The American Asian Cultural Center of Tribeca is a 501(c) not-for-profit organized to promote understanding among the Asian community and between other communities in New York City, to strengthen relationships, to fight discrimination and to combat community deterioration. The AACCT was founded in 2007 by director Robert Chen. To achieve its purposes, AACCT currently organizes and offers low-cost programs in the arts, sports, dance and ESL. These programs are primarily volunteer-run.
Arts activities include calligraphy, painting, and filmmaking. Sports activities include table tennis and Kung Fu. AACCT intends that these programs create opportunities for individuals to engage in ways that foster unity and ultimately promote community involvement – particularly among disadvantaged youth, the elderly and recent legal immigrants.
Community. Education. Advancement. These are the three pillars of the AACCT.