| Advocacy/Civil
Rights
Asian American Legal Defense and
Education Fund (AALDEF)
Founded in 1974, AALDEF
is a group of community activists who believe
the law should be used
as a tool to achieve social and economic justice
for Asian Americans and all Americans. Our aim
is to build an informed and active Asian American
that is involved in the civic life of this country.
The
Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional
Studies (APAICS)
Every summer, APAICS invites
a group of exceptional college students from
across the nation to
experience working in Congress and federal
agencies.
Asian American Justice Center
Works
to advance the human and civil rights of Asian
Americans through advocacy, public
policy,
public education and litigation. AAJC is
one of the leading experts on issues of importance
to the Asian American community including
affirmative
action, anti-Asian violence prevention/race
relations, census, immigrant rights, immigration,
language
access and voting rights.
National Coalition
for Asian Pacific Community Development (CAPCD)
The
first national advocacy organization dedicated
to addressing the community development,
organizing
and advocating needs of the diverse and
rapidly growing Asian American Pacific Island
community
nationwide. Our mission is to be a powerful
voice for the unique community development
needs of AAPI communities and to strengthen
the capacity of community-based organizations
to create neighborhoods of hope and opportunity.
National
Association of Asian American Professionals
This
is the largest and fastest growing Asian
American organization in the US
and Canada.
NAAAP is a proving ground, forging leaders
of tomorrow
through professional development, cultural
awareness and community service.
Art/Media
Center
for Asian American Media
We are a non-profit
organization. We present stories that convey
the richness and diversity
of the Asian Pacific experience. We do this
by funding, producing, distributing and exhibiting
films, videos and new media.
AArisings
Looking
for an organization to join, intern for
or simply looking for information?
Look
no Further. AArisings can link you with hundreds
of other links of interest to Asian Americans.
South
Asia Journalists Association
Provides
a networking and resource forum for journalists
of South Asian
origin.
Cultural/Educational/Historical
National
Museum of American History
The National
Museum of American History internship program
allows a diverse group of people with
innumerable interests, strengths, and goals
to encounter an educational environment where
they can work with and learn from professionals
and scholars in related areas of concentration.
Smithsonian
Asian Pacific American Program (APAP)
The
Smithsonian Institution, the nation's
premier complex of museums, has embarked
on an historic
journey to incorporate the meaningful elements
of Asian Pacific American (APA) heritages
into its museum and offices.
Asian American Recovery Services
Volunteers
provide vital support to the programs and services
of Asian American Recovery Services,
Inc., as well as to hundreds of our clients
each year.
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