Introducing the
Legacy & Leadership
Campaign

In May 2016, OCA-Greater Houston (OCA-GH) received a historic opportunity with a $1 Million Dollar 2-to-1 Matching Grant until the 2020 Census and 2021 redistricting by a National Foundation committed to helping the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community build capacity and sustainability to continue OCA-GH’s work developing future AAPI leadership and civic engagement (including Citizenship assistance).

This means for every $1 you donate, the foundation will match with $2. OCA-GH is one of 25 national AAPI organizations selected for this program in recognition of the work the chapter has done for the community since 1979. The Legacy & Leadership Campaign will ensure the capacity building, sustainability, and growth of OCA-GH programs and builds on our current community partner relationships to bring together the power and reach of AAPIs in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area. The Asian American population in Greater Houston is growing at a dramatic rate, and we want to ensure that the civic institutions that serve the diverse Asian American communities will be able to keep pace with the population growth and build capacity for the future.

Our Commitment

Your support of the OCA-Greater Houston Legacy & Leadership Campaign helps us build capacity to increase the impact of our work that directly affects the lives of Asian American Pacific Islander families.

 

How will your donation help? 

  • $1000 funds 2000 postcard mailers to remind AAPI families to go Vote each year

  • $2500 funds us to get 200 more households to Register and/or Pledge to go Vote each year

  • $5000 funds 50 students to receive Youth Leadership Training (Y-Advocate)

  • $5000 funds 40 Participants in Leadership Training for Professionals ( MAAP-Mentoring Asian American Professionals

  • $7500 funds the operating expenses of a Programs Intern for 1 Summer

  • $15,000 funds the operating expenses of a Programs Intern for 1 School Year

  • $25,000 funds the operating expenses of a Programs Intern for 1 Full Year

  • $20,000 funds B3 Asian American Leadership Forum for 150 student participants

  • $20,000 funds Youth Leadership Programs for 1 Full Year impacting 200 students

  • $50,000 funds expanded Youth & College Leadership Programs for 1 Full Year impacting 400 students

Support the growth of our programs

Subtitle goes here.

  • TEA Talks (Together Empowering All)

    • Monthly education workshops about various AAPI issues

    Citizenship & Immigration Forums

    • First Saturday of each month

    • Free citizenship application assistance

    Get Out the Vote (GOTV)

    • Phone banking events

    • Mailing Voting Reminder Information Postcards

    • Presidential Town Hall viewing

    • Voter registration outreach

    • Seniors voting assistance

    • Exit Surveys & Poll monitoring to protect AAPI Voting Rights

  • Mentoring Asian American Professionals (MAAP)

    • Mentoring Training over three (3) month time period

    • Develop leadership and communication skills

    Professional Development and Career Fair

    • Biannual networking opportunity

    B3 Asian American Leadership Forum

    • Annual conference developing leadership skills

    Minority Business Certification

    • Workshops on how to apply for Small, Minority, Women, Disadvantaged Business Certifications in the City of Houston

  • Leadership Training for Community Leaders Pipeline

    Reading Olympics

    Career Roundtables

    • Quarterly events for students to interact and network with working professionals

    College Prep Fridays

    • Free tutoring for homework and aid on college applications for high school students

    Leadership Education with College Affiliates

    • Engaging with undergraduate and graduate students

    Y-Advocate Youth Empowerment & Leadership Training

    • Leadership skill-building and civic engagement education

  • OCA Serves

    • Spring and Fall community service project

    • Annual APA Senior Holiday Luncheon

    • CARE Coalition School Supply Backpack Project

  • Quarterly Film Screening & Arts Night

    • Showcase local Asian American filmmakers and artists

    APA Heritage Month

    Annual Houston AAPI Film Festival (HAAPIFF)

    • Two weekend festival with films from around the nation and from local filmmakers