National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC)
Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
NAKASEC is a nonprofit organization based in Chicago that aims to organize Korean and Asian American communities to advance social, economic, and racial justice. Founded in 1994, it seeks to transform cultures, power dynamics, systems, and policies in the United States, guided by grassroots networks. It maintains a national focus while staying connected to a portfolio of local affiliates, with a new chapter forming in Houston, Texas. Its work centers on low- and middle-income immigrant communities and people of color, aiming to empower marginalized groups to participate in policy and decision-making. Local affiliates—MinKwon Center for Community Action (New York), Woori Center (Pennsylvania), NAKASEC VA (Virginia), HANA Center (Illinois), and Korean Resource Center (California)—serve as channels to learn about community issues, directly informing national campaigns and the policy agenda.