Historically, associations grouped people with similar names, locations or professions. These groups can be useful resources for researching family history. Look for your ancestors’ names on the rosters.
Students in CSA often form strong friendships with students from other nationalities and backgrounds, which can help them professionally as well as personally. These friendships typically last a long time after graduation.
Membership
Membership is open to anyone interested in furthering the objectives of the Society. Members receive the American Journal of Chinese Studies, the AACS Newsletter and are eligible to participate in the Society’s activities. Membership is renewed each January 1.
NACA facilitates and promotes cultural, educational, scientific and business relations between the United States and China. It also encourages the participation of Chinese-Americans in the American political process and preserves Chinese heritage within American culture.
This non-profit organization provides personal protective equipment to frontline workers and under-resourced communities with a focus on equity.
Activities
CHSA collects, preserves and illuminates the history of Chinese in America to inspire a broader appreciation for, and knowledge of, our collective experience. As such, it acts as the leading voice in preserving and presenting the story of Chinese Americans to the widest possible audience.
Sponsored lectures, annual Chinese holidays celebrations and general body assemblies provide forums for students to embrace both international and domestic strata of their community. Friendships that are formed during these events often become strong long-lasting ones.
CCBA also provides social services to help low-income Chinese American and immigrant children, adults and seniors gain access to much needed social support and assistance. In addition, CCBA sponsors a variety of significant civic and community events. Among these are a flag-raising ceremony, floral tributes at the monument of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in Columbus Park, a vibrant Double Ten parade and other activities. CCBA also provides language workshops, offers cultural dance lessons and produces a newsletter.
Fundraising
Fundraising is an important part of our association. It enables us to hold a variety of activities for the benefit of our community and its residents. We are able to provide college scholarships and maintain our Chinese School.
Historically, district associations of immigrants from the same region of China carried out many roles that government agencies or charities would have performed: They found jobs for new arrivals, cared for the sick and poor, arranged for bones to be sent back to the homeland, and maintained cultural and social ties among Chinese and non-Chinese.
In addition, CCBA worked to improve the community’s position with the local government and to organize and arbitrate disputes between member organizations. CCBA has also built ties and conducted exchanges with associations, political organizations and research institutes in dozens of countries. It also assists NGOs from these nations in international exchanges and poverty-alleviation programs.
Meetings
The Association promotes understanding and friendly cooperation between China and other countries, safeguarding world peace, enhancing exchanges among different civilizations and empowering the building of a common community. Its areas of interest include international relations, party politics, economic cooperation, culture, education, poverty-alleviation and development, and people-to-people exchanges.
Annual meetings provide a forum for new research on Chinese political studies, and are usually held in October or November each year. The Association also holds themed conferences and awards fellowships, sponsors a top international journal on Asian studies (American Journal of Chinese Studies), publishes books, and disseminates information through its newsletter.
Organizes the largest-ever Chinese American Congressional Advocacy Day, with hundreds of UCA and APAPA members visiting congressional offices to address issues such as real estate purchase restrictions for Chinese nationals and anti-Asian sentiments. Facilitates the community’s participation in public affairs, including helping a group of laid-off Woolworth workers organize to win back their wages. Launches weekly law clinics for Chinese workers in partnership with Greater Boston Legal Services.