AANHPI Heritage Month

Emerson's Asian Students in Alliance (ASIA) was founded to provide awareness of the vast cultures present within the Asian community. ASIA is home to any Emerson student who self-identifies as Asian (East, Southeast, South, West, Central, or any Asian identity not encompassed within those regions) and/or Pacific Islander.

CHUANG Stage was founded in 2018 as the first Mandarin Chinese theater community of Emerson College. Created and driven by passionate and talented individuals from China, we promote transcultural theater, CHUANG unites the Mandarin-speaking community of Emerson and students of greater Boston by producing and theater in Mandarin.

Flawless Brown is an artistic collective focused on creating a supportive space where women and non-binary people of color can develop their art and gain both technical & leadership experience in their fields.

Chinatown Main Street (CMS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to making Boston's Chinatown district a thriving, culturally vibrant, and successful commercial center for businesses and institutions. We strive to improve the quality of life for residents in the district and nearby communities.

We Love Boston Chinatown is a resilience campaign led by a collective of Chinatown non-profit organizations, businesses, residents, and city officials to reactivate & heal Chinatown’s economic & social fabric. We Love Boston Chinatown seeks to counter anti-Asian Sentiment by celebrating Chinatown’s rich culture and amenities in a safe, pandemic-conscious manner by encouraging takeout from restaurants and eating outdoors while maintaining mask-wearing and social distancing.

Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) empowers Asians and new immigrants to build healthy families, achieve greater economic success, and contribute to thriving communities by providing a broad range of innovative and family-centered programs and services to more than 13,000 children, youth, and adults every year.

CCED was founded in March 2012 through the support of community activists, residents, business owners, workers, and youth in Chinatown. The organization formed in the wake of the campaign to stop Wal-Mart from moving into Chinatown. Today, CCED works with residents to build a Chinatown with affordable housing, good jobs, a green environment, open recreational spaces, and quality education for all.

The mission of the Los Angeles Chinatown Corporation is to preserve the unique, historical Chinese architecture and see through the dynamic evolution of old new Chinatown for present and future generations of the Southern California Chinese American Community, as we are proud to honor and share our historical ancestry and land with visitors from around the world and be the location of multiple film shoots throughout the year for all to see.

"KIWA started with the goal of addressing worker exploitation amongst Korean and Latino workers in Koreatown, and to struggle in solidarity with other communities for a more just Los Angeles. KIWA seeks to empower workers and residents in Koreatown to contribute to the social, cultural, and economic development of their neighborhood.
Today, KIWA combines organizing, leadership development, services, and policy advocacy in order to improve the lives of immigrant workers in low-wage industries in Koreatown and build a foundation for social change."