OCA–Greater Houston

OCA–Greater Houston is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-partisan, social justice advocacy organization dedicated to securing the rights of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States, with a long track record of programs/initiatives that work to advance the 4 main goals of the OCA mission statement:

• to advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment;
• to promote civic participation, education, and leadership;
• to advance coalitions and community building; and
• to foster cultural heritage.

OCA-Greater Houston strives to meet the current and evolving needs of a diverse population through a comprehensive continuum of programs targeting different life stages of AAPIs with a focus on developing advocacy, leadership, and civic engagement participation of AAPIs. The OCA-Greater Houston Chapter board members along with key community volunteer members work to fundraise, implement our programs to empower the AAPI community through: leadership training; education workshops; arts, cultural, and advocacy awareness; legal clinics; internships; scholarships; mentoring and civic engagement; and monitoring our national and local advocacy, policy positions, and initiatives.