At AAJC, we generate opportunities for minorities and women by supporting affirmative action across the board. Our
Asian American Contractor Empowerment Project (AACEP) defends and promotes minority contracting in the public and private sectors, and enables the Asian American community to address this critical issue locally and nationally. In the courts, our attorneys have filed
briefs in significant cases - including many before the Supreme Court - on arguments surrounding public contracting, undergraduate admissions, law school admissions and the very issue of affirmative action itself.
AAJC is also affiliated with
Americans for a Fair Chance, a project of the
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Education Fund, that is a consortium of six of America's leading civil rights organizations: AAJC, the
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., the
National Women's Law Center, and the
National Partnership for Women and Families. AFC was founded on the belief that the measurable gains accomplished by affirmative action contribute to the prosperity and health of our families and communities. AFC seeks to educate the public and the media on the ways that affirmative action benefits women, minorities, and the nation.
Program Contact
Aarathi Haig
Staff Attorney, Affirmative Action
Phone: 202-296-2300, x119
Fax: 202-296-2318