The Asian American Institute was established in 1992 as a pan-Asian not-for-profit organization. The mission is to empower the Asian American community through advocacy, utilizing research, education, and coalition building.

The strength of the Asian American Institute relies on the combined talents and commitment of the various Asian ethnic communities dedicated to uniting the Asian American community and voicing common issues and concerns of Asian Americans and immigrants from Asia.

The Asian American Institute provides fiscal and programmatic managament and support for the following projects:

ACON is a Asian American and Pacific Islander community network that connects concerned individuals with other nonprofits and community based organizations. For more information, see http://www.acon.org/.

SAAPRI is a non-profit, research institute established in 2002 by a group of committed South Asian American academics and community activists in the Chicago area to facilitate, through the use of cutting edge research, the formulation of equitable and socially responsible policy affecting South Asian Americans. For more information, see http://www.saapri.org/

For more information contact:
Asian American Institute
4753 North Broadway, Suite 904
Chicago, IL 60640
tel: (773) 271-0899
fax: (773) 271-1982
email AAI@AAIChicago.org