Historical Timeline:

2004 Chinese Newcomers Service Center celebrates the 35th Anniversary.
2003 Chinese Newcomers Service Center selected by the Telecommunication Consumer Protection Foundation to conduct the Telecommunication Consumer Protect Program.
2002 CNSC designated by the Mayor's Office as a Neighborhood Center.
2001 After 5 years of service, executive director Teresa Wu retired and replaced by Julia Ling, an Attorney from Hong Kong.
2000 CNSC Official website launched!
1999 CNSC celebrates its 30th Anniversary. Launches new series of seminars targeted for small business development in the 21st Century. Al Gore meets with CNSC board members.
1998 Opening of onsite computer learning center, sponsored by AT&T. CNSC enhances collaborative relationships with community organizations like ILRC, Operation Access, S.F. Food Bank, Team Tech, and Help-link, to strengthen and complement CNSC's services.
1997 San Francisco Foundation funds the center to develop a Five Year Plan for growth and improvement in delivery of services and programs. Expanded immigration related services and increased citizenship and ESL classes to assist those affected by welfare reforms.
1996 After 23 years of service, executive director Po S. Wong retires. CNSC's current director, Teresa T. Wu, comes on board. Welfare reforms and loss of United Way allocations present difficult challenges for the survival of the agency.
1995 CNSC invited Thomas Schiltgen, INS District Director, to meet with a live studio audience on our Newcomer News Radio Program. For the first time clients were able to ask questions and get answers directly from the district director.
1994 Developed "Newcomers Guide" in collaboration with California State Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Action, AT&T, Bank of America, PG & E, and Imanda Wong Communication Group. Provided to Northern California families to promote consumer awareness and to provide emergency preparation information.
1993 Held 1st Annual Emperor and Empress Charity Ball. Featured in a national television program on KQED Channel 9 about Chinese immigration. Walt Disney, AT&T, and Vitasoy sponsored a premiere screening of the film, "Joy Luck Club," to benefit CNSC and the Asian Women Resources Center.
1992 Assisted INS in the Alien Registration Card Replacement Program.
1991 Expanded employment services by inviting the State Department of Rehabilitation to provide intake and screening onsite. Hong Kong ATV and KTSF-TV 26 join Sinocast in expanding telethon/radiothon drive.
1990 Served as an outreach center for the Census Bureau to try to minimize the undercount of Chinese-speaking residents.
1989 Produced and aired a "Chinatown Youth and Drug" TV program in cooperation with the Police Department, Chinese Youth Service Center and Overseas Chinese Television. Provided earthquake relief services to the Chinese community in conjunction with the Red Cross, United Way and the Mayor's Office.
1988 Celebrated the 10th Anniversary of our Public Education/Information TV program on Overseas Chinese Television. Over 200 episodes have been aired.
1987 Initiated the Employer Outreach Program funded by the San Francisco Chinatown Lions Club with a matching grant of $10,000 from the Mayor's office.
1986 Produced and aired a series of bilingual citizenship education features on television in cooperation with SF Community College and Sinocast Television.
1985 Hosted the 6th National Conference of Chinese Immigrant Service Agencies in North America.
1984 Installed voting machine in office and started teaching first time voters to use it. Initiated the Post-migration Orientation and Support Program.
1983 Produced and aired "Vincent Chin Case" on Channel 26 in cooperation with Overseas Chinese Television Co. Executive director, Po S. Wong, spoke as guest speaker at the Naturalization Court. Sponsored the Chinese Mental Health Poster Contest.
1982 Sponsored the Healthy Baby Contest in cooperation with Health Center Number Four. Launched the first full-day Radiothon/ Telethon Fundraising Drive in the Chinese Community on Sinocast.
1981 Founded the Network of Chinese Immigrant Service Agencies in North America and hosted the first national conference. Initiated the Survival Course for new immigrants in cooperation with Cameron House. Initiated the Job Placement Program in cooperation with EDD.
1980 Initiated the Chinese Language Mental Health Information and Referral Line. Extended the Chinese Language Public Information and Education Television Program on Channels 26 and 48 in cooperation with Overseas Chinese Television.
1979 nitiated a special orientation program for Vietnamese refugees and Chinese immigrants from Mainland China. Sponsored the Chinese Immigrant Photographic Exhibition in cooperation with Chinatown Photographic Society.
1978 Printed the first Directory of Chinese Immigrant Service Agencies in the United States. Initiated the Chinese Language Public Information and Education Television Program in cooperation with Amasia Television Co. on Channel 26.
1977 Sponsored the first Painting Exhibition to promote immigrant artistic talents.
1976 Assisted church groups to house Vietnamese refugees. Initiated the Good-Will Family Acculturation Project.
1975 Initiated the Newcomer Elderly Identification Program in cooperation with Health Center Number Four.
1974 Extended the Volunteer Income Tax Program in cooperation with the Society of American Accountants.
1973 Compiled and printed the first bilingual citizenship handbook. Launched the first Voters' Registration Campaign in Chinatown.
1972 Initiated the Newcomer Recreation Group Tour Program in cooperation with MDTA Student Association and Chinatown/ North Beach Language Center.
1971 Initiated the Newcomer Forum in cooperation with Chinatown Northbeach Language Center and Chinese Newcomers Association.
1970 Initiated the Immigrant/ Refugee Reception Program in cooperation with Hong Kong International Social Service. Published the bilingual semi-monthly immigrant newsletter.
1969 CNSC begins serving the community through funding from San Francisco Foundation. Initiated the 24-hour bilingual emergency hotline. Initiated the home-visit program.