Aug 14 to Sun, Aug 16
🕔5:30-10:00pm each night⁠
📍Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park at the Greenway

👀 Keep an eye out for special activities to celebrate 20 years of bringing the Chinatown community together to enjoy kung fu films!
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🔗 Sponsor this year's 20th Anniversary Films at the Gate by visiting asiancdc.org/fatg! Each year, we bring in over 600 attendees over the course of the three days.

Access to safe, stable housing is the foundation of strong communities.⁠
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Last week during NeighborWorks Week, America and its network partners, including , highlighted the power of investment in housing and community development. ⁠
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Visit asiancdc.org and learn how we invest in Asian American and low-income communities by creating and preserving affordable and vibrant neighborhoods in Chinatown and Greater Boston.