Founded in 1973, OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic wellbeing of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. OCA aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of nearly 15 million Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
OCA's goals are:
· to advance coalitions and community building; and
· to foster cultural heritage.
To achieve these goals, OCA is engaged in organizing its 80 chapters and affiliates across the nation to develop both leadership and community involvement. OCA chapters and our organizational and college affiliates are establishing strong local programs in all parts of the country.
OCA's base in Washington, D.C. gives the national office an effective vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans. In addition, OCA is able to build national support and to work in coalition with other national groups around issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans.
OCA takes no collective position on the politics of any foreign country, but instead focuses on the welfare and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
OCA - GREATER SEATTLE CHAPTER