CCBA’s mission is to unite Chinese Americans, promote China-US friendship, carry forward Chinese culture, advocate democracy and seek charitable public welfare. This can be accomplished through education, cultural appreciation and mutual respect.
Despite facing racism and discrimination, the Association remains steadfast in its goal of integrating into mainstream American society. It also promotes Chinese language and cultural heritage among young Chinese-Americans.
Education
The Center on Chinese Education at Teachers College Columbia University (CoCE) is a non-profit organization which aims to advance educational exchange and cooperation between China and the United States. Its activities are centered around research, education and outreach.
Besides its academic and cultural programs, the CSA has many other community service projects, such as the youth program and English classes for adults. It also provides social services like disaster relief and assistance for new immigrants.
CSAUS is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit national educational association founded in 1994. It mainly works on maximizing coordination among Chinese Schools nationwide, promoting development of Chinese language educational frameworks and systems, bridging friendship between children in America and in China and promoting overall US-China cultural exchange and cooperation. In addition, it participates in all affairs of national significance that may have major impacts on Chinese schools. It focuses on developing strategies, planning and organizing national events, and leveraging resources for its members.
Community Service
Awarded in memory of GNCA member Lily Wang, this award recognizes outstanding young people with a strong commitment to community service and the Chinese culture. Each year, a graduating senior from each of New York City’s Chinese high schools is selected for this prestigious scholarship.
Founded in 2002, the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn mobilizes community resources to improve the quality of life for underserved Chinese immigrants in Bensonhurst, Dyker Heights and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn and cultivates civic mindedness. Their recent accomplishments include registering thousands of immigrants to vote, advocating for immigrant rights, and organizing coalition politics at the local level.
The CCBA promotes and protects the Chinese community in New York City by providing social services, preserving Chinese traditions and cultural heritage, supporting small businesses, and hosting community events. The organization is a leading advocate for the welfare of Chinatown and works with the local government to preserve the neighborhood’s unique character. It also hosts a series of educational and cultural activities for the community.
Business Development
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ABEC empowers AAPI businesses, including immigrant-owned enterprises, to overcome historic inequities in access to capital and public contracting opportunities, and to increase opportunities for economic success. ABEC works with community leaders, organizations, and local government to create a collective voice for Asian American business in Massachusetts.
AABDC has built close relationships with Chinese municipal and provincial governments, chambers of commerce, and state-owned corporations to connect US companies to business and investment opportunities in China. AABDC also provides business-to-business (B2B) development and market entry strategies to help AAPI companies grow their businesses in the United States.
Social Activities
In addition to business activities, NACA organizes and sponsors a variety of social activities to promote cultural, educational, and scientific exchanges between China and America. NACA also advocates for the participation of Chinese-Americans in American politics and their preservation of their own cultural heritage within American society.
NACA hosts and supports a variety of activities that bring together local government officials, Chinese dignitaries, community and business leaders. This includes events such as the annual Lunar New Year Parade and the Chinese Festival.
The CCBA was founded in 1883 and is an umbrella organization for sixty member organizations representing a cross section of the New York City Chinatown community, including professional and trade associations; civic, religious, and cultural groups; fellow-provincial organizations like the Hoy Sun Ning Yung Association and Lin Sing Association; and family organizations such as the Lee, Eng, and Chan Family Association. Historically, the CCBA was modeled off clan and native-place (district) associations or Hui Guan that flourished in early Chinatowns in the United States and Canada.