The Asian American Institute, a member of Asian American Center for Advancing Justice, was established in 1992 as a pan-Asian, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Its mission is to empower the Asian American community through advocacy, research, education and coalition building. Current programs include Voting Rights, Leadership Development, Demographic Research and Civic Engagement. AAI strives to educate, advocate and empower. The organization works with its affiliate partners the Asian American Center for Justice (Washington, DC), Asian Law Caucus (San Francisco), and Asian Pacific American Legal Center (Los Angeles).