Mission
THE ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF UTAH (AAU) WAS FOUNDED IN 1977 AND IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION LOCATED IN SALT LAKE CITY. ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT ASIAN IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN THEIR TRANSITION TO LIFE IN THE UNITED STATES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS EXPANDED ITS RESOURCES AND SERVICES OVER THE PAST 45 YEARS TO ASSIST REFUGEES, REFUGEE YOUTH, AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. TODAY, WE SERVE OVER 2,000 REFUGEES, IMMIGRANTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS EACH YEAR. WITH OVER 60 STAFF MEMBERS, OUR BACKGROUNDS COVER 17 COUNTRIES AND OVER 30 LANGUAGES. OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE, EQUIP, AND EMPOWER REFUGEES, REFUGEE YOUTH, AND VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IMPROVE, BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND THRIVE. WE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES, REDUCING TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS AND PROMOTING ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF RESOURCES. INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED CAN GET CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, EMPLOYMENT HELP, COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, ENGLISH CLASS