How to Get Involved with or Support CHCP Through chcp.org

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You can get involved with the Chinese Historical & Cultural Project (CHCP) in four main ways through chcp.org: join the mailing list or membership, donate or volunteer, attend an upcoming event, or contact the organization directly. CHCP is a nonprofit founded in 1987 and based in Santa Clara County, California, that promotes, educates, and preserves Chinese and Chinese American history and culture through community outreach and its museum. The right path depends on whether you want to stay informed, give time or money, or show up in person.

Join the mailing list or membership

The site's Support area links to a Membership page, and a "JOIN OUR MAILING LIST" link appears at chcp.org/Subscribe. Use the mailing list if you mainly want event announcements and news; use membership if you want a formal affiliation with the organization. The site does not publish membership tiers, dues, or what each level includes, so check the Membership page itself before deciding.

Note that the site shows a login screen (options include Google, Microsoft, and Apple sign-in, plus a "Remember me" and "Forgot password" flow). That login is for the site account and is separate from signing up for the mailing list or membership.

Donate or volunteer

The Support menu lists Donate and Volunteer as separate pages. Choose Donate if you want to fund the museum and outreach work; choose Volunteer if you want to contribute time to events or programs. The site does not state suggested donation amounts, payment methods, or volunteer time commitments, so confirm those details on the respective pages. One concrete volunteer pathway visible on the site is SDCAP (listed under Outreach and in a recent news item about an SDCAP orientation), which you can look into if you want a structured program rather than one-off event help.

Attend an event or outreach activity

CHCP runs museum open days, outreach tabling, and commemorative events, and also lists community events from other organizations. Upcoming listings on the homepage include:

Date Event Location
Oct 31, 2026, 2:00 PM CAH Museum open during Dia de Muertos Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 PM CHCP Outreach @ HSJ San José Roots Celebration San Pedro Square Market, 87 N. San Pedro St, San Jose, CA 95110
Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 PM CHCP Celebrates Veterans Day Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112
Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 PM CAH Museum closed for Thanksgiving holiday Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Ave, San Jose, CA 95112

The same calendar mixes in Community Events run by other groups, such as a CHSA book talk in San Francisco, an AIISF webinar on Zoom, and a BACGG family-history seminar in Foster City. Check the organizer named in each listing before you plan to attend, since these are not CHCP-hosted.

To verify an event before traveling, open the Events page and confirm the date, time, and venue, and note that the museum listing shows a closure on Nov 28, 2026.

Contact CHCP directly

If your question is about membership terms, donating, volunteering, or hosting an outreach event, use the Contact page. The site also lists Employment and Leadership pages under About, which are useful if you are looking for staff roles or want to know who runs the organization.

A quick way to decide

  • Want updates only: join the mailing list at chcp.org/Subscribe.
  • Want ongoing involvement: review Membership, then Donate or Volunteer.
  • Want to show up in person: pick a CHCP-hosted date from the Events calendar and confirm it first.
  • Have a specific question: use the Contact page rather than guessing from the homepage.