These services are provided with the goal of increasing civic participation through community organizing to advocate to improve immigrants' rights and quality of life.
[1] Because some members of the community it serves are undocumented, the MinKwon Center mobilizes the Korean American community to organize on the issue of immigration reform at the national level as well through efforts such as busing people to the Rally for Immigration Reform and canvassing for the 2010 census.
In 2009, the MinKwon Center helped to form the 12% and Growing Coalition, which includes more than 40 Asian Pacific American community organizations.
The Asian Pacific American community living in New York City comprises 12% of the population, yet receives less than 1% of government funding.
[3] The first-ever coalition comprising organizations that serve diverse ethnic groups among Asian Pacific Americans, the 12% and Growing Coalition advocates that the New York State and City governments pass fair budgets that protect vulnerable Asian Pacific Americans in New York.