OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter

OCA Greater Cleveland - Asian Pacific American Advocates is a volunteer member-driven, nonprofit organization of community advocates dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in Northeast Ohio.

The local chapter was founded in 1983 as the OCA-Northeast Ohio (OCA-NEO) chapter and merged with the Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland (CAGC) in 1995 to form the Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland (OCAGC). In 2013, OCA rebranded as OCA—Asian Pacific American Advocates, and our local chapter became OCA Greater Cleveland—Asian Pacific American Advocates or simply OCA Greater Cleveland (OCAGC).

To fulfill its mission, OCA has established the following goals:

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

With headquarters in Washington, D.C., the OCA National Center has a practical vantage point for monitoring legislation and policy issues affecting Asian-Pacific Americans. In addition, OCA can build national support and work in coalition with other national groups on issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans. OCA takes no collective position on the politics of any foreign country but instead focuses on the welfare and civil rights of Asian-Pacific Americans.

The OCA Greater Cleveland Chapter serves the continually growing Asian Pacific American community of Northeast Ohio. It promotes cultural heritage, active participation in civic and community affairs, securing justice, and equal treatment and opportunity for all Americans of Asian Pacific Islander descent.

"Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans"