American Chinese Christian Educational and Social Services, Inc. (ACCESS) is a non-profit, non-denominational, faith-based outreach community service agency created to serve Chinese families in and around Boston with a holistic Christian approach. (our mission)

Adult Basic Education Director
The Adult Basic Education (ABE) director is a full-time position, providing leadership for program development, daily operations, supervision of several part-time staff members, and fundraising for all ABE programming, ensuring a high-quality education for students and a positive work environment for staff and volunteers. This is a newly created position and ACCESS seeks a mature leader who fully supports our mission and core values, with ABE experience and an entrepreneurial spirit to help expand the agency’s established adult English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program and further develop the nascent adult Computer Literacy (CL) program. Salary and benefits commensurate with education and experience. A detailed job description is available upon an e-mail request to search@chinatownaccess.org

Interested applicants should submit online a letter of application, resume, and contact information for 3 references to search@chinatownaccess.org. Educational transcripts may be sent by regular mail to

ACCESS Search Committee
244 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02111

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Director of Children and Families
The Director of Children and Families (C & F) is a full-time position providing leadership for program development, daily operations, supervision of several part-time staff members, fundraising for all C & F programming, ensuring a high quality education for students, support for their families, and a positive work environment for staff and volunteers. This is a newly created position and ACCESS seeks a mature leader who fully supports our mission and core values, with children and family life education experience and an entrepreneurial spirit to help expand the agency’s established Enrichment Program (EP) for children K2-5 and further develop its nascent family life ministry. Salary and benefits commensurate with education and experience. A detailed job description is available upon an e-mail request to search@chinatownaccess.org

Interested applicants should submit online a letter of application, resume, and contact information for 3 references to search@chinatownaccess.org. Educational transcripts may be sent by regular mail to

ACCESS Search Committee
244 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02111

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Executive Director (ED) is the chief executive officer of ACCESS, Inc. ACCESS seeks a mature leader who fully supports our mission and core values, and able to provide overall leadership for the strategic direction and daily operations, ensuring high-quality education and social services for students and their families and a positive work environment for staff and volunteers. Responsibilities include program planning and development, fundraising, program management, communication with supporters and networking with outside organizations, and staff development. The ED supervises the Adult Basic Education Director, the Director of Children & Families, and the office manager. This is a full-time position. Salary and benefits commensurate with education and experience. A detailed job description is available upon an e-mail request to search@chinatownaccess.org

Interested applicants should submit online a letter of application, resume and contact information for 3 references to search@chinatownaccess.org. Educational transcripts may be sent by regular mail to

ACCESS Search Committee
244 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02111

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

The bilingual (English and Chinese) annual report is now available as a PDF for download

From the beginning, ACCESS has built its program on a foundation of prayer and listening to God's direction. Join us as we seek God's guidance in being God's extended hands in Chinatown. Please bring to the Lord the following:

ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL)

Thank God for…

• both experienced and new teachers for 4 classes.
• 73 students in 4 morning classes: levels 1-0, 1-1, 2, and 3.
• The Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF) will be releasing our 2010-2011 $5,000 challenge fund.

Pray for…

• our search for a new, full-time Adult Basic Education Director.
• the reapplication grant to Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF) for 2011-2012 and the site visit, that we will be accepted for continued funding.
• new funding to provide scholarships for students who need them.

ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (EP)

Thank God for…

• a fun and safe summer program, with participations in the VBS of Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC) and Summerbridge at Chinese Bible Church of Greater Boston (CBCGB).
• faithful teachers (including a new 5th grade teacher) and volunteers for the after-school program with enrollment of 30 students.

Pray for…

• our search for a new, full-time Director of Children and Families.

COMPUTER LITERACY (CL) CLASSES

Thank God for…

• the completion of computer lab renovations and new ACL curriculum.
• the use of an IBM curriculum and earphones donated mainly by ENB (English for New Bostonians).
• the donation by our Implementation Consultant of his fees to replace staff computers.

Pray for…

• increased enrollment for ACL (Adult Computer Literacy) classes.

MASS REHAB SHIP (STATEWIDE HEAD INJURY PROGRAM)

Thank God for…

• approval of our continued contract for next year (July 2011 to June 2012).
• good turnout for the outlet shopping trip in September.

Pray for…

• the fall trips: a seafood lunch and a foliage trip with a buffet lunch.

FAMILY LIFE

Thank God for…

• the continued commitment of our volunteer Social Worker.

Pray for….

• our parent discussion meetings.

ADMINISTRATION & VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

Thank God for…

• the smooth transition between our volunteer accountants Dorcas Sung and Floris Luk, the switch to a new computer accounting program, and volunteer bookkeepers

Pray for…

• the Executive Director as she has picked up temporary supervision of EP and ESOL, since both part–time directors left for other positions.
• the Administrative Assistant as she overseas site management and EP fee calculation.

ANNUAL BANQUET: SPRING 2012

Thank God for…

• His blessing during 20 years of service in Chinatown.

Pray for…

• a good date set for our 20th anniversary celebration in April 2012.
• volunteers to serve on a planning committee for this special celebration.

BOARD & COMMITTEES

Thank God for…

• the life and example of founder and volunteer Chik Ching Law who went to be with her Lord on September 19, 2011.
• the willingness of board members and volunteers to serve as Treasurer and Finance Committee chair after our previous Treasurer left Boston for graduate school; and volunteers from founding board serving on the Search Committee
• additional donations from two memorial funds.

Pray for…

• new Board and Committee members willing to serve in 2012.
• funding still needed for 2011.

The Chinese version is available as a PDF.

We thank God for allowing ACCESS to serve our community for the last 19 years. The 2011 Annual Dinner was successfully held on 5/14/2011 at the Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown. Close to 160 people came at 5:00 pm to browse around the program displays, auction and raffle items; and attended the dinner at 6:00 pm.

Rev. Jacob Fung, Pastor Emeritus of Boston Chinese Evangelical Church, prayed for our community. James Lam, President of our Board of Directors, announced the agency’s renewed focus on the family, and the recruitment of three full-time directors: The Adult Basic Education Director, the Director of Children and Families, and the Executive Director. He also honored Dorcas Sung, our volunteer accountant for the last 12 years, the Paul Fellowship of BCEC (Boston Chinese Evangelical Church), which has voluntarily taken on the renovation of our computer lab upon ACCESS’s being awarded a grant for this purpose. He also honored two former volunteers who could not be at the banquet: Cliff Chuang, who had served on our board 2005 to 2010, five of which being our President, and Anita Chow, who volunteered for 7 years as office assistant and served 2009 to 2010 on our Board. David and Joyce Wong, owners of Empire Garden, were also thanked for their generous contribution to ACCESS.

The dinner raised a total of $17,266. Funds will be used for general support of ACCESS except for those specifically designated. We thank all the donors and participants for making this event a success.