Chinese American Organizations & Associations

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REC Foundation, The (REC)

The REC Foundation is a non-for-profit organization founded in New York in 1997 with the purpose of promoting cultural exchange programs between East and West. Since its founding, the REC Foundation has conducted research on and followed the development of contemporary Chinese documentaries. The Foundation is in contact with documentary filmmakers throughout China and has selected their best and most representative films for a reel China documentary festival. The reel China documentary festival presents the most outstanding contemporery documentaries produced in China. The festival takes place every two or three years in New York city and other major cities in the United States.
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Rural China Education Foundation (RCEF)
RCEF is a registered non-profit organization of overseas Chinese, established to improve the lives of children in rural China through quality education. Quality education refers to curriculum and teaching methods that support well-rounded development, inspire joy in learning, and prepare students to make positive change in their communities. While most organizations focus on material aspects of rural education, such as tuition fees, school buildings and computer facilities, the Foundation focuses on the contents and methods of teaching and the utilization of human resources such as teachers, parents and members of the community. Its annual Volunteer Program brings together carefully selected international volunteers and mainland-Chinese college students to teach in rural schools, participate in community-building and directly experience the realities of rural China today. RCEF also works on a variety of other projects aimed to promote quality education in rural China.
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Saving for Antiquities for Everyone (SAFE)

Saving for Antiquities for Everyone (SAFE) was founded in 2003 as a non-political and non-profit organization in response to the ransacking of the National Museum of Iraq in Baghdad. Its mission is to raise public awareness about the importance of preserving cultural heritage worldwide and address the destructive effects of the illicit antiquities trade. Its agenda is simple: to address the ongoing worldwide problem of vandals and looters robbing us of our collective heritage.
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Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation and the Foundation for US-China Cooperation & Development
The foundations are to promote friendship and understanding between the United States and China by nurturing the relationship that was forged in their alliance during World War II.
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Sino-American Certified Public Accountants Association
Founded in June 1993. Currently the Association has about 250 members in North America.
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Sino-American Fashion Design & Technology (SAF)
Founded in New York, U.S.A. in August, 1998. "The chief purpose of the Sino-American Association of Fashion Design and Technology is to provide its members with information and assistance in relation to fashion design, merchandise, engineering and technology, business management, personal training and education, project development, and financial investment. " Contact Information:

The SOAR Foundation
The SOAR Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, all volunteer, tax-exempted organization created to provide educational opportunities to those impoverished yet motivated children in rural areas across China. The Foundation was founded in 1995 by a group of Chinese American professionals in San Francisco Bay Area, who were driven by humanitarian concerns for these children who, in many cases still struggling for food, clothing and shelters, don't have means to acquire a basic education. SOAR's charter is to help these children, through scholarship awards, to acquire a necessary fundamental education in China. The Foundation is committed to channeling donations fully to the students in China by playing the role of a bridge between donors and students.
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Society for Chinese American Studies, The
The Society for Chinese American Studies was founded in New York City in 2000 by Bernadette Yu-ning Li who serves as its President. The Society is the first cultural and educational organization devoted to the study of Chinese Americans. Its goals are: (1) to gather and publish materials concerning Chinese Americans and (2) to promote the contemporary and historical status of Chinese Americans. It has sponsored several academic conferences, including the International Academic Conference on Chinese Contributions to America in 2000. It publishes three journals: The Journal of Chinese American Studies, Chinese Americans in Science and Technology, and New Flushing Journal. Dr. Li is Professor of Asian Studies and Asian American Studies at St. John's University.
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Society of Chinese American Professors & Scientists (SoCAPS)
Society of Chinese American Professors & Scientists (SoCAPS) is a nationwide not-for-profit organization that consists of a group of Chinese American Professors, Scientists and other Scholars with distinguished achievements. Established officially on May 25, 2003 at University of Chicago, Illinois. The Society currently have about 180 founding members throughout 30 States including all 8 states in the Midwest (Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, and Missouri). Its mission is threefold: (1) to advocate the interests of Chinese American academics; (2) To facilitate its member's contributions to American society through promotion of their academic achievements; and (3) to advance science and education through academic collaborations and information exchange.
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Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA)
Founded in 1984. SCBA is to promote research in biosciences, to encourage advancement of biological and medical knowledge, to improve the qualifications and occupational opportunities of its members, to facilitate professional contact among its members, to establish a spirit of fraternity and international cooperation
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Taiwanese-American Foundation of Boston
The Taiwanese-American Foundation of Boston is a non-profit organization, established by Taiwanese-Americans residing in or related to the New England area of the United States. The purposes of the Foundation are (1) to advance the social, socio-economic, cultural, humanitarian, literary, environmental, educational, scientific, public-policy, and foreign-relations interests of Taiwan and thereby improve the quality of life for people of Taiwan and Taiwanese-Americans; and (2) to preserve and promote Taiwanese culture and traditions in a diverse American society.
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Tzu Chi Foundation
The foundation organized in 1966 with the objective to provide relief and assistance to the poor. It has over four million supporters worldwide. The global headquarters is in Taiwan. In the United States, there are seven Tzu Chi Chapters (Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Long Island, New Jersey, Northern California, Pittsburgh, and Washington DC) with a total of 48 offices across the country. For over 30 years Tzu Chi has concentrated its missions in charity, medicine, education and culture. Its official organ is Tzu Chi World.
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United States of America-China Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1993 in St. Louis by a group of Chinese and American businessmen. Currently it has a membership of over 150 corporations and professionals. Prescott S. Bush, Jr. is the Chairman of the Chamber. The Chamber "is a not-for-profit, bi-national membership organization dedicated to developing increased U.S.-China trade and investment activities by assisting American and Chinese companies, professionals and the general public to better understand the business environment and cultural traditions relevant to successfully doing business in both countries. "
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US-China Lawyers Society (USCLS)
US-China Lawyers Society, established in New York in 1995, is a non-profit organization composed of licensed attorneys and other legal professionals in the U.S. and China. Its missions are: (1) to represent and promote the legal and political interests of Chinese community; and (2) to promoting understanding and friendship; and facilitate exchange of legal knowledge and professional cooperation between law professionals in China and the United States. It publishes Collected Papers 2000 and American Law Review. Contact information:

US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA)
Founded in September, 1974, USCPFA is a nonprofit, tax exempt, educational organization. Its mission is stated as follows: "Our goal is to build active and lasting friendship based on mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of China. We recognize that friendship between our two peoples must be based on the knowledge of and respect for the sovereignty of each country; therefore, we support the declaration of the United States of America and the People's Republic of China that the resolution of the status of Taiwan is the internal affair on both sides of the Taiwan Straits. We also recognize that friendship between our two peoples and good relations between our two governments plays a critical role in maintaining peace in the Pacific Basin and in the world. As an educational organization, our activities include sponsoring speakers and programs which inform the American people about China, organizing tours and special study groups to China, publishing newsletters and other literature, promoting friendship with Chinese students and scholars while in the United States, and promoting cultural, commercial, technical, and educational exchange."

The USCPFA is financed by membership dues, individual donations, program activities, and proceeds from tours to China. The organization, with its office in New York City, receives no financial assistance from China or the US government. The first Friendship Association chapters were formed independently of one another around the US as early as 1971. The US-China Peoples Friendship Association was founded as a national organization three years later. The USCPFA is organized around national and regional offices which assist local chapters with coordination and resources. It has four regional offices: Eastern Region; Midwest Region; Southern Region; and Wester Region. Its newsletter, US-China Review, is published quarterly.

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