Hamkae Center (formerly NAKASEC Virginia) began working with community members in Northern Virginia in 2012, soon after the announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Through community organizing, public policy advocacy, civic engagement, youth leadership development, service provision, and community education, Hamkae Center works to build a future in which low- and middle-income, immigrant, people of color, and marginalized communities in Virginia can fully participate in U.S. society and work together as makers of lasting change.

Founded in 2019, Woori Center’s mission is to organize multi-generational Korean and Asian Americans to provide access to services, promote discussion of diverse ideas, cultures and perspectives, and provide a voice for the immigrant and low-income community. Meaning “us” or “we” in Korean, Woori Center runs programs in five key areas: community organizing & advocacy, civic engagement, youth leadership, immigrant services, and arts & culture. We engage community members in the Greater Philadelphia area and will do our best to assist Korean and Asian American community requests statewide.

Woori Juntos is a grassroots-based organization founded in 2021 by local community members to project a progressive voice and promote the full participation of Asian Americans and all Texans within the social justice movement. Our name, Woori Juntos, reflects the founding of our organization, as one with both Korean and Latino roots, as well as our values of solidarity, inclusion, and collaboration. It combines the Korean word, woori, meaning “us” and the Spanish word, juntos, meaning together, to mean “we rise together.” Today, Woori Juntos continues to serve the Asian American community in Houston through our immigrant justice, racial justice, and civic engagement.