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Off Campus Resources
APA Student Organizations & Conferences
- National
- Regional
- Ethnic-Specific
Asian American Studies
National APA Organizations
- Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
- Established in 1929 and with more than 100 chapters nationwide, JACL is the nation's oldest and largest APA civil rights organization
- Korean American Coalition (KAC)
- Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) PO Box 33052, Washington DC 20044
- LiNK is an NGO which educates about and advocates for human rights, political and religious freedom, and humanitarian aid for North Korea. LiNk was created first to educate Korean American students throughout the United States, but has expanded to non-Korean Americans and non-students.
- Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)
- South Asian American Leaders of Tomorrow (SAALT)
- National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF)
- Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Asian Pacific Islander Community
- Banyan Tree Project (APA HIV/AIDS campaign funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention)
Local Resources
- Places of Worship
- Korean Baptist Church of Gainesville: 5200 SW 63rd Blvd; 352-382-0691
- Gainesville Chinese Christian Church: 2850 NW 23rd Blvd; 352-271-0776
- Islamic Center of Gainesville: 1010 W University Ave; 352-372-1980
- Hoda Center: 5220 SW 13th St; 352-377-5656
- Community Centers
- India Cultural and Education Center (ICEC): 1115 SW 13th St; 352-379-2911
- Grocery Stores
- New Asia Market: 1202 NW 23rd Ave; 352-335-6450
- Chun Ching Foods: 2222 NW 6th Ave; 352-376-5885
- Oriental 88: 2210 SW 34th St; 352-378-8583
- India Bazar: 3501 SW Archer Rd #260; 352-271-7571