The Legal Advocacy Program of the Asian American Institute advocates for laws and policies that promote social, economic, and political equity for the Asian American community as a whole. The Legal Advocacy Program includes initiatives in the areas of affirmative action, voting rights, redistricting, language access to health care, hate crimes, and discrimination.

The Asian American Institute strongly believes in community organizing as a core strategy for Asian American empowerment.

Asian American Institute’s leadership programs aim to create a pipeline of informed, aware, and strategic leaders who are passionate about both leadership and Asian American issues.

AAI educates the general public and Asian American audiences about Asian Americans in Illinois, in order to counter stereotypes and to provide a voice for the Asian American community in areas in which they are underrepresented.