Pittsburgh Chinese American Youth Center

Who We Are

PCA Youth Center is a Pittsburgh Chinese American youth nonprofit with adult and student volunteers.

Children and adult volunteers painting colorful lanterns at a PCA Youth Center community event

PCA (Pittsburgh Chinese American) Youth Center, 匹兹堡华裔青少年中心, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with adult and student volunteers.

The PCA Youth Center inspires leadership and a love of community service among children by promoting cultural exchange across diverse communities, providing kids opportunities to help underprivileged populations, and encouraging youth to become advocates for social equality.

We create hands-on workshops and interactive forums on a wide range of topics. These opportunities help kids develop their interests, build independence, and grow a passion for community service.

Projects

Current and past projects include fundraising and donating more than 300 books for 13 school and community libraries across Pittsburgh, preparing meals for the sick and homeless, hosting career forums and mentorship events for kids, volunteering for community projects such as tree and flower planting for community spaces, providing free art and cultural workshops for kids, and promoting Asian American culture and heritage through various festivals.

Leadership

Board of Directors, July 2025 through June 2027
PresidentLu Zhou
Vice PresidentJesse Chen
TreasurerYanxiang You
SecretaryHan Zhao
Board DirectorsJesse Chen, Yan Huang, Landy Liang, Xi Lin, Ivy Shen, Yingru Wang, Flora Wu, Yanxiang You, Han Zhao, Liying Zheng, Lu Zhou

Our Mission

The PCA Youth Center is a non-profit organization committed to developing the life skills of youth, with the help of the PCA Student Council. As a group of teens, Student Council creates hands-on workshops and interactive forums dedicated to improving opportunities for kids to develop their interests, independence, leadership, and passion for community service.

Organization Documents