Philadelpia Organizations

To explore immigrant services, please consult the following comprehensive listings of local organizations and cultural agencies that support new citizens worldwide to lead a successful New American life. Many of these partners provide bilingual services and multicultural programming to enable the New Americans to feel connected to their original home and to introduce their children to their cultures.

• Acción Colombia

  Creates spaces to keep Colombian culture current as an integral part of Hispanic diversity in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

• Asian Americans United

  Asian Americans United exists so that people of Asian ancestry in Philadelphia exercise leadership to build their communities and unite to challenge oppression

• Asian American Women's Coalition

  Promotes the advancement of Asian American women through leadership and mutual support

• Asian Arts Initiative

  Connects cultural expression to social change, Asian Arts Initiative uses art as a vehicle to explore the experiences of Asian Americans and the diverse communities of which we are a part

• Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha

  Programs include affordable housing, food security, employment assistance, early child education and daycare, foster care and adoption, substance abuse treatment, and behavioral health for adults

• Asociación de Músicos Latino Americanos (AMLA)

  Promotes the development, dissemination, and understanding of Latin American music and culture in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Region with a strong emphasis on youth

• Aspira Inc of Pennsylvania

  Promotes the empowerment of the Puerto Rican and Latino community by developing and nurturing its youth, while increasing access to leadership and educational development of youth and their parents

• Boat People S.O.S

  A national Vietnamese American community organization with the mission to "empower, organize, and equip Vietnamese individuals and communities in their pursuit of liberty and dignity

• Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia

  Improves the quality of life of Cambodian-Americans in Greater Philadelphia through direct service, advocacy, and cultural education

• CEIBA

  A coalition of Latino community-based organizations in Eastern North Philadelphia focusing on capacity building and advocacy

• Concilio

  Ensure that equitable social, educational, health, and cultural services and opportunities are available to the Latino community in Philadelphia

• Congreso

  A human services organization with roots in the heart of North Philadelphia's Latino communities and a reach that extends the welcoming and inclusive spirit of "familia" and "mi casa es su casa" to all

• Esperanza

  Offers programs and services that are designed to empower people through education, economic development, and advocacy

• Greater Philadelphia Community Alliance

  Improves the quality of life for every generation and member of the multicultural community we serve by providing educational, advocacy, and social programs

• Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  Develops, promotes, and advocates for Hispanic businesses in the Greater Phila. area while encouraging the advancement and economic growth of the Hispanic community

• HIAS Pennsylvania

  HIAS Pennsylvania provides legal and supportive services to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers from all backgrounds to assure their fair treatment and full integration into American society

• Intercultural Family Services, Inc.

  Helps immigrants and refugees from around the world. Provides an array of health and social services as well as the exchange of training, educational, artistic, cultural, and civic experiences

• Jevs Human Services

  Helps refugees and asylees from all over the world by helping them learn English, develop computer skills, understand American culture and history, and prepare to become positive contributors to the workforce, as well as providing free refugee employment services

• Juntos

  Helps Mexican and other Latino immigrants. English Language Learning (ELL) classes; leadership development; helping parents with education issues; labor rights for immigrants; neighborhood safety

• National Association of Asian American Professionals Philadelphia

  Promotes the career advancement and leadership development of Asian American professionals in all fields through networking, respecting Asian multiculturalism, and supporting diversity and community service

• Office of Immigrant Affairs

  Helps facilitate the successful inclusion of immigrants into the civic, economic, and cultural life of the city

• Pan Asian Association of Greater Philadelphia

  Provides a common platform to the various Asian member organizations in the Greater Philadelphia area for pursuing their common goals and sharing their concerns

• Penn Asian Senior Services

  Promotes the well-being of Asian American seniors and other adults who are disadvantaged by their language and cultural barriers

• Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

  Provides leadership to the Chinatown community, as an articulate and vocal voice on behalf of its residents and businesses, and as a community developer

• Providence Center

  Provides educational opportunities to children, youth, and adults

• Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations (SEAMAAC)

  Supports Immigrants, Refugees, and their families as they seek access to opportunities that would advance the conditions of their lives in Philadelphia

• Taller Puertoriqueño

  A community-based cultural organization that uses art to promote development within its community and the Latinx Diaspora and build bridges to the Greater Philadelphia region

• Welcoming Center

  Works to open doors of economic opportunity for immigrants of all education and skill levels and build immigrants' individual and collective agency to address barriers to integration and well-being