The Community Partners Network (CPN) is a group of Asian American organizations and leaders dedicated to serving the community and its diverse needs. NCAAT established the CPN to further our mission of supporting equity and justice by fostering community among Asian Americans in North Carolina through civic engagement, leadership development, grassroots mobilization, and political participation.
The goal of the Community Partners Network is to recognize and uplift the existing community power within Asian American populations across the state and bring people together to amplify a movement for positive change.
The Community Partners Network provides mini-grants to support civically engaged projects, a space for shared learning and opportunities for Asian American communities, and mutual support to the community as a collective network.
Join our 2025 CPN cohort! Submit your application to receive a mini-grant for your community, and become a Voter Champion or a General member.
Applications for Tier 1 and 2 will close on Sunday, March 30 at 11:59 p.m.
The application for the Voter Champion program will remain open until spots are filled.
Membership Overview
We are looking to partner with Asian-affiliated organizations committed to educating, mobilizing, and building power among their members in North Carolina. The Asian American population is the fastest-growing racial demographic in the state and our voices are stronger together!
Members of the CPN will be part of a state-wide network and participate in NCAAT’s existing programs to promote civic engagement in Asian American communities. Each member’s level of commitment will be tailored to their organizational/personal capacity to encourage sustainable and long-term involvement. In 2025 we are offering multiple ways for our community to become a partnership.
Commitment
- Collective goal-setting to strengthen the state-wide mobilization
- Attend Network-wide monthly meetings.
- Collaborate on one network-wide event to address concerns within the Asian American community.
- Complete projects within their level of engagement
- Collaborate with members
Benefits
- Support from NCAAT on selected programming, including the mini-grant opportunity
- Inclusion to a cross-state coalition of affiliate organizations working towards an understanding of doing work in a pan-Asian American context
- Access to NCAAT resources, training, workshops, educational materials, cultural and political programming, and more
- A stronger voice and representation in local/state government