"[1] Located in Seattle, WA, Mavin has been recognized nationally for its work toward a society inclusive of those in the mixed heritage community.
In 2004, The Association of MultiEthnic Americans and Mavin partnered to launch The Mixed Heritage Center, a national clearing house of information related to mixed race and transracial adoption issues.
[2] MAVIN initially began in 1998 as a "national magazine dedicated to the mixed race experience."
The magazine was named MAVIN (Yiddish for one who understands) by then Wesleyan University freshman Matt Kelley.
In 2000, the magazine became a 501(c)3 nonprofit, intent on expanding their programming to further impact the social and political state of the mixed heritage community.