Asian American Leadership Council was established in 2018. It consists of a group of Asian American leaders primarily located in Illinois, who want to lead Asian Americans to be more civic-minded and engaged in mainstream American politics.  In the past few years, AALC successfully organized fundraising events for local AAPI political leaders, such as Senator Tammy Duckworth, Congressman Raja Krishnanmoorthi (Indian), Teresa Ma, and Nicole Lee, who was recently elected to the first Chinese American alderman, representing the newly re-districted Asian Majority District surrounding Chicago Chinatown. AALC advocates a full-scale civic and political engagement of Asian American community. Website: www.AsianAmericanLeadership.com

American Chinese United Association is a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization. ACUA serves the Chinese American community in pursuing development and prosperity, encourages Chinese immigrants to be more in civic engagement and social contribution, builds a communication platform for overseas Chinese organizations, and supports young Chinese immigrants in political participation.

American Chinese United Association will always be an asset to Chinese Americans in the nation; it brings well-being to all Americans. Website: https://usaacua.org/

Chinese Americans Alliance (CAA) is an organization established by a group of like-minded Chinese Americans who believe in diligence, hardworking, economy, and traditional family values. We strive to promote the core values of traditional families, safeguard the rights to equal protection, and advocate the harmonious integration of all ethnic groups within the United States of America.

Our mission is to promote the conservative values of traditional American families. We aim to safeguard the right to equal protection, with an emphasis on Chinese and Asian American communities. We also strive to foster dialogue and ensure fair opportunities among all Americans. Website: http://caaus.org/

IAPAC is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to promoting Chinese Americans’ interests in the electoral process. IAPAC encourages Chinese American voters to participate in elections and works to eliminate discrimination against ethnic minorities. It is committed to promoting community unity and supporting the next generation of Chinese Americans in political affairs.

IAPAC’s predecessor, the Indochinese American Political Action Committee was founded in 2000 by Jim Tsai and William Su, IAPAC was created with a vision to assist and educate Chinese Americans in the local and national electoral process. In 2012, with new Chairman Tony Ding at the helm, the board approved the name change to I-Chinese American Political Action Committee.

Over the years, IAPAC has endorsed more than 200 candidates for elected offices. The organization supports candidates with Democratic, Republican, or independent party affiliations, provided that the candidate cares about the rights and interests of Chinese Americans. Each candidate must be interviewed by the board of directors before receiving an endorsement. IAPAC has an impressive success rate, with over 70% of endorsed candidates winning their respective elections.

The members of IAPAC come from all walks of the Chinese American community and all regions of origin. Website: https://www.i-apac.org/

Founded in 2012, Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities (MHACC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving individuals with mental health issues and families in the Chinese American community. MHACC offers support, education, and advocacy to individuals in need and performs essential suicidal interventions, which has successfully saved 71 lives over the past 10 years. MHACC has organized over 900 mental health education workshops facilitated by qualified professionals for the Chinese community, providing much-needed information to combat the deep-rooted stigma within the Chinese culture. MHACC also offers free, culturally responsive, and language-inclusive ongoing support groups.

MHACC developed two mobile apps dedicated to mental health, accessible via its website. Over the years, its YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/@NAMIChinese has amassed more than 1.5 million views. Additionally, MHACC offers a free, bilingual warmline for crisis support. They have directly helped over 3,000 families with home and hospital visits, and its programs have benefited over 10,000 Chinese Americans.  In 2019, the California Legislature Assembly honored MHACC as the Nonprofit of the Year. Website: https://www.mhacc-usa.org

National Council of Chinese Americans (NCCA) is a non-political, non-religion, and non-profit organization with IRS 501c3 status. Its mission is to serve Chinese people living in the United States by protecting their rights, encouraging their social and civil engagement, making contributions to America, and promoting good relationships between the United States and China.

In 2011, NCCA, OCA, CACA, JACL, and C-100 jointly requested a congressional apology for the “Chinese Exclusion Act” of 1882.  The senator and congress unanimously passed bills to express their deep regret for the passage of discriminatory laws against the Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act. In 2012, NCCA and the University of Maryland jointly published the Report on the Status of Chinese Americans. In 2016, NCCA successfully organized and hosted the Inaugural Conference of Chinese Americans (using UCA as the DBA). NCCA supported numerous nationwide movements for protecting the rights and interests of Chinese Americans with social justice and fairness, including, Dr. Xiafen Chen, Professor Xiaoxing Xi, New York Officer Peter Liang, and Virginia Uncle Jiansheng Chen. NCCA is one of the four organizations that made the Chinese sub-titled version of the PBS landmark docuseries “Asian Americans”. NCCA also co-organized, with APAPA and the Chinese American Union, the first nationwide Virtual Seminar Series for celebrating AAPI month in 2021. Website: http://myncca.org/newsite/

United Chinese Americans (UCA) is a nationwide nonprofit and nonpartisan federation and civic movement, inspired and dedicated to enriching and empowering Chinese American communities through civic engagement, political participation, heritage sharing, youth development, and a greater understanding between the people of the United States and China for the well-being of all Americans and this world.

UCA was incorporated and received IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in 2017. UCA has since grown into a national federation of 12 local chapters and over 30 community partners. UCA has also formed several partnerships with regional and national nonprofit organizations. Website: https://ucausa.org/

Organization Rep: Dave Jiao

Headquarter: Pittsburgh, PA

Organization Rep: Amy Wang

Headquarter: California

Organization Rep: Hong Zhang

Headquarter: Pittsburgh, PA

Organization Rep: Bill Jiang

Headquarter: Salt Lake City Utah