| Name |
Mission or Objectives* |
| Chinese
American Citizen Alliance |
"...to fully enjoy and defend the rights and privileges
of American citizenship
..." |
| Chinese-American
Cultural Bridge Center |
"To promote cross-cultural awareness and fellowship between people
in the Chinese and American cultures through the arts and
education." |
| Chinese American Forum |
"The Chinese American Forum (CAF), the cultural magazine, serves as an open dialog
to promote mutual understanding between Chinese/Asian
Americans and the general public and to encourage Chinese/Asian
Americans to join
the American mainstream." |
| Chinese American Museum of Los Angeles |
"...to foster a deeper understanding
and appreciation of America's diverse heritage by researching,
preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural
legacy and continuing contributions
of Chinese Americans." |
| Chinese Historical Society
of America |
"...to promote the contributions that Chinese Americans living in this country
have made to the United States of America" |
| Committee of 100 |
"The Committee of 100 is a national non-partisan
organization composed of American citizens of Chinese
descent. Each member has achieved positions of leadership
in the United States
in a broad range of professions. With these diverse
backgrounds, members collectively pool their strengths
and experience to address
important issues concerning the Chinese-American
community, as well as issues affecting U.S.-China
relations." |
| Organization of Chinese Americans |
"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." |
| Overseas Chinese Youth Association |
"..all of our members should serve and improve the realization and friendship
among overseas Chinese; introducing Chinese Culture
to American society; assisting other members on their
life and working." |
| Name |
Mission or Objectives* |
| Chinese
American Chemical Society |
"To promote fellowship
among Chinese-American chemists, chemical engineers,
and those working in related professions..." |
| Chinese
American Librarians Association |
"To enhance communication among Chinese American librarians as well as between
Chinese American librarians and other librarians;..." |
| Chinese
American Medical Society |
"To promote the scientific
association of medical professionals of Chinese descent.
To advance medical knowledge and scientific research
with emphasis on aspects unique to the Chinese..." |
| Chinese
American Physicians' Society |
"To eliminate, eradicate
and discourage racial prejudice and discrimination
in all facets of the medical profession. To encourage,
foster and stimulate a greater awareness of the social
responsibility of the medical profession to the community..." |
| Chinese
American Semiconductor Professional Association |
"To promote the welfare
of the members and to encourage technical communication
amongst semiconductor professionals..." |
*Excerpted from the organization's own website.
