OCA - Asian Pacific American Advocates is dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). 

Founded in 1973, OCA Asian Pacific American Advocates is a national non-profit civil rights organization promoting and protecting the political, economic, and cultural rights of Asian Pacific Americans in America.  We are interested in working with anyone who shares our mission of creating a stronger America by advocating for the values of equal liberty and justice for all. We are the New York City-wide chapter.

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10th Anniversary of Pvt. Danny Chen's Death

15th Annual Hate Crime Prevention Art Project

#art will defeat hate

Thank you to everybody who came out to support this amazing event! This year we had over 60 entries from all five boroughs, which were judged by our amazing team of high school interns. Special shoutout to coordinator Averi Suk and supervisor Elizabeth OuYang for making this all possible. See you next year!
OCA-NY is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our financial statements are submitted annually to the IRS. All of our board members are volunteers.