OUR HISTORY
What makes CCCC unique is our history. Our organization was founded in 1972 as part of California’s Asian-American civil rights movement. Our early leaders mobilized campaigns to make public services available to both Chinatown and the Asian-American community at large. In fact, our first Executive Director, Dr. Lucinda Lee Katz, was one of the plaintiffs in the landmark 1974 U.S. Supreme Court case Lau v. Nichols that legalized bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language education in our nation’s public schools.
As a result of this activism, CCCC remains involved in broader neighborhood and community issues. This level of engagement allows us to impact a larger population than our direct service clients.
OVERVIEW
Founded in 1972, the Center is one of the oldest existing non-profit early education centers in San Francisco – having successfully provided more than 3,000 families in the Bay Area with quality bilingual-bicultural care and education We provide care for 84 children, ages 2 to 5 years – with over 80% of our children from families that are below the standard income level
In a nurturing learning environment, the CCCC children receive nutritious meals, health screenings, and early identification of special needs
The Center also provides much-needed social services to the families of our students/children
CENTER ADMINISTRATION
ANNE KWONG
Executive Director
Anne Kwong was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to the United States many years ago. She speaks Cantonese, English and some Mandarin. She graduated from San Francisco State University, majored in Early Childhood Education. She is married and has two children.
She has been in the early childhood education profession for over twenty years. She has been teacher, head teacher, site supervisor, and interim director in the past. She loves and has a great passion for young children. She likes to give back to the community. She is glad to join CCCC and sees a lot of potential in the children.
She believes all young children have the right to receive high quality, early childhood education in a safe, caring, and nurturing environment. Her goal for the children is kindergarten readiness, to develop their full potential and to face the challenge of the world.
Her interests include reading, trail walking, traveling, and swimming.
CHRISTINE HAN
Office Manager
After graduating from San Francisco State University with a B.A. in Child and Adolescent Development, she has been working with a team of teachers and consultants at one of the biggest consulting company in the Bay area for 10 years. Helping children from different age groups, middle school, high school and college. She loves being able to support her students on their learning paths. Her goal as a team leader is to always to engage her team to work closely with students in the process of learning and to keep a comfortable space for them to explore and discover their learning objectives.
Jenny Huang
NB Site Supervisor
Jenny Huang, a San Francisco State University graduate with a double major in Children
Adolescent Development and Chinese. Committed to shaping young minds and fostering cross-
cultural understanding. Born and raised in San Francisco, She’s deeply committed to giving
back to the community.
With 6 years at CCCC and 2 years at Jumpstart, She had gained valuable experience working
with children aged 3-5. Driven by passion and fueled by love, she has fully dedicated to her
work. Embracing the joys and challenges of raising two amazing kids, which has taught her the
true meaning of compassion and nurturing. Not only that, but she also find immense joy in
working with children and aspire to utilize her expertise to positively affect them. Creating joyful
memories with children is her ultimate goal! She loves embracing her inner child and being silly
to make their day brighter. She’s excited to bring my expertise to benefit the children at CCCC.
Janet Lui
Clay Site Supervisor
Janet loves working with children and seeing their eyes light up when they discover something new. She has been in early childhood education for decades. She has worked with the CCCC team for about 10 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. She also obtained a Children Development Program Director Permit.
She believes in helping children develop their potential by believing they are capable individuals and assisting children in discovering who they are so they can express their own opinions and nurture their own ideas. She looks forward to working with you and your children.
In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends. She loves working at the CCCC with the best children, families, and staff!