Our Leadership

The Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW) is a political home for pan-Asian communities in Greater Boston. We are a member-led organization committed to building grassroots power through political education, creative expression, and issue-based and neighborhood organizing. 

ACDC works in underserved and immigrant Asian American communities in the Greater Boston region to create and preserve affordable, sustainable, and healthy neighborhoods. We achieve this by building affordable homes and vibrant spaces, empowering families with asset-building tools, and strengthening communities through resident and youth leadership.

ATASK was founded in 1992 to address the lack of accessible services to limited English proficient (LEP) speaking Asian victims of domestic violence and abuse in Massachusetts. Through our mission, ATASK empowers Asian survivors of domestic violence and abuse to rebuild their lives. Our work bridges language and cultural gaps for Asian communities and advocates for social change.

For more than 50 years, BCNC has been providing new immigrants, especially Asians, with the support and resources they need to thrive in the United States.  With deep roots in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood, BCNC now serves people from three locations in Greater Boston and the South Shore. BCNC also builds vibrant communities through Pao Arts Center, along with its collaborations and research.

The Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association's (CMAA) mission is to improve the quality of life for Cambodian-Americans, as well as other minorities and economically disadvantaged persons in Lowell, MA through educational, cultural, economic and social programs.

The Chinese Progressive Association is a grassroots community organization which works for full equality and empowerment of the Chinese community in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Our activities seek to improve the living and working conditions of Chinese Americans and to involve ordinary community members in making decisions that affect our lives.

Founded in 1994 by community leaders and residents, VietAID’s mission is to build a strong Vietnamese community and a vibrant Fields Corner through the following measures: promoting civic engagement and community building; developing affordable housing and commercial space; providing small business technical assistance and micro-enterprise development; and offering high quality child care services.