Organization of Chinese Americans. Pittsburgh Chapter.

The Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) was inaugurated nationally in June of 1973. The goals of this nonprofit nonpartisan group are to advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment; to promote civic participation, education and leadership; to advance coalitions and community building; and to foster cultural heritage. The OCA was the first and only national Chinese American civil rights organization headquartered in Washington D.C. This location was chosen as headquarters to facilitate greater involvement in federal legislation. Today the OCA has fifty chapters. The Pittsburgh Chapter was founded in 1973 and was one of the earliest and largest chapters. The Organization of Chinese Women was founded by the OCA in 1977. This group maintains the same goals as the OCA, but focuses its work specifically toward the betterment of women in the Asian American community.