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Organization of Chinese Americans
IMDiversity EON Member
The national organization representing the Chinese American
community with chapters nationwide
Founded in 1973, the Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc. (OCA)
is a national non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization of
concerned Chinese Americans. OCA is dedicated to securing the rights of
Chinese American and Asian American citizens and permanent residents
through legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of the
government. OCA aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of the nearly
2 million citizens and residents of Chinese ancestry in the United
States as well as to better the lives of the 10 million Asian Americans
across the country.
OCA's primary objectives include:
- Promoting active participation of
Asian Americans in both civic and national matters.
- Securing social justice, equal
opportunity, and equal treatment of Asian Americans.
- Eliminating prejudices,
stereotypes and ignorance of Asian Americans.
- Promoting the cultural heritage of
Chinese and other Asian Americans.
To achieve these objectives, OCA is engaged in organizing its 44
chapters across the nation and its Hong Kong chapter to develop both
leadership and community involvement. New chapters and our
organizational and college affiliates are establishing strong local
programs in all parts of the country.
OCA's base in Washington, D.C. gives the national office an effective
vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting
Chinese Americans and Asian Americans. In the D.C. metro area, OCA is
able to build national support and to work in coalition with other
national groups around issues affecting Asian Americans. In addition,
OCA publishes IMAGE magazine, which serves as a communications
link between chapter members as well as an informative source on federal
and legislative initiatives and policies relevant to the Chinese
American and Asian American communities.
Visit OCA National here.
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