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Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Sammamish, WA
We offer Mandarin Chinese programs (include conversation, Singapore math, Olympiad math, English Writing class, Robotic Class, Art classes, an after-school program, and an all-summer program for children ages 4 and up.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Bellevue, WA
This association is a non-profit organization established in the United States that recognizes the Republic of China and promotes Chinese culture and art in mainstream overseas communities.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
SCIDpda is a leading force for the economic health of Seattle’s Chinatown International District, implementing strategies that range from support for individual businesses to marketing the entire neighborhood’s lively retail and cultural environment.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Chinese American Forum was established to facilitate open communication between Chinese Americans and the American public. It has been dedicated to promoting mutual understanding among all Americans since 1985.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Founded in 1963, the Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce is the voice of the Chinese business community.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
The Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area works to improve and promote Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. In addition to providing public safety and sanitation services, the CIDBIA coordinates several of the neighborhood’s major events including the Night Markets and Lunar New Year Celebration, in addition to Dragon Fest. The BIA also advocates on behalf of its constituents with respect to a host of public policy, planning, safety, and quality-of-life issues.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Cultural Exploration and Language-learning in multiple dimensions
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Portland, OR
The Oregon & SW Washington chapter of Families with Children from China (FCC) provides information, support, and activities for adoptive families and those interested in adopting from China. We are dedicated to promoting awareness of Chinese culture, and fostering ties between our children and their heritage. Promoting a network of support for adoptive families and those interested in adoption from China.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Bellingham, WA
Founded in 2003, Mei Hua Chinese School is dedicated to educate the community about the Chinese language and culture. The name "Mei Hua" is a combination of the Chinese character 美 (měi), meaning beautiful , and 華/ 华 (huá/ simplified huá) meaning magnificent. In addition, 美 is also known as the abbreviation of America (美国 měi guó) and 華/ 华 also means China or Chinese.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Melody Institute offers Chinese dance and language classes in the Seattle area to students of all ages.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Bothell, WA
Yang Family Tai Chi is an association of centers, schools, instructors, and members who practice the art of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan. It offers one of the most complete training systems in Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan and is organized to include a teacher academy, instructor registry, judge registry, and ranking system. This allows members to progress from beginner level to advanced level or to become a highly qualified instructor of Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan, depending on their goals.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Washington Chinese Arts & Culture Committee (WCACC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that strives to foster understanding, friendship and opportunities between local Chinese and American communities and between China and America through art and cultural events, as well as other exchange activities. The volunteer-run organization is operated by professionals from different fields who share the same vision and passion for China/US cultural exchange.

WCACC is the producer of the annual Seattle Chinese Arts & Culture Festival in the Center House of Seattle Center in May or June each year.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Established in 2011, Seattle is a charter of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (C.A.C.A.), one of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations, having been founded more than 100 years ago in San Francisco.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Olympia, WA
Olympia Area Chinese Association is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) and non-partisan community organization that is to support the area's Chinese community in preserving Chinese cultural traditions and to promote cultural exchanges between the Chinese community and the local Olympia area community.
Objectives
Community Focus
Eastern Asia, Asian American
Location
Bellevue, WA
AAPAT is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides quality theatre experiences throughout the United States, with a focus on the Pacific Northwest. Over the years, AAPAT members have also collaborated and performed with various art groups in their free time, traveling across the US and internationally to Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia, North America
Location
Seattle, WA
Seattle and Chongqing enjoy an active, vibrant relationship with exchange programs in the areas of education, arts and culture, science and technology, business, and government
Community Focus
Eastern Asia, North America
Location
Portland, OR
Community Focus
Eastern Asia, North America
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Portland, OR
Honoring Portland Chinatown's Past, Celebrating its Present, and Helping to Create its Future.
Community Focus
Eastern Asia
Location
Seattle, WA
Hong Kong Business Association of Washington, or “HKBAW” is a 501(c)(6) non-profit organization established by a group of community-minded leaders who have a common background of upbringings from Hong Kong. HKAW aim to serve by engaging in both business and social activities to enrich people’s lives with the similar interests while increasing awareness of contemporary issues that arise in Hong Kong and China.