Our Mission
Established in 1989, the Asian American Federation (AAF) is the strongest leadership organization in New York serving 1.5 million Asian New Yorkers. Our mission is to raise the influence and well-being of the pan-Asian American community through research, policy advocacy, public awareness, and nonprofit support. We do this work in partnership with 70 member agencies that are deeply rooted in our communities and provide social services to those in need.
Asians are the fastest growing community in our City and State, and we advocate to ensure that our community is visible, our voices are heard, and our stories are told. We offer programs focused on community safety, mental health, economic empowerment, immigrant integration, and civic engagement to help connect Asian New Yorkers with the resources they need.
Our Impact
AAF’s Hope Against Hate
campaign helped nearly
10,000
people report incidents,
get victim support services,
and receive safety trainings
AAF helped 2,500 Asian
New Yorkers access over
6,000
in-language
mental health services
AAF’s civic Engagement
efforts reached
275,000
Asian voters across
the tristate area
How We Work

IDENTIFY ISSUES

RAISE AWARENESS

RAISE MONEY

OFFER SOLUTIONS
Our Team

Lisha Luo Cai
Advocacy Coordinator
Wan Yin Lui
Operations Manager

Yuncheng Wang
Research Associate

Taeeun Kim
Grants & Contracts Coordinator
Natalia Surujnath
Administrative Assistant

Yeon Joo Kang
Commercial Corridor Revitalization Program Manager

Rida Saeed
Associate Program Manager, Mental Health

Roxanne Samson
Program Assistant

Stella Aquino
AAF Board Member