Organizations

AK Connection serves as a resource for Adult Korean Adoptees in Minnesota by providing relevant information and building a supportive community. 

Asia Society is an educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context.

Asian American Association helps people from a variety of ethnic groups through free memberships that offer exclusive benefits and products by the association’s partners.

Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is a non-partisan civic engagement organization founded in 2013 by a diverse group of young Asian American community organizers to lead, sustain, and cultivate grassroots organizing in the AAPI community in Minnesota.

Asian Americans United aims to build leadership, unity, and neighborhoods in Asian American communities to counter oppression.

Asian Economic Development Association (AEDA) was formed to increase economic opportunities for low-income Asian Americans in the Twin Cities by supporting small business and entrepreneur development.

Asian Media Access (AMA) is a comprehensive community media arts education agency supporting creative solutions for problems facing AAPI community through education, production, information technology and community organizing.

Asian-Nation is a one-stop information resource and sociological exploration of the historical, demographic, political, and cultural issues that make up today’s diverse Asian American community.

ASIANetwork is a consortium of over 170 North American colleges, which aims to strengthen the role of Asian Studies in undergraduate liberal arts with in an increasingly interdependent world. 

Asian Pacific American Resource Center (APARC) is a community at the University of Minnesota committed to affirming the experiences of Asian American and Pacific Islander students and helping them develop leadership and professional skills throughout college.

Association of Nepalis in Minnesota ANMN’s mission is to build, preserve and promote an enthusiastic, active and supportive community among the Nepalis and friends of Nepal in the State of Minnesota thus strengthening the bond of friendship and cooperation.

Center for Hmong Studies promotes scholarly research and interest about the Hmong people.

Heart Mountain provides information regarding the Japanese Americans incarcerated in the U.S. during WWII

Hmong American Partnership is one of the earliest Hmong organizations established to assist the Hmong community in adjusting to the American life through various educational programs.

Hmong Archives in St. Paul, Minnesota Hmong Archives is a repository for collecting and preserving Hmong materials, reflecting the history of our people.

Hmong Cultural Center is one of the first cultural centers in the Midwest that focuses on 

preserving and educating the surrounding communities about the Hmong culture.

Hmong Studies Journal a unique and established peer-reviewed Internet-based academic publication devoted to the scholarly discussion of Hmong history, culture, people and other facets of the Hmong experience in the U.S., Asia and around the world.

Hmong Times an online newspaper for the Hmong Community

India Association of Minnesota (IAM) is a non-profit organization that seeks to build a sense of identity and community among people who are of Indian origin or who have an interest in India.

Japanese American National Museum provides online and on-site public programs which are designed to share and educate others about the Japanese American Experience

Karen Organization of Minnesota is a social services agency founded by Karen refugees from Myanmar that offers a variety of programs to help refugees transition to American life. 

Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. was a non-profit organization serving the Hmong community by providing assistance to Hmong refugee families and preserving their culture.

Minnesota History Center provides a research guide covering Chinese-Americans in Minnesota.

Minnesota-Sri Lanka Friendship Foundation is an organization dedicated to promoting social, cultural, educational and economic ties between the people of Minnesota and the people of Sri Lanka.

National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP-MN) is a non-profit, membership organization, based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, that serves Asian Americans of all descent that seeks to progress our collective career advancement while making significant contributions to our community through volunteer and charity work. 

National CAPACD is a progressive coalition of local organizations that advocate for and organize in low-income AAPI communities and neighborhoods

United Cambodian Association in Minnesota promotes health, social, economic, and educational opportunities for all Cambodians and new Americans living in Minnesota.