On January 8th of 2026, the Chinese Community Center (CCC) - Young Professionals Club （YPC） hosted a New Year’s Welcome Party. The event marked the club’s first gathering since becoming inactive in 2020, celebrating a long-awaited reunion and the vibrant relaunch of YPC.
2026年1月8日，华社Young Professionals Club（简称 YPC）举办了一场新年聚会。这次活动是 YPC 自2020年暂停活动以来的第一次线下聚会，开启了俱乐部重建之旅。
College students and young professionals across a range of fields came together to meet new people, connect with the local community, and celebrate the start of the new year. Attendees represented industries from engineering and computing to medicine and biosciences, and included students from colleges such as RPI, Stony Brook, and NYU.
The evening kicked off with food and casual conversation as everyone got to know each other over pizza, homemade mulled wine, and desserts. Members shared hobbies and New Year’s resolutions, many of which (unsurprisingly!) involved getting healthier in 2026.
当晚来自RPI，Stony Brook，NYU等学校的大学生和各行各业的年轻职场人士聚到了一起，吃吃喝喝，轻松聊天，气氛很热闹。大家一边享受披萨，甜点和会员自制的热红酒，一边分享自己的兴趣爱好和新年愿望。说到新年目标，果然少不了那几样最常见的：要更健康，要多运动，要减肥。
The club also hosted an informational session on the NYS Youth Peer Advocates Credential, encouraging students and young professionals to support peers experiencing mental health challenges and help strengthen our community together.
此外，YPC还安排了NYS Youth Peer Advocates Credential的简单介绍，鼓励大家互相支持，帮助正在经历心理健康挑战的同伴。
As the night went on and everyone settled in, the group moved into board games, laughter, and debate. A variety of games were available throughout the room, and two crowd favorites quickly emerged: Uno and Trial by Trolley. One table filled with fast-paced chaos, while the other sparked comedic trolley-problem debates.
自我介绍和吃饭之后，大家就进入了桌游时间。我们准备了各种游戏，大家自由组队，换桌玩，笑声不断。其中最受欢迎的两款是UNO和Trial by Trolley。一桌投入在UNO 的“混战”，另一桌则是围绕电车难题展开的爆笑辩论，讨论到停不下来。
Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make this event possible, as well as being a part of YPC’s new start. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!
感谢每一位参加的朋友，也欢迎大家继续关注YPC 之后的活动！下次活动再见～
Photos: Miki ，Lily Wei
Text by Evelyn Zou
Editor: Jianghui He