45 years ago, CPA was founded by Chinatown elders, youth, students, and activists inspired to change the world. We are proud of the last four and a half decades fighting to defend and protect our community, win policies that uplift the quality of life and confront economic exploitation. CPA members, volunteers, and staff have developed the leadership of thousands of people to build power to transform our society.

From the very beginning, CPA and our leaders have fought an uphill battle; today, the challenges are greater than ever. CPA is building a movement of movements that link immigrants, youth, seniors, women, workers, tenants, queer and gender non-conforming people to change the conditions that our communities live in and to chart the path to a society where each of us can be our full and whole selves.

We have nurtured intergenerational and grassroots leadership and built multi-racial, cross-issue, and regional alliances with incredible organizations towards the goal of building a better world where our communities can thrive with our full humanity. We have faith that we will win. We must harness the strength of our communities, of everyday people, to strategize, organize, and build power.

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