Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition

The Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition, known as GMAACC, is a grassroots, community-led nonprofit that serves and builds power with Asian American and Pacific Islander residents of Greater Malden. It works alongside AAPI youth, elders, immigrant families and workers through cultural programs, civic engagement, youth leadership development and creative community development, with the goal of amplifying AAPI stories and building the social infrastructure for lasting community care.

Advocacy runs through all of its programs, aimed at better access to resources, services and cultural life. The coalition organizes with AAPI partners and multiracial neighbors for fairer local systems and policies. It also uses arts and creativity, including collage, zine-making and storytelling, to explore climate change, language access, food insecurity and racial justice, treating creative work as a tool for collective healing and action.

What to Know

• GMAACC is working to establish an Asian American Community and Cultural Center in Malden.
• Its advocacy includes pushing for bilingual voting rights.
• Supporters can donate toward the planned community center or sign up for updates.
• It is a member of the Malden Chamber of Commerce.