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East & Southeast Asia: An Annotated Directory of Internet Resources
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Asian Americans: Communities & Organizations
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General Chinese Filipinos
Japanese Koreans Taiwanese
Vietnamese Cambodians Hmong
Mien   Mixed Heritage
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General
Asian American Donor Program (AADP) "a community non-profit organization geared towards saving lives": registration of potential marrow/stem cell donors in the Asian American community
Asian American Government Executives Network (AAGEN) Non-partisan organization with mission "to promote, expand & support Asian Pacific American leadership in the Federal, state & local governments"
Asian American Journalists Association A non-profit organization committed to "the professional advancement of our members" & "ensuring fair & accurate news coverage of the Asian Pacific American communities"
Asian American Network Chinese-language site with horoscopes, world news, statistics on the Chinese community, etc.
Asian-American Village The Asian-American section of "IMDiversity.com ... dedicated to providing career & self-development information to all minorities"
Asian Americans for Community Outreach (AACO) "edicated to creating a forum in the San Francisco Bay Area where Asian American professionals & students can meet & foster the common goal of community service"
Asian Avenue "your space to meet people in your community, express yourself, and find information that reflects our cultures and our perspectives" (registration required)
Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) "Dedicated to monitoring the media & advocating balanced, sensitive, & positive coverage & portrayals of Asian Americans"
US-Asians.Net "An Internet Portal ... to have the Asian / Asian Pacific American (US Asians) support, to dialogue, share information & communicate our common things"
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Chinese
Chinese Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) "a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of concerned individuals dedicated to the empowerment of Chinese-Americans ... [through] education, voter registration, community involement, research & publications, & leadership training"
Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) Issues of concern to the CCNC; Chinese Canadian Historical Photo Exhibit; events; news releases & newsletter; local chapters; links
Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco Nonprofit organization seeking to "foster the understanding & appreciation of Chinese & Chinese American art, history, & culture in the United States"
NewChinese Diaspora: United States Vivien Schweitzer on the Chinese community in the US & the rise of China (BBC News, Mar. 3, 2005)
Chinese in America Network (in Chinese) Commentary; hot news; links to resources on & organizations of Chinese in America
Committee of 100: Seeking Common Ground While Respecting Differences "a national non-partisan organization composed of American citizens of Chinese descent... [seeking] to address important issues concerning the Chinese-American community, as well as issues affecting U.S.-China relations"
Federation of Chinese Canadians in Scarborough (FCCS) Information & slide show on the past & present of Chinese Canadians
Seattle Chinatown-International District History; directory of restaurants, shops, service businesses, arts, and entertainment venues; events; news; map
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Filipinos
Filipino-Americans.com "information and resources about Filipino Americans, Filipinos, and the Philippines": history, culture, & traditions
Pinoynet.com "the portal for the Filipino-American Community"
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Japanese
Japanese American Citizens League Information, calendar, policy statements, curriculum guide for on teaching the Japanese American experience, etc.
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) "a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve & encourage an appreciation of Japanese & Japanese American heritage & cultural arts"
The Japanese American Network (JA*Net) "a partnership of Japanese American organizations based in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles ... [with goal] to exchange information about Japanese Americans -- art, culture, community, history, news, events, social services, and public policy issues"
Nikkei Nexus "World Wide Web links for and about people of Japanese heritage": Nikkei groups; social & community services; media; history; arts & culture; sports; food & shopping; personal homepages of Nikkei people around the world
Nisei Week Festival An annual festival in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
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Koreans
Korean American Historical Society "nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the collective memory of Korean Americans through collecting, maintaining, and transmitting the heritage and achievements of Koreans living in the United States and abroad"
National Korean American Service and Education Consortium "a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes political and civic participation among Korean Americans"
The Society of Korean-American Scholars (SKAS) "a private, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to engender intellectual exchanges in the global Korean community with a view to enlightening and empowering individual members of the community"
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Taiwanese
Harvard-Radcliffe Taiwanese Cultural Society: Links List of Taiwanese student organizations & other Taiwanese organizations in the U.S.; also links related to Taiwan -- its culture, history, politics, literature & language
Taiwanese American Citizens League Organization aiming to promote Taiwanese American identity & networking: news; events; information on membership & organization; reading list on Taiwan
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Vietnamese
Little Saigon Online (in Vietnamese & English) Live chat & radio; articles on Vietnamese culture & history; news & magazines; organizations; community, religious worship, & shopping information
New Horizon - Chan Troi Moi Non-profit organization "established with the purpose of promoting community involvement, increasing awareness and understanding of the issues confronting Vietnamese Americans, and increasing appreciation of Vietnamese Americans in the United States"
VietGATE Vietnamese news, community services, organizations, businesses; gallery, forum & links
Vietnam Resource Center Listing of sites related to Vietnam & the Vietnamese community in North America
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Cambodians
NewCambodians in Crisis: A Study of the Cambodian Population Tommy Dyo & Brett Moore's paper for Fuller Theological Seminary class (Winter 2003)
A New Nightmare: Cambodian American Deportation Carries History's Weight Sophia Hanifah's report on the Cambodian genocide & the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act premitting INS to send refugees convicted of crimes back to Cambodia (AsianWeek, Nov. 2002)
In a Homeland Far From Home Deborah Sontag's essay on the impact of a repatriation law under which a Cambodian refugee may be deported for breaking the law (NY Times Magazine, 11/17/2003; free registration required)
The Cambodian Literary Connection Also known as Khmer Voice In Poetry (KVIP), with "primary goal .. [of] provid[ing] interested members with a vehicle to communicate their thoughts, fears, hopes, and fantasies in addition to instilling pride as Cambodians"
The Cambodian-American Heritage, Inc. Non-profit organization dedicated to "the preservation of Cambodian arts and culture here in the United States," particularly through performances of its dance troupe and music ensemble
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Hmong
Hmong Cultural and Resource Center "mission ... to promote the personal development of children, youth, and adults through Hmong cultural education while providing resources that enhance cross-cultural understanding between Hmong and Non-Hmong people"
Hmong Health Website ( in Hmong & English) Health information, traditional healing, Hmong links, & library resources
Hmong National Development, Inc. (HND) "a national non-profit organization developing capacity to ensure the full participation of the Hmong people in society"
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Mien
Death of a Shaman Companion site to documentary on PBS's Independent Lens, an examination of "how Fahm Saeyang's Mien immigrant family suffered through a 20-year ordeal of poverty, racism, jail and the murder of a family member": information on the Mien & shamanism
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Mixed Heritage
The Half Korean Page A page expressing the "experiences & needs" of Half Koreans who are half Asian & those who are full Asian
Hapa Issues Forum "national non-profit organization that celebrates the mixed race Asian American experience"
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