Transformation through Leadership Development and Collective Engagement

Asian Immigrant Women Advocates (AIWA) empowers low-income limited English-speaking immigrant women and youth to advocate for their meaningful social participation, determine their own future, and collaborate with other marginalized groups for the common good.

Grassroots Leadership Development

AIWA’s signature Community Transformational Organizing Strategy blends a range of leadership and organizing strategies through a seven-step methodology.

Youth Empowerment

Our Youth Building Immigrant Power project supports transformation at the high school level through student-led campaigns.

Becoming Ourselves

is a documentary film about AIWA’s work building the long-term collective leadership of immigrant women and youth to stand up for their rights and become powerful social change agents.

Watch the film for free through your local library or university on Kanopy.com!