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The JACL chapter in Arizona is the legacy of Japanese immigrants who settled in Arizona territory in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. By the early twentieth century, Japanese American families moved to Arizona and began truck farming small crops for the local market. Despite the challenges of being few in number, the Japanese Americans shared resources and support in their small communities and contributed to the development of Arizona as a state and to the Japanese American national community. The innovation, perseverance, and hard work of these Issei men and women established several community institutions that still exist today, including the JACL Arizona Chapter.
Arizona JACL is proud to continue the tradition of community, culture, and civil rights of the Japanese who first settled in Arizona and pursued the American promise. We invite you to learn more about the activities of our Arizona chapter and the mission and work of the National JACL to preserve the legacy of Japanese Americans in the United States and to protect the rights of all Americans.
Arizona chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), a national organization whose mission is to secure and safeguard the civil and human rights of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and all communities who are affected by injustice and bigotry.
The Hungarian Cultural Association of Phoenix (HCAP) is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization founded in May 2017. Our goal is to preserve the Hungarian heritage as well as to create better understanding and appreciation of the Hungarian culture in our community. We serve and welcome people of Hungarian descent and those with an interest in the Hungarian culture with educational and social events. We would love if more and more people would learn about our history, language, folk art, literature, and Hungarian heritage.
The Hungarian Cultural Association of Phoenix (HCAP) is an independent, 501(c)(3) tax exempt, non-profit corporation, all-volunteer, educational, charitable and non-partisan organization open to anyone with interest in nurturing the Hungarian language and culture, regardless of world view, nationality, or religion. We set as a mission to nurture the Hungarian language, culture, identity, and traditions, and make them available to present and future generations through educational programs, celebrations, commemorative events, and social gatherings. We aim to broaden familiarity with the Hungarian culture within the American community, thereby nurturing and strengthening Hungarian-American ties and relationships.
Vietnamese Community of Arizona's Mission
Continue to campaign to raise South Vietnamese flag awareness in other cities in Arizona, and advocate for the social, economic, and political advancements of all Vietnamese Americans in Arizona.
Our Core Values
- Strengthen unity with other ethnic communities through collaborative efforts in the Phoenix metropolitan.
- Organize, participate, and support cultural events to preserve and promote the Vietnamese culture.
- Attain a non-profit 501(c)(3) status for the Vietnamese community and raise funds to establish a Vietnamese community center.
- Embrace the social welfare for local Vietnamese residents, especially for older adults and young children.
- Foster youth activities and educational programs to encourage the participation of young generation within the community.
- Collaborate with the Community's Board of Directors to update the existing Community's By-Laws to create opportunities for younger generations to serve the community in vital leadership roles.
- Continue on with the existing Arizona Wall Project in the City of Gilbert until it's completion
- Continue to involve with the State and local politics to enhance the representation of the Vietnamese Community in the State of Arizona.
