About Us
About the International District Housing Alliance
Our Mission
To improve the quality of life of Chinatown/International District (CID) residents and Asian Pacific Islanders of greater Seattle by providing community-building and housing-related services.
Our Goals
- Facilitate the involvement of International District residents and others in building the CID community.
- Provide linguistic and culturally competent housing-related programs and services.
- Advocate for safe, clean, and affordable housing for low and moderate-income families and individuals.
- Provide linguistic and culturally appropriate social, health and human services.
- Assist and support low-income elderly residents of the CID neighborhood.
- Assure the availability of quality and affordable housing in the CID and among the growing Asian and Pacific Islander immigrant and refugee populations in Seattle.
- Improve the health and safety of residents in the CID and Asian Pacific Islanders in greater Seattle.
- Educate and support disenfranchised residents to empower themselves and advocate on their own behalf.
- Enhance the sense of community among low-income Asian and Pacific Islanders.
- Strengthen collaborations with agencies serving the CID and Asian Pacific Islanders in greater Seattle.
- Strengthen collaborations between the CID and other Seattle communities of Asian Pacific Islanders.
Our Values
- Cultural competency
- Empathy
- API immigrant and refugee community and family first
- Equity and environmental justice
- Community empowerment through leadership, asset-building and self sufficiency
- Retaining culture and multilingual capabilities
- Safe and healthy living environment
- Holistic service provision, both continuous and comprehensive
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