Community Sites

Asian American Studies Resources

There are various organizations and programs within the greater Boston area and New England who provide community service to its Asian American population -- many of whom have ties with the Asian American Studies program at UMass Boston.

Community/Economic Development

Asian American Civic Association
87 Tyler St.
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone:(617)426-9492
http://www.aaca-boston.org

Asian Community Development Corporation, ACDC
38 Oak Street
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: (617)482-2380
info@asiancdc.org
http://www.asiancdc.org
Jeremy Liu, Executive Director

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center BCNC
38 Oak Street
Boston, MA 02111
Telphone: (617)635-5129
http://www.bcnc.net
Elaine Ng, Agency Director

Chinese Progressive Association (CPA)
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone: (617)357-9611
justice@cpaboston.org
http://bostonprogress.org/

Vietnamese American Initiative for Development (Viet-Aid)
42 Charles St. Suite E
Dorchester, MA 02122
Telephone: (617)822-3717
http://www.vietaid.org

Vietnamese American Civic Association
1452 Dorchester Ave. 3rd Fl
Dorchester, MA 02122
Telephone: (617)288-7344,br. http://www.vacaboston.org

Educational

Institute for Asian American Studies
UMASS Boston
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Telephone:(617)287-5650
asianaminstit@umb.edu
http://www.iaas.umb.edu

Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender & Questioning

Queer Asian Pacific Alliance
Boston, MA
Telephone:(617) 499-9531
Fqapa@qapa.org
http://www.qapa.org

Health

Massachusetts Asian and Pacific Islanders for Health
59 Temple Pl., Suite 406
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone:(617)426-6755
jsmithyang@maapp.org
http://www.altrue.net/site/maapp/
Jacob Smith Yang, Executive Director

South Cove Community Health Center
Human Resources Dept.
145 South St. 4/F
Boston, MA 02111
Attn: Division of Development
Telephone: (617)482-7555 (Quincy)
Telephone: (617)521-6700 (MAIN)
http://www.scchc.org

Human Services/Social Services

Dorchester House Multi-Service Center
1353 Dorchester Ave.
Telephone:(617) 288-3230
ira.schlosser@dorchesterhouse.org
http://www.dorchesterhouse.org
Ira Schlosser, Director of Planning & Resource Development

Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (QARI)
1509 Hancock St. Suite 209
Quincy, MA 02169
Telephone:(617)472-2200

Vietnamese American Community Center
42 Charles St. Suite E
Dorchester, MA 02122
Telephone: (617)822-3717
http://www.vietaid.org/

Media:

Boston Progress Radio
Boston, MA
infor@bprlive.org
http://www.bprlive.org

Sampan
c/o Asian American Civic Association
87 Tyler St.
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone:(617)462-9492
englisheditor@aaca-boston.org
Chris Rogacy, English Editor
Yang Yang, Chinese Editor

Miscellanous

Asian American Resource Workshop
33 Harrison Ave. 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02111
Telephone:(617)426-5313
http://www.www.aarw.org
info@aarw.org
Janet Gee, Administrative Manager

Great Wall Center
110 Pleasant St.
Malden, MA 02148
Telephone: (781)388-6931
wpcheng@greatwallcenter.org
http://www.greatwallcenter.org
Richard Cheng, Executive Director

Women

Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc.
P.O. Box 120108
Boston, MA 02112
Hotline: 617.338.2355
Office Telephone: 617.338.2350
Koko Oyama at 617-338-2352 (Volunteering)

Asian Sisters in Action
P.O Box 380331
Cambridge, MA 02238
asianinfo@yahoogroups.com

South Asian Women for Action
HEP/Spare Change
1151 Mass. Ave
Cambridge, MA 02138
Telephone: (617)497-1595
http://www.sawa@way.net

Youth

Coalition for Asian Pacific American Youth (CAPAY)
AsAmSt Program
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125
Telephone: (617)287-5687
http://www.capaymovement.net/


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