A cornerstone document outlining internal governance structure and operational guidelines, the Articles of Association is crucial for ensuring compliance with Chinese laws. It outlines the rights, responsibilities and relationships of stakeholders within an organization.
Unlike Huaren associations, nonexclusive CVAs do not rely on a unified political community to advocate for overseas Chinese interests (Chen, Hertzman and Ang 2024). Instead they blur the concept of Chineseness in order to facilitate diverse participation patterns among migrants.
Membership
Membership runs from January 1st through December 31st each year. You may renew online or submit a new membership application by clicking here.
Founded in 1951 with the owner of Nankin Cafe, Walter James, CAAM brought the professional, business and ministry components of Chinese Americans together under one organization for the first time in Minnesota. CAAM members are able to access the full range of community service programs including youth programming, English language classes and scholarships for College.
The CCBA works closely with mainstream organizations, such as the Visiting Nurse Service and American Red Cross, to prepare Chinese-Americans in New York City for any kind of disaster or emergency. It also offers a variety of social services like youth and English language classes, to help integrate the community.
CCS members receive direct access to news and events impacting the Chinese chemistry community through its website, email, and a monthly newsletter in both Chinese and English. Additionally, a significant discount is available to members at domestic and international CCS-hosted conferences that feature symposia in either Chinese or English.
Events
In a time of social and political turmoil, the Association of Chinese Americans emerged to serve the needs, promote the interests, and enhance the well-being of low-income Chinese American families. Through its unwavering dedication, ACA has uplifted countless lives and is the heart of our community.
The annual UCA-organized Congressional Advocacy Day brought hundreds of community members to Capitol Hill to discuss the most pressing issues facing the Chinese American community with their elected representatives. Congresswoman Grace Meng praised the effort for bringing attention to real estate purchase restrictions that affect Chinese nationals, anti-Asian sentiment, and the need to include Asian American history in U.S. high school curricula.
The APAD is a proud supporter of the UCA. Discover provides a generous donation to support the program and helps spread awareness by hosting lunch and learns for their employees. This is in addition to the countless volunteer hours and support provided by the APAD members!
Social Activities
Many immigrants formed associations based on family names, locations or professions to help themselves succeed in their new homes. These associations may have records of their members that can be helpful in doing genealogy research.
CCBA has organized community services like youth programs and English classes. The organization also provides social and cultural activities such as the Chinese dance theater.
The group lobbied to pass a law in Boston that gave Chinatown the highest voter turnout rate of any neighborhood. It has also worked to ensure that the city will continue to provide bilingual Chinese and Vietnamese ballots in elections.
The CCBA also helped Chinese wait staff win a $110,000 unpaid wage settlement that affected 80 tipped workers. It has also strengthened relations with different City departments and agencies to solve on-going problems in Chinatown. This includes providing training on navigating the bureaucracy of City government for Chinese community members. It is also working to build a stronger network of neighborhood organizations to advocate for local residents.
Education
The mission of the Association is to provide networking, educational and other services to Chinese language and cultural schools throughout North America. It also seeks to foster young generations to preserve and appreciate their heritage, and bridges educational and cultural exchanges and friendship between the United States and China.
In order to meet this broad agenda, CLASS has developed and continues to offer several programs. These include a teacher in-service program in Greater New York, a summer study tour in China for teachers, an online professional development course, and an intensive Chinese language and culture summer program for pre-collegiate students.
CLASS has also collaborated with CLTA (Chinese Language Teachers Association) in seeking ways to integrate Chinese into mainstream education. CLASS has been very fortunate to receive grants from the Freeman Foundation, Global Knowledge Exchange Program, National East Asian Languages Resource Center at The Ohio State University and the East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University.