Coordination Council of Chinese American Associations (CCCAA)

The Coordination Council of Chinese-American Associations (CCCAA) was established in May 2002 as a non-profit organization in Maryland. In 2003, it became a tax-exempt organization under Internal Revenue Service Code 501c3. The primary purpose of the CCCAA is to unite Chinese-Americans of all walks of life and to assist them to become more successful in the American society. As an "umbrella" organization, the CCCAA currently has thirty-five member associations with a total of several thousand individual members. This makes the CCCAA one of the largest Chinese-American organizations in the greater Washington area. Generally, the individual members of each association within the CCCAA are bonded together by their common heritage -- they (or their ancestors) originally came from the same province or major city in China and speak the same dialect. While the CCCAA does not have any direct control over the internal affairs of the member associations, it functions as the focal point that promotes the unity of these associations to achieve our common goal. More importantly, the CCCAA serves as the primary voice for its member associations on a wide range of community issues. 

The objectives of the CCCAA are to promote Chinese-American culture and heritage, to assist and advance the integration of Chinese-Americans into the American mainstream, to provide cultural education and social assistance to the Chinese-American community, and to actively contribute to the American society.

To achieve these objectives, the CCCAA organizes, sponsors, and coordinates a number of appropriate social, cultural and educational events, including Lunar New Year Festival, MidMid-Autumn Festival, the annual Chinese Culture Festival, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month activities, voter registration, leadership and communication skills training