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Asian American Executive Network
REGION:
Chicagoland
DESCRIPTION:
The Asian American Executive Network is an informal networking group for networking, collaboration, and advocacy on behalf of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.  All AAPI executives, community leaders, and advocates are welcome to participate.
PHONE:
630-699-5168
ADDRESS:
Illinois
Asian American Journalists Association
REGION:
National
DESCRIPTION:
The heart of the Asian American Journalists Association's (AAJA) four-fold mission is to increase AAPI perspectives and representation in newsrooms, media, and storytelling. They do so by the following: to provide encouragement, information, advice and scholarship assistance to AAPI students who aspire to professional journalism careers. To provide to the AAPI community an awareness of news media and an understanding of how to gain fair access. to provide a means of association and support among Asian American and Pacific Islander journalists, and to advance AAPI journalists as news managers and media executives. To research and point out when news media organizations stray from accuracy and fairness in the coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and AAPI issues.
PHONE:
202.729.8383
ADDRESS:
Chicago, Illinois
Asian American Law Enforcement Association
REGION:
Local, Chicagoland, Southern Illinois, Illinois, Midwest
DESCRIPTION:
AALEA Shapes the future of the policing professional in Illinois. The Asian American Law Enforcement Association is a not-for-profit organization serving Chicago, the Midwest, and Great Lakes Region.
PHONE:
202.729.8383
ADDRESS:
PO Box 56652
Chicago, IL 60656
Asian American Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) – Greater Chicago
REGION:
Local, Chicagoland
DESCRIPTION:
The Asian American Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) is a nonprofit professional trade organization dedicated to promoting sustainable homeownership opportunities in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities by creating a powerful national voice for housing and real estate professionals that serve this dynamic market.
PHONE:
619.795.7873
ADDRESS:
Chicago, IL
Asian American Resource & Cultural Center @ UIC
REGION:
Local, Chicagoland
DESCRIPTION:
AARCC promotes the intellectual and personal growth of UIC students, staff and faculty; advocates for greater access, equity, and inclusion of Asian Americans; and educates the UIC community about Asian Americans.
PHONE:
(312) 413-7696
ADDRESS:
723 W. Maxwell St., MC 203
Chicago, IL 60607
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
REGION:
Chicagoland, National
DESCRIPTION:
Asian Americans Advancing Justice builds power through collective advocacy and organizing to achieve racial equity.
PHONE:
773-271-0899
ADDRESS:
4716 N Broadway
Chicago, IL 60640
Asian American Theatre Revue
REGION:
Global
DESCRIPTION:
The Asian American Theatre Revue tracks Asian American theatre across the world.
Asian American Writers’ Workshop (AAWW)
REGION:
National
DESCRIPTION:
The Asian American Writers' Workshop is devoted to creating, publishing, developing and disseminating creative writing by Asian Americans, and to providing intersection of migration , race, and social justice.
PHONE:
212-494-0061
ADDRESS:
110-112 W 27th St, Ste 600
New York, NY 10001
Asian Giving Circle
REGION:
Chicagoland, Illinois
DESCRIPTION:
The Asian Giving Circle (AGC) was created in 2002 to build support for nonprofit organizations addressing the challenges of this diverse community, made up of more than 30 ethnic groups speaking hundreds of languages and dialects.

AGC has contributed more than $200,000 to nonprofit organizations serving Asian American residents in the Chicago region. They are a member of the AAPIP National Giving Circle Network.
PHONE:
312-616-8000
ADDRESS:
33 S. State Street Suite 750
Chicago, IL 60603
Asian Health Coalition of Illinois
REGION:
Local, Chicagoland, Illinois
DESCRIPTION:
The Asian Health Coalition strives to improve the health and wellness of primarily Asian and Pacific Islanders, as well as African and other immigrant communities of color through advocacy, technical assistance, education, and research.
PHONE:
773-834-6600
ADDRESS:
5841 S Maryland Ave, Rn S-414, MC 4001
Chicago, IL 60637