Multicultural Organizations
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AALEAD’s overreaching goal is to increase the opportunities and ability of low-income Asian American children to move out of poverty and become successful, self-sufficient adults. AALEAD fully believes that education is the key to meeting this goal. However, AALEAD understands that children need additional family, school, and personal supports, not just academic assistance to succeed. Consequently, AALEAD uses a five pronged approach to youth development, offering each child after school intervention in a safe space, mentoring, family support and education advocacy.
Contact: Katherine Lum / (202) 884-0322 / klum@aalead.org
1323 Girard Street, NW Washington DC 20009
The American Indian College Fund provides scholarships and other support for the American Indian students. The Fund disburses approximately 5,000 scholarships annually for American Indian students seeking to better their lives through continued education. As part of its support of the tribal colleges, the Fund also provides support for other needs at the schools ranging from capital support to cultural preservation activities.
Contact: 8333 Greenwood Blvd. Denver, CO 80221 / (303) 426-8900
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF)
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation's largest 501c(3) non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs) with financial need.
Contact: (202) 986-6892 / info@apiasf.org
1900 L Street NW, Suite 210 • Washington, DC 20036
The Equal Rights Center is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to identifying, challenging and eliminating discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations through education, research, testing, counseling, enforcement, and advocacy.
Contact: Donald Kahl (Director) / 202-234-3062 / dkahl@equalrightscenter.org
11 DuPont Circle, NW Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
Hermanos y Hermanas Mayores (Big Brothers Big Sisters) of the National Capitol Area
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children through professionally supported long-term, One-To-One® mentoring relationships with carefully screened, caring and committed adults in Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland.
Big Brothers Big Sisters has a stellar record in helping children on a daily basis make healthy choices to stay in school, stay out of trouble and on track toward healthy and productive futures.
A Big Brother or Sister is someone who has found ways to succeed in life and cares enough to pass on these lessons
1763 Columbia Rd. # 175, Washington D.C. 20009, 1-888-633-3244
Latin American Youth Center (LAYC): Upward Bound
The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) is a multicultural community-based organization that supports youth and their families in their determination to live, work, and study with dignity, hope, and joy.
Contact: Sam Greenspan, Academic Adviser / (202) 319-2285 / sam@layc-dc.org
1419 Columbia Rd. NW Washington D.C. 20009
M.O.M.I.E’s TLC (Mentors of Minorities in Education’s Total Learning Cis-tem) is a DC-based nonprofit organization dedicated to “nurturing the genius” of our children by creating a transformative educational experience. Our model uniquely integrates creative and culturally-relevant out-of-school time programs, opportunities for parent and community engagement, and the sharing of educational tools and resources for the community.
Contact: Chitra Subramanian (AU Alumnus) / (202) 285-7937 / chitra@momiestlc.com
1500 Harvard St, NW Washington, DC 20009 (Basement of All Souls Church)
Multicultural Community Service (MCS)
MCS serves residents of Ward 1 in Washington, D.C. The organization provides training and skill building for volunteers who represents the diversity of the community and trains people to become interpreters. Opportunities to work in youth development, parent involvement in their children’s education, and health and civil engagement also exist.
Contact: Rosa Carrillo / (202) 238-9355 / rcarrillo@mcsd.org
2437 15th St. NW (Columbia Heights Metro)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The mission of the NAACP is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic, equality of rights of all persons and eliminate racial hatred/ discrimination.
Contact: Lorraine Miller / (202) 667-1700 / Lorrainemiller66@aol.com
1000 U Street, NW Suite 100, Washington, DC 20001
National Congress of American Indians
The National Congress of American Indians is the oldest, largest, and most representative organization of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and individuals. NCAI’s mission is to inform the public and the federal government on tribal self-government, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments.
Contact: (202) 466-7767 / ncai@ncai.org
1301 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 200, Washington D.C. 20036
United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
At a time when a college degree is what a high school diploma was to previous generations, the minimum entry-level requirement for almost every well-paying career, UNCF plays a critical role in enabling more than 65,000 students each year to attend college and get the education they want and deserve. To close the educational attainment gap between African Americans and the majority population, UNCF helps promising students attend college and graduate.
Contact: Paulette Jackson / (703) 205-3504
8260 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive P.O. Box 10444 Fairfax, VA 22031
