History

Our Mission Statement: OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
Our Goals:

To advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment

To promote civic participation, education and leadership

To advance coalitions and community building

To foster cultural heritage

To achieve these objectives, OCA National is engaged in organizing its nearly 90 chapters and affiliates across the nation to develop both leadership and community involvement. The chapters and college affiliates work to establish strong local programs that empower the Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) community, enhance the image of APIAs and protect our civil rights through cultural awareness programs, leadership training, education workshops, legislative monitoring, public policy initiatives, APIA conferences, legal clinics/workshops, internships, scholarships, publications, and community activism across the country.

OCA’s base is in Washington, D.C. which gives the national office an effective vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting Asian and Pacific Islander American communities. In the D.C. metro area, OCA is able to build national support and to work in coalition with other national groups around issues affecting APIAs.