Asian American Professional Associations

http://www.aamasv.com/
Founded in 1979, Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), formerly known as Asian American Manufacturers Association, is Silicon Valley’s largest and most established non-profit organization dedicated to the Asia American high-tech community. Having deep roots and a wide reach in the local Silicon Valley community and across Pacific Rim countries, as well as a proven track record of success as a Silicon Valley-based organization, AAMA expanded into China by launching chapters in Beijing and Shanghai to better serve as the bridge between Silicon Valley and Asia. AAMA is a nexus that provides leading executives and other stakeholders cross-fertilization of ideas and best-of-breed collaboration, resulting in successful business ventures throughout the Asia-Pacific region and global economy.

http://www.geocities.com/apic4uus/index.html
The purpose of the APIC is to:
Provide continuous channels through which the concerns of the Asian and Pacific Islander educator will be guaranteed adequate representation within the structure of the NEA;
To place Asian and Pacific Islander concerns before the officers and members of the NEA in the form of inquiries, position papers, resolutions and proposals;
To identify and prepare potential leaders among Asian and Pacific Islander educators; and
To provide an approving body for selection of all Asians and Pacific Islanders to the NEA professional staff for programs that directly affects the purposes and goals of APIC.

http://www.asianlawcaucus.org/site/alc_dev/
The Asian Law Caucus is the nation's oldest legal and civil rights organization serving the low-income Asian Pacific American communities. The mission of the Asian Law Caucus is to promote, advance and represent the legal and civil rights of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Recognizing that social, economic, political and racial inequalities continue to exist in the United States, the Asian Law Caucus is committed to the pursuit of equality and justice for all sectors of our society with a specific focus directed toward addressing the needs of low-income Asian and Pacific Islander.

http://www.apaics.org/
The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan educational organization based in Washington, D.C., that strives to pursue a mission of increasing participation of individuals of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage at all levels of the political process, from community service to elected office. Founded in 1994 by former Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta, APAICS serves as an informational resource to Congress about the Asian Pacific American (APA) community, and as a base for the development of a politically active APA citizenry.

http://www.apen4ej.org/
APEN seeks to empower low-income Asian Pacific Islander (API) communities to achieve environmental and social justice. APEN believes that the environment includes everything around us: where we live, work and play. And we strive to build grassroots organizations that will improve the health, well-being and political strength of our communities. In 1991, there was a historic convening of the national environmental justice movement, the People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in Washington, DC. At this convening, a group of fewer than 30 APIs among 600 activists of color realized that a vehicle was needed to represent the specific issues of concern to API communities. APEN's formation in 1993 reflected this growth of the national environmental justice movement and the recognition that API voices needed to be at the table.

http://www.cina.org/
Chinese Information and Networking Association (CINA) is a leading non-profit organization established in 1992, formed by a group of Chinese professionals from the network computing industry. Today, with more than 10,000+ members, CINA is one of the most active and fastest growing professional associations in Silicon Valley . CINA focuses its energy on performing member services that are consistent with our mission by assembling a talented and experienced board, exceeding members' expectations by continually providing quality speakers and seminars. CINA brings together a diverse group of professionals consisting not only Chinese but also people from different ethnicities and backgrounds. Our goal is to provide a forum facilitating engineers, entrepreneurs, corporate executives (CEOs, CTOs, VPs, directors and managers), angel investor and venture capitalists to share innovative ideas, and to connect with opportunities.

http://www.capal.org/
The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization dedicated to building leadership and public policy knowledge within the Asian Pacific American community. Its mission is to promote APA interests and success in public sector careers, to provide information and education on policy issues affecting the APA community, and to serve the APA community at large. In 1989, CAPAL was founded with the goal of increasing Asian Pacific American participation in government. In response to the low numbers of Asian Pacific Americans in the public sector, the founding members of CAPAL came together in Washington, DC to establish a forum to engage and inform the next generation of young leaders. In its first year, founding members' vision began humbly with a target of engaging only 10 interns and 10 young professionals in its first summer Washington Leadership Program (WLP). In the intervening years, CAPAL has now graduated over 1700 interns and young professionals from the WLP and has awarded over $50,000 in internship scholarships.

http://www.mtjade.org/
MJAA (Monte Jade Science & Technology Association, Asian American Chapter) is a professional networking association that helps early- and mid-career professionals broaden their networks and realize their full personal/career potentials. We are young, energetic, and upward-mobile professionals in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area, although MJAA also has members throughout the world. MJAA's activities include highly-acclaimed annual business & technology delegations to Asia (Asia Trip), executive mentor-ship program, professional speaker series, and other professional/social mixers.

http://www.napaba.org/
The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) is the national association of Asian Pacific American (APA) attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students, providing a national network for its members and affiliates. NAPABA advocates for the legal needs and interests of the APA community and represents the interests of over 40,000 attorneys and approximately 58 local APA bar associations, with practice settings ranging from solo practices to large firms, corporations, legal services organizations, non-profit organizations, law schools, and governmental agencies.

http://napalsa.com/
The following missions guide the purpose and function of NAPALSA:
To educate, represent and advocate on a national level in the interests of APA law students and Asian Pacific Americans in America;
To educate and promote a deeper understanding of the political, financial, social and historical role, contributions, and status of Asian Pacific Americans in America;
To encourage participation, leadership and community service amongst Asian Pacific Americans;
To serve as a national network of communication among the APA law student community for fostering the exchange of ideas and information;
To provide an opportunity for fellowship among its members and broaden career development opportunities for APA law students;
To encourage cooperation with other organizations of minority law students;
To facilitate mutual education and support through the creation and maintenance of a national network of NAPALSA Chapters; and
To inspire students, law students and legal professionals to serve the interests and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans and other under-represented peoples.