{"id":1176,"date":"2020-03-05T16:21:46","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T16:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.qkthemes.net\/silion-wp\/?page_id=551"},"modified":"2025-07-13T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T14:48:25","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?page_id=1176","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1176\" class=\"elementor elementor-1176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-341ccab9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"341ccab9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63de9961\" data-id=\"63de9961\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6713ca92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6713ca92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de155ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de155ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Institute of Chin Affairs Inc. - ICA<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2057f965 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2057f965\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-792c27e\" data-id=\"792c27e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a248684 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a248684\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d79a0cd\" data-id=\"1d79a0cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aee1ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aee1ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Institute of Chin Affairs Inc.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4d353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb4d353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Institute of Chin Affairs Inc. (ICA) is a non-profit, charitable organization registered under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3) in the United States of America. It has Board of Directors, Advisors and staff members in the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia.\n<p><\/p><p>\nThe ICA is an independent institution, dedicated to work for uplifting the Chin people of Myanmar through dedicated efforts in education, humanitarian support and research.\n<\/p><p>\nThe ICA will cooperate with other social or political institutions, governmental or non-governmental organizations that share its aims and objectives.\n<\/p><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96bba3d\" data-id=\"96bba3d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7fb81a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7fb81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbdae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cbdae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ICA is committed to uplifting the Chin people of Myanmar through dedicated efforts in education,\nhumanitarian support, and research.\n<p><p>\n<B>Specifically, its missions are:<\/B>\n<br>\n\u25cf To create inclusive learning environments that celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the\nChin community.<p>\n\u25cf To provide essential assistance to vulnerable Chin communities during times of hardship.<p>\n\u25cf To conduct research for understanding the unique challenges and opportunities faced by\nthe Chin people and to defend their human rights.<p>\n\u25cf To empower the Chin community, promote cultural preservation, and contribute to a\nmore developed, just and compassionate society where everyone is treated equally.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f18645\" data-id=\"9f18645\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d5f758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d5f758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497c102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"497c102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A strong and flourishing Chin community, united in knowledge through education, empowered\nby culture, and embraced by global justice and equality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca84f30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca84f30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aa2e876\" data-id=\"4aa2e876\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a377583 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a377583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce9e130 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce9e130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37fc6a1\" data-id=\"37fc6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4688f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4688f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Please support ICA activities.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9e785fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e785fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8f60b06\" data-id=\"8f60b06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4e99b elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1b4e99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-ica\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Donate Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc89d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc89d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de5580a\" data-id=\"de5580a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4124f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4124f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Institute of Chin Affairs (ICA) is a non-profit, charitable organization registered under Internal Revenue Code Section 501 (c) (3). Donations are tax deductible in the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-273f64dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"273f64dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7150d3\" data-id=\"7150d3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2118d15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2118d15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News and publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-639ee43c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"639ee43c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1adddd34\" data-id=\"1adddd34\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e3015 elementor-widget elementor-widget-Qke-Global-Widgets-Blog-Col\" data-id=\"e9e3015\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Qke-Global-Widgets-Blog-Col.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-box\">\n\t\t\t\t                \t\t            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t         \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MizoramUniversity.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-statum-thumb size-statum-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mizoram University entrance\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MizoramUniversity.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MizoramUniversity-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MizoramUniversity-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MizoramUniversity-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/MizoramUniversity-1536x768.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"auth-paragraph\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 28, 2026, <span>Comment off<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?p=4068\">New Burmese language diploma program announced by ICA and Mizoram University<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"text-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?p=4068\">Continue reading ...<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n                                 \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-31-at-10.05.04-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-statum-thumb size-statum-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-31-at-10.05.04-PM.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-31-at-10.05.04-PM-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-31-at-10.05.04-PM-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-01-31-at-10.05.04-PM-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"auth-paragraph\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2026, <span>Comment off<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?p=4048\">Deaths and Human Rights Violations Against Chin People Caused by the Military Junta Over Five Years<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"text-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?p=4048\">Continue reading ...<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t \n                                 \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"908\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DyExecutiveDirectorSpeakingAtChristmasProgram2Dec2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-statum-thumb size-statum-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Deputy Executive Director speaking at Christmas Program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DyExecutiveDirectorSpeakingAtChristmasProgram2Dec2025.jpg 908w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DyExecutiveDirectorSpeakingAtChristmasProgram2Dec2025-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/DyExecutiveDirectorSpeakingAtChristmasProgram2Dec2025-768x394.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"news-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"auth-paragraph\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDecember 4, 2025, <span>Comment off<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?p=4039\">ICA hosts Christmas program for refugee families in Zokhawthar<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"text-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/chinaffairs.org\/?p=4039\">Continue reading ...<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t     \n\t\t              <\/div>\n\t\t            \n                                \t\t            <div class=\"row\">\n\t\t         \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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