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CAMMY LEE LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION Thousands of Asian patients with blood diseases need marrow transplants to live. If marrow matches are not found in their family, they need to look in the national registry. Because marrow is inherited, matches are usually found within the same ethnicity. The number of Asian/ Pacific Islander donors in the registry is very low. The Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and awareness of the need for more Asian marrow donors. CLLF holds marrow drives at schools, churches, and conferences to register donors and provides patient advocacy. Volunteers are welcome. CHEROKEE/BLACKFEET CULTURAL CIRCLE In the 21st century we, the Native Americans, Aboriginals of asiatic descendants, today called Indians must build new unity among Native Americans. We who have suffered years of being divided due to the European invading of native peoples of this land. We must return to the way of the great spirit's guidance. May the peace, love, blessing, truth and goodwill of the great spirit be restored among all Native Americans, asiatic aboriginal Indian nations, tribes, peoples, kinders, and tongues born and unborn within the compass and circumference of the four directions of the north, south, east and west of the foundation land of our oblong mother earth and the mother planet of our universe. Our mission, sole aim and purpose is to facilitate our asiatic aboriginal nativeness, culture and true heritage. Being and keeping with the great spirit's will! CHINESE CONSTRUCTION WORKER'S ASSOCIATION CHINA INSTITUTE Founded in 1926, China Institute in America is a non-profit educational and cultural institution that promotes the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of traditional and contemporary Chinese civilization, culture and heritage and provides the cultural and historical context for understanding contemporary China. China Institute offers programs, activities, courses and seminars on art (both visual and performing), culture, history, music philosophy, language and literature, appropriate for people of all ages and backgrounds, as well as children's programming, business and current affairs programs and professional development programs for teachers. CHINESE AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL Initiated as a grass roots community effort in 1965 in response to the growing number of Asian immigrants in New York City following the liberalization of the immigration law, the Chinese-American Planning Council, Inc. (CPC) has since become one of the largest providers of social services for Asian Americans in the United States. In pursuing our mission, CPC has developed, and continues to administer a wide range of services for Chinese-American children, youth, adults, and senior citizens. CHINESE INFORMATION AND CULTURE CENTER The Chinese Information and Culture Center in Rockefeller Center is New York's largest public resource center for Traditional Chinese culture and contemporary life in Taiwan. The Center holds performances in the Taipei Theater, exhibitions of traditional and contemporary arts in the Taipei Gallery, and educational programs for school children. The Center's information wing includes the Periodical Room and the library as well as a free online news service. CHINESE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION is a community based organization that brings together Chinese and Asian Americans from diverse backgrounds to speak out on issues that concern us. Our activities include English and citizenship classes, immigration rights education, environmental health project, voter registration, and youth community involvement program. In addition, we will be undertaking activities to increase our community's involvement in Census 2000. CITIGROUP Citigroup, the world's most global financial services company, provides a broad range of services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage and asset management. Citigroup's primary businesses include Citibank, Salomon Smith Barney, Primerica Financial Services, Commercial Credit, Travelers Life & Annuity and Travelers Property Casualty. Today, Citigroup serves over 100 million customers - including consumers, businesses, governments and financial institutions - in 100 countries and territories. COALITION FOR ASIAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (CACF) is an advocacy non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to health and human services for Asian children and families. We challenge barriers by empowering Asian Americans to advocate for change, giving service providers cultural-sensitivity training, and advocating for social policies and programs which support Asian Americans. COALITION OF ETHIOPIAN WOMEN FOR MUTUAL SUPPORT (CEWMS) was established in September, 1993. The purpose and objective of CEWMS are to serve as a forum for learning center for Ethiopian women and men in the Tri-state area; to promote and develop orientation programs and provide services to newcomers including immigration counseling and referrals; to act as an advocacy group; to establish links with women's organizations that have similar objectives and to generally promote community empowerment. Men are invited to participate in CEWMS as associate members. Contact: Mulubrahan Zewde COUNCIL ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE (CIEE), also known as "Council," is a non-profit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to helping people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Founded in 1947, Council has developed a wide variety of programs and services primarily for students and teachers at secondary through university levels. Today, with 700 professionals working in 30 countries, Council has become one of the world's leading operators of international exchange programs and related services. Council holds language and culture programs in the following countries in Asia: China, Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. DAI SIL PRODUCTIONS, headed by Dai Sil Kim-Gibson, a Korea born American filmmaker/writer, is devoted to producing films and books that give voice to the voiceless, fill ignored chapters in history, and advocate the equality of human beings everywhere. Films include Sa-I-Gu, a film about the 1992 Los Angeles crisis from the perspectives of Korean women shopkeepers, A Forgotten People: The Sakhalin Koreans, a film about forced Korean laborers by Japan on Sakhalin Island during World War II and most recently, SiIence Broken: Korean Comfort Women, a film and a book presenting Korean women forced to serve as sex slaves for the Imperial Japanese Military during World War II. All her films are broadcast nationally on PBS, with Silence Broken coming this year to PBS at 10 p.m. on May 18. DAVID WONG SUPPORT COMMITTEE (DWSC) was formed to provide legal/moral support to David Wong, a Chinese national who was unjustly accused of a prison killing that he did not commit. Ultimately we seek to overturn David's murder conviction, and through this process attempt to bring awareness to all communities about the inequity and injustice that is prevalent in the prison and judicial systems. The committee recognizes that these systems have a disproportional effect on people of color and David Wong is just one living example. Volunteers and donations most welcome. FESTIVAL OF MONGOLIA will introduce the vibrant traditional nomadic culture of Mongolia to New York and America during May, June and July, 2000. We are honored to participate in this years annual Pacific Asian Heritage Festival. Mongolia will be represented for the first time ever in the Festival and we would like to extend our invitation to all the Asian communities to join us at our Central Park two day "Naadam" celebration and other events. On May 19th and 20th the Central Park Naadam, will bring Mongolian singers, dancers, musicians, wrestlers, and archers to Central Park's East Meadow for a series of performances and demonstrations of Mongolian archery and wrestling in a traditional outdoor setting. We look forward to joining our fellow Asians in these upcoming cultural events to celebrate our collective Asian heritage. FILAMFOCUS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and personal development of the Filipino American community. Through community outreach and open communication, we strive to enrich the experience of Filipino Americans. We are currently developing programs to provide Filipino American youth with not only computer-based educational resources, but also mentorship programs bridging the gap between generations. Our website, www.filamfocus.org, fosters an environment for discussing and understanding who we are as Filipino Americans - Our history, culture and experiences - to better ourselves as individuals and as a community. FILIPINO AMERICAN HUMAN SERVICES, INC. (FAHSI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1993 to help meet the human service needs of the Filipino American community in New York City. FAHSI's program areas include youth development, information on family counseling referral services, community organizing and advocacy. Under youth development, FAHSI offers college mentoring, cultural identity workshops, youth leadership retreats, peer-to-peer support network, community service opportunities, internships, and family counseling referrals. For more information and for volunteering opportunities, contact Josie Atienza, Executive Director. FIORE Arts and crafts by Mayumi Nakamura. GABRIELA NETWORK NEW YORK CHAPTER Gabriela Network is a Philippine-U.S. based women's solidarity organization founded in 1989 to provide organizing, education, networking and advocacy around issues affecting Filipino women here and in the Philippines. In particular, we focus on the issue of the trafficking of women through the "mail-order" bride industry, prostitution, and labor export. Membership is open to all women who share the same concerns. H.T. CHEN DANCE COMPANY, founded by H.T. Chen, a leader in the modern dance world, has evolved into the largest Asian-American Dance institution, having three affiliates. Chen & Dancers, it's performing division, tours nationally and internationally, attaining critical acclaim. The company will premiere Bian Dan, a work about the cultural and generational gap in immigrant families, in New York in June. Arts Gate Center, HTDC's school, is in its 20th anniversary year and continues to provide high quality performing arts training for children. Mulberry Street Theater presents several modern dance series each year, encouraging the development of young choreographers. HANDICRAFTS BY AMY FUNABIKI Artist and clothing designer Amy Funabiki offers a unique line of Asian inspired clothes for adults, children, and dolls. Her Japanese happi coats are made from colorful imported fabrics and are perfect for festive occasions. Aprons are accessorized with Asian cooking utensils. Children are delighted by the special line of clothes that fit their dolls: Japanese kimonos and happi coats, Korean hanboks, and martial arts outfits. Every design is a one-of-a-kind creation, made from colorful, top-quality fabrics. Amy Funabiki's products are available only at special events and by mail order. More organizations: A ~ B | I ~ N | O ~ Z
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