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COMBAT RACIAL PROFILING

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Advocacy

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Scholarships

Apply for high school and college scholarships for AAPI students.

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Summer Internship Program

Our 2019 cohort of Summer Interns took a tour of the Capitol! Thank you to Coca Cola, ComcastNBCUNiversal, and Southwest Airlines for making this program possible. For over 35 years, we have been able to develop over 150 students through our DC internship program.

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600+ High School Youth, 650+ College Students Impacted

Through the APA-Youth Advocate and APIA:University programs, OCA provides Asian American and Pacific Islander students with the space to discuss identity and the tools to do advocacy work on behalf of their communities.

This Friday we're kicking off the first in our four-part series of webinars centered around AAPI History this year! Join us from 6-7pm ET on April 9th to break down and discuss the tragic 1982 hate crime against Chinese-American Vincent Chin with guest speaker Roland Hwang, attorney and OCA Detroit President at the time of the case. Learn more about the event that brought rise to the grassroots AAPI advocacy movement and click the link in the bio to RSVP.
It is important for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) to be represented at all levels of government, to be involved in the political process, advocacy, and public service, in order to meet our communities’ needs and make our voices heard. The S.Y. & S.F. Fung Public Service Scholarship Fund aims to support this work by awarding financial aid to students pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration and who intend to pursue a career in public service. In 2021, one scholar will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 11:59 PM PT. Learn more and apply via the link in our bio.
We commend the Biden-Harris Administration’s actions in creating a diverse and representative American government. OCA also appreciates the work and resources that President Biden has committed towards the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities given the rise in anti-Asian violence reverberating across the country. President Biden announced his intent to nominate 11 judicial candidates on Tuesday. This candidate pool includes the most diverse group yet to be nominated, including three African American women candidates for various Circuit Court seats, the first Muslim candidate for a federal judge position in history, and the first AAPI woman to serve in the District of Columbia, among others. Read our full statement via the link in our bio.
Mahina Martinson (she/her) is a fourth-year student majoring in Global Studies within the International Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She is a Communications Intern with us this spring! Learn more about her as she takes over our Instagram Stories today. You can also read more about Mahina and the other spring interns via the link in our bio.
We are excited to see Rob Bonta's appointment to be the Attorney General of California. Read our full statement via the PR link in our bio.
Asian Americans have faced a double pandemic of COVID-19 and anti-Asian racism. Whether it’s in public transit, on the street, or even at their workplace, many Asian Americans have experienced violence this year. For any Asian or Asian American that has experienced racism, they may find themselves lost and without support to #StopAsianHate. Connect your community with resources like OCA National’s Anti-AAPI Hate Incident Reporting form: aapihatecrimes.org

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