The following are a few examples
of agencies that benefit the Asian and Asian-American communities.
These organizations welcome volunteers of all ethnicities. There
is no limit to the services you can provide!
Chinese Bible Church
College Park, MD (301) 474-5580
Contact: Reverend Samuel To
http://www.cbccp.org
Provides trilingual (English, Mandarin, and Cantonese) worship
and student ministry. Seeks to help Chinese students through
distribution of Chinese literature, assistance on language and
cultural adjustments, including marital, parental, and career
issues.
Japanese American Citizens League
Washington, DC (202) 223-1240
Contact: Kristen Minami, dc@jacl.org
http://www.jacl.org
A non-profit civil rights organization that educates the public
on the history, experience, contributions, and current concerns
of Japanese Americans.
Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington
Gaithersburg, MD (240) 683-6663
Contact: Dr. Esther Park, estherpark@kcscgw.org
http://www.kcscgw.org
Assists Korean-Americans and new immigrants to become well-adjusted
and contributing members of American society. Programs include
information and referrals, counseling, interpreting, senior
citizen programs, alcohol education, and HIV/AIDS awareness.
Lutheran Social Services: Refugee and Immigrant Services
Falls Church, VA (703) 698-5026
Contact: Sarah Krause, krauses@lssnca.org
http://www.lssnca.org/refugee.htm
Provides services that encourage the well being of clients,
including individuals, families, and communities most in need
regardless of religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation,
gender, age, or ethnicity.
Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association, Inc.
Silver Spring, MD (301) 588-6862
Contact: Yen Le, yen.le@mdvietmutual.org
http://www.mdvietmutual.org
To serve, support and advance the Vietnamese-American community.
MVMA provides immigration/naturalization services, organizes
Vietnamese cultural events, and promotes education advancement
for youth.
National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium
Washington, DC (202) 296-2300
Contact: Vincent Eng, veng@napalc.org
http://www.napalc.org
Strives to advance the legal and civil rights of the nation's
9.7 million Asian Pacific Americans. Focuses on anti-Asian
violence, immigration and naturalization, voting rights, affirmative
action, language rights, and census.
National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development
Washington, DC (202) 223-2442
Contact: info@nationalcapacd.org
http://www.nationalcapacd.org
A national organization dedicated to meeting, housing, and
developing community needs of Asian American, Pacific Islander,
immigrant, and refugee communities.
Newcomer Community Service Center
Washington, DC (202) 462-4330
Contact: Vilay Chaleunrath, vilay@newcomerservice.org
http://www.newcomerservice.org
Provides social services to Washington metropolitan area refugees
and immigrants. Includes crisis intervention and counseling,
education and outreach, information and referral, interpretation
and translation, job placement, and food and clothing distribution.
Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
Washington, DC (202) 727-3120
Contact: Soohyun Koo, soohyun.koo@dc.gov
www.apia.dc.gov
Serves as the mayor’s liaison with over 200 Asian and
Pacific Islander community-based organizations and agencies.
Advises the mayor on the views, needs, and special concerns
of Asian and Pacific Islander residents.
Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc
Washington, DC (202) 223-5500
Contact: Christine Chen, cchen@ocanatl.org
http://www.ocsnatl.org
A national non-profit, non-partisan civil rights organization
that promotes equal opportunity, treatment, and justice for
Chinese Americans and Asian Americans.
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